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Born in San Francisco and raised in the agricultural heartland of California's San Joaquin Valley, Fuller became passionate about acting while attending UC Berkley, where he received a degree in English literature. After graduating, he made the move to Los Angeles with everything he owned stuffed into the back seat of a Dodge Dart (including a king size foam rubber mattress). For the next ten years he was a Realtor by day and a stage actor by night. Then, in 1986, he created the leading role in Steven Berkhoff's explosively successful "Kvetch", earning rave reviews on both coasts.

Fuller has gone on to have a very successful career, working with some of Hollywood's best directors, including David O. Russell, Tony Scott, Harold Ramis, and Ivan Reitman, among others. His numerous film credits include "Auto Focus," "Ray," "Pushing Tin," "The Jack Bull," "Ghostbusters II," "Mr. Woodcock," "Nailed" and "The Pursuit of Happyness."

Kurt still returns to the stage occasionally, most recently in the acclaimed "Greedy" for Red Dog squadron. He's also worked at the La Jolla Playhouse and the Mark Taper Forum.

He is married to Jessica Hendra, a published author. They have two daughters, Julia and Charlotte. His birthday is September 16.

He was the runner up to play the character The Doctor in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0112178/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Star Trek: Voyager (1995)</a>, but the role went to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000585/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Robert Picardo</a>.

The role of Ned Ryerson in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0107048/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Groundhog Day (1993)</a> was originally written for Fuller by his good friend <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000601/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Harold Ramis</a>.

He has often been noted for his resemblance to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0058812/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Hogan&#39;s Heroes (1965)</a> star <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0459252/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Werner Klemperer</a>. He
even played Klemperer in the film <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0298744/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Auto Focus (2002)</a>.

Graduate of Lincoln High School in Stockton, California.

Appearing as &quot;Kaiser Wilhelm II&quot; (aka The Kaiser) in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm2180815/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">David Rock</a>&#39;s play &quot;Grand Delusion&quot; with <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0075359/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Xander Berkeley</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0221902/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Amanda Detmer</a>. (November 2007)

With his wife <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0376674/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Jessica Hendra</a>, father of Julia (1998) and Charlotte (2001).
Son-in-law of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0376676/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Tony Hendra</a>.

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