About Pat Kilbane
Born 1969. Pat Kilbane is an American actor and comedian.
Patrick F. Kilbane is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for his three seasons as a cast member on MADtv (1997β2000), as well his memorable appearance in the 1996 "The Bizarro Jerry" episode of Seinfeld. Kilbane's first book, The Brain Eater's Bible: Sound Advice for the Newly Reanimated Zombie, was released on March 18, 2011.
Life and career Kilbane was born in Lakewood, Ohio, and attended Beloit College, graduating in 1990. He majored in French and he began work as a stand-up comedian. Kilbane is an alumnus of the Sigma Chi fraternity. After graduation, he toured the Midwest for four years, spending over 40 weeks a year on the road. Kilbane would later move to Los Angeles, where he would act in commercials for Budweiser (fighting an "evil" refrigerator), The Single Guy, and HBO's Arli$$.
After spending 3 seasons as a cast member on MADtv, Kilbane appeared with small and supporting roles in films such as Monkeybone, Evolution, and Meet Dave. In 2003, Kilbane was considered for his own sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called The Pat Kilbane Show. A pilot episode was filmed and produced. However, Comedy Central ended up passing on greenlighting the pilot to the series. In late 2004, Kilbane opened Wexford Hill Hobbies on Stroop Road in Kettering, Ohio. The store specialized in gaming hobbies including role-playing, tabletop, and miniature games. In 2007, he sold the store and it was renamed KrystalKeep by new owners. Kilbane currently resides in Woodland Hills, California. In 2008, Kilbane reprised his Howard Stern impersonation on an episode of Frank TV.
More recently, Kilbane spent several years working with DreamWorks helping developing science fiction concepts for television. He also wrote the humorous sci-fi/horror book, "Brain Eaters Bible: Sound Advice for the Newly Reanimated Zombie", which was released on March 18, 2011. In 2012, a "Brain Eaters Bible" app for the iPad was released.
In April 2012, Kilbane moderated a web series for SOFREP.com titled "Inside The Team Room". This web series featured three United States Navy Seals, including the now-deceased Chris Kyle.
MADtv Kilbane joined the cast of MADtv in 1997 as a featured performer, for the third season. However, when David Herman left the show mid-season, Kilbane was later promoted to a repertory performer status. Kilbane was known for many popular characters, such as the frequently appearing Stan McNer, a coffee addict with bulging eyes. Others include Nick Bendix, actor of Rocket Revengers, the Sheriff's deputy (The Son of Dolemite). He also became the second cast member to portray the Spishak salesman (David Herman was the first).
Kilbane impressed with numerous impersonations, which included Al Gore, Howard Stern, Luke Perry, Marilyn Manson, Sean Connery, Mel Gibson (as Martin Riggs from Lethal Weapon), Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno, Jack Nicholson, Desi Arnaz (as Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy), Michael Richards (as Cosmo Kramer from Seinfeld), Bob Saget, Donald Trump, Tom Bergeron, Ted Koppel, Robin Williams, Antonio Banderas, Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock), Rob Zombie, Charlton Heston, Andy Griffith, Tommy Tune, Michael Imperioli (as Christopher Moltisanti from The Sopranos), Billy Bob Thornton (as Karl Chiders from Sling Blade), Stone Phillips, Michael Eisner, Brad Pitt, Don Knotts (as Ralph Furley from Three's Company), Keith Richards, and Ray Bolger (as the Scarecrow from The Wizard of Oz).
Despite being a cast member on MADtv, Kilbane did not limit himself and often did side projects. While on a summer hiatus from MADtv, he co-starred in the Universal film New Jersey Turnpikes with Kelsey Grammer and former MADtv castmember Orlando Jones. After three years on the show, Kilbane left MADtv at the end of season five.
Characters Character Sketch Season of first appearance Notes Andy Kessler Various 4 Nick Bendix/Captain Dutch Anderson Rocket Revengers 4 Schtein Hoppy Potty 5 Sheriff's Deputy Son of Dolemite 4 Spishak Spokesman Spishak Products 3 Stan McNer Stan the Java Man 3 Taylor Jason Bernard Henry Brown Jacobson/Nolan Pretty White Kids with Problems 5
Filmography Year Title Role Other notes 2019 Wonder Park Chimpanzombie 2008 Meet Dave Number 4 2008 Semi-Pro Petrelli 2008 Day of the Dead Scientist 2006 Pucked Elvis 2004 EuroTrip American Robot Guy 2001 Evolution Officer Sam Johnson 2001 Monkeybone Burger God Representative 1999 New Jersey Turnpikes Uncredited
Television Year Title Role Other notes 2008 Frank TV Howard Stern 2007 My Name Is Earl Lance "Bagger Lance" Parker Ep: "Girl Earl" 1997β2000 MADtv Various Characters 1997 Arli$$ Damian Niles 1996 Seinfeld Feldman
Web Year Title Role Other notes 2015 Game Sack Humor Coach Ep: "Games We've Always Wanted to Talk About" 2022 Game Sack co-host Ep: "Dungeons & Dragons Games"
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Who is Pat Kilbane?
American actor
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Pat Kilbane was born on 5 November 1969 in Lakewood.
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Pat Kilbane is an actor and comedian.
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