

He then moved to Brockton, Massachusetts, and found work as a shoe salesman. After graduating from George Washington High School, Hart briefly attended the Community College of Philadelphia before dropping out and moving to New York City. He would also later talk about his mother in his stand-up routine, portraying her as a loving yet intimidating woman. His relationship with his father improved after his father recovered from his addiction. His father was a cocaine addict who was in and out of jail throughout most of Hart's childhood, prompting Hart to use humor as a way to cope with his troubled family life. He was raised in a single-parent household by his mother, who worked as a systems analyst for the Office of Student Registration and Financial Services at the University of Pennsylvania. Kevin Darnell Hart was born in Philadelphia on July 6, 1979, the son of Nancy (died 2007) and Henry Hart. In 2017, he launched the Laugh Out Loud Network, a subscription video streaming service in partnership with Lionsgate. In 2015, Time magazine named him on its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. He has since released four more comedy albums: Seriously Funny (2010), Laugh at My Pain (2011), Let Me Explain (2013), and What Now? (2016). Hart's comedic reputation continued to grow with the release of his first stand-up album I'm a Grown Little Man (2009). He also created and starred as a fictionalized version of himself in Real Husbands of Hollywood (2013–2016). He has since had roles in films such as Paper Soldiers (2002), Scary Movie 3 (2003), Soul Plane (2004), In the Mix (2005), Little Fockers (2010), Think Like a Man (2012), Grudge Match (2013), Ride Along (2014) About Last Night (2014), Get Hard (2015), Central Intelligence (2016), The Secret Life of Pets film franchise (2016–2019), Ride Along 2 (2016), Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (2017), the Jumanji film franchise (2017–present), and Night School (2018). He has also released several well-received comedy albums.Īfter winning several stand-up comedy competitions, Hart had his first breakthrough when Judd Apatow cast him in a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared (2001). Originally known as a stand-up comedian, he has since starred in Hollywood films and on TV. Kevin Darnell Hart (born July 6, 1979) is an American comedian and actor.
