Kevin Chamberlin Biography

Fast Facts

• Graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in theater in 1985
• Was only 7 years old when he first appeared on stage as Huck Finn in an elementary school production of "Tom Sawyer․"
• Quote: "[on playing Uncle Fester in the Broadway version of "The Addams Family"] "I went back to the original drawings and looked at all the Fester cartoons․ He always comes from a place of glee․""
• Quote: "[on stage actors cracking each other up] "We try not to․ I'm the worst․ I get angry at myself because I don't want it to become like the Harvey Korman/Tim Conway show․ I always want to stay in character․""
• Best known for playing Bertram in "Jessie" and Charles Weiss in "Die Hard: With a Vengeance․"
• Has appeared in several stage productions, including "Dirty Blonde," "My Favorite Year" and "Triumph of Love․"
• Originated the role of Horton the Elephant in "Seussical" on Broadway
• In his early days as an actor, he played Santa Claus at Macy's Department Store