Kene Holliday

Kenneth Earl "Kene" Holliday (pronounced Kenny Holliday ; * 25. June 1949 in Copiague , New York ) is an American film - and theater - actor . He has been active since the 1970s in numerous television series and - filming , mostly in crime - Genre with. His best known role is that of Tyler Hudson in the crime series Matlock .

Life

Holliday grew up in Copiague. His parents were Baptists . When Holliday was twelve years old, his father died. In 1967 he graduated from high school and began studying at the University of Maryland . It was here that his interest in acting awoke. In 1969 he played there in Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape , becoming the first African American to play a leading role on the main university stage. After graduating, he took on theater roles at the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC , where he also led workshops. In 1975 he was released because of alcohol and drug problems. In the following two years he was still able to appear in David Rabe's off-Broadway drama Streamers .

Holliday had his first television role in 1971, but it wasn't until 1976 that he started working regularly in front of the camera. In 1977 he got his first major role in the comedy series Carter Country , in which he impersonated the police officer Curtis Baker in all 44 episodes. Guest appearances in several television series and roles in television films followed. In 1984 he made his cinema debut in The Philadelphia Experiment . In 1986 he got another lead role in the television series Matlock . During the 3rd season of 1989 his work was again severely affected by his alcohol and drug addiction. He went to rehab and did not participate in the series.

Holliday has been married to Linda Copling for the third time since 1996. His two previous marriages each had a child. After his marriage to Linda Copling, he worked as an evangelist for several years .

Filmography

• 1971: Love, American Style (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1976: Kojak - used in Manhattan (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1977–1979: Carter Country (TV series, 44 episodes)
• 1978: The Incredible Hulk (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1979: Roots (TV miniseries, 1 episode)
• 1979: Lou Grant (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1979: Quincy (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1979: Young Fates (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1980: The Freak Out (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1980: Hart auf Hart (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1980: Living Daylights (TV movie)
• 1980–1984: Benson (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1981: See China and Die (TV movie)
• 1981: Chicago Story (TV movie)
• 1981: The Two Lives of Carol Letner (TV movie)
• 1981–1983: The Greatest American Hero (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1982: Dangerous Company (TV movie)
• 1982: Hard but warm (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1982: The Jeffersons (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1982: The Tigress' Paw (TV Movie)
• 1982–1984: Hill Street Police Station (TV series, 4 episodes)
• 1983: The Best of Times (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1984: The Philadelphia Experiment
• 1984: GI Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (TV miniseries, 5 episodes, voice)
• 1984: a strong number
• 1985: Hollywood Beat (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1985: The Ace Up Your Sleeve (TV movie)
• 1986: A Colt for All Cases (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1985–1986: GI Joe (TV series, 36 episodes, voice)
• 1986: GI Joe: Arise, Serpentor, Arise! (TV movie, voice)
• 1986: InHumanoids (TV series, 1 episode, voice)
• 1986–1989: Matlock (TV series, 68 episodes)
• 1987: GI Joe: The Movie (direct-to-video, voice)
• 1987: Visit Europe! (TV movie)
• 1990: Perry Mason and the Death of an Idol (TV Movie)
• 1991: The Josephine Baker Story (TV movie)
• 1991: Doogie Howser, MD (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1992: Jake and McCabe - Through Thick and Thin (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1992: Stormy Weathers - A detective strikes back (TV movie)
• 1996: Diagnosis: Murder (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1996: Sparks & Sparks (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1996: Dangerous Minds (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1996: The Wayans Bros. (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1998: Bulworth
• 1999: Profiler (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1999: Alabama Dreams (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2000: Miracle on the Mountain: The Kincaid Family Story (TV movie)
• 2000: The District - used in Washington (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2004: Hope and Faith ( Hope & Faith , TV series, 1 episode)
• 2005: Law & Order: New York (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2006: The Immaculate Misconception
• 2007: Great World of Sound
• 2008: Criminal Intent (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2009: Everybody's Fine
• 2011: The Human War
• 2015: Handle Your Business (TV movie)

Awards and nominations

	Result	category	Award
2007	Nominated	Breakthrough Actor	Gotham Award
	Won	Best male performance	Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island
2008	Nominated	Best Supporting Actor	Chlotrudis Award
	Nominated	Best Supporting Male	Independent Spirit Award

Web links

Commons : Kene Holliday  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Kene Holliday in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Kene Holliday at filmreference.com (English)
• Kene Holliday in the German dubbing file

Individual evidence

1. ^ Marcelle S. Fischler: An Actor's Seesaw Life Jolts Upward Again. In: The New York Times , September 2, 2007. Retrieved October 27, 2016.