Comedy & film · 1979–
Kevin Hart Life & Career Timeline
Stand-up momentum meets an unlikely action-comedy partnership.
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From Philadelphia comedy stages to arena tours and a run of films shared with Dwayne Johnson.
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Born in Philadelphia
Kevin Hart was born and raised in Philadelphia. He began performing stand-up after finishing school and working briefly as a shoe salesman.
Why it matters: His family experiences and early setbacks became recurring material in his comedy.
Source: www.britannica.comUndeclared television role
Hart joined the cast of Judd Apatow’s television series Undeclared.
Source: www.britannica.comPaper Soldiers
An early film role in Paper Soldiers helped begin Hart’s screen career.
Source: www.britannica.comI’m a Grown Little Man
Hart’s first major stand-up special introduced his increasingly autobiographical comedy to a wider audience.
Source: www.britannica.comSeriously Funny
The stand-up special Seriously Funny consolidated his growing national profile.
Source: www.britannica.comLaugh at My Pain
The stand-up tour and concert film Laugh at My Pain expanded Hart’s national audience and drew directly on stories from his own life.
Why it matters: It helped move him from club comedian to arena-level performer and film star.
Source: www.britannica.comThink Like a Man
Hart’s role in the ensemble comedy Think Like a Man became one of his early box-office successes.
Source: www.sonypictures.comLet Me Explain
The concert film documented a major international stand-up tour and a performance at Madison Square Garden.
Source: www.britannica.comRide Along
Hart and Ice Cube led the buddy comedy Ride Along, which became a commercial hit.
Source: www.universalpictures.comThink Like a Man Too
Hart returned with the ensemble for the Las Vegas-set sequel.
Source: www.sonypictures.comGet Hard
Hart co-starred with Will Ferrell in the comedy Get Hard.
Source: www.warnerbros.comCentral Intelligence
Hart joined Dwayne Johnson in Central Intelligence. Their contrasting characters and comic rhythms became the central appeal of the film.
Why it matters: This Moment is shared with Dwayne Johnson’s public timeline.
Connected: Dwayne Johnson
Source: www.warnerbros.comWhat Now?
Kevin Hart: What Now? brought his stadium-scale stand-up performance to cinemas.
Source: www.britannica.comJumanji: Welcome to the Jungle
Hart and Johnson reunited in an ensemble adventure built around teenagers inhabiting mismatched game avatars.
Why it matters: The success turned their collaboration into an ongoing franchise.
Connected: Dwayne Johnson
Source: www.sonypictures.comJumanji: The Next Level
Hart rejoined Dwayne Johnson and the Jumanji ensemble for the sequel.
Connected: Dwayne Johnson
Source: www.sonypictures.comSerious car accident and recovery
Hart sustained major injuries in a car accident and later documented his recovery.
Source: www.britannica.comHart to Heart and production growth
Hart continued expanding HartBeat’s production work across comedy, interviews and streaming.
Source: hartbeat.comDC League of Super-Pets
Hart voiced Ace opposite Dwayne Johnson’s Krypto.
Connected: Dwayne Johnson
Source: www.warnerbros.comReceives the Mark Twain Prize
Hart became the 25th recipient of the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, celebrated by fellow comedians and collaborators.
Why it matters: The lifetime-achievement honour recognised his path from Philadelphia comedy clubs to international stand-up arenas and film production.
Source: www.netflix.comActing My Age premieres on Netflix
Hart released his fifth Netflix stand-up special, reflecting on family life, injuries and the experience of navigating his forties.
Why it matters: The special brought material developed on his ninth stand-up tour to a worldwide streaming audience.
Source: www.netflix.comExplore related timelines
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