Kevin Meyer was born in Greeley, Colorado, a city located in the north-central part of the state, and later attended the prestigious University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, a renowned institution for the study of film and television production.
Meyer's professional career in the film industry began in 1989 when he adapted and directed his first feature film, a cinematic interpretation of the Newberry Award-winning novel "Across Five Aprils", which was published in 1990 and received critical acclaim.
In the following years, Meyer continued to work on various projects, including original and adapted works for television, such as the 1995 film "Perfect Alibi", which starred the talented actress Teri Garr.
In 1997, Meyer co-wrote the original screenplay for the Paramount Pictures film "A Smile Like Yours", which starred the accomplished actor Greg Kinnear in a leading role.
In addition to his work on feature films, Meyer has also produced a series of documentary shorts for the National Museum of the United States Army in Washington D.C., a prestigious institution dedicated to preserving and showcasing the history of the United States military.
Throughout his career, Meyer has demonstrated his versatility as a screenwriter by adapting a wide range of novels into original screenplays, including his most recent work, "12 Mighty Orphans", which was released by Sony Pictures Classics in 2021 and starred a talented cast of actors, including Luke Wilson, Martin Sheen, and Robert Duvall.
