Kevin Ruf

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Kevin Ruf
Born (1961-12-07) December 7, 1961 (age 63)
Education University of California, Berkeley

Kevin Ruf (born December 7, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He starred in the Comedy Central show Halfway Home as Kenny Carlyle, the house supervisor of a halfway house.

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Early life and education

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Ruf grew up in Saratoga, California and attended Saratoga High School, where he played inside linebacker on the school's football team. Ruf graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Career

He is a member of The Groundlings improvisational comedy theater and has guest written for Saturday Night Live . He appeared as the newsman in That Was The Week That Was on ABC's Primetime Live . He is also an attorney. In 2006, he argued and won a case before the California Supreme Court which expanded the rights of day laborers. The case was entitled Smith v. L'Oreal.

Ruf guest starred in a 2008 episode of the Comedy Central series Reno 911! playing Kyle Overstreet, a convict who has recently been released after ten years in prison and has sworn to get revenge on the officers who put him behind bars. Unfortunately, none of the police officers remember arresting Kyle, and they even struggle to remember his name despite meeting him several times throughout the episode.

Awards

Ruf was named a California Lawyer of the Year ("CLAY Award") [1] in 2019 for his work in the California Supreme Court, arguing the winning side in the groundbreaking case, Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 The Curve Ernie
2000 Whatever It Takes Security Guard
2004 Eulogy Commercial Dad
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Karen Williams' Receptionist
2017Tangoborn MenclentyUrologist #3

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Life with Louie VeteranEpisode: "Military Reunion"
1997–1998 Jenny Ted Tucker7 episodes
1998 Seinfeld Security GuardEpisode: "The Bookstore"
1999 Freaks and Geeks Police OfficerEpisode: "Beers and Weirs"
1999 Friends The Porsche OwnerEpisode: "The One with Joey's Porsche"
1999Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKeanTrevorEpisode: "Jerry Stiller"
1999, 2000 3rd Rock from the Sun T.V. Reporter #2 / New Father2 episodes
1999Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest MomentsParamount Studio CopTelevision film
1999The Whitey ShowSeries Regular
2000 Battery Park Sexual Harassment InstructorEpisode: "You Give Law a Bad Name"
2000 Spin City AttendantEpisode: "The Spanish Prisoner"
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Couple #1Episode: "AAMCO"
2000Running with ScissorsVariousEpisode #1.1
2001 The Weber Show WaiterEpisode: "...And Then the Sex Freaked Jack Out"
2001 According to Jim Dr. Josh NelsonEpisode: "Andy's Girlfriend"
2004 Significant Others Parent #3Episode: "A School, Not Cool & a Fool"
2007 Halfway Home Kenny Carlisle10 episodes
2008 Reno 911! Kyle OverstreetEpisode: "Super Knockers!"
2018, 2020 Mike Tyson Mysteries Harold Feder / Mike's Attorney2 episodes

References

  1. "Everything You Need to Know About Dynamex: When is an Independent Contractor not an Independent Contractor?".