Kevin Ruf
Born (1961-12-07) December 7, 1961
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley

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

Early life and education

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Ruf grew up in Saratoga, California and attended Saratoga High School, where he played on the school's football . 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

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Dead Man's Curve Ernie
2000 Whatever It Takes Security Guard
2004 Eulogy Commercial Dad
2005 Fun with Dick and Jane Karen Williams' Receptionist
2017 Tangoborn Menclenty Urologist #3

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Life with Louie Veteran Episode: "Military Reunion"
1997–1998 Jenny Ted Tucker 7 episodes
1998 Seinfeld Security Guard Episode: "The Bookstore"
1999 Freaks and Geeks Police Officer Episode: "Beers and Weirs"
1999 Friends The Porsche Owner Episode: "The One with Joey's Porsche"
1999 Uncomfortably Close with Michael McKean Trevor Episode: "Jerry Stiller"
1999, 2000 3rd Rock from the Sun T.V. Reporter #2 / New Father 2 episodes
1999 Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments Paramount Studio Cop Television film
1999 The Whitey Show Series Regular
2000 Battery Park Sexual Harassment Instructor Episode: "You Give Law a Bad Name"
2000 Spin City Attendant Episode: "The Spanish Prisoner"
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm Couple #1 Episode: "AAMCO"
2000 Running with Scissors Various Episode #1.1
2001 The Weber Show Waiter Episode: "...And Then the Sex Freaked Jack Out"
2001 According to Jim Dr. Josh Nelson Episode: "Andy's Girlfriend"
2004 Significant Others Parent #3 Episode: "A School, Not Cool & a Fool"
2007 Halfway Home Kenny Carlisle 10 episodes
2008 Reno 911! Kyle Overstreet Episode: "Super Knockers!"
2018, 2020 Mike Tyson Mysteries Harold Feder / Mike's Attorney 2 episodes

References

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


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