Per his appearance, the stark-faced and rough-hewn character actor Kevin Durand built a successful career tackling tough-guy, redneck, and villain roles in such films as Walking Tall (2004), Smokin' Aces (2007), and 3:10 to Yuma (2007). His resumé also includes appearances on such small-screen programs as Dark Angel and Stargate SG-1. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
- Also Credited As:
Kevin Serge Durand
- Born:
in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Job Titles:
Actor, Comedian, Singer, Writer
Milestones
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1996 Appeared in "Godspell"
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1997 Toured in the stage musical "Forever Plaid"
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1999 Breakthrough TV role, as Cliff, the officious office assistant, on the Showtime series "Beggars and Choosers"
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1999 Film debut as an assassin in the comedy "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", directed by Jay Roach
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1999 Played a hockey player in "Mystery, Alaska", helmed by Jay Roach
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2000 Made guest appearances on the sci-fi series "Stargate SG-1" (Showtime) and "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" (syndicated)
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2001 Cast as Injun Joe in the Broadway musical "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer", billed as Kevin Serge Durand
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2001 Joined the cast of Fox's "Dark Angel" as Joshua
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2002 Cast in Steven Spielberg's TNT miniseries, "Taken"
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2004 Acted alongside Ashton Kutcher in "The Butterfly Effect"
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2004 Had a recurring role as Agent Jay Swopes in the USA miniseries remake "Touching Evil"
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2006 Appeared in the Martin Lawrence comedy "Big Momma's House 2"
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2007 Cast in the comedy adventure, "Wild Hogs" opposite John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy
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2007 Co-starred with Russell Crowe and Christian Bale in "3:10 to Yuma," a Western directed by James Mangold
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Began professional career at age 17 touring in the stage show "Spirit of a Nation"; performed rap numbers
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Raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario
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Sang back-up for Russell Crowe's band 30 Odd Foot of Grunts