Steven Kampmann (born May 31, 1947) is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is best known for his role as Kirk Devane on the first two seasons of '' Newhart''. Kampmann also had roles in ''The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me'', '' L.A. Law'', ''The Richest Cat in the World'', '' Multiplicity,'' and '' Analyze That''. Additionally, he was a writer for '' WKRP in Cincinnati''. In 1981, he was nominated for a

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for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on '' WKRP in Cincinnati''. His screenplay credits include ''

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'', '' Back to School'', ''

The Couch Trip ''The Couch Trip'' is a 1988 American comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie (film director), Michael Ritchie. It stars Dan Aykroyd, Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin and Donna Dixon. It is loosely based on the 1971 novel ''The Couch Trip'', by Ken ...

'' and ''

Stealing Home ''Stealing Home'' is a 1988 American coming of age romantic drama film written and directed by Steven Kampmann and William Porter (billed as Will Aldis). The film stars Mark Harmon, Blair Brown, Jonathan Silverman, Harold Ramis, William McNamara ...

''. In 2012, Kampmann wrote and directed ''BuzzKill'', a film about a struggling writer who becomes famous when a serial killer steals his car and the newest draft of his script. Kampmann is married to actress

Judith Kahan Judith Kahan (born May 24, 1948) is an American actress and television writer. Early years Kahan was born May 24, 1948, in Roslyn Heights, New York, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Kahan. She attended Boston University's School of Fine and ...

and they have four children, Christopher, Robert, William, and Michael.

Writing credits

*'' WKRP in Cincinnati'' (1978–1982) (TV) *'' SCTV'' (1981) (TV) *''The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me'' (1982) (TV) *'' Back to School'' (with Harold Ramis, Peter Torokvei, and Will Porter) (1986) *''

'' (with Will Porter and Sean Stein) (1988) *''

'' (1992) (with Will Porter) (1988) (also director) *''

'' (1994) (credited as "Bobby von Hayes") *'' Special Delivery'' (2000) (story only) (TV) *''BuzzKill'' (2012) (also director)

Acting credits

*'' Newhart'' (1982–1984) (TV) *''The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me'' (1982) (TV) *''Rich Hall's Vanishing America'' (1986) (TV) *''

The Richest Cat in the World ''The Richest Cat in the World'' is a 1986 American made-for-television adventure drama film directed by Greg Beeman and released by Walt Disney Television. It originally aired March 9, 1986 as a presentation of ''The Disney Sunday Movie'' on ABC. ...

'' (1986) (TV) *''

Club Paradise ''Club Paradise'' is a 1986 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Robin Williams, Twiggy, Peter O'Toole, and Jimmy Cliff. Set in a fictional Caribbean banana republic, it follows a group of vacationers' attempts to create a ...

'' (1986) *''

A Tiger's Tale ''A Tiger's Tale'' is a 1987 American comedy-drama film starring Ann-Margret and C. Thomas Howell, written and directed by Peter Douglas, based on the novel ''Love and Other Natural Disasters'' by Allen Hannay III. Plot Bubber Drumm is a Housto ...

'' (1987) *''I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood'' (1989) (TV) *'' For the Boys'' (1991) *'' L.A. Law'' (1992) (TV) *''

Stuart Saves His Family ''Stuart Saves His Family'' is a 1995 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis based on a series of ''Saturday Night Live'' sketches from the early to mid-1990s. The film follows the adventures of would-be self-help guru Stuart Smalley, a cre ...

'' (1995) *'' Multiplicity'' (1996) * Analyze That (2002)

References

External links

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Steven Kampmann on TV.com
1947 births Living people American male screenwriters American male television actors Male actors from Philadelphia Writers from Philadelphia 20th-century American male actors American male television writers American television writers Screenwriters from Pennsylvania Film directors from Pennsylvania {{US-tv-actor-1940s-stub