Biography for
Craig Kilborn More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

24 August 1962, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Nickname

Kilby, Craiggers

Height

6' 5" (1.96 m)

Trivia

Replaced Tom Snyder as host on the Late Late show in 1999. Was replaced by Craig Ferguson in 2005.

Played collegiate basketball for Montana State University.

Big fan of Minnesota Timberwolves, especially Kevin Garnett.

Has a son, Jonathan, born in 1987.

Last name is traditionally pronounced "Kil-burn," but in the US it is commonly pronounced "Kil-born." He has addressed this on the show with Irish guests.

The character of Casey McCall in "Sports Night" (1998) was loosely based on him.

Personal Quotes

In my issue, the ink will be glow-in-the-dark, so all the boy bands can read it on the closet. - On guest-editing the September, 2001 issue of Gear magazine

"I was a slow white player, and I still am." - Describing his college basketball career at Montana State University.

There are misconceptions that could stay with you for a long time or they'll go away. It's more the responsibility of the critic to watch the show and figure it out. It's no skin off my back. I've always had thick skin, but I'll tell you, it's a lot thicker than it used to be.

Where Are They Now

(September 2004) Leaving his Late Late Show to "try other things" such as writing and producing television shows. Presumably will also continue to dabble in acting.