{"id":3854,"date":"2025-03-28T06:51:22","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T10:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/speakers\/kevin-nealon\/"},"modified":"2026-06-22T22:21:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T02:21:25","slug":"kevin-nealon","status":"publish","type":"speaker","link":"https:\/\/www.leadingauthorities.com\/uk\/speakers\/kevin-nealon","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Nealon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Emmy and SAG-nominated actor, comedian, and author Kevin Nealon is best known for his nine-year stint as a cast member of NBC\u2019s Saturday Night Live, and has received critical acclaim for his role in the Showtime series Weeds. Kevin most recently starred on the CBS-TV comedy series Man With A Plan, produces and hosts digital series Hiking with Kevin, and tours his stand-up globally.<\/p>\n<p>Nealon\u2019s self-produced, edited, and hosted web series Hiking with Kevin is exclusively available on his YouTube channel of the same name. 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