Steve Sweeney
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| Born | November 10, 1948 Charlestown, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television, Film |
| Years active | Early 70s - 1999 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Satire |
| Notable works and roles | Park Street Under |
Steve Sweeney (born November 10, 1948) is an American comedian.
[edit] Biography
Sweeney was born in Charlestown, a section of Boston. His Boston accent and idiosyncratic mannerisms are trademarks of his stand-up act, headlining at comedy clubs across the country, including Caroline's Comedy Club in New York City.
A graduate of Charlestown High School, he earned a BA in Theatre Arts at the University of Massachusetts (1974) and an MFA from the University of Southern California.
During the early 1970s, a small group of Boston 'would-be' comedians would regularly perform at a comedy club started by Martin Olson and Barry Crimmins in a back room of the Chinese restaurant, Ding-Ho, near Inman Square in Cambridge, MA. This group also included such unknowns as Lenny Clarke, Kevin Meaney, Jay Leno, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bill Sohonage, and Steven Wright.[clarification needed] Steve Sweeney is known for his use of dialects and great insight into the New England political scene in his act.
Steve was the first of the Boston super-stars to break into television,[clarification needed] Steve was on Park Street Under, a Boston based sitcom who many believe was the inspiration for the highly successful television show Cheers. He has been on show such as The Late Show with David Letterman, Evening at The Improv, Comics Come Home and others.[clarification needed] Some will recognize Steve from one of many small parts in films such as Rodney Dangerfield's Back to School, Judd Apatow's Celtic Pride, and There's Something About Mary with Ben Stiller.
For a short time Steve was on the morning show on 100.7 FM WZLX, first with "Mornings with Tai and Steve Sweeney", followed by "Steve Sweeney's Neighborhood" after Tai left the station.
On November 3, 2005, Steve opened Steve Sweeney's Comedy Club in Boston's Copley Square with longtime friend Dick Doherty.
Currently, along with doing stand-up, he is also a guest judge on the local talent show "Community Auditions".[1]
[edit] Television and film career
- The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983) TV
- New Wave Comedy (1986)
- Back to School (1986)
- Billy Galvin (1986)
- Comics Come Home (1995)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–1999) TV
- Celtic Pride (1996)
- Comics Come Home 2 (1996)
- Nil by Mouth, Directed by Gary Oldman, Character as Danny (1997)
- Behind the Zipper with Magda (1998)
- Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
- Southie (1998)
- There's Something About Mary (1998)
- Vig (1998)
- Baywatch (1999) TV
- Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
- Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2002) TV
- Phantom Gourmet - Credit Card Roulette (2008) TV
[edit] External links
- Steve Sweeney (II) at the Internet Movie Database
- [2] - Bio
