Kevin Tanski was born in Buffalo, New York to George and Beverly Tanski, and is the middle child of three siblings, with an older brother Brian and a younger sister Jessica. He attended Lancaster High School, located just outside of Buffalo, and was recruited to play football for the University at Buffalo, where he played for the Buffalo Bulls.
After a brief stint in football, Kevin decided to focus on his studies and graduated with a degree in Psychology. He then got his first taste of the entertainment industry in 2005 when he attended the Buffalo Pro Wrestling Gym, graduating as "Tank" Tanski. As "Tank" Tanski, he was paired with his wrestling trainer Mark "Killer Kumpf" to form the "Buffalo Bad Boys," wrestling in independent promotions.
Kevin left wrestling to pursue other career opportunities, but later took a shot at the entertainment industry again, this time as a background/stunt actor police officer for the movie "Dark Knight Rises." This experience opened the door for Kevin in the film industry, and he auditioned and received his first lead role in the feature film "Beyond the Call of Duty" in the spring of 2012.
In "Beyond the Call of Duty," Kevin portrayed a Combat Specialist as part of an elite military strike team. Although the film was created on a micro budget, it earned worldwide distribution and can be seen in over 30 countries. Shortly after that, Kevin was cast in a supporting role as a mean Bounty Hunter in a Western feature film titled "Ride the Wanted Trail."
In 2012, Kevin began studying advanced acting techniques under Frank Rossi of Frank Rossi Studios in Buffalo, New York. He has expressed his love for being on set, stating that there is no other place he would rather be, and enjoys traveling around the country to film.
Kevin earned eligibility for the Screen Actors Guild by booking a principal role as a Police Officer for the award-winning feature film "Topside" shot in 2019 and released in 2021. He joined SAG in the summer of 2021 and booked a principal role in a television pilot in 2022, of which details cannot yet be disclosed at the time of this update.
