Kevin Fennessy is a multifaceted individual with a diverse range of skills and experiences. As an actor, he has had a 15-year career in Boston and New York, performing in numerous productions and accumulating significant experience in the industry.
In addition to his acting career, Fennessy has also worked as a theatre director, earning him the Boston Magazine Award for Best Theatrical Director in 1995 and the 1997 Boston Theatre Elliot Norton Award for Outstanding Fringe Theatre Production.
Prior to his transition to directing, Fennessy worked as a casting director, owning his own casting company, Kevin Fennessy Casting, from 1998 to 2009. During this time, he amassed extensive experience in locations casting, extras casting, and principal casting for both major studio feature films and independent projects.
Fennessy's family has also played a significant role in his life and career. His father, Robert Fennessy, Sr., was a talented actor who appeared in the ABC-Family Series, My Life Is A Sitcom, and his mother, Georgia Ravanis Fennessy, was a devoted family member who passed away in 2011.
In his personal life, Fennessy has been involved in various charitable endeavors, including taking time off to care for his ailing father and later returning to acting to support his family.
Throughout his career, Fennessy has been recognized for his outstanding performances, earning nominations for Best Actor, Small Theatre by the Independent Reviewers of New England in 2014 for his critically acclaimed performance in Keith Reddin's Almost Blue.
Some of his notable roles include Ilya "Waffles" Telegin in Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, Harriman F Spritzer in Hairspray, Judge Harper and Drunk Santa in Miracle on 34th Street, and The Doctor in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. He has also performed in the acclaimed production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, directed by MacArthur Award recipient David Cromer for the Huntington Theatre Company.
Fennessy's most recent project is the American Premiere of Todd Machover's Electronic Opera, Death and the Powers: The Robots' Opera, directed by Tony Award winner Diane Paulus, which he joined after following a Twitter tweet.
