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Craig Kilborn

Craig Kilborn

Actor · Born August 24, 1962 (64) · Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Craig Kilborn (born August 24, 1962) is an American comedian, sports and political commentator, actor, and television host. Kilborn began a career in sports broadcasting in the late 1980s, leading to an anchoring position at ESPN's SportsCenter from 1993 to 1996. He was later the first host of The Daily Show, which he hosted from 1996 to 1998, and succeeded Tom Snyder on CBS' The Late Late Show from 1999 to 2004. In 2010, he launched The Kilborn File after a six-year absence from television, which aired on some Fox stations for a six-week trial run. In comedy, Kilborn is known for his deadpan delivery.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 24, 1962 (64)
From
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on MovieCove · 18 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 45% in 30 days

What are Craig Kilborn's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Ironic 1 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 4

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Absurd
3
Warm
1
Tense
1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Craig Kilborn's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 13 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Craig Kilborn's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

18 credits, 13 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • United We Fall(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sharpe

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
  • The Bronze(2015)

    as Heath Parker

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Morgan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
  • The Extendables(2014)

    as Kilborn

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Workaholics(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Fossil

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • The Kilborn File (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 30 episodes · Actor

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Roger Bale

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Full of It(2007)

    as Mike Hanbo

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Pittsburgh(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • The Benchwarmers(2006)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • The Shaggy Dog(2006)

    as Baxter

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
  • Cursed(2005)

    as Craig Kilborn

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
  • Pauly Shore Is Dead(2003)

    as Craig Kilborn

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films
  • Old School(2003)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • Yes, Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Craig Kilborn (uncredited)

  • Martial Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Lewis

  • Where's Elvis This Week? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Life Golden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles, 17 of them dated from 1996 to 2020; peak year 2006.

Film career

19962020

Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 18: 17 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score29thDirecting1 of 18: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 18: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Craig Kilborn's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 9; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

94thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 13 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Craig Kilborn's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 73 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 11 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.