Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon
Nealon in Las Vegas, 2006
Born (1953-11-18) November 18, 1953 (age 71)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
EducationSacred Heart University (BA)
Years active1978–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Spouse
Linda Dupree
(m. 1989; div. 2002)
(m. 2005)
Children1
Notable works and rolesWeekend Update anchor on Saturday Night Live
Gary Potter in Happy Gilmore
Doug Wilson on Weeds
Glenn Martin on Glenn Martin, DDS

Kevin Nealon (/ˈnlən/; born November 18, 1953)[1] is an American comedian and actor. He has earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination and two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations.

He first gained widespread attention during his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, where he anchored the show's news parody segment Weekend Update. After leaving SNL, he acted in several of the Happy Madison films, played Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and provided the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin, on Glenn Martin, DDS.

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. November 18, 2021. p. 2A. Comedian Kevin Nealon is 68.