Matt Kissane began his career in the media/arts at Morris College in New Jersey as an on air radio personality. Before graduating from University of Maryland he also interned at NBC Nightly News for Tom Brokaw in New York. After graduation he attended Second City's Players Workshop in Chicago and began working full time as a comic/actor. Matt toured across America racking up 5,000 performances including such well known venues as Summerfest in Wisconsin and opened for Weird Al Yankovic, Doug Stanhope and Kevin Nealon. He is one of America's TOP Corporate entertainers! Matt can be part of your next event, tradeshow, sales meeting! Past clients include Fed Ex, Keller Williams Realtors, GAF, Bosch Tools, Blue Cross Blue Shield and many more! Career Highlights!*Produced documentary on Rock Band Cheap Trick *Intern for Tom Brokaw NBC Nightly News, New York*Grad from Second City's Players Workshop*Directed music video "Freak" which aired in VH-1*Opening act for Weird Al Yankovic tour*Produced video shown at the The Chicago Short Comedy Video and Film Festival*Performed at Summerfest Comedy Stage, Milwaukee*Over 50 appearances on WGN-TV Morning News*Member of Chicago Bulls "Matadors"*Performed at events with Kevin Nealon, Julianne Hough, Dick Vitale*Won "Worst Cook In America" contest with chef Bobby Flay*Featured in TV spots for The Room Place, Vehix.com, Johnson and Johnson and many more*Drawn by famed artist Robert Risko for college magazine article*Cover story on Suburban Life Newspapers(Chicago)*Released comedy CD called "Matt Kissane's Comedy CD"*Hosts web series on Vimeo and Youtube*Host and producer of podcast Live From Chicago*Part of Message Of Hope video with Plain White Ts, Anita Padilla from Fox TV*Appeared in A&E Biography Chris Farley Anything For A Laugh *Took part in The Covid Comedy Jam with actor Michael Rappaport *Roles on NBCs Chicago Med and Fox's APB!*Played Chris Farley in Saturday Night movie(2024)