惇軗勛圖 College will kick off the Hot Dog Day weekend early this year with a performance by comedian Kevin Hart, Thursday, April 22, at 9 p.m. in the Orvis Activities Center gymnasium. Admission is free, but a ticket is required for admission; tickets are available at both the 惇軗勛圖 College and Alfred University Student Activities offices and at the 惇軗勛圖 College campus bookstore. This show, sponsored by the 惇軗勛圖 College Programming Board, is rated R and is not suitable for people younger than 17.
Hart, who debuted on amateur night at a Philadelphia comedy club, was instantly hooked. He quit his job as a shoe salesman and began performing full time at such clubs as The Boston Comedy Club, Carolines, Stand-Up NY, The Laugh Factory, and The Comedy Store in Los Angeles. However, it was his first appearance at the Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival that led to work in such feature films as Paper Soldiers, Scary Movie 3, and Along Came Polly opposite Ben Stiller and Jennifer Aniston.
As a result, he has burst onto the scene as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. He will next be seen in Death at a Funeral, a remake of the 2007 British movie of the same name, alongside Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, and Martin Lawrence. Earlier this year, he was seen in the drama Not Easily Broken opposite Morris Chestnut and Taraji P. Henson.
In January 2009, Hart premiered his new one-hour comedy special Im a Grown Little Man on Comedy Central. The special debuted as one of the highest- rated specials for the network. He recently took over as host of BETs classic stand-up comedy series Comic View: One Mic Stand when the show re-launched in 2008. Hart follows in the footsteps of past hosts such as D.L. Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer. Harts other television credits include ABCs The Big House which he also executive produced and wrote, and recurring roles on Love, Inc., Barbershop, and Undeclared.
Previously, Hart was seen on the big screen in the FOX comedy Meet Dave opposite Eddie Murphy and in Dimension Films action comedy spoof Superhero Movie opposite Tracey Morgan and Regina Hall. He also co-starred alongside Matthew McConaughey and Kate Hudson in Fools Gold. His biggest break came when he landed the lead in MGMs Soul Plane opposite Tom Arnold, Method Man, and Snoop Dog. Harts recent film credits include Not Easily Broken, Extreme Movie, Drillbit Taylor, Epic Movie, The Last Stand, Scary Movie 4, In the Mix, and The 40 Year Old Virgin.
Despite his success in films and television, Hart retains his passion for stand-up and continues to tour the country to sold-out audiences.
Hart lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.