Kevin Hart is a gifted American actor and stand-up artist. He has become popular for his great sense of humor. He has a short height but he does not hesitate to constantly sneer at this. The films Scary Movie 3, Ride Along, Ride Along 2, Central Intelligence, and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle are recognized as the best works of Kevin Hart.
Kevin Hart’s childhood
Kevin Hart was born in Philadelphia, on July 6, 1979. Hart’s dad passed away very early, so his mom was forced to raise her son alone. As a schoolboy, he was distinguished by diligent behavior and good grades. At the age of 16, the young man received a certificate and entered the Temple Institute of Philadelphia.
However, two years later, Hart had to quit his studies due to an acute lack of funds. To somehow stay afloat, he worked as a shoe salesman. However, it did not last for a long time. He dreamed of making people laugh and becoming a famous comedian. So in his spare time, Kevin was a regular at the castings for all kinds of talent shows and humorous programs.
Kevin Hart’s acting career
In 2001, his desire was partially fulfilled – at one of the performances he was noticed by the producers of the comedy television series Undeclared. He got far from the main role of a guy named Luke, but the project succeeded, and other influential producers liked Kevin. By the way, the series also starred other future Hollywood stars: Seth Rogen and Jay Baruchel.
In 2002, David Daniel, the director of the crime comedy Paper Soldiers, approved the aspiring actor for a major role, which brought the guy his first fans and fame. His hero is Sean, an ordinary thief who is trying to improve his life. Next year, Hart got a supporting role in the third part of the cult youth comedy Scary Movie. The man considers that this film became a turning point in his career.
In 2004, Kevin appeared alongside Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston in the comedy-drama Along Came Polly. The motion picture introduced viewers to a naive insurance agent, his wife, who cheated on her husband during her honeymoon, and a slightly nutty childhood friend.
Despite his busy schedule, Hart did not forget about his dream of becoming a famous comedian. In 2009, the man appeared in the comedy show Kevin Hart: I’m a Grown Little Man, where he impressed the audience with jokes about his height. In 2010, the actor, along with NBA stars LeBron James and Shaquille O’Neal, appeared on another Kevin Hart entertainment show: Seriously Funny.
In 2011, the man got one of the key roles in the comedy 35 and Ticking, which tells the story of four friends who dream of building an ideal relationship with their soulmates. In parallel with this, he worked on another project, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain. He visited more than 90 cities with a concert program to please his fans. Kevin is such a talented comedian that, according to many critics, he was lucky enough to surpass Eddie Murphy himself. The man became the first African American, to whose performances more than $ 1 million were sold in 2 days.
A new wave of popularity overtook the actor in 2013 with the release of the movie Ride Along. This time, Kevin has reincarnated as a silly security guard who is trying to prove to his brother-in-law that he is worthy to marry his beautiful sister. The role earned Kevin several prestigious awards from MTV. A few months later, Kevin Hart recorded his performance at Madison Square Garden. Then he released Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain.
From 2012 to 2015, Kevin won the NBA Celebrity Most Valuable Player of the Match award. In 2015, the man, along with Josh Gad, Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, and Effiona Crockett, starred in the comedy film The Wedding Ringer. His character was supposed to have the perfect wedding, but things didn’t go as planned.
In 2016, the highly anticipated comedy Ride Along 2 premiered, where Hart played the stupid security guard Ben, and the rapper Ice Cube played the fearless cop.
In June of the same year, the film Central Intelligence was released, where the main roles went to baby Hart and Dwayne Johnson.
At the end of 2017, Kevin Hart played one of the main roles in the fantasy adventure film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. The movie is a sequel to the famous adventure film Jumanji (1995). The action of the picture takes place 20 years, after the end of the events of the first film.
This time, the board game does not appeal to children, so Jumanji turns into a video game. It also affects the way to get into the world of Jumanji. Not the children themselves are transferred to the jungle but their game avatars. The role of such an avatar, the zoologist Franklin Finbar, went to Hart. Children who have fallen into the world of the game have three lives to pass all the levels and get out, and death in the world of Jumanji means death in reality.
Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Karen Gillan, and others became Kevin’s colleagues on the set.
