Kyle Marvin

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Kyle Marvin
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Marvin at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Born
Portland, Oregon
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter, producer, actor.
Years active2012–present

Kyle Marvin is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He directed 80 for Brady (2023), and co-wrote and starred in The Climb (2019) and Splitsville (2025).

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Early life

Marvin grew up in Portland, Oregon [1] and has spoken about an outdoorsy childhood there, crediting his parents' interests in mountaineering and outdoor education with shaping his early years. [2]

He graduated from the Delphian School in 2004 [3] [4] [5] and chose not to attend college after high school. [6]

Career

Marvin is a frequent collaborator with friend Michael Angelo Covino, with the two serving as producers on Kicks by Justin Tipping and Hunter Gatherer by Josh Locy, and working on commercials and music videos. [7] [8] [9] The two run the production company Watch This Ready. [10]

In 2018, Marvin co-wrote and starred in The Climb, a short film, which had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. [11] It was later expanded into a feature length film of the same name which had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2019, and was released in November 2020, by Sony Pictures Classics. [12] [13]

In 2022, Marvin starred in WeCrashed for Apple TV+. [14]

In 2023, Marvin made his directorial debut with 80 for Brady following lifelong friends who travel to watch Tom Brady in the Super Bowl. [15] [16]

In 2025, Marvin co-wrote and starred opposite Covino, Adria Arjona and Dakota Johnson in Splitsville which had its world premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. It was released by Neon. [17] [18]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018The ClimbKyleShort film
2019 The Climb Kyle
2025 Splitsville Carey

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2012The Culhaney ChroniclesRon KazitskyTV mini series
2017All WrongWaiterEpisode: "The Final Cumdown"
2022 WeCrashed Miguel McKelveyMain role, 8 episodes

References

  1. ↑ "Friends Forever, Filmmakers for Now". The New York Times . November 13, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Interview: Writer/Director Kyle Marvin on '80s romcoms, Y2K, and '80 for Brady'". Cinema Sugar. February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Since when do high school students take business trips? Business trips are for their parents…right?". Medium. The Delphian School. August 29, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Carl, Rachel (May 19, 2020). "[Interview with Kyle Marvin]". Instagram. Delphian School. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Business Trip California". Delphian Magazine (128). May 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ Onuoha, Banks (October 31, 2023). "5 Things You Didn't Know About 80 for Brady's Kyle Marvin". TVOvermind. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ Kit, Zorianna (December 3, 2020). "On the Verge: Producers Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin". Casting Networks. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  8. ↑ Utchi, Joe (May 19, 2019). "Michael Angelo Covino & Kyle Marvin Assure Viewers Of 'The Climb' That They're Better Friends In Real Life – Cannes Q&A". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  9. ↑ Jones, Nate (November 14, 2020). "The Climb Guys on the Real Friendship That Inspired a Toxic One". Vulture . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  10. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (September 4, 2019). "'The Climb' Duo Michael Covino And Kyle Marvin Sign Topic Studios First-Look Deal". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  11. ↑ Roustan, Celine (August 14, 2018). "The Climb". Short of the Week. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  12. ↑ Hipes, Patrick (May 24, 2019). "Sony Classics Acquires Un Certain Regard Buddy Comedy 'The Climb' – Cannes". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  13. ↑ Thompson, Anne (November 11, 2020). "'The Climb' Finally Hits Theaters, 18 Months After Its Cannes 2019 Launch". IndieWire . Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  14. ↑ Feldman, Dana (April 20, 2022). "Kyle Marvin Has A Breakthrough In Apple TV+ Series 'WeCrashed'". Forbes . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  15. ↑ Killday, Gregg (January 5, 2023). "Bringing the Super Bowl to the Big Screen in '80 for Brady': "We Knew We Weren't Going to Alter History"". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Interview: Writer/Director Kyle Marvin on '80s romcoms, Y2K, and '80 for Brady'". Hey Cinema Sugar. February 2, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
  17. ↑ Grobar, Matt (August 22, 2024). "'The Climb's Michael Angelo Covino To Direct & Star In Comedy 'Splitsville' For Neon, Topic Studios; Dakota Johnson, Adria Arjona & Kyle Marvin Also Set". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 27, 2025.
  18. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (April 10, 2025). "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup". Variety . Retrieved April 27, 2025.


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