Kyle Cease (born September 19, 1977, in
Bothell, Washington
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) is an American
actor
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,
comedian
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, and
motivational speaker
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.
Biography
Kyle Cease began performing comedy at the age of 12 years. He was a regular in comedy clubs at 15 and a headliner at the age of 18 years. While still keeping residence in
Bothell, Washington
Bothell () is a city in King and Snohomish counties in the U.S. state of Washington. It is part of the Seattle metropolitan area, situated near the northeast end of Lake Washington. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 48,161 resident ...
, his hometown, he was cast as Bogey Lowenstein in the 1999 movie ''
10 Things I Hate About You
''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten ...
''.
Right after the film, he moved to
Los Angeles
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. Two years later he was featured in ''
Not Another Teen Movie
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'', as the slow clapper.
In the same year, he released his first CD, ''Wait Your Turn''.
He has made appearances on ''
The Martin Short Show
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,
One on One,
Tuned Up,''
VH1
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's ''
Super Secret Movie Rules,'' and in 2005, the movie ''
The Hand Job.'' Kyle has released a DVD of his nationwide tour called ''One Dimple''. The DVD contains a road documentary, commentary and a performance clip of him on
Premium Blend
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The show wa ...
. He was also on ''
Chelsea Lately
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'' and other shows that featured his off the cuff style. Cease spent his 20s touring thousands.
In 2010, Cease released another Comedy Central Album, entitled ''
I Highly Recommend This
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''.
Kyle Cease had a
Comedy Central Presents
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special in 2006. He has had hundreds of TV and movie appearances in different commercials, sitcoms and late night shows, etc.
In 2007 Cease had a 1-hour Comedy Central special called ''Weirder Blacker Dimpler''.
Kyle was ranked #1 on Comedy Central's Standup Showdown in 2009.
In 2010, Cease started combining his comedy with public speaking.
Filmography
* ''
10 Things I Hate About You
''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten ...
'' (1999)
* ''
Not Another Teen Movie
''Not Another Teen Movie'' is a 2001 American teen parody film directed by Joel Gallen and written by Mike Bender, Adam Jay Epstein, Andrew Jacobson, Phil Beauman, and Buddy Johnson. It features an ensemble cast including Chyler Leigh, Chris Eva ...
'' (2001)
Albums
Works
*''I Hope I Screw This Up: How Falling In Love with Your Fears Can Change the World'' (2018)
*''The Illusion of Money: Why Chasing Money is Stopping You from Receiving It'' (2019)
References
External links
Official website*
Kyle's Myspace
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1977 births
Living people
American male film actors
American stand-up comedians
People from Bothell, Washington
Male actors from Washington (state)
21st-century American comedians
20th-century American comedians