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. ==
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