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Kyle Kinane

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Olivia Carter

Updated on March 13, 2026

Kyle Kinane – Just For Laughs 2012 – Day 4 – The Vic – Chicago, IL, USA – Photo Credit: Daniel Locke / PR Photos

Birth Name: Kyle Christian Kinane

Place of Birth: Addison, Illinois, U.S.

Date of Birth: December 23, 1976

Ethnicity: Irish, German

Kyle Kinane is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and voice actor.

Kyle is the son of Deborah J. and Patrick Kinane.

Kyle’s paternal grandfather was Joseph Thomas Kinane (the son of Patrick Kinane and Nellie Dolton). Joseph was born in Illinois, to parents from Ireland.

Kyle’s paternal grandmother was Edyth/Edythe Catherine McDonald (the daughter of Steve McDonald and Frances/Franziska Mischke). Frances was the daughter of John/Berthold Mischke and Anna Guth, who were from Silesia, and were likely ethnic Germans.

Sources: Kyle’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Thomas Kinane, on the 1940 U.S. Census –

Death record of Kyle’s paternal grandfather, Joseph Thomas Kinane –

Birth record of Kyle’s paternal grandmother, Edyth/Edythe Catherine McDonald –

Obituary of Kyle’s paternal grandmother, Edyth/Edythe Catherine (McDonald) Kinane –

Death record of Kyle’s paternal great-grandmother, Frances/Franziska (Mischke) McDonald –