Kevin Ruf
Kevin Ruf (born December 7, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He recently starred in the Comedy Central show Halfway Home as Kenny Carlyle, the house supervisor of a halfway house.
Kevin Ruf | |
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| Born | December 7, 1961 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Berkeley |
Early life and education
Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Ruf grew up in Saratoga, California and attended Saratoga High School, where he played on the school's football . Ruf graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.
Career
He is a member of The Groundlings improvisational comedy theater and has guest written for Saturday Night Live. He appeared as the newsman in That Was The Week That Was on ABC's Primetime Live. He is also an attorney. In 2006, he argued and won a case before the California Supreme Court which expanded the rights of day laborers. The case was entitled Smith v. L'Oreal.
Ruf guest starred in a 2008 episode of the Comedy Central series Reno 911! playing Kyle Overstreet, a convict who has recently been released after ten years in prison and has sworn to get revenge on the officers who put him behind bars. Unfortunately, none of the police officers remember arresting Kyle, and they even struggle to remember his name despite meeting him several times throughout the episode.
Awards
Ruf was named a California Lawyer of the Year ("CLAY Award")[1] in 2019 for his work in the California Supreme Court, arguing the winning side in the groundbreaking case, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Dead Man's Curve | Ernie | |
| 2000 | Whatever It Takes | Security Guard | |
| 2004 | Eulogy | Commercial Dad | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Karen Williams' Receptionist | |
| 2017 | Tangoborn Menclenty | Urologist #3 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Life with Louie | Veteran | Episode: "Military Reunion" |
| 1997–1998 | Jenny | Ted Tucker | 7 episodes |
| 1998 | Seinfeld | Security Guard | Episode: "The Bookstore" |
| 1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Police Officer | Episode: "Beers and Weirs" |
| 1999 | Friends | The Porsche Owner | Episode: "The One with Joey's Porsche" |
| 1999 | Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean | Trevor | Episode: "Jerry Stiller" |
| 1999, 2000 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | T.V. Reporter #2 / New Father | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments | Paramount Studio Cop | Television film |
| 1999 | The Whitey Show | Series Regular | |
| 2000 | Battery Park | Sexual Harassment Instructor | Episode: "You Give Law a Bad Name" |
| 2000 | Spin City | Attendant | Episode: "The Spanish Prisoner" |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Couple #1 | Episode: "AAMCO" |
| 2000 | Running with Scissors | Various | Episode #1.1 |
| 2001 | The Weber Show | Waiter | Episode: "...And Then the Sex Freaked Jack Out" |
| 2001 | According to Jim | Dr. Josh Nelson | Episode: "Andy's Girlfriend" |
| 2004 | Significant Others | Parent #3 | Episode: "A School, Not Cool & a Fool" |
| 2007 | Halfway Home | Kenny Carlisle | 10 episodes |
| 2008 | Reno 911! | Kyle Overstreet | Episode: "Super Knockers!" |
| 2018, 2020 | Mike Tyson Mysteries | Harold Feder / Mike's Attorney | 2 episodes |