Steven Kampmann

Biography

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.

Most Known For

L.A. Law

as Doug Reiniger

Newhart

as Kirk Devane

Second City Television

as Black Bart

Multiplicity

as Coach Jack

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Howard Piggans

King of Kensington

as Terry Ryan

Analyze That

as Mr. Macinerny

Towing

as Irate Man

Club Paradise

as Randy White

For the Boys

as Stan Newman

Stuart Saves His Family

as Stan Brunner

The Richest Cat in the World

as Howard Piggans

The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me

as Various

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Jay

Vanishing America

as Troy Miller

1980

as Various Roles