 2001 marked Pollak's return to the stage as he headlined a sold out 20 city stand-up comedy tour. Prior to his film career, Pollak had been performing stand-up comedy since the age of 10. He became a touring professional stand-up at age 20, and then in 1988 landed a role in George Lucas; Willow, directed by Ron Howard. In 1990, he co-starred in Barry Levinson's Avalon, for which he received an overwhelming response from the film community. It was Pollak's role in the 1992 film A Few Good Men, directed by Rob Reiner and starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson and Demi Moore, that garnered him fellowship among a select group of highly respected character actors. In 1997, Pollak starred in The Underworld, a crime telepic for Warner Bros. and NBC, which he co-created and co-executive produced with Chris McQuarrie (Academy Award-winning screenwriter of The Usual Suspects) and his producing partner, Lucy Webb., He has also starred in two of his own HBO stand-up comedy specials, the latest being Kevin Pollak: Stop With The Kicking, directed by David Steinberg. Pollak began 1999 starring opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gabriel Byrne in Universal Pictures' End of Days, directed by Peter Hyams. He followed this performance with a starring role in the Paramount Classics political thriller Deterrence, written and directed by Rod Lurie (The Contender). The film received critical acclaim at the 1999 Toronto Film Festival. Recently, Pollak has been seen in The Wedding Planner, which starred Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey and the hit comedy Dr. Dolittle 2 with Eddie Murphy, as well as Warner Bros. releases The Whole Nine Yards, directed by Jonathan Lynn, opposite Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry; and 3000 Miles to Graceland starring Kevin Costner, Kurt Russell and Courtney Cox Arquette. Due to the overwhelming response, Kevin has extended his stand-up comedy tour into 2002. Look for Pollak next year in Disney's Frank McKlusky C.I. and starring in Miramax's Stolen Summer alongside Aidan Quinn.
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