Kevin Grevioux

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Kevin Grevioux (born in Chicago, Illinois, but spent most of his childhood in Minnesota, Boston, and New Jersey) is an American actor, screenwriter, and comic book writer.

He has been seen in such films as The Mask, Steel, Congo, Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes remake and the 2003 vampire vs. werewolf film, Underworld, starring actress Kate Beckinsale.

He has also worked as a stuntman on occasion.

Underworld was Grevioux’s first produced writing credit. He came up with the original premise^{[citation needed]} and wrote the original screenplay along with director Len Wiseman, launching the Underworld franchise.

Using Romeo and Juliet as an archetype, Grevioux, a former microbiologist with a background in genetic engineering, actually based Underworld on his experiences with interracial dating and the tension that it often causes.^{[citation needed]} He also brought a scientific element to the world of vampires and werewolves by basing vampirism and lycanthropy on a viral mutagen rather than the mysticism typically associated with these two mythic creatures.

Early 2006 saw Grevioux form two comic book imprints, Astounding Studios and DarkStorm Studios, to be published through Alias Enterprises. Grevioux’s Astounding Studios imprint was to focus on All-Ages titles such as Valkyries, Guardian Heroes and The Hammer Kid. The Darkstorm Studios imprint was a more mature line, including the books Alius Rex, The Pale Horsemen and Universe City. The near-collapse of Alias in 2006 leaves these projects in uncertain territory.

Grevioux's voice is distinctively deep. In the commentary of the original Underworld he admits that during the promotion and launch of the film, many fans had asked him if his voice was altered by computer. They were surprised to find that his voice wasn't.

Grevioux will be writing Marvel Comics' New Warriors volume 4.^[1]