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Pat Kilbane
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Patrick F. Kilbane
November 5, 1969 Lakewood, Ohio, U.S.
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Patrick F. Kilbane (born November 5, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for being on the TV show MADtv from 1997 to 2000. He also had a memorable part in an episode of Seinfeld called "The Bizarro Jerry" in 1996. Pat Kilbane wrote a book called The Brain Eater's Bible: Sound Advice for the Newly Reanimated Zombie, which came out in 2011.
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Life and Career Highlights
Pat Kilbane was born in Lakewood, Ohio. He went to Beloit College and finished in 1990. He studied French and started doing stand-up comedy. After college, he traveled around the Midwest for four years, performing comedy almost all the time.
Later, Kilbane moved to Los Angeles to act. He appeared in commercials for Budweiser, and TV shows like The Single Guy and Arli$$.
After being on MADtv for three seasons, Kilbane acted in movies. These included Monkeybone, Evolution, and Meet Dave. In 2003, there was a plan for his own comedy show on Comedy Central called The Pat Kilbane Show. A test episode was made, but the show was not picked up.
Kilbane lives in Woodland Hills, California. In 2008, he played Howard Stern again on an episode of Frank TV.
More recently, Kilbane worked with DreamWorks. He helped create ideas for science fiction TV shows. He also wrote his funny sci-fi/horror book, "Brain Eaters Bible: Sound Advice for the Newly Reanimated Zombie." This book was released on March 18, 2011. In 2012, an app for the iPad based on the "Brain Eaters Bible" came out.
Time on MADtv
Kilbane joined the cast of MADtv in 1997. He started as a "featured performer" for the third season. When another cast member left, Kilbane became a main performer.
Kilbane was known for many popular characters on the show. One was Stan McNer, a coffee addict with big eyes. He also played Nick Bendix from "Rocket Revengers." He was also the second person to play the Spishak salesman.
Kilbane was very good at doing impersonations of famous people. He could act like Al Gore, Howard Stern, Luke Perry, Marilyn Manson, Sean Connery, and Mel Gibson. He also impersonated Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay Leno, Jack Nicholson, and Donald Trump. Other impressions included Robin Williams, Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock), and Billy Bob Thornton.
Even while on MADtv, Kilbane worked on other projects. During a break from the show, he acted in the movie New Jersey Turnpikes. He was in it with Kelsey Grammer and former MADtv cast member Orlando Jones. After three years, Kilbane left MADtv at the end of its fifth season.
Popular Characters on MADtv
| Character | Sketch | Season of First Appearance |
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| 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 |
Movies Pat Kilbane Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 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 |
TV Shows Pat Kilbane Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2008 | Frank TV | Howard Stern |
| 2007 | My Name Is Earl | Lance "Bagger Lance" Parker |
| 1997–2000 | MADtv | Various Characters |
| 1997 | Arli$$ | Damian Niles |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Feldman |
Web Series Pat Kilbane Has Been In
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2015 | Game Sack | Humor Coach |
| 2022 | Game Sack | co-host |
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