Kyle Kinane
Birth nameKyle Christian Kinane
Birth dateDecember 23, 1976 (age 49)
Birth placeAddison, Illinois, U.S.
MediumStand-up comedy · acting
Websitehttps://kylekinane.com/

Kyle Christian Kinane (born December 23, 1976) is an American stand-up comedian and actor from Addison, Illinois.[1]

Career

Kinane's first television appearance was on The Nanny playing "Young Roger Clinton".[citation needed]

His debut album Death of the Party, recorded at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles and released in 2010 on Aspecialthing Records, was met with critical acclaim.[2] Kinane was named in Variety's "Ten Comics to Watch in 2010".[3]

Kinane has had a longstanding relationship with the cable channel Comedy Central, including serving as the voice for their on-air announcements from 2011 until 2018.[4] His first Comedy Central Presents half-hour special was on February 25, 2011. Other Comedy Central programs on which he has appeared include Drunk History (on which he retold the story of the Haymarket affair and the Voskhod 2 mission while drunk), the game show @midnight, which he won seven times,[5] and the 2014 animated series TripTank.[6]

Kinane's first stand-up comedy DVD special, Whiskey Icarus, was released in 2012. His second stand-up DVD special, "I Liked His Old Stuff Better," was released in 2015.[7]

Kinane has performed his stand-up on television programs Last Call with Carson Daly, Live at Gotham, Conan and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. He has opened for comedians Patton Oswalt and Daniel Tosh on tour.

He has appeared on many audio and video podcasts, including Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker, Quorators, Comedy Bang! Bang!, Doug Loves Movies, Getting Doug with High, The Grandma's Virginity Podcast, The Nerdist Podcast,[8] Comedy Film Nerds,[9] Stop Podcasting Yourself,[10] The Adam Carolla Show,[11] You Made It Weird with Pete Holmes,[12] All Growz Up with Melinda Hill[13] WTF with Marc Maron, and The Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana.[14] He was also featured in the web-series Outside Comedy, where he discussed his love of mountain biking.[15] He appears in comedian Ray Harrington's 2015 documentary Be a Man.[16]

Kinane also co-hosted his own podcasts, including The Boogie Monster[17] with comedian Dave Stone and No Accounting for Taste with comedian Shane Torres. The Boogie Monster started in August 2016 and went on hiatus in May 2023[18], returning in January 2026. No Accounting For Taste ran from April 2022 to June 2024. Kinane cited feelings of burnout and an oversaturation of comedian-hosted podcasts as his reason for ending both shows in a March 2026 episode of Boogie Monster.[19]

In 2019 Kinane starred in the music video for "Disappear" by punk band Off With Their Heads.

In 2025, Kinane's special Dirt Nap explored the relationship between the Fast and Furious franchise and a feral cat.[20]

Discography

YearAlbum
2010Death of the Party
2012Whiskey Icarus
2015I Liked His Old Stuff Better
2016Loose in Chicago
2020Trampoline in a Ditch
2023Shocks and Struts
2024Dirt Nap

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Funny PeoplePaparazzi at Medical Center
2011Cheerleader Massacre 2JimmyDirect-to-video
2013EpicBiker DudeVoice
2015Hell and BackKyle the Demon
2017Random Tropical ParadiseKenny Crandall
Izzy Gets the F*ck Across TownRabbit
The HouseGarvey
2022Aqua Teen Forever: PlantasmElric in ITVoice

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009The Legend of NeilChief Elf CopEpisode: "Death in Store"
2011WorkaholicsSewer DwayneEpisode: "Karl's Wedding"
2012The Life & Times of TimThe ShadowEpisode: "Pudding Boy/The Celebrity Who Shall Remain Nameless"
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceDr. Balthazar / Doctor2 episodes
Bob's BurgersRat DaddyEpisode: "Ear-Sy Rider"
2012–2013Regular ShowDoorman / Club Manager #2 / Club Manager #52 episodes
2013Those Who Can'tRod KnorrTelevision film
Comedy Bang! Bang!Lenny SpruceEpisode: "Andy Dick Wears a Black Suit Jacket & Skinny Tie"
2014–2016TripTankVarious roles7 episodes
2015Clinical TrialsKyle Walsh4 episodes
Lucas Bros. Moving Co.Fred DurstEpisode: "Nutopia"
Adventure TimeCloud Dance / Cloud Dancer3 episodes
2016IdiotsitterPonyEpisode: "Mother's Day"
LoveEric2 episodes
2016–2017Right Now KapowIce Cream26 episodes
2016–2019Those Who Can'tRod Knorr17 episodes
2018TeachersNed CoopEpisode: "Hot Deadly Dad"
2018–2022Paradise PDBullet40 episodes
2023-PresentBig City GreensDweezil
2023Hailey's On It!Chuck Power / DarrylEpisode: "Frankly Fabulous/The Pin is Mightier Than the Swole"

References

  1. ^ Collins, Sarah (February 25, 2011). "Kyle Kinane: The Chicago ex-pat comedian on his stint in a punk band, not being a misanthrope, and growing up in Addison". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Kyle Kinane: Death of the Party - Album Review". Comedians.about.com. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  3. ^ Heisler, Steve (2010-07-13). "10 Comics to Watch: Kyle Kinane - Entertainment News, Legit News, Media". Variety. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  4. ^ Gonzalo, Cordova. "Comedy Central Insider - Kyle Kinane Is the New Voice of Comedy Central". Comedy Central Insider. Retrieved November 15, 2012.
  5. ^ "At Midnight | Guest Interviews & Bios". Cc.com. 2016-09-30. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  6. ^ Rubino, Lindsay. "Multichannel News - Comedy Central Greenlights Series on Animated Shorts". Multichannel News. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
  7. ^ "Kyle Kinane". Kylekinane.comedydirect.com. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  8. ^ "Nerdist Podcast #51: "The Art of Wrestling" with Colt Cabana, Comedians You Should Know!". Nerdist.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  9. ^ "Ep 58 with Kyle Kinane on Comedy Film Nerds". DailySplice. 2011-05-16. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  10. ^ "Stop Podcasting Yourself 133 - Kyle Kinane". Maximum Fun. 2010-09-27. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  11. ^ "The Adam Carolla Show - Kyle Kinane | The Adam Carolla Show". Adamcarolla.com. 2011-06-06. Archived from the original on 2011-08-11. Retrieved 2011-08-11.
  12. ^ "You Made it Weird #30: Kyle Kinane". Nerdist. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
  13. ^ Carrie, Stephanie. "Steph's LA Weekly Feature Series – Melinda Hill's Romantic Encounters". Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  14. ^ "AOW 265 Edinburgh LIVE Part 3: Drew Galloway, Kyle Kinane, Graham Clark, Max Olesker". SoundCloud. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24. Retrieved 2015-08-28.
  15. ^ "Kyle Kinane on Mountain Biking "Outside Comedy"". The Comedy Bureau - LA Comedy and Open Mics. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  16. ^ Wright, Megh (October 6, 2016). "Watch the ‘Be a Man’ Trailer Featuring Kyle Kinane, Doug Stanhope, and More". Vulture. Retrieved 2025-04-29.
  17. ^ "Kyle Kinane: The Hardest Working Man In Comedy". The Weekly Footnote. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
  18. ^ "The Boogie Monster". Starburns Audio. Archived from the original on September 3, 2018. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
  19. ^ https://audioboom.com/posts/8872410-feelings-from-the-road
  20. ^ "Kyle Kinane: The Hardest Working Man In Comedy". The Weekly Footnote. 2025-01-22. Retrieved 2025-10-01.