Kevin Kline Ado About Nothing" (1988), "Henry V" (1984), and two productions of "Hamlet", in 1986 and 1990 (which he also directed). A videotape of the 1990 production has aired on PBS. He also appeared in a Lincoln Center production that combined the two parts of "Henry IV" on Broadway at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre in 2003 as Falstaff. Kline was nominated for the 2004 Tony Award, Actor in a Play. Dubbed "the American Olivier" by "New York Times" theater critic Frank Rich for his stage acting, Kline finally ventured into film in 1982 in "Sophie's Choice". He won the coveted role
Richard S. Kline both NBC and in syndication, with Vicki Lawrence hosting the network version and Convy hosting the syndicated series. "Win, Lose or Draw" ended its run in 1989 on NBC and in 1990 in syndication. Convy left the syndicated series at the beginning of its final season to preside over another co-production with Kline, "3rd Degree", and Robb Weller took over for him at "Win, Lose or Draw". In 1990, Kline put together another revival of "The Joker's Wild", which was hosted by Pat Finn; this version lasted a single season due to an overcrowded market, as well as several changes