Kyle Troy Heffner (born May 21, 1957) is an American television and film actor.

Early life and education

Born in

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, Heffner graduated from

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

Career

After graduation, he moved to Los Angeles and met

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play '' The Odd C ...

, who cast him in ''

Young Doctors in Love ''Young Doctors in Love'' is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Garry Marshall. It spoofs a variety of medical shows (in particular, '' General Hospital'') and has many guest stars from ABC soap operas. The film stars Sean Young, Michael M ...

'' (1982). Heffner also appeared in the films ''

Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend ...

'' (1983), '' The Woman in Red'' (1984), ''

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'' (1985), '' Spellbinder'' (1988) and '' When Harry Met Sally...'' (1989). Heffner has appeared in numerous television series such as the

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sitcom A sitcom, a portmanteau of situation comedy, or situational comedy, is a genre of comedy centered on a fixed set of characters who mostly carry over from episode to episode. Sitcoms can be contrasted with sketch comedy, where a troupe may use ...

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'' (2010), as well as television pilots, guest spots, commercials and more films. He played the role of 'shadowy government operative' in the 2014 movie '' Red Sky''.

Personal life

Heffner resides in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Heffner, Kyle 1957 births Living people Male actors from Chicago American male film actors American male television actors Northwestern University School of Communication alumni