From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Steven Michael Robert "Steve" Howey (born July 12, 1977) is an American film and television actor best known for his role as Van Montgomery in the television series Reba. His roles include Supercross, DOA: Dead or Alive, and Bride Wars. He is currently starring in the Showtime series Shameless portraying the role of Kevin "Kev" Ball. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve Howey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.