Mike Sweeney
Stand-up comedian

Mike Sweeney

Who Mike Sweeney is

Former stand-up comedian and warm-up comic who became a longtime comedy writer and producer. After practicing law and performing stand-up in New York, he became head writer for Conan O'Brien and worked across Late Night, The Tonight Show and the wider Conan production operation.

At a glance

Podcasts
Inside Conan
On screen
Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Conan
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1074

Specials, shows and podcasts

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Mike Sweeney

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Questions about Mike Sweeney

What podcast does Mike Sweeney host?

Inside Conan.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and Conan.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1074.

Who are some comedians like them?

Brian Kiley (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Chad Daniels (also in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien), Myq Kaplan (also in The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien), Andy Blitz (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien) and Eddie Pepitone (also in Late Night with Conan O'Brien).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

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Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026