Kevin Kilner is an American actor who is best known for his roles in the television series Earth Final Conflict Almost Perfect and Smart House Kilner was born in Baltimore Maryland in 1958 He attended Johns Hopkins University where he played lacrosse After graduating he moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting He made his television debut in 1989 in an episode of The Cosby Show Kilners breakthrough role came in 1994 when he was cast as William Boone in the science fiction series Earth Final Conflict The series ran for five seasons and Kilners performance as Boone was praised by critics He was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 1997 In 1995 Kilner starred in the sitcom Almost Perfect opposite Nancy Travis The show was canceled after two seasons but Kilners performance was again praised by critics In 1999 Kilner starred in the family film Smart House The film was a critical and commercial success and Kilners performance as Nick Starkey was wellreceived Kilner has continued to work in television and film since then He has appeared in a number of other television series including The Practice Dollhouse and The Good Wife He has also appeared in a number of films including Raising Helen A Cinderella Story and Home Alone 3