Who plays Kevin Cozner in Brooklyn Nine-Nine?

Marc Evan Jackson plays Kevin Cozner, Captain Raymond Holt’s husband, in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

Kevin is a professor of classics at Columbia University and is portrayed as highly educated, precise, and emotionally restrained—traits that mirror Holt’s own formal personality. Their relationship provides one of the show’s most understated sources of comedy: both men are intensely serious, competitive, and capable of turning seemingly minor disagreements into elaborate intellectual battles.

Kevin and Holt are married before the series begins, and Kevin appears throughout the show as an important part of Holt’s personal life. Their dog, Cheddar, is also central to many storylines and becomes a beloved member of the extended Nine-Nine family. Kevin’s relationship with Jake gradually warms as Jake tries to earn Holt’s approval and friendship.

Viewers may confuse Jackson with Dennis Haysbert, who plays Detective Bob Annderson, or Bradley Whitford, who plays Jake’s father, Roger Peralta. Marc Evan Jackson is also recognized for roles in The Good Place and Adventure Time.