Kevin Nealon
Stand-up comedian

Kevin Nealon

Who Kevin Nealon is

Stand-up comedian, actor, writer and digital-series host best known for nine seasons on Saturday Night Live and for Weeds. His stand-up specials include Loose in the Crotch. He also hosts Hiking with Kevin and wrote the illustrated memoir I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame.

At a glance

Born
1953
Came up through
Saturday Night Live
Stand-up specials
Loose in the Crotch and Whelmed...But Not Overly
Podcasts
Hiking with Kevin and I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame
On screen
Saturday Night Live, Weeds, Just Go with It and 8 more
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 793
Next on stage
6 October 2026 — Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA
Official site
kevinnealon.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Kevin Nealon

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Career timeline

  1. 1953Born
  2. 1996Happy Gilmore (Gary Potter, 1996; Happy Gilmore 2, 2025) On screen
  3. 1998The Wedding Singer (Mr. Simms, 1998) On screen
  4. 2000Little Nicky (Stanley the Gatekeeper, 2000) On screen
  5. 2001Joe Dirt (Greasy Mechanic, uncredited, 2001) On screen
  6. 2003Anger Management (Sam, 2003) On screen
  7. 2003Daddy Day Care (Bruce, 2003) On screen
  8. 2014Blended (Eddy Warnick, 2014) On screen
  9. 2016Man with a Plan (Don Burns, series regular, 2016–2020) On screen
  10. 2022I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame (book, 2022) Book

Questions about Kevin Nealon

Where is Kevin Nealon performing next?

Tuesday 6 October 2026, 7:30 PM — with Brian Monarch, Jay Leno and Sebastian Maniscalco at Hollywood Improv, Hollywood, CA, then 5 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Loose in the Crotch and Whelmed...But Not Overly.

What podcast do they host?

Hiking with Kevin and I Exaggerate: My Brushes with Fame.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Saturday Night Live, Weeds, Just Go with It, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer and Little Nicky, among 11 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Saturday Night Live (cast member).

When were they born?

In 1953.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 793.

Who are some comedians like them?

Adam Sandler (also in Just Go with It), Jon Lovitz (also in The Wedding Singer), David Spade (also in Joe Dirt), Eddie Murphy (also in Daddy Day Care) and Rob Schneider (also in Little Nicky).

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 25 September 2026