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Kevin Carroll (born 6 September 1969) is an American actor, best known for his role as John Murphy in the HBO television series The Leftovers.
Kevin Carroll was born on 6 September 1969 in Salisbury, North Carolina, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Blindspotting (2018), Being John Malkovich (1999) and Road House (2024).
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- Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
Kevin Carroll most recently appeared on television in Showtime's LET THE RIGHT ONE IN and in the role of Alton Saint in FX's series SNOWFALL, and was delighted to join Netflix’s limited series SELF MADE: THE MADAM CJ WALKER STORY, playing Madam CJ Walker's lawyer, Freeman Ransom.
- He’S A North Carolina Native
- He’S A New York University Alum
- He Loves Music
- He’S Been on Broadway
- He Has Nearly 50 on screen Credits
- He Likes to Stay Low Key
- He Isn’T Worried About Winning Awards
- He Loved Working with Regina King
- Portraying The Human Experience Is What Drew Him to The Leftovers
- He’S Not Very Active on Social Media
Kevin was born and raised in a small town in North Carolina called Salisbury. He comes from a close knit family where his mother worked at the local VA medical center and his father was a teacher and musician. These days, Kevin is based in the Los Angeles area.
After Kevin fell in love with acting, he knew that he wanted to do whatever he could to make the most of his natural talent. He decided that a higher education in acting was the best move. After high school, he was accepted into New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1994.
The music industry and the film/TV industries often go hand in hand. Not only are there lots of people who act and do music, but both mediums help to enhance the other. Although we weren’t able to find any information to suggest that Kevin is a musician himself, his Twitter timeline makes it very clear that he’s a huge music fan.
Kevin has been fortunate to find a good deal of success with his on screen roles, but theater was his first love and it will always have a special place in his heart. He has done lots of theater work over the years and has even been in several Broadway productions including Bring In Da Noise Bring In Da Funk and Angels in America.
All of the hard work Kevin has put in throughout the years has certainly paid off. He’s managed to build a very impressive on screen resume that includes almost 50 acting credits. He has been in many movies and TV shows with one of his most notable appearances being the 2002 film, Paid in Full.
Many people who have been in the business as long as Kevin has have become open books at this point. But Kevin has never had the desire to share all of the details of his private life with the world. Instead, he has always been a private person and he likes to keep all of the attention on his work.
Winning an award is the highest honor an actor can achieve, but Kevin isn’t worried about that. He told the Los Angeles Sentinel, “I think you have to get into this for whatever motivates you to be the best artist you can be and if awards come out of that passion for the work, then you roll with the punches and if awards don’t come but you’ve worke...
Kevin has gotten to work with some very big names during his career, one of which is award-winning actress, Regina King. During an interview with Behind the Velvet Rope TV, Kevin opened up about what it was like to work with Regina and shared that he was very impressed with her talent, kindness, and professionalism.
Different actors have different things that make them interested in a role. One of the main things that attracted Kevin to The Leftovers was the chance to help portray the human experience in a way that showed just how layered and complex people really are.
Social media has become one of the best ways for celebrities to connect with their fans and promote projects. Somewhat surprisingly, however, Kevin isn’t really into social media. He has accounts on Instagram and Twitter, but he doesn’t post on either platform very frequently.
Sep 27, 2021 · After nearly a year since "The Walking Dead" revealed that Connie (Lauren Ridloff) survived a cave-in and was found by Virgil (Kevin Caroll), Sunday's episode finally reunited Connie with her...
- Kirsten Acuna
Sep 16, 2022 · The Walking Dead gave a lot of story to Kevin Carroll's Virgil for just one episode. Here's what the actor told us about it.
Oct 25, 2015 · Thanks to The Leftovers, theater vet ( The Piano Lesson, A Raisin in the Sun) and Obie Award–winning actor ( Home) Kevin Carroll is getting plaudits from an entirely new audience with his...
