Historical Figure
Kevin McHale
b. 1988
American actor and singer (born 1988)
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Biography
Kevin Michael McHale is an American actor and singer. Formerly one of the two lead vocalists of the boy band NLT, McHale is best known for his role as Artie Abrams in the Fox musical comedy-drama series Glee, for which he was nominated for a Grammy Award, three Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series and two Teen Choice Awards. From 2014 to 2016, he hosted the British panel show Virtually Famous on E4. In 2019, McHale and Glee co-star Jenna Ushkowitz began a podcast called Showmance, where they recap Glee episodes and interview Glee cast and crew members, as well as other people. The podcast was rebranded in 2022 as And That's What You Really Missed on iHeartRadio.
Timeline
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Drafted third overall by the Boston Celtics. Joined Larry Bird and Robert Parish to form one of the greatest frontcourts in NBA history. His low-post moves were so varied that opposing coaches called them unguardable.
Played through the Eastern Conference Finals on a broken foot. Doctors told him he could cause permanent damage. He played anyway. Won three championships with the Celtics, all as a sixth man or starter.
Inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. His post moves became a teaching tool. Kobe Bryant, Hakeem Olajuwon, and Tim Duncan all studied his footwork.
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