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Kevin Nealon

Kevin Nealon

Actor, also writer and producer · Born November 18, 1953 (72) · St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Kevin Nealon (born November 18, 1953) is an American actor and comedian, best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1986 to 1995, acting in several of the Happy Madison films, for playing Doug Wilson on the Showtime series Weeds, and providing the voice of the title character, Glenn Martin on Glenn Martin, DDS.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 18, 1953 (72)
From
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
70 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 14% in 30 days

What are Kevin Nealon's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
29%
Society
13%
Survival
11%
Morality
7%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 26 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 18 · Serious 7 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 19 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 16 · Charged 10 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 20 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 15

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 23 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 12
Ally
3 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Mentor
2 of 12
Shadow
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
19
Warm
16
Absurd
13
Hopeful
10
Bittersweet
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kevin Nealon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 70 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kevin Nealon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 70 with a MovieCove page; 64 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Mermaid(2025)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Plantman & Blondie: A Dress Up Gang Film(2026)

    as Neil

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Same Same But Different(2026)

    as Siddhartha

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kevin Nealon: Loose in the Crotch(2026)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Come See Me in the Good Light(2025)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Happy Gilmore 2(2025)

    as Gary Potter

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bad Thoughts(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Futrell

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Late Bloomers(2023)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Improv: 60 and Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Writer · as Self

  • Inhabitants(2025)

    as Denny

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Kevin Winterbean

  • Sister Swap: Christmas in the City(2021)

    as Uncle Dave

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday(2021)

    as Uncle Dave

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Mentally Al(2020)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • International Falls(2019)

    as Earl

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Father of the Year(2018)

    as Peter Francis

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Liza on Demand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Sandy Wexler(2017)

    as Testimonial

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Man with a Plan(2016)

    Show 69 episodes · as Don Burns

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping(2016)

    as Gary Sikes

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Super Sex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dick

  • Ghost Squad(2015)

    as Russ

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Blended(2014)

    as Eddy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Walk of Shame(2014)

    as Chopper Steve

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Small Time(2014)

    as Irv

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as The Grand Dragon

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Nealon: Whelmed, But Not Overly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Himself

  • The Soul Man(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ron Saxby

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • And They're Off(2011)

    as Mike Bensinger

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star(2011)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Just Go with It(2011)

    as Adon

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Glory Daze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Marcus

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as George · as Self

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The League(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Chuck Falcon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Nealon: Now Hear Me Out!(2009)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Kevin Nealon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 40 episodes · as Glenn Martin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Aliens in the Attic(2009)

    as Stuart Pearson

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Get Smart(2008)

    as CIA Agent

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan(2008)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Remarkable Power (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • 'Til Death(2006)

    Show 6 episodes · as Stephen Redford

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Grandma's Boy(2006)

    as Mr. Cheezle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Too Late with Adam Carolla (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 102 episodes · as Doug Wilson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Fat Actress(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Johnny Knightley

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as I.O.C. Member (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Funniest Commercials of the Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Poker Royale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Good Boy(2003)

    as Mr. Baker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch(2003)

    as Kevin Wongle

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2003)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Eight Crazy Nights(2002)

    as Mayor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ted Halverson

  • The Master of Disguise(2002)

    as White Collar Executive

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as John Wurster

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Joe Dirt(2001)

    as Greasy Mechanic (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Heartbreakers(2001)

    as Man at the Bar

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • These Old Broads(2001)

    as Roger (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Three Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Terry

  • Little Nicky(2000)

    as Gatekeeper

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Nealon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Cecil B. Demented(2000)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bar Hopping (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Chuckie

  • The Norm Show(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Nealon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Wedding Singer(1998)

    as Mr. Simms

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Principal Takes a Holiday(1998)

    as Franklin Fitz

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Dharma & Greg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mr. Clayborn

  • Hiller and Diller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 18 episodes · as Ted Hiller

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happy Gilmore(1996)

    as Potter

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis Caslow

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Champs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 12 episodes · as Marty Heslov

  • Jeffrey(1995)

    as TV Reporter

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Kevin (voice)

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mark Crest

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Partners(1993)

    as "Grave Squad" Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coneheads(1993)

    as Senator

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kevin Nealon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • All I Want for Christmas(1991)

    as Tony Boer

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Cranium Command (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Left Ventricle (voice)

  • Monsters(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Louis

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Live with Kelly and Mark(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Roxanne(1987)

    as Drunk #2

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Friday Night Videos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 44 episodes · Actor

  • Laugh Factory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sellf

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 173 episodes · Writer · as Franz (uncredited) · as Self - Various Characters · as Self (archive footage) · as Self (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • How To Date Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Larry

  • I Fell in Love with Santa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Charlie

  • Maybe We Should (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lou Castriota Sr

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 92 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2002.

Biggest box office

Just Go with It (2011)

$215M worldwide

Highest rated

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Weeds (2005)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19752026

Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 3 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1987Screen debut· Roxanne
  • 2005Career best· Weeds
  • 2005Screen Actors Guild Award nomination· Weeds
  • 2014Career best· Blended

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting91 of 95: 88 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score50thWriting5 of 95: 2 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing3 of 95: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

95 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew1980s6 · acting1990s18 · 18 acting · 1 crew2000s31 · 31 acting · 1 crew2010s21 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s14 · 11 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 26 roles
87020717

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

3 major nominations and no wins, 1987–2009.

  1. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2007
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  3. 1987
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Kevin Nealon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 26 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Reach · how many have seen their films

73rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 26

Midcredits score across 70 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 70 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed27

Most divisive · actor

Same Same But Different (2026)

99th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Come See Me in the Good Light (2025)

Midcredits 93rd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 33. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kevin Nealon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles7–55 · median 34 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles18–72 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles31–70 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs7 titles10–77 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense7 titles5–42 · median 16 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Kevin Nealon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kevin Nealon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Adam Sandler shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles