Kevin Ruf (born December 7, 1961) is an American actor and comedian. He recently starred in the

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show '' Halfway Home'' as Kenny Carlyle, the house supervisor of a

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Early life and education

Born in

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington (Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...

, Ruf grew up in

Saratoga, California Saratoga is a city in Santa Clara County, California. Located in Silicon Valley, in the southern Bay Area, its population was 31,051 at the 2020 census. Saratoga is an affluent residential community, known for its wineries, restaurants, and attra ...

and attended Saratoga High School, where he played on the school's football . Ruf graduated from the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

Career

He is a member of

The Groundlings The Groundlings is an American improvisational and sketch comedy troupe and school based in Los Angeles. The troupe was formed by Gary Austin in 1974 and uses an improv format influenced by Viola Spolin, whose improvisational theater techniqu ...

improvisational comedy theater and has guest written for ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock (streaming service), Peacock. ...

''. He appeared as the newsman in ''

That Was The Week That Was ''That Was the Week That Was'', informally ''TWTWTW'' or ''TW3'', is a satirical television comedy programme that aired on BBC Television in 1962 and 1963. It was devised, produced, and directed by Ned Sherrin and Jack (aka John) Duncan, and pr ...

'' 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

series

Reno 911! ''Reno 911!'' is an American comedy television series airing on Comedy Central. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically '' Cops'', with comic actors playing the police officers. Thomas Lennon, Ro ...

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") 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

Television

References

External links

* 1961 births Living people Male actors from Wilmington, Delaware American male comedians American male television actors American television writers American male television writers University of California, Berkeley alumni People from Saratoga, California Comedians from California Screenwriters from California Screenwriters from Delaware 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male writers {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub