'Stand-Up Comedy Led Me in the Right Direction': How Kevin Hart Started Acting

'Stand-Up Comedy Led Me in the Right Direction': How Kevin Hart Started Acting

From The Big Podcast with Shaq by Playmaker and iHeartPodcasts

May 15, 2026 · 9 min

About this episode

Kevin Hart discusses how stand-up comedy led him to acting.

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People in this episode

Host: Shaquille O'Neal

Guest: Kevin Hart

Topics covered

  • stand-up comedy
  • acting
  • Kevin Hart
  • sports
  • basketball

Keywords

  • Kevin Hart
  • stand-up comedy
  • acting
  • Shaquille O'Neal
  • basketball

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