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Kevin Kilner

Acting

Born May 3, 1958 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Biography

Kevin Kilner is an American actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Earth: Final Conflict, Almost Perfect, and Smart House. Kilner was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1958. He attended Johns Hopkins University, where he played lacrosse. After graduating, he moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. He made his television debut in 1989, in an episode of The Cosby Show. Kilner's breakthrough role came in 1994, when he was cast as William Boone in the science fiction series Earth: Final Conflict. The series ran for five seasons, and Kilner's performance as Boone was praised by critics. He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 1997. In 1995, Kilner starred in the sitcom Almost Perfect, opposite Nancy Travis. The show was canceled after two seasons, but Kilner's performance was again praised by critics. In 1999, Kilner starred in the family film Smart House. The film was a critical and commercial success, and Kilner's performance as Nick Starkey was well-received. Kilner has continued to work in television and film since then. He has appeared in a number of other television series, including The Practice, Dollhouse, and The Good Wife. He has also appeared in a number of films, including Raising Helen, A Cinderella Story, and Home Alone 3.

Awards & recognition

  • Theatre World Award · 1995

Filmography50+ titles

Malcolm in the Middle

2000as Vince

White Collar

2009as Investigative Committee Chair

Person of Interest

2011as Nick Dawson

Ghost Whisperer

2005as Bill Fordham

House of Cards

2013as Michael Kern

Castle

2009as Jamie Burman

Monk

2002as Jack Bollinger

Tales from the Crypt

1989as James

The Closer

2005as Detective Hubbard

Blue Bloods

2010as Keller

One Tree Hill

2003as Larry Sawyer

Life

2007as Howard Amis

CSI: Miami

2002as Drake Hamilton

Frasier

1993as Steve Garrett

FBI: Most Wanted

2020as Dax Tilman

The Blacklist

2013as Chris Farnsworth

Elementary

2012as Michael Haas

The Good Wife

2009as Brooks Volk

NCIS

2003as Patrick Norian

Damages

2007as Carter Wilcox

My Mother the Spy

2000as Rabbi / Gary Sutton

China Beach

1988

Murder, She Wrote

1984as Paul Marlow

Acapulco

2021as Barry Rosenthal

The Unit

2006as Col. Bazemore

Unforgettable

2011as Tom Noonan

Dollhouse

2009as Joe Hearn

Crossing Jordan

2001as Mr. Darnell

Touched by an Angel

1994as Jordan Avery

East New York

2022as ADA Paul Wexler

The New Adventures of Old Christine

2006as Charles Ehrhardt

L.A. Law

1986as James Campbell

Bull

2016as Peter Maybrook

Madam Secretary

2014as Robert Cole

Point Last Seen

1998as Kevin Harrison

Timepiece

1996as David Parkin

The Cosby Show

1984as Steve

Hawthorne

Bonding

2018as MJP

Knots Landing

1979as Alex Georgi

Earth: Final Conflict

1997as William Boone

The Plot Against America

2020as Travis Gentile

Julia

2008as Johnny

Eli Stone

2008as Dr. Agon

Greek

2007as Mr. Chambers

In from the Night

2006as Chet Hammond

A Cinderella Story

2004as Austin's Dad

Quantico

2015as Glenn Wyatt

The Code

2019as Rawson Keifer

Life on Mars

2008as Dr. Richard Olsen