Kevin Hart is poised to become the biggest stand-up comedian ever.
Not that he’s kicking back to celebrate: His movies, including Ride Along, Get Hard and Central Intelligence, have raked in more than a billion dollars globally, and yet he works like an unknown still angling for an NCIS callback. Since last January, Hart has appeared in half a dozen films, including this month’s What Now?, a genre hopper about his recent record breaking global comedy tour. That movie, which mixes stand-up footage with a fictional James Bond–style back story, is expected to smash box office records too. Hart is also producing TV shows, building a video-on-demand network, partnering on tech deals and signing endorsement contracts.
In other words, his life is as dazzling as that gold mike he wields on stage. No wonder he calls himself the “comedic rock star.”
At 37, Hart is at the peak of his popularity, and all signs point to continued domination on screens both large and handheld. He has a keen sense that comedy today is an every- where experience, whether you’re spending an evening with him at the megaplex, buying his new Nike “Hustle Hart” sneakers or letting him guide you on the Waze app. Wherever you go, Hart’s quicksilver voice and contagious energy are with you.
This story is from the October 2016 edition of Playboy Magazine US.
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