Pat Kilbane
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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).
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.
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.
(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
.
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comic actor. He first appeared in a 1996 episode of
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
(The Bizarro Jerry
The Bizarro Jerry
"The Bizarro Jerry" is the 137th episode of the American television sitcom Seinfeld. This was the third episode for the eighth season. It was originally broadcast on the NBC network on October 3, 1996. The title and plot extensively reference the Bizarro and Bizarro-Earth concepts that originally...
), in which he played Feldman, Bizarro
Bizarro
Bizarro is a fictional character that appears in publications published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and artist George Papp as a "mirror image" of Superman and first appeared in Superboy #68...
Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
. Kilbane appeared for several seasons on MADtv
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
, most notably the spokesperson for MADtv's fictitious company, Spishak. He is 6'5" (1.96 m).
Early and personal life
Kilbane was born in Lakewood, OhioLakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. It is part of the Greater Cleveland Metropolitan Area, and borders the city of Cleveland. The population was 52,131 at the 2010 making it the third largest city in Cuyahoga County, behind Cleveland and Parma .Lakewood, one of Cleveland's...
and attended Beloit College
Beloit College
Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any 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
Sigma Chi
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International
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Fraternity
Fraternities and sororities
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. 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
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, where he would act in commercials for Budweiser
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
(fighting an "evil" refrigerator), The Single Guy
The Single Guy
The Single Guy is an American television sitcom that ran for two seasons on NBC, from September 1995 to April 1997. It starred Jonathan Silverman as struggling New York City writer Jonathan Eliot, and followed several of his close friends The series also starred Joey Slotnick as Eliot's best...
, 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.
MADtv
Kilbane joined the cast of MADtvMADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
in 1997 as a feature performer, for the third season. However, when David Herman
David Herman
David Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
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
Dolemite
Dolemite is a 1975 blaxploitation feature film, and is also the name of its principal character, played by Rudy Ray Moore, who co-wrote the film and its soundtrack...
). He also became the second cast member to portray the Spishak salesman (David Herman
David Herman
David Herman is an American actor, comedian and voice actor best known as an original cast member of MADtv and for his role as Michael Bolton in Office Space. He is also known for his voice roles on television programs such as Futurama and King of the Hill.- Biography :David Herman was born in New...
was the first).
Kilbane impressed with numerous impersonations, which included Al Gore
Al Gore
Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election....
, Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
, Luke Perry
Luke Perry
Luke Perry is an American actor. Perry starred as Dylan McKay on the TV series Beverly Hills, 90210, a role he played from 1990–95, and then from 1998–2000. Much publicity was garnered over the fact that even though he was playing a sixteen-year-old when 90210 began, Perry was actually in his...
, Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson
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, Sean Connery
Sean Connery
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, Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson
Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art.After appearing in...
(as Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs
Martin Riggs is a fictional police officer and protagonist from the Lethal Weapon franchise. He is played in all four films by Mel Gibson.- Military career :...
from "Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon is a 1987 American buddy cop action film and the first in a series of films, all directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover as a mismatched pair of LAPD detectives, and Gary Busey as their primary adversary...
"), Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American former professional bodybuilder, actor, businessman, investor, and politician. Schwarzenegger served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 until 2011....
, Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
, Jack Nicholson
Jack Nicholson
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, Desi Arnaz
Desi Arnaz
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(as Ricky Ricardo from "I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy
I Love Lucy is an American television sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System...
"), Michael Richards
Michael Richards
Michael Anthony Richards is an American actor, comedian, writer and television producer, best known for his portrayal of the eccentric Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom Seinfeld....
(as Cosmo Kramer from "Seinfeld
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
"), Bob Saget
Bob Saget
Robert Lane "Bob" Saget is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and television host. Although he is best known for his roles as Danny Tanner in Full House, host of America's Funniest Home Videos and Future Ted Mosby on How I Met Your Mother, Saget is also known outside of television for his blue...
, Donald Trump
Donald Trump
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, Tom Bergeron
Tom Bergeron
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, Ted Koppel
Ted Koppel
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, Robin Williams
Robin Williams
Robin McLaurin Williams is an American actor and comedian. Rising to fame with his role as the alien Mork in the TV series Mork and Mindy, and later stand-up comedy work, Williams has performed in many feature films since 1980. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance...
, Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
José Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
, Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon Nimoy is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series , multiple films, television and video game sequels....
(as Mr. Spock), Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
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, Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such as The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor, El Cid, and Planet of the Apes...
, Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
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, Tommy Tune
Tommy Tune
Thomas James "Tommy" Tune is an American actor, dancer, singer, theatre director, producer, and choreographer. Over the course of his career, he has won nine Tony Awards and the National Medal of Arts.-Early years:...
, Michael Imperioli
Michael Imperioli
James Michael Imperioli , commonly known as Michael Imperioli, is an American actor and television writer. He is perhaps best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti on The Sopranos for which he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004. He also...
(as Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher Moltisanti
Christopher "Chris" Moltisanti, played by Michael Imperioli, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He was Tony Soprano's protégé and a Capo in the Soprano crime family.-Biography:...
from "The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
"), Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton
Billy Bob Thornton is an American actor, screenwriter, director and musician. Thornton gained early recognition as a cast member on the CBS sitcom Hearts Afire and in several early 1990s films including On Deadly Ground and Tombstone...
(as Karl Chiders from Sling Blade
Sling Blade
Sling Blade is a 1996 American drama film set in rural Arkansas, written and directed by Billy Bob Thornton, who also stars in the lead role. It tells the story of a mentally impaired man named Karl Childers who is released from a psychiatric hospital, where he has lived since killing his mother...
), Stone Phillips
Stone Phillips
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, Michael Eisner
Michael Eisner
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, and Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt
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.
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
Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer is an American actor and comedian. He is most widely known for his two-decade portrayal of psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the sitcoms Cheers and Frasier...
and former MADtv castmember Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones
Orlando Jones is an American comedian and film and television actor. He is notable for being one of the original cast members of the sketch comedy series MADtv and for his role as the 7 Up spokesman from 1999-2002.-Early life:...
. 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
Other entertainment projects
After he left MADtv, Kilbane was cast in minor roles in films like MonkeyboneMonkeybone
Monkeybone is a 2001 American comedy film that combines live-action with stop-motion animation. It was based on Kaja Blackley's graphic novel Dark Town...
(2001) and Evolution (2001). At one point, Kilbane was considered for his own sketch comedy show on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
called The Pat Kilbane Show. An unaired pilot episode was produced for Comedy Central, who were deciding between Kilbane's show and Reno 911!
Reno 911!
Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and...
. Eventually, Comedy Central went with Reno 911!
Reno 911!
Reno 911! is an American comedy television series on Comedy Central that ran from 2003 to 2009. It is a mockumentary-style parody of law enforcement documentary shows, specifically COPS, with comic actors playing the police officers. Most of the material is improvised, using a broad outline, and...
in lieu of The Pat Kilbane Show, and the pilot episode was shelved.
Recently, Kilbane reprised his Howard Stern
Howard Stern
Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style...
impersonation on a recent episode of Frank TV
Frank TV
Frank TV was a sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo, Mike MacRae, and Freddy Lockhart. Frank was the host of the show and performed in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonated. Frank joked he "wanted the show to be called The Chappelle Show, but the lawyers wouldn't allow it"...
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2008 | Meet Dave Meet Dave Meet Dave is a 2008 American family comedy film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Eddie Murphy. The film was co-written by Bill Corbett and Rob Greenberg... |
Number 4 | |
| 2008 | Semi-Pro Semi-Pro Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports screwball comedy film from New Line Cinema. The film was directed by Kent Alterman and stars Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin and Maura Tierney. The film was shot in Los Angeles near Dodger Stadium , in Detroit and in Flint, Michigan... |
Petrelli | |
| 2008 | Day of the Dead | Scientist | |
| 2006 | Pucked | Elvis | |
| 2004 | EuroTrip EuroTrip EuroTrip is a 2004 teen comedy film directed by Jeff Schaffer and written by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Schaffer. The main plot follows Scotty "Scott" Thomas from Hudson, Ohio who travels across Europe to search for his German pen pal Mieke , whom he initially mistakes for a man named Mike... |
American Robot Guy | |
| 2001 | Evolution | Officer Sam Johnson | |
| 2001 | Monkeybone Monkeybone Monkeybone is a 2001 American comedy film that combines live-action with stop-motion animation. It was based on Kaja Blackley's graphic novel Dark Town... |
Burger God Representative | |
| 1999 | New Jersey Turnpikes | ||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 2008 | Frank TV Frank TV Frank TV was a sketch comedy show starring Frank Caliendo, Mike MacRae, and Freddy Lockhart. Frank was the host of the show and performed in sketches in full makeup as characters he impersonated. Frank joked he "wanted the show to be called The Chappelle Show, but the lawyers wouldn't allow it"... |
Howard Stern Howard Stern Howard Allan Stern is an American radio personality, television host, author, and actor best known for his radio show, which was nationally syndicated from 1986 to 2005. He gained wide recognition in the 1990s where he was labeled a "shock jock" for his outspoken and sometimes controversial style... |
|
| 1997–2000 | MADtv MADtv MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first... |
Various Characters | |
| 1997 | Arli$$ | Damian Niles | |
| 1996 | Seinfeld Seinfeld Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself... |
Bizzaro Kramer (Feldman) | |