Kevin T. McCarthy

Kevin T. McCarthy (born December 11, 1972) is an American television and film actor.

Early life

McCarthy was born and grew up in New Jersey to Mary Ann and Thomas. He is the middle of three sons. When Kevin was in the 4th grade, his family moved to Hunterdon County, an agricultural community in western New Jersey. During those elementary school years, he found a home in the theater. As one of the smallest kids growing up, Kevin seemed to be 11 feet tall performing on the stage. When Kevin was applying to go to college, he considered a degree history & political science major. It was at the suggestion of his parents that he changed his mind and decided to get his degree in drama & theater arts.

McCarthy earned two academic scholarships and acceptance to The Catholic University of America in Washington DC, where Helen Hayes performed her final stage performance at the Hartke Theatre. Other famous alum Jon Voigt, Susan Saradon, Chris Saradon, Ed McMahon and Peter Bosco.

After graduating from college, Kevin headed back north to New York. He honed his skills doing black box & experimental theater in the Big Apple until moving to Los Angeles in 1999. He had never been to the west coast and didn’t know a soul there.

Career

Kevin co-wrote and produced the short film, THE RETURN OF LAURA PETERS. The film won Best Romantic Short Film (2006) at the PEC International Film Festival where it was also nominated for Best in Festival Short category. THE RETURN OF LAURA PETERS was also nominated for Best Comedy at the FAIF Film Festival in 2006.

Filmography

External links

• 1 at the Internet Movie Database
• Kevin T McCarthy Upcoming Appearances tv.com
• kevintmccarthy.com personal site