Kevin Pollak Biography

It sounds apocryphal, but it's true: 13-year-old Kevin Pollak did begin his Bar Mitzvah speech with "A funny thing happened on the way to the temple..." In fact, Pollak's rabbi had encouraged him to do so: even at this early stage, the boy evinced a gift for comic timing. By 17, he was doing stand-up in his native San Francisco. He went on to play the West Coast comedy-club and improv circuit, and was briefly teamed with Dana Carvey, a professional collaboration that ended amicably when Carvey was hired by Saturday Night Live. Though Pollak himself didn't make it to SNL, he flourished as an impressionist, writer and film and TV supporting actor. He was given several opportunities to shine in such films as Barry Levenson's Avalon (1990), Mick Jackson's LA Story (1991) and Rob Reiner's A Few Good Men (1992). Reiner went on to team Pollak with Bob Amaral in the weekly TVer Morton and Hayes (1991) a hit-and-miss homage to the 2-reel comedies of the 1930s and 1940s (Pollak had previously played a featured role in the short-lived 1988 sitcom Coming of Age). Kevin Pollak's film career went into warp-drive in the 1990s, with such choice roles as Jacob in the two Grumpy Old Men flicks, Todd Hockney in The Usual Suspects (1995), Phillip Green in Casino (1995), and Boss Vic Koss in That Thing You Do (1996). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

• 1. ASAC Brooks: You said this was going to be a simple in and out sir? Simple just shit its self.
  From Red State. Submitted by Conner F (3 days ago)

• 1. Lt. Sam Weinberg: Why do you like them so much?
  2. Lieutenant Commander JoAnne Galloway: Because they stand on a wall, and say 'Nothing is going to hurt you tonight, not on my watch.'
  From A Few Good Men. Submitted by Sone-Serae B (28 days ago)

• 1. Jericho Cane: [somewhat surprised] You're bleeding!
  2. Chicago: Of course I'm bleeding! You fucking shot me!
  From End of Days. Submitted by Francis L (2 months ago)

• 1. Todd Hockney: Hand me the keys, you fucking cocksucker.
  2. Arresting Officer: #2, step forward.
  3. McManus: Give me the fuckin' keys, you fuckin' cocksucka. Motherfucka, blahhhhhhh!!!!
  4. Arresting Officer: Knock it off, get back. #3, step forward.
  5. Fred Fenster: Give me the keys, ya cocksucka.
  6. Arresting Officer: In English, please?
  7. Fred Fenster: Excuse me?
  8. Arresting Officer: In English.
  9. Fred Fenster: Give me the fuckin' keys, you cocksucka. What the fuck?
  From The Usual Suspects. Submitted by Michael C (5 months ago)

• 1. Rool: That's my weiner!
  From Willow. Submitted by Anthony C (8 months ago)

• 1. Rool: Follow the arachnid it will help you on your journey!
  From Willow. Submitted by Anthony C (9 months ago)