Matt Sommerfield
Also known as Matthew Sommerfield
Who Matt Sommerfield is
Matt Sommerfield is a stand-up comedian and actor from Crystal Lake, Illinois, who bills himself as a champion of clean, slapstick and physical comedy. Sommerfield trained at the American Comedy Institute in New York with Stephen Rosenfield and at The Second City in Chicago, and has played Zanies in Chicago and Rosemont, The Comedy Vault in Batavia, The Comedy Zone in Woodstock and Eastville Comedy Club in New York, sharing the stage with Tammy Pescatelli, Robert Kelly, Rachel Feinstein, Jamie Lissow and Rajiv Satyal.
His Dry Bar Comedy special I Love My Job! is on the Dry Bar Comedy+ app, and in October 2026 Dry Bar Comedy put up a full special of his on its YouTube channel. On screen he made his first feature film, A Shallow Grave, in 2012 as its actor and director, and has since worked on independent films including The UnMiracle and The Christmas Rescue. He co-hosts the whiskey and comedy podcast Whiskey Bits.
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At a glance
- From
- Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Stand-up specials
- I Love My Job!
- Podcasts
- Whiskey Bits
- On screen
- A Shallow Grave, The UnMiracle, The Return and 4 more
- Official site
- mattsommerfield.com ↗
- Newest video
- Matt can't say Emu... ↗, 12 March 2024
Is Matt Sommerfield on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Matt Sommerfield has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: mattsommerfield.com ↗.
Last checked 3 November 2026.
Is Matt Sommerfield coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- I Love My Job! Dry Bar Comedy
On screen
- A Shallow Grave film, 2012; actor and director
- The UnMiracle film
- The Return film
- The Christmas Rescue film
- Reality Check film
- The Janitor's Closet film
- S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat video game
Podcasts
- Whiskey Bits co-host
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Clean stand-up clips
A clip from official channels, kept to PG-13.
- Having Three Toddlers at Once is a NIGHTMARE Dry Bar Comedy · 20:08 · 18 October 2026
Comedians like Matt Sommerfield
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Tom Ballard also in Reality Check
Questions and answers
Where is Matt Sommerfield performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: mattsommerfield.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
I Love My Job!.
What podcast do they host?
Whiskey Bits.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Dry Bar Comedy (I Love My Job!). Clean clips of their stand-up are on this page.
What TV shows and films are they in?
A Shallow Grave (film, 2012; actor and director), The UnMiracle (film), The Return (film), The Christmas Rescue (film), Reality Check (film) and The Janitor's Closet (film), among 7 credits.
Where is Matt Sommerfield from?
From Crystal Lake, Illinois.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Tom Ballard (also in Reality Check).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ A champion of clean, slapstick and physical comedy; as seen on Dry Bar Comedy, his special I Love My Job! on the Dry Bar Comedy+ app; Zanies (Chicago and Rosemont), The Comedy Vault (Batavia), Eastville Comedy Club (New York); shared the stage with Jamie Lissow, Myles Weber, Johnny Beehner, Tammy Pescatelli, Robert…
- Electronic press kit ↗ Shared the stage with Rajiv Satyal among others; The Comedy Zone in Woodstock, Illinois; training at The Second City Chicago; film credits I Love My Job, The UnMiracle, The Return, A Shallow Grave, Reality Check, The Christmas Rescue and The Janitor's Closet, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat (as of 27 October 2026)
- Dry Bar Comedy — I Love My Job ↗ His Dry Bar Comedy special, 21 minutes (as of 27 October 2026)
- Voyage Chicago — Meet Matthew Sommerfield of Sommerfield Productions in Crystal Lake (28 August 2018) ↗ Stand-up in comedy clubs in Chicagoland and New York after college; his first feature film A Shallow Grave (2012), which he acted in, directed, filmed and edited (as of 27 October 2026)
- Patch — Share a Laugh With Friends at One of Algonquin's Three Comedy Shows (3 June 2011) ↗ A Crystal Lake native; the Rising Stars Showcase at Zanies in Chicago; performed alongside Rachel Feinstein; host of family-friendly comedy nights in Algonquin (as of 27 October 2026)
- Dry Bar Comedy (YouTube) — Having Three Toddlers at Once Is a NIGHTMARE | Matt Sommerfield FULL SPECIAL ↗ His full special on Dry Bar Comedy's official channel, put up 18 October 2026 (as of 27 October 2026)
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 27 October 2026