Kevin E. West

Kevin E. West is a veteran television actor in Hollywood with over 70 credits including Guest Starring on The Righteous Gemstones (HBO), Hawaii 5-0, Criminal Minds, Bones, Castle, Touch, CSI: Miami, Justified, Aquarius, Leverage, Lost, 24, Desperate Housewives, NCIS, Alias, CSI, Judging Amy and dozens more  on IMDB as well as the feature, The Healer, starring Lance Henriksen and Natasha Henstridge. Early on in Kevin’s career he performed as both a Stand-up Comic and Improv artist. As the Founder of The Actors’ Network in 1991, Kevin has been recognized as the top expert opinion leader industry-wide on the ‘business of show business.’ The Actors’ Network is the most endorsed actor’s business organization in the U.S., winning consecutive BackStage West “Reader’s Choice” awards (06/07). A few of its alumni include Emmy Nominee Masi Oka (Heroes), Chelsey Crisp (Off The Boat), Chris Gorham (Covert Affairs-Ugly Betty) and Maggie Grace (Taken trilogy). Kevin has been motivating and educating his peers since 1991, all over the world, including: ShowBiz Expo, WGA, SAG LifeRaft Foundation, SAG Conservatory, UCLA, Chapman University, Cal State Fullerton and talent conventions across the U.S. from Dallas to Florida. Additionally, in 2025, Kevin joined a prestigious panel in Stockholm for the, A Date with Hollywood inaugural event at the Swedish Film Institute. In 2016 Kevin published his #BusinessofActing expertise book, 7 Deadly Sins: The Actor Overcomes, and anyone in the world may learn and work with Kevin personally at any time via, The ActorMBA. Kevin created the interview series, ActorBizGuru, voted #1 online educational resource by BackStage West. The series features, 49 video interviews with top industry professionals. In addition he Co-Authored the 2-hour audio CD with former top commercial instructor, Carolyne Barry, The Actor’s Guide to GETTING THE JOB.