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Kevin Connolly (born March 5, 1974) is an American actor and director. He is best known for his role as Eric Murphy in the HBO series ''Entourage'', and his role as the eldest son Ryan Malloy in the 1990s television sitcom ''Unhappily Ever After''. ==Life and career== Connolly was born in Patchogue, New York, the son of Eileen J. (née McMahon) and John Connolly.〔(Playboy asks Kevin Connolly 20 Questions As Only Playboy Can! )〕 He is of Irish descent.〔 Kevin graduated Patchogue-Medford High School in 1992.〔("He was even the homecoming king in '92 at Patchogue-Medford High School.")〕〔("After graduating from high school in 1992...")〕 He began his career at age six, appearing in television commercials, including the popular "Betcha bite a chip" campaign for Chips Ahoy!. In 1990, he landed his first film role, as Chickie in ''Rocky V''. Two years later, Connolly was cast as Shaun Kelly in the film adaptation of Myron Levoy's novel ''Alan & Naomi'', and co-starred with Tobey Maguire in the short-lived Fox sitcom ''Great Scott!''. His appearance in the series later earned him a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Young Actor Co-starring in a Television Series. He portrayed Dabney Coleman's son in the comedy film ''The Beverly Hillbillies''. Connolly continued guest starring in television series including ''Wings'', ''Getting By'' and the medical drama ''ER''. From 1995–96, Connolly starred in ''Don's Plum'' alongside future collaborators Tobey Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio. Later that year, he landed the role of Ryan Malloy on the situation comedy ''Unhappily Ever After''. The series also marked Connolly's directorial debut when he directed six episodes in its fourth season. In 2007, Connolly made his full length movie directorial debut with the film ''Gardener of Eden'', which premiered in April 2007 at the Tribeca Film Festival.〔("DiCaprio, The Gardener of Eden Premiere And The Real Entourage", The Huffington Post, April 27, 2007, Retrieved on August 16, 2007 )〕 Connolly's best-known role is the character Eric Murphy, better known as "E", on HBO's show ''Entourage''. E is the manager and best friend of Vincent Chase, who is played by Adrian Grenier. In 2009, Connolly received a nomination for Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and in September 2011 the show ended with its eighth season. In 2015, Connolly reprised his role as Eric in the ''Entourage'' film adaptation. In addition to television work, Connolly has appeared in several major motion pictures including ''Antwone Fisher'', ''John Q'', and ''The Notebook''. In August 2007, he signed on to play a supporting character in ''He's Just Not That Into You'', which was released in 2009. Connolly has reportedly been cast as jazz musician Benny Goodman in an upcoming movie. The film, set in the 1930s, will focus on one of the first interracial bands of the era; Nick Cannon, Brandon Routh, and rapper Ludacris will co-star.〔Huver, Scott, ("Q&A with Kevin Connolly: E's Creating His Own Hollywood Adventures on Entourage", NYPost.com ) 〕 In October 2008, Connolly was hired to direct his first music video for rap artist The Game, featuring R&B artist Ne-Yo. The video is for the song "Camera Phone" from The Game's album ''LAX''. Connolly attended the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles and announced the final pick of the first round for the New York Islanders. He also directed the documentary film ''Big Shot'', which screened at the 2013 TriBeCa Film Festival and the 2013 Hamptons International Film Festival 〔(Fall Season 2013: Episode 5 | In the Mixx ). Inthemixxshow.com (2013-10-17). Retrieved on 2014-06-05.〕 The film revisits the fraud perpetrated by would-be Islanders owner John Spano in 1996. In September 2015, it was announced that Connolly would direct ''Gotti'', a film about infamous mobster John Gotti and his son, John A. Gotti, who succeeded him. Academy Award-nominee, John Travolta is set to play the former. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kevin Connolly (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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