Kevin Levine

Kevin Alexander Levine (September 7, 1986-     ) is an American actor and writer known for a variety of stage, film, and television roles. He currently portrays Alex Porter on Center Stage.

Early Life and Education
Levine was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 7, 1986 to parents Michael and Christine. He is the oldest of a total of four children. He has stated that he was very shy as a child, and preferred to spend a lot of time alone drawing or writing stories. He credits his grandmother with fostering his creativity:

"I'd make up these characters, like a news reporter or whatever, and act out little skits. And she really got into it and encouraged it. So I think even early on I had that inclination in me."

Levine attended Union High School, graduating in 2005, before enrolling in the University of Central Oklahoma. He initially majored in education, but switched his major to theatre and graduated in 2009 with a BFA in theatre performance.

Career
Levine began his professional career on stage with his role as Beethoven in a production of Dog Sees God. His performance earned him critical acclaim, and he subsequently appeared in a production of Once Upon A Mattress. Following that appearance, he played Tiny Tim in a production of Urinetown, which was followed by playing Sergant Trotter in the Agatha Christie play The Mousetrap. In April 2012, Levine played Brighella in an adaptation of the commedia dell'arte play The Servant of Two Masters. In May 2012, he was honored with a VanTrease Theatre Foundation award for contributions to the theatre.

Trivia
Credits his youthful appearance with "not smoking or drinking and laughing alot"

Once broke up with a girl by leaving a note on her car windshield, something he now calls "regrettable"

Made his professional stage debut with an acclaimed performance as Beethoven in Dog Sees God

Quotes
"I always try to treat the characters I play like they're my best friend."

"I've done work that I'm proud of, and I've done work that I'm not so proud of. I think if you're going to grow as a performer, you have to be honest with yourself in the way you look at your work."

"Auditioning is a weird process. You've got to go in there believing that you're the best person for the role, even though deep down you know there are hundreds of other people who could do it just as well or better. But you have to stroke your own ego a little bit just to get through it."

"People remember what you do off stage more than what you do on stage. It doesn't matter how talented you are, if you're an asshole, that's how you'll be remembered."