Kevin Covais

Kevin Patrick Covais ( ; born May 30, 1989) is an American actor, singer and songwriter. He was a finalist on the fifth season of American Idol. Covais appeared in the films College and Transformers: Age of Extinction, and television shows Good Luck Charlie and State of Georgia.

Early life Covais was born on May 30, 1989, and raised in Levittown, New York, on Long Island. He is the son of John Covais, a retired Sheriff's Correction Officer, and Patty Covais. He is the youngest of three.

Covais started singing at the age of ten and has taken voice lessons for four years. Covais has stated that Brian McKnight and American Idol first season winner Kelly Clarkson are favorite singers of his. In the future, he plans to pursue a career in singing, acting or journalism.

Covais was a junior at Island Trees High School during his Idol run; In the 2005–06 school year, he won the lead in the school's musical, Anything Goes but had to leave for American Idol. In December 2006, he performed at a Disney World holiday concert. Covais rapped on one track of good friend and fellow Idol finalist Paris Bennett's debut CD, Princess P. He also recorded "When I Fall in Love" for the compilation CD American Idol Season 5: Encores, which features a song from each of the 12 finalists.

American Idol performances Semifinals February 22, 2006 – "One Last Cry" by Brian McKnight March 1, 2006 – "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye (Bottom 3) March 8, 2006 – "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" by Don McLean Jackson and Abdul were complimentary. Cowell was not, saying only 90-year-olds would enjoy it.

Finals March 14, 2006 – "Part Time Lover" by Stevie Wonder Jackson and Abdul liked that Covais had fun. Cowell thought it was "appalling." March 21, 2006 – "When I Fall in Love" by Doris Day (Eliminated) The judges were complimentary. Cowell said Covais's fanbase would eat it up.

Season finale May 24, 2006 – "What's New Pussycat?" by Tom Jones This was performed during the Burt Bacharach medley performed by the top 12 finalists at the finale.

2008–present: Acting Covais had a co-starring role in the 2008 comedy film College as Morris. Covais landed a role in Labor Pains. He returned to New York on March 30. Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi presented him with a key to the city, and declared that day "Kevin Covais Day". Covais is a youth ambassador for the American Diabetes Association educating young people about diabetes. Covais made a guest appearance at Nassau County's Italian American Night at the Lakeside Theatre on June 26, 2006, in Eisenhower Park. Also, he returned to Island Trees High School on April 3, 2009, to sing at the annual Island Trees Music Department Concert to raise money for the music department.

Covais appeared on an episode of The Real World aftershow along with Ace Young and Lisa Tucker on February 18, 2010. From 2012 until the show's series finale in 2014, Covais held a recurring role on Good Luck Charlie as Victor DeLeseur.

Covais starred as an ice cream employee in the second-season episode "The Wedding" of This is Us in 2018.

Filmography

+TelevisionYearTitleRoleEpisode 2006 American Idol Contestant Season 5 2009 Ghost Whisperer PA Episode: "Stage Fright" 2011 State of Georgia Lewis Main role 2012–14 Good Luck Charlie Victor DeLeseur Recurring role (Season 3–4) 2013 Raising Hope Simon Episode: "Burt Mitzvah: The Musical" 2014 Mom and Dad Undergrads Will (Rock Man) Television film 2018 This Is Us Ice cream employee Episode: "The Wedding" 2019 The Rookie Stanley (Flare gun threat) Episode: "Redwood"