Kevin Makely (born August 29, 1973) is an American actor and producer.
Early life and education
Makely is a 1992 graduate of Roy C. Ketcham High School in Wappingers Falls, New York.
Career
In 2019 Makely produced and starred in Justin Lee’s Badland as a Pinkerton detective tracking down Confederate soldiers with things to hide, in a cast that included Academy Award winner Mira Sorvino and multiple nominee Bruce Dern. Badland had success, after a small cinema release in November 2019, on streaming platform Netflix spending time in their top 10 most watched, peaking at number 3.
In 2020 Makely was cast as the legendary professional wrestler Randy Savage in the television series Young Rock, which is based on the early life of Dwayne Johnson.
References
- Gallo Farrell, Barbara (October 31, 2019). "From Po'Town to Hollywood, actor Kevin Makely stars in new Western 'Badland'". Poughkeepsie Journal. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- "Netflix Badland Star Kevin Makely is Rambo Meets Luke Skywalker". AfterBuzz TV Network. April 9, 2020.
- "'Unreal' success: 'Badland' film in Netflix top 10 after small theatrical release » Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com.
External links
- Kevin Makely at IMDb