Kilner, Kevin 1958–

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Kilner, Kevin 1958–

PERSONAL

Born May 3, 1958, in Baltimore, MD; son of Edward (in insurance and advertising sales) and Dorothea (a kindergarten teacher) Kilner; married Jordan Baker (an actress), 1998. Education: Johns Hopkins University, B.A., economics, 1981; studied acting at Baltimore Dance Center and with Kathryn Gately; also studied fiction writing and journalism. Avocational Interests: Biking, hiking, reading, karate.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Adena Chawke, Greenlight Management, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career: Actor and writer. Incline, the Theatre Group, Los Angeles, cofounder. First National Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, credit analyst, 1981; Baltimore Eagles (semi-professional football team), Baltimore, team member, beginning 1982; worked as a waiter and bartender.

Member: Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Actors' Equity Association.

Awards, Honors: Theatre World Award, Drama Desk Award nomination, and Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, all outstanding debut performance, 1995, for The Glass Menagerie.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Dan Jones, Switch (also known as Blake Edwards' "Switch"), Warner Bros., 1991.

Under Surveillance, Fries Distribution, 1991.

Gary Adams, Twenty Bucks, Triton Pictures, 1993.

Officer Dean, The Stoned Age (also known as The Stoened Age and Tack's Chicks), Trimark Pictures, 1994.

Jack Pruitt, Home Alone 3, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997.

Hank, Music from Another Room, Orion, 1998.

David Tyler, The Brainiacs.com, PorchLight Entertainment, 2000.

Dad, American Pie 2 (also known as Secret Disguise), Universal, 2001.

Clayton Moore, Auto Focus (also known as Autofocus), Sony Pictures Classics, 2002.

Austin's father, A Cinderella Story (also known as Untitled Cinderella Project), Warner Bros., 2004.

Delmer, Cut and Run (short film), CinemaFactory, 2004.

Ed Portman, Raising Helen, Buena Vista, 2004.

Charley, Shopgirl, Buena Vista, 2005.

Mark Smith, Inside, 2006.

Some sources cite an appearance in Shoot.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mike Ryan, Almost Perfect, CBS, 1995–96.

William Boone, Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 1997–98.

Larry Sawyer, One Tree Hill, The WB, beginning 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Bobby Dankworth, 83 Hours 'til Dawn, CBS, 1990.

Charlie Raski, Murder in Paradise, NBC, 1990.

Marine captain Michael Shupp, The Heroes of Desert Storm, 1992.

Steve Zimmerman, Lady against the Odds (also known as Hand in the Glove and Dol Bonner), NBC, 1992.

Steven Townsend (some sources cite Steven Towers), Heartbeat (also known as Danielle Steel's "Heartbeat"), NBC, 1993.

David Parkin, Timepiece, CBS, 1996.

Richard "Rich"/"Richie" Bernardi, All Lies End in Murder (also known as Behind Every Good Man), ABC, 1997.

Kevin Harrison, Point Last Seen, CBS, 1998.

Nick Cooper, Smart House, The Disney Channel, 1999.

Rabbi/Gary Sutton, My Mother the Spy, Lifetime, 2000.

Pratt, Knee High P.I., Comedy Central, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Steve, "Mrs. Huxtable Goes to Kindergarten," The Cosby Show, NBC, 1989.

Alex Georgi, "Asked to Rise," Knots Landing, CBS, 1990.

Alex Georgi, "The Lady or the Tiger," Knots Landing, CBS, 1990.

Alex Georgi, "A Merry Little Christmas," Knots Landing, CBS, 1990.

James, "The Sacrifice," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1990.

James Campbell, "Smoke Gets in Your Thighs," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990.

29/Ace, "Phoenix," China Beach, ABC, 1990.

L. B. Taylor, "I'm Cooking as Fast as I Can," Down Home, NBC, 1991.

"Second Time Around," Jake and the Fatman, CBS, 1991.

Jerry Duvall, "Ex-Appeal," Empty Nest, NBC, 1992.

Paul Marlowe, "Sugar & Spice, Malice & Vice," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1992.

Eugene Gillrich, "For Whom the Ball Tolls," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1993.

David Praeger, "The Signalman," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1996.

Steve Garrett, "Roz and the Schnoz," Frasier (also known as Dr. Frasier Crane), NBC, 1998.

Ted, "Filling the Wrong Hole," Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1998.

Jordan Avery, "Til Death Do Us Part," Touched by an Angel, CBS, 1999.

Ken, "Crime & Punishment," Encore! Encore! (also known as Bravo! and Encore!), NBC, 1999.

Detective Sarno, "Sweet Meat," The Fearing Mind, Fox Family Channel, 2000.

Danny Matthews, "Danny Matthews Takes a Wife," The Lot, American Movie Classics, 2001.

Dr. Charles Munson, "Hero," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2001.

William Boone, "Boone's Assassin," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2001.

William Boone, "Boone's Awakening," Earth: Final Conflict (also known as EFC, Gene Roddenberry's "Battleground Earth," Gene Roddenberry's "Earth: Final Conflict," Invasion planete Terre, and Mission Erde: Sie sind unter uns), syndicated, 2001.

Drake Hamilton, "Just One Kiss," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2002.

Dr. John, "Addicted to Love," Miss Match, NBC, 2003.

Larry Richards, "Rumspringa," Judging Amy, CBS, 2003.

Vince, "Malcolm Holds His Tongue," Malcolm in the Middle, Fox, 2003.

Mr. Darnell, "What Happens in Vegas Dies in Boston," Crossing Jordan, NBC, 2004.

FBI agent Paul Maloney, "Tribe," Medical Investigation (also known as The Cure), NBC, 2005.

Jack Bollinger, "Mr. Monk and Mrs. Monk," Monk, USA Network, 2005.

Senator Will Tollman, "The Order," Threshold, CBS, 2005.

Appeared as Max the oceanographer in an episode of Camp Wilder, ABC; and as Les Bangston in an episode of Davis Rules, ABC and CBS.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Masters of Horror and Suspense, NBC, 1999.

Girl's father, Paranormal Girl, ABC, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

The Glass Menagerie, American Stage Company, Tea-neck, NJ, 1988.

The Marriage of Betty and Boo, New York City, 1988.

Alec, Raft of the Medusa, Incline, the Theatre Group, Zephyr Theatre, Los Angeles, c. 1992.

Spike Heels, Stamford Theatre Works, Stamford, CT, c. 1993.

Jim O'Connor (the gentleman caller), The Glass Menagerie, Roundabout Theatre Company, Criterion Center Stage Right Theatre, New York City, 1994–95.

Night and Her Stars, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage II, New York City, 1995.

Tom, Dinner with Friends, Stamford Center for the Arts, Stamford, CT, 1999, then Variety Arts Theatre, New York City, 1999–2000.

Lopakhin, The Cherry Orchard, Santa Fe Stages, Lensic Performing Arts Center, Santa Fe, NM, 2001.

James, James and the Handless Maiden, Los Angeles Stage and Film Theatre Company, Gascon Center Theatre, Culver City, CA, 2002.

Raft of the Medusa (reading), 2002.

"The Rainmaker," The Play's the Thing, L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, c. 2001.

"Spinning into Butter," The Play's the Thing, L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center, 2004.

"Twelve Angry Men," The Play's the Thing, L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center, 2004.

Appeared in "Dinner with Friends," The Play's the Thing, L.A. Theatre Works, Skirball Cultural Center. Also appeared in Burn This, Skylight Theatre, Hollywood, CA; in Metropolitan Operas, Incline, the Theatre Group, Los Angeles; in an off-Broadway production of St. George; and in A Streetcar Named Desire, Players Theatre, OH. Appeared in benefit and fund-raising productions, including the performance of a scene from California Suite.

Major Tours:

Tom, Dinner with Friends, U.S. cities, 1999–2000.

Radio Appearances; Episodic:

"The Rainmaker," L.A. Theatre Works, The Play's the Thing, KPCC-FM Radio, recorded live at Skirball Cultural Center, Los Angeles, c. 2001.

"Spinning into Butter," L.A. Theatre Works, The Play's the Thing, KPCC-FM Radio, recorded live at Skirball Cultural Center, 2004.

"Twelve Angry Men," L.A. Theatre Works, The Play's the Thing, KPCC-FM Radio, recorded live at Skirball Cultural Center, 2005.

Performer in "Dinner with Friends," an episode of The Play's the Thing, KPCC-FM Radio, produced by L.A. Theatre Works, recorded live at Skirball Cultural Center.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Cult Times, December, 1997, pp. 12-15; October, 2002, p. 11.

Johns Hopkins Gazette, November 4, 1996.

People Weekly, November 13, 1995, pp. 87-88.

Starburst, September, 1999, pp. 48-51.

Starlog, December, 1997.

TV Zone, May, 1998, pp. 38-43.

Xpose, April, 1998, pp. 18-23; December, 2001, pp. 12-15.

Electronic:

Kevin Kilner, http://www.kevinkilner.com, March 11, 2006.

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