The Kevin Hart Handbook - Everything you need to know about Kevin Hart

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Kevin Hart (born July 3, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart started his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout the New England area, and he got his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared. The series only lasted one season, but it was enough for him to get his name out and land other roles in movies like Paper Soldiers, Scary Movie 3, and Along Came Polly. His comedic reputation began to grow with the release of his first stand-up album I'm a Grown Little Man in 2009. This was followed by Seriously Funny in 2010, and in 2011 Laugh at My Pain in 2011, most arguably his most successful stand-up act so far.

This book is your ultimate resource for Kevin Hart. Here you will find the most up-to-date information, photos, and much more.

In easy to read chapters, with extensive references and links to get you to know all there is to know about Kevin Hart's Early life, Career and Personal life right away. A quick look inside: Kevin Hart (actor), 35 and Ticking, Barbershop (TV series), Death of a Dynasty, Drillbit Taylor, Epic Movie, Extreme Movie, Fool's Gold (2008 film), Help Me Help You, Judd Apatow, Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire, Let Go (film), Paper Soldiers, Real Husbands of Hollywood, Scary Movie 4, Soul Plane, Superhero Movie, The Big House (2004 TV series), The Five-Year Engagement, This Is the End, Undeclared 81…and more pages!

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• Biography
• Autobiography

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• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 28 février 2013
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486475346
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 3 Mo

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Contents

Articles Kevin Hart (actor) 35 and Ticking Barbershop (TV series) Death of a Dynasty Drillbit Taylor Epic Movie Extreme Movie Fool's Gold (2008 film) Help Me Help You Judd Apatow Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire Let Go (film) Paper Soldiers Real Husbands of Hollywood Scary Movie 4 Soul Plane Superhero Movie The Big House (2004 TV series) The Five-Year Engagement This Is the End Undeclared

References Article Sources and Contributors Image Sources, Licenses and Contributors

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Kevin Hart (actor)

Kevin Hart (actor)

Kevin Hart

Hart attends the Chicago premiere of the filmThink Like a Manat Showplace Icon Theater in Chicago, Illinois on April 11, 2012

Born

Occupation

Years active

Spouse(s)

Children

July 3, 1980 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Actor, comedian

2000–present

Torrei Hart (m. 2003–11)

Heavenly Lee Hart (b. 2006) Hendrix Hart (b. 2008)

[1] Kevin Hart(born July 3, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hart started his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout the New England area, and he got his first real break in 2001 when he was cast by Judd Apatow for a recurring role on the TV seriesUndeclared. The series only lasted one season, but it was enough for him to get his name out and land other roles in movies likePaper Soldiers,Scary Movie 3, andAlong Came Polly. His comedic reputation began to grow with the release of his first stand-up albumI'm a Grown Little Manin 2009. This was followed bySeriously Funny [2] in 2010, and in 2011Laugh at My Painin 2011, most arguably his most successful stand-up act so far.

Biography

Early life Kevin Hart was born on July 3, 1980, in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He has one older brother, Robert Hart, and was raised by his single mother, Nancy, because his father, Henry, was in and out of jail most of his childhood. His father was a cocaine addict, but Kevin used his natural ability to make people laugh as a coping mechanism to [3] deal with his family struggles and to stay out of trouble. His relationship with his father is much better now that he has recovered from his addiction. Kevin said in an interview with theNew York Times,“My dad said,‘I was supposedto be on drugs,’ ”Hart said.“I was like,‘Dad, shut up,’but then I thought about it, and it was stupid, but it [4] made sense. He was saying that, basically, he was my example to never go down that road.”After high school, he [5] moved to New York City to attend Community College. He attended college for two years, and after graduating,

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he lived in Brockton, Massachusetts working as a shoe salesman. It wasn't until he got his first big break, when he [6] performed stand-up at an amateur night club in Philadelphia, that he began pursuing a career as a comedian. Kevin's relationship as a child with his addict-father was almost non-existent, but he's shared this reality with his audiences many times. Now, this relationship is much better, especially since his father has successfully recovered from addiction and taken steps to get his life on track. Kevin has joked about there being positives and negatives to his father's addictive behavior, one positive being that "There is no such thing as a bad idea to a coke-head", but a [4] negative being "when your dad shows up to a spelling bee stoned and roots for it like a sporting competition." Raised by a single parent, Kevin also talks about his mother in his stand-up routine, portraying her as a loving [4] though intimidating woman. In 2006, she passed away from cancer. Showing that humor runs in the family, at her funeral, Kevin's uncle came up to him and said "Kevin, I just want to let you know whoever did this is going to die tonight." Kevin's response was "Cancer did it. It was cancer." To this, his uncle's reply was, "Well, you tell Cancer [7] I'm looking for him, and when I find him, I'm going to shoot him in the face.... twice."

Stand-up career Kevin's first comedic gig was at the Laff House in Philadelphia under the name of Lil Kev, which didn't go well at [4] all. He went through a slump at first when he was booed off stage several times, and once a man even threw a [8] piece of chicken at him while he was on stage. After a few unsuccessful shows, Kevin began entering comedy [5] competitions throughout Massachusetts and turned his luck around. It took Kevin some time to develop his own comedic style. After an early period of trying to imitate other comedians like Chris Tucker (the "Rush Hour" star), Kevin found his own rhythm by talking about his own insecurities and his own life experiences. In his own words, "Because of what I do, it has to be an open book,”he said.“But right now [8] this is a book that is being written." Kevin draws his inspiration from role model comedians like fellow Philadelphian Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Eddie [8] Murphy, and Dave Chappelle. He has tried to combine the best qualities of all these men into his own act. "When you talk about your flaws, people gravitate towards you," Hart said in an interview with Rolling Stone, "I'm just not that manly-man." This humble way of thinking may be somewhat attributed to his short stature, since Kevin stands [9] [2] only five-foot-four. His humility and his strong work-ethic are two main reasons for his success. Kevin's comedy tours began in 2009 with his act entitled "I'm a Grown Little Man", followed by "Seriously Funny" [4] in 2010, "Laugh At My Pain" in 2011, and most recently, his special called "Let Me Explain" in early 2012. Hart [3] grossed over $15 million from "Laugh At My Pain", which made it one of the year's top-selling tours. Kevin also has a game available through iTunes download on the iPod and iPad called "Little Jumpman". It is a platform game where the objective is to jump higher and higher. His Facebook page, Twitter account, and Youtube channel are all [6] connected to and accessible through this app.

Personal life In 2003, Kevin married Torrie Hart and they had two children, Heaven Leigh and Hendrix. In February 2010, the couple filed for divorce over "irreconcilable differences." Hart requested joint custody and looked to prevent Torrie from receiving money in the divorce, due to the fact that she is a comedian herself with a sufficient income to support herself. The pair's relationship troubles have made their way into both of their stand-up acts. Even though rude remarks were made about one another over the course of the divorce, Kevin says there are no hard feelings, [10] "We just didn't work out, but we're friends."

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Awards and honors Kevin has appeared in several notable gigs outside of his stand-up career and the big screen. In 2012, Kevin was voted MVP of the NBA Celebrity All-star game, regardless of the fact he was ejected in the fourth quarter for cursing at the ref and taking off one of his shoes and throwing the other across the court. He had eight points and six [11] assists in the game. Kevin also hosted the 2012 VMA Awards, sponsored by MTV. His long time friend Judd Apatow, who was the director that gave him his first big break on-screen with the TV seriesUndeclared, was the one [9] who recommended him for the gig. Stephen Friedman, the MTV president, said that it’s“that combination of being intimately connected and yet still a little bit like,‘Oh, my God, what am I doing here? That allows our audience to have a really powerful connection to someone that feels more like a friend, versus someone who’s a distant talent up on the stage.”Kevin hopes that this will project him further into the hosting career,“Hopefully after MTV, of course [4] we’re talking Emmys, Oscars, whatever.”In 2005, he was nominated for the BET Platinum Mic Viewers Choice Award. In 2012, Kevin walked away with a Best Actor trophy from BET for his performance in the box office hit movie Think Like A Man.

Filmography

Year

2002Paper Soldiers

2003Scary Movie 3

Death of a Dynasty

2004Along Came Polly

Soul Plane

Film

2005The 40 Year Old Virgin

In The Mix

2006Scary Movie 4

2006The Last Stand

2007Epic Movie

2008Fool's Gold

Superhero Movie

Extreme Movie

Meet Dave

Drillbit Taylor

2009Party Down

Not Easily Broken

Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire

I'm A Grown Little Man

Shawn

CJ

Film

Role

P-Diddy / Cop 1 / Dance Coach / Hyper Rapper / H. Lector

Vic

Nashawn Wade

Smart Tech Customer

Busta

CJ

F Stop/G Spot

Silas

Bigg Bunny

Trey

Barry

Number 17

Pawn Shop Dealer

Dro Grizzle

Tree

Zezelryck

Himself

Notes

3

Mannequin Head Man

Himself

Cedric

TV Shows/Program

Cubed

Untitled Burr and Hart Project(movie)

2011

Ty Burleson

Zezelryck

Himself

Andre

All of Us

Party Down

Kröd Mändoon and The Flaming Sword of Fire

2009

2011

Little in Common(movie)

Modern Family

2013

Real Husbands of Hollywood

2001

North Hollywood(movie)

2006

Jake In Progress

2002

Undeclared

The Big House

Dante(movie)

Barbershop

2005

Love, Inc.

Help Me Help You

Seriously Funny

Death at a Funeral

Something Like a Business

2010

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The Weekend(movie)

2002

Class of '06(movie)

Little Fockers

2007

Kris Styles

Kevin

Tony

James

Kevin

Greg

Kevin

Security Guard

Exit Strategy

Let Me Explain

Think Like a Man

This Is the End

Nurse Louis

4

Brian

JoJo

Himself

Cleavon

Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit

Year

Show

Luke

James Ricky

Nugget Dawson

Himself

Role

Dro Grizzle

Miles

2011

35 and Ticking

The Precious One

Laugh at My Pain

Let Go

The Five-Year Engagement

Precious McKenzie

Doug

Himself

2011

2010

2009

2007

[12]

2005

2004

2006

2005

2012

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References

[1] "Kevin Hart" (http://movies.yahoo.com/person/kevin-hart/). Yahoo!. . Retrieved 31 January 2013. [2] Cummings, Jozen. "Career Breakdown: Kevin Hart's Long, Complicated, Hit-and-Miss-and-Hit-Again Path to Stardom" (http:/ /www. grantland.com/blog/hollywood-prospectus/post/_/id/48039/ career-breakdown-kevin-harts-long-complicated-hit-and-miss-and-hit-again-path-to-stardom).Grantland. ESPN Internet Ventures. . Retrieved 05 October 2012. [3] Pullen, Doug (18 October 2012). "Kevin who? Comedian Kevin Hart's soaring career emerges from under the radar" (http:/ /www. elpasotimes.com/entertainment/ci_20284503).El Paso Times. . Retrieved 18 October 2012. [4] Itzkoff, Dave (18 October 2012). "Life Sends Lemons? Make Comedy" (http:/ /www.nytimes.com/2012/09/02/arts/television/ kevin-hart-learns-to-tell-the-truth.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www&_r=1&).New York Times. . Retrieved 18 October 2012. [5] Johnson, Keosha. "TheGrio's 100: Kevin Hart, Philly comedian sees the humor in life experiences" (http:/ /thegrio.com/2012/01/31/ 2012-kevin-hart/#46203731). NBC. . Retrieved 18 October 2012. [6] "About Kevin Hart" (http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/kevin-hart). Comedy Central. . Retrieved 18 October 2012. [7] "Kevin Hart: Mother's Funeral" (http:/ /www.comedycentral.com/jokes/vq7ah5/stand-up-kevin-hart--kevin-hart--mother-s-funeral). Comedy Central. . Retrieved 22 October 2012. [8] Gomez, Luis (18 October 2012). "Interview: Kevin Hart not shy about past flubs" (http:/ /articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-01-22/ entertainment/chi-interview-kevin-hart-chicago-20120122_1_kevin-hart-q-a-session-soul-plane).Chicago Tribune. . Retrieved 18 October 2012. [9] Weiner, Jonah (31). "VMA 2012 Host Kevin Hart Is Judd Apatow's Favorite Vertically Challenged Comic" (http:/ /www.rollingstone.com/ movies/news/vma-2012-host-kevin-hart-is-judd-apatows-favorite-vertically-challenged-comic-20120808).Rolling Stone(Rolling Stone's Big Issue). . Retrieved 19 October 2012. [10] "Kevin Hart Divorce: Talks Split On 'The Rosie Show'" (http:/ /www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/20/kevin-hart-divorce_n_1219934. html).Huffington Post. 20 January 2012. . Retrieved 22 October 2012. [11] James, Michael. "Kevin Hart ejected from NBA Celeb Game, still named MVP" (http:/ /www.holdoutsports.com/2012/02/ kevin-hart-ejected-from-nba-all-star.html). Holdout Sports. . Retrieved 22 October 2012. [12] "Kevin Hart: Actor" (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0366389/). Amazon.com. . Retrieved 22 October 2012.

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35 and Ticking

35 and Ticking

Directed by

Produced by

Starring

Russ Parr

Russ Parr Kym Whitley

Tamala Jones Nicole Ari Parker Keith Robinson Darius McCrary Dondre Whitfield Jill Marie Jones Luenell Wendy Raquel Robinson with Kevin Hart and Meagan Good

Release date(s) Maya20,a1102 [1]

Country

Language

United States

English

[2] 35 and Tickingis an African American comedy/romance film directed by Russ Parr. The film features a large African American ensemble cast, starring Meagan Good, Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart, Kym Whitley, Luenell, Darius McCrary, Dondre Whitfield, Mike Epps, Luenell, Clifton Powell, Jill Marie Jones, Wendy Raquel Robinson, and Keith Robinson (actor).

Plot The movie is about the struggles and triumphs of 4 friends as they try to figure out the direction of their lives as they approach their mid-thirties. The movie starts off with four friends, Victoria (Tamala Jones), Zenobia (Nicole Ari Parker), Cleavon (Kevin Hart), and Phil (Keith Robinson). The movie begins in the year 1983 as Victoria and Zenobia talk about their futures. Both promise they will get married and live next to each other and that their children will also be best friends like they are. The movie then jumps to the present-day. It is Zenobia's 37th birthday party and Victoria, Zenobia, Cleavon, and Phil are gathered at a table. Both Victoria and Phil are married while Zenobia and Cleavon are still single. While at the party Cleavon notices a beautiful woman. He tells Zenobia, and she then calls the girl over. Cleavon, very nervous and awkward around her, attempts to ask for her number only to fail in doing so, but discovers her name is Falinda (Meagan Good). Each of the four friends are still trying to find their way in life and love. Victoria wants to start a family with a husband who isn't interested in children, Phil is trying to balance supporting and caring for his family with a wife(Jill Marie Jones) who isn't interested in being a mother, and both Zenobia and Cleavon are still trying to find love. Most of the movie follows Cleavon trying not to reveal that he makes a living by donating sperm every week.

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[3] Cast  Meagan Good as Falinda  Nicole Ari Parker as Zenobia  Tamala Jones as Victoria  Kevin Hart as Cleavon  Keith Robinson (actor) as Phil  Kym Whitley as Shavelle  Luenell as Donya  Darius McCrary as Nick West  Dondre Whitfield as Austin  Mike Epps  Nikki Washington  Clifton Powell as Zane  Jill Marie Jones as Coco  Wendy Raquel Robinson as Calise  Aaron D. Spears as Officer Jones  Angelique Bates as Gangsta Girl  Skoti Collins as Officer Bade

References [1] ""35 & Ticking" Explodes Into Theatres May 20th" (http:/ /pitchengine.com/pitch/137474/).Pitch Engine. . [2] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652287/ [3] http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652287/fullcredits#cast

External links 35 and Ticking(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1652287/) at the Internet Movie Database

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