Pat Kilbane
| Pat Kilbane | |
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| Born | Patrick F. Kilbane November 5, 1969 Lakewood, Ohio, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1996–present |
Patrick F. "Pat" Kilbane (born November 5, 1969) is an American comic actor. He first appeared in a 1996 episode of Seinfeld (The Bizarro Jerry), in which he played Feldman, Bizarro Kramer. Kilbane appeared for several seasons on MADtv, most notably the spokesperson for MADtv's fictitious company, Spishak. He is 6'5" (1.96 m).[1]
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[edit] Early and personal life
Kilbane was born in Lakewood, Ohio and attended Beloit College, where he graduated in 1990. While there, Kilbane majored in French and he began work as a stand-up comedian. Kilbane is an alumnus of the Sigma Chi International 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$$.
In late 2004, Kilbane opened Wexford Hill Hobbies on Stroop Road in Kettering, Ohio. The story specialized in gaming hobbies including role playing, table top, and miniature games. In 2007, he sold the store and it was renamed Krystal Keep by new owners.
Kilbane currently resides in Woodland Hills, California.
[edit] Career
[edit] MADtv
Kilbane joined the cast of MADtv in 1997 as a feature 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 Sherrif'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, and Brad Pitt.
Despite being a cast member on MADtv, Kilbane did not limit himself and often did side projects. For example, while on 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.
[edit] Characters
| Character | Sketch | Season of First Appearance | Notes |
| Andy Kessler | Various | 4 | |
| Nick Bendix/Captain Dutch Anderson | Rocket Revengers | ||
| Schtein | Hoppy Potty | ||
| 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 |
[edit] Other entertainment projects
After he left MADtv, Kilbane was cast in minor roles in films like Monkeybone (2001) and Evolution (2001). At one point, Kilbane was considered for his own sketch comedy show on Comedy Central called The Pat Kilbane Show. An unaired pilot episode was produced for Comedy Central, who were deciding between Kilbane's show and Reno 911!. Eventually, Comedy Central went with Reno 911! in lieu of The Pat Kilbane Show, and the pilot episode was shelved.
Recently, Kilbane reprised his Howard Stern impersonation on a recent episode of Frank TV.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 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 |
[edit] Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2008 | Frank TV | Howard Stern | |
| 1997–2000 | MADtv | Various Characters | |
| 1997 | Arli$$ | Damian Niles | |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Bizzaro Kramer (Feldman) |
| Preceded by David Herman 1995-1997 |
MADtv's Spishak Spokesman 1997-2000 |
Succeeded by Josh Meyers 2002-2004 |
