About

Known credits:
22
Birthday:
1947-05-31
Place of birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website:
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Steven Kampmann

Overview

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 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on WKRP in Cincinnati. His screenplay credits include Back to School, The Couch Trip and Stealing Home.

In 2008, 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 and has four children. He is also the uncle of Katie Kampmann.

Known for

Acting
2002 Analyze That Actor Mr. Macinerny 58
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1996 Multiplicity Actor Coach Jack 58
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1995 Stuart Saves His Family Actor Stan Brunner 58
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1991 For the Boys Actor Stan Newman 59
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1989 I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Actor Jay 59
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1986 Vanishing America Actor Troy Miller N/A
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1986 Club Paradise Actor Randy White 57
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1986 The Richest Cat in the World Actor Howard Piggans 59
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1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me Actor Various 58
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1979 1980 Actor N/A
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1978 Towing Actor Irate Man 58
Average

Directing
2012 Buzzkill Directing Director 58
Average
1988 Stealing Home Directing Director 59
Average

Writing
2012 Buzzkill Writing Writer 58
Average
2000 Special Delivery Writing Writer 58
Average
1994 Clifford Writing Screenplay 57
Average
1988 Stealing Home Writing Writer 59
Average
1988 The Couch Trip Writing Writer 58
Average
1986 Back to School Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
2012 Buzzkill Production Co-Producer 58
Average
1978 WKRP in Cincinnati Production Producer 72
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