Kevin Pearson (born August 31, 1980) is Jack and Rebecca's son, Kate's twin brother, and Randall's adoptive brother. In high school Kevin played football, wearing number twelve. Around his tenth birthday, Kevin became attracted to one of Kate's best friends, Sophie. They would later marry and divorce. Kevin was an actor in Los Angeles, playing the lead role on a long-running sitcom called The Manny. He dramatically and abruptly quits that show on his 36th birthday, criticizing the script quality and the producer's reluctance to add deeper elements to the show. He later moves to New York to pursue a career as a serious stage actor. Upon arriving in New York, Kevin gets the lead role as David, in Back of an Egg, the first play he auditions for. Kevin has trouble connecting with the emotions needed for his role, so he begins spending time with his co-star Olivia, who tries to get him to connect with his feelings. Following this, Kevin and Olivia briefly date, but he breaks up with her after she brings her ex-boyfriend to his family cabin. Following Olivia, Kevin began dating the writer of his play, Sloane, and attends Hanukkah with her family. She is the playwright for his show, which she takes over as the lead once Kevin decides he will self-fund the performance. After Kevin and Sloane break up following a fight, he tries to reconnect with Sophie.


Parker Bates (age 9) as the young, Kevin Pearson.