Durand was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. He attended Port Arthur Collegiate Institute (PACI) and St. Ignatius High School. Kevin first acting experience was in high school drama class.

He has acted alongside Ashton Kutcher in the movie The Butterfly Effect as cellmate Carlos, the chicano that aids him against disgruntled aryans in lock-up. He also had a recurring role as Agent Jay Swopes in the American miniseries remake of Touching Evil as well as small roles in the television shows Without a Trace and The Dead Zone. Kevin appeared in at least two episodes (one of which was a two-parter) of the television show Stargate SG-1 as the goa'uld Zipacna too. He also had roles in Walking Tall, Big Momma's House 2, Wild Hogs, Andromeda (TV series), and Smokin' Aces. Durand is a pretty tall actor; he stands at 6' 6" (198 cm).