Kevin Hart
Stand-up comedian

Kevin Hart

Who Kevin Hart is

Philadelphia-born stand-up comedian and actor whose stand-up films include Laugh at My Pain (2011), Let Me Explain (2013) and What Now? (2016), the last filmed before 53,000 people at Lincoln Financial Field, followed by Netflix and Peacock specials. On screen he is known for Real Husbands of Hollywood, Ride Along, Central Intelligence and the Jumanji films, and he received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2024.

At a glance

Born
1979
Style
High-energy stories
Came up through
BET ComicView
Stand-up specials
Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and 5 more
Albums
I'm a Grown Little Man, Seriously Funny, Laugh at My Pain and 2 more
Podcasts
I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons and The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success
On screen
Real Husbands of Hollywood, Undeclared, Saturday Night Live and 18 more
Official site
kevinhartnation.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: kevinhartnation.com ↗.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

Other comedians in SUCDb who came through BET ComicView:

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Comedians like Kevin Hart

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Career timeline

  1. 1979Born
  2. 2002Undeclared (Luke, 2002–2003) On screen
  3. 2005The 40-Year-Old Virgin (Smart Tech Customer, 2005) On screen
  4. 2009Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man (2009, stand-up special) Special
  5. 2009I'm a Grown Little Man (2009) Album
  6. 2010Little Fockers (Nurse Louis, 2010) On screen
  7. 2010Seriously Funny (2010) Album
  8. 2011Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain (2011, theatrical release) Special
  9. 2011Laugh at My Pain (2011) Album
  10. 2012Think Like a Man (Cedric Ward, 2012) On screen
  11. 2013Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain (2013, theatrical release) Special
  12. 2013Real Husbands of Hollywood (co-creator and star, 2013–2016, 2022) On screen
  13. 2013Saturday Night Live (host, 2013–2017) On screen
  14. 2013This Is the End (himself, 2013) On screen
  15. 2013Let Me Explain (2013) Album
  16. 2014Ride Along (Ben Barber, 2014) On screen
  17. 2014Top Five (Charles, 2014) On screen
  18. 2015Get Hard (Darnell Lewis, 2015) On screen
  19. 2015The Wedding Ringer (Jimmy Callahan / Bic Mitchum, 2015) On screen
  20. 2016Kevin Hart: What Now? (2016, theatrical release, Universal Pictures) Special
  21. 2016Central Intelligence (Calvin Joyner, 2016) On screen
  22. 2016The Secret Life of Pets (Snowball, voice, 2016) On screen
  23. 2016What Now? (2016) Album
  24. 2017Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (Franklin "Mouse" Finbar, 2017) On screen
  25. 2017Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (George Beard, voice, 2017) On screen
  26. 2017I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons (author, 2017) Podcast or book
  27. 2018Night School (Theodore "Teddy" Walker; also writer and producer, 2018) On screen
  28. 2019Kevin Hart: Irresponsible (2019, Netflix) Special
  29. 2019Jumanji: The Next Level (Franklin "Mouse" Finbar, 2019) On screen
  30. 2020Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given (2020, Netflix) Special
  31. 2020Die Hart (himself / Doug Eubanks, 2020–) On screen
  32. 2020The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success (author, 2020) Podcast or book
  33. 2021Hart to Heart (host, 2021–) On screen
  34. 2021Fatherhood (Matthew Logelin, Netflix, 2021) On screen
  35. 2023Kevin Hart: Reality Check (2023, Peacock) Special
  36. 2025Kevin Hart: Acting My Age (2025, Netflix) Special
  37. 2026Funny AF with Kevin Hart (host, 2026) On screen

Questions about Kevin Hart

Where is Kevin Hart performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: kevinhartnation.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Kevin Hart: I'm a Grown Little Man, Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain, Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain, Kevin Hart: What Now?, Kevin Hart: Irresponsible, Kevin Hart: Zero F**ks Given, Kevin Hart: Reality Check and Kevin Hart: Acting My Age.

What podcast do they host?

I Can't Make This Up: Life Lessons and The Decision: Overcoming Today's BS for Tomorrow's Success.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Real Husbands of Hollywood, Undeclared, Saturday Night Live, Die Hart, Hart to Heart and Funny AF with Kevin Hart, among 21 credits.

Where did they get their start?

BET ComicView (host of ComicView: One Mic Stand).

When were they born?

In 1979.

Who are some comedians like them?

Seth Rogen (also in Undeclared), J. B. Smoove (also in Real Husbands of Hollywood), Bruce Bruce (also in Think Like a Man), Cedric the Entertainer (also in Top Five) and Correy Bell (also in Funny AF with Kevin Hart).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026