Kevin Farley is Just What the Director Ordered

When the Roswell FM production team made the offer to Kevin Farley to play the role of ice cream shop owner “Ralph Cheeks,” and he accepted, there was jubilation. Farley sports a fabulously contagious sense of humor, both on screen and off. And that is just what the doctor (and director) Stephen Griffin would have ordered to strengthen the already powerful lineup of comedy-oriented cast members of Roswell FM.

It is hard to believe that perpetually funny Kevin Farley did not always intend to enter the world of show business. He majored in business at Marquette University in Milwaukee. And after graduation, he sold asphalt for his father's company, Scotch Oil for six years.  It was his older brother, the late Chris Farley, who first convinced Kevin to try show business. Kevin studied at the famed Second City in Chicago and first went on stage at the Chicago ImprovOlympic where he experienced immediate success. After a stint in Chicago, Farley relocated to Los Angeles and began to land roles in comedy films such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep.

Farley’s first major break came when he landed a starring role as "Doug Linus" on MTV's sitcom 2gether. His performances in that project were met with rave reviews. Kevin Farley has appeared in many TV series programs over the years including, That '70s Show along side fellow Roswell FM star and the hit series stalwart, Don Stark. He also appeared on 3rd Rock from the Sun, Joey, Just Shoot Me, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Other feature film credits for Farley include: the Adam Sandler animated comedy Eight Crazy Nights, The Waterboy, Dirty Work, and Cedric the Entertainer’s hilarious Johnson Family Vacation.

Farley recently starred in the lead role of “An American Carol.” In that project, Kevin played a cynical, Anti-American crusading "Hollywood" filmmaker. The character sets out to abolish the 4th of July holiday. In the spoof he is visited by three spirits who take him on a hilarious journey in an attempt to show him the true meaning of America. This film, which was directed by David Zucker, offered powerful political undertones as a parody of progressive filmmaker Michael Moore. The script continuously lampooned contemporary American culture, particularly Hollywood. The story used the structure of A Christmas Carol, but changed the backdrop from Christmas to Independence Day.

Farley just finished the feature film Hollywood and Wine, which he co-wrote, directed and stared in. The film also stars Chazz Palminteri, Chris Kattan, David Spade, Norm MacDonald and Roswell FM star Jason London’s twin brother Jeremy.

Kevin Farley will fit the role of the obnoxious Ralph Cheeks like a glove. Filming started on the project on Monday July 25^th on location and will finish in late August.