“Stand-up can take you in so many different places, man. So many doors can be opened up from stand-up comedy, and the first one that was opened up for me was acting.”

American comedian and actor

Kevin Darnell Hart is an American comedian and actor. He first gained wider attention after winning several stand-up comedy competitions and landing a recurring role on the TV series Undeclared in 2001. His profile grew with the release of his first stand-up album, I'm a Grown Little Man, in 2009. He later followed it with Seriously Funny, Laugh at My Pain, Let Me Explain, and What Now?, extending the work that built his reputation in stand-up comedy.