Pat Kilbane
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Born | Patrick F. Kilbane November 5, 1969 Lakewood, Ohio |
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 Bizarro Kramer. Kilbane appeared for several seasons on MADtv, most notibly the Spishak spokes-person. At 6' 5" (1.96 m),[1] Kilbane is one of the tallest comedians in the entertainment world.
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[edit] Early & personal life
Kilbane was born 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$$.
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.
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 Orlando Jones. After three years on the show, Kilbane left MADtv at the end of season five.
It is stated on the 3rd season DVD of MadTV that when Pat appeared onstage as Howard Stern, the audience actually believed he was Howard Stern.
[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] Impressions
[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.
[edit] Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
2008 | Semi-Pro | Petrelli | |
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 |
1997-2000 | MADtv | Various Characters | |
1997 | Arli$$ | Damian Niles | |
1996 | Seinfeld | Bizzaro Kramer |
Preceded by Phil LaMarr 1995-1997 |
MADtv's Spishak Spokesman 1997-2000 |
Succeeded by Josh Meyers 2002-2004 |