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Kevin Pollak

Kevin Elliot Pollak (born October 30, 1957) is an American actor, comedian, impressionist and podcast host. He has appeared in over 90 films; his roles include Sam Weinberg in Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men, Jacob Goldman in Grumpy Old Men and its sequel Grumpier Old Men; Todd Hockney in The Usual Suspects, Phillip Green in Martin Scorsese's Casino, and Bobby Chicago in End of Days.

Not to be confused with Kevin Pollock.

Kevin Pollak

Kevin Elliot Pollak

(1957-10-30) October 30, 1957
San Francisco, California, U.S.
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • impressionist
  • podcast host

1982–present

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(m. 1995; div. 2008)​
  • Robert Pollak (father)
  • Elaine Harlow (mother)

From 2016 to 2022, he played a recurring role in Better Things. From 2017 to 2023, Pollak was a regular cast member on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon.

Early life[edit]

Pollak was born on October 30, 1957, in San Francisco, California.[1] He is the younger son of Elaine Harlow and Robert Pollak. He has one older brother, Craig, who lives in San Jose, California.[2] He attended high school at Pioneer High School in San Jose. Pollak was raised in Reform Judaism.[3]

"The Larry King Game", which requires the guest to do a bad impression, reveal something about oneself (in the persona of Larry King) and then go to the phones and say a funny-sounding city

Larry King

"Tweet Five," where Pollak reads the guest five questions from a Twitter user, usually in a this-or-that style

"Who Tweeted", in which a host (typically Samm Levine) reads tweets from the Twitter accounts of three female celebrities (the list of actresses varies, but typically includes (or, more recently, Justin Bieber), Tyra Banks, and Paris Hilton) and Pollak and his guest compete against each other game-show-style to guess who authored each tweet.

Demi Moore

"You're Not Buffering", in which Pollak freezes mid-statement during his interview as though the show has paused due to internet lag, but he's actually still live. He then breaks his pause and says, "You're not buffering." .

Personal life[edit]

In 1995, Pollak married comedian Lucy Webb. They separated in 2005 and divorced in 2008.[14]

Pollak, Kevin; (2012). How I Slept My Way to the Middle: Secrets And Stories From Stage, Screen, And Interwebs.

Goldsher, Alan

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