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Craig Kilborn was born on 24 August 1962, in Kansas City, Missouri USA. He is a television host, actor, producer, writer, and comedian, probably best known for being the original host of “The Daily Show”. He is also a former anchor of “SportsCenter” and of “The Late Late Show”. All of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Craig Kilborn? As of mid-2016, sources estimate a net worth that is at $7 million, mostly earned through success on television. Aside from television, he’s also done commercials and even had a part in a few films. As he continues his career it is likely that his wealth will also increase.

Craig Kilborn Net Worth $7 Million Dollars

During high school, Kilborn was well-known for playing basketball, and was invited to play with the Northside Magicians because of his height, and he would soon participate in national tournaments. During his time at Hastings High School, he won numerous awards, and was subsequently given a scholarship at Montana State University, from where he graduated with a degree in theatre arts and media. He stopped playing basketball as a result of nagging injuries he received while playing in college.

He began his career as a sports anchor for KCBA in California, hosting coverage for various events such as the Gilroy Garlic Festival; he also tried his hand at being a play-by-play radio commentator for a year. Eventually he became the “SportsCenter” anchor for ESPN and held the job for three years from 1993 to 1996 – he started to earn popularity as the anchor and was well known for his catch phrases. His net worth was now well established.

After “SportsCenter”, he became part of Comedy Central as the host of “The Daily Show”, and helped the show become one of the most popular late night comedy shows in the country, so being nominated for various awards. He worked the job for three years for a total of 386 episodes and he was then replaced by Jon Stewart, then being selected to become the host of “The Late Late Show” to replace Tom Snyder, which he hosted for five years, and became very popular, but didn’t want to renew his contract – according to interviews, he didn’t feel satisfied with his career goals and wanted to retire early.

Six years later in 2010, he would return to television with a new show entitled “The Kilborn File”. He also spoke about how he left television because he felt that the format was getting too repetitive. This show would run for six weeks but was not well received and was cancelled.

Aside from his television roles, Craig was seen in the film “Old School”, and was also a part of “The Benchwarmers”. During the final season of the television show “Chuck”, he appeared as the villain. Aside from these, he’s seen in a Kraft Macaroni & Cheese commercial which started airing in 2016.

For his personal life, not much is known about it. Many sources speculate that he is married though the only information that has surfaced about family life is that he has a son.



Full Name Craig Kilborn
Net Worth $7 Million
Date Of Birth August 24, 1962
Place Of Birth Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Height 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Profession Talk show host, Comedian, Writer, Actor, Producer, Sports commentator
Education Montana State University
Nationality American
Children Jonathan Kilborn
Parents Hiram Kilborn, Shirley Kilborn
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452929
Movies “Pauly Shore is Dead” (2003), “Cursed” (2005), “The Extendables” (2014), “Yes, Dear” (2001), “Resurrection Blvd.”(2002), “Martial Law” (1999)
TV Shows “The Daily Show”, “ESPN’s SportsCenter”, “CBS’ The Late Late Show”, “The Kilborn File”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn”
Trademark
1 Towering height
Quote
1 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.
2 “I was a slow white player, and I still am.” – Describing his college basketball career at Montana State University.
3 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
Fact
1 Leaving his Late Late Show to “try other things” such as writing and producing television shows. Presumably will also continue to dabble in acting. [September 2004]
2 The character of Casey McCall in Sports Night (1998) was loosely based on him.
3 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.
4 Has a son, Jonathan, born in 1987.
5 Big fan of Minnesota Timberwolves, especially Kevin Garnett.
6 Played collegiate basketball for Montana State University.
7 Replaced Tom Snyder as host on the Late Late show in 1999. Was replaced by Craig Ferguson in 2005.

Writer

Title Year Status Character
The Kilborn File TV Series writer – 3 episodes, 2010 written by – 1 episode, 2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999-2004 TV Series writer – 524 episodes
CBS’ Super Bowl Uncensored 2001 TV Special
The Daily Show 1996-1998 TV Series writer – 386 episodes
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular ’98 1998 TV Special
Stephen Colbert Across America 1998 TV Special writer
When Animals Go on TV 1998 TV Special writer
The Daily Show Beach House 1998 TV Special writer
Weirder Than Whitney 1998 TV Special writer
The Beth Littleford Interview Special 1998 TV Special writer
The Daily Show Guide to Home Video 1998 TV Special writer
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular ’97 1997 TV Special writer

Actor

Title Year Status Character
BoJack Horseman 2015 TV Series Michael Morgan
The Bronze 2015 Heath Parker
The Extendables 2014 Kilborn
Chuck 2011 TV Series Roger Bale
Full of It 2007 Mike Hanbo
The Benchwarmers 2006 Jerry
The Shaggy Dog 2006 Baxter
Cursed 2005 Craig Kilborn
Old School 2003 Mark
Pauly Shore Is Dead 2003 Craig Kilborn (as Craig Killborn)
JAG 2000 TV Series Craig Kilborn
Martial Law 1999 TV Series Lewis
The Bold and the Beautiful 1999 TV Series Nurse

Producer

Title Year Status Character
The Kilborn File 2010 TV Series executive producer – 3 episodes

Self

Title Year Status Character
The Daily Show 1996-2015 TV Series Himself – Host / Himself
Celebrity Ghost Stories 2013 TV Series documentary Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 2010 TV Series Himself
The Kilborn File 2010 TV Series Himself – Host
The Battle for Late Night 2010 TV Movie documentary Himself
Pittsburgh 2006 Himself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 1999-2004 TV Series Himself – Host
Now 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
Rocked with Gina Gershon 2004 TV Series documentary Himself
CBS at 75 2003 TV Special documentary Himself
Late Show with David Letterman 1997-2003 TV Series Himself / Himself – Guest
‘Old School’ Orientation 2003 Video short Himself
Uncensored Comedy: That’s Not Funny! 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
Resurrection Blvd. 2002 TV Series Himself
The Hamptons 2002 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
CBS: 50 Years from Television City 2002 TV Movie Himself
The 27th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2001 TV Special Himself
Yes, Dear 2001 TV Series Himself
3rd Annual TV Guide Awards 2001 TV Special Himself – Host
CBS Cares 2001 TV Series Himself
The 26th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2000 TV Special Himself – Presenter: Favorite Musical Group or Band
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular ’98 1998 TV Special Himself
The Daily Show Beach House 1998 TV Special Himself
The 19th Annual CableACE Awards 1997 TV Special Himself
The Daily Show Year-End Spectacular ’97 1997 TV Special Himself
Where’s Elvis This Week? 1996 TV Series Himself
SportsCenter 1979 TV Series Himself (1993-1997)

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
30 for 30 2010 TV Series documentary Himself
Playboy: Inside the Playboy Mansion 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
1997 CableACE CableACE Awards Entertainment Host The Daily Show (1996)

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