Steve Byrne
Stand-up comedian · Nashville, TN

Steve Byrne

Who Steve Byrne is

Steve Byrne is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and director, born in Freehold, New Jersey, and raised in Pittsburgh, who first went on stage at Stand Up New York in 1997. In 2003 he set a record by doing 13 sets in one night at Manhattan comedy clubs, filmed as the documentary 13 or Bust. His hour specials include Happy Hour and The Byrne Identity for Comedy Central, Champion for Netflix and The Last Late Night on Prime Video, and he has appeared on The Tonight Show ten times. He created, wrote and starred in the TBS sitcom Sullivan & Son, which ran for three seasons, directed the documentary Always Amazing about The Amazing Johnathan, and wrote and directed The Opening Act, a 2020 feature about his early years in stand-up.

At a glance

Born
1974
Based in
Nashville, TN
Stand-up specials
Comedy Central Presents, Happy Hour, The Byrne Identity and 3 more
On screen
Sullivan & Son, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and 8 more
Next on stage
20 November 2026 — Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX
Official site
stevebyrnelive.com ↗

On stage

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →

Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

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Career timeline

  1. 1974Born
  2. 2006Comedy Central Presents (2006, Comedy Central) Special
  3. 2008Happy Hour (2008, Comedy Central) Special
  4. 2010The Byrne Identity (2010, Comedy Central) Special
  5. 2012Sullivan & Son (creator, writer and star, TBS, 2012–2014) On screen
  6. 2014Champion (Netflix, taped 2014) Special
  7. 2019Always Amazing (documentary, director, 2019) On screen
  8. 2020The Opening Act (film, writer and director, 2020) On screen

Questions about Steve Byrne

Where is Steve Byrne performing next?

Friday 20 November 2026, 7:00 PM at Comedy Mothership, Austin, TX, then 11 more dates on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar. Each show's own listing has the last word.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents, Happy Hour, The Byrne Identity, Champion, Tell the Damn Joke and The Last Late Night.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Sullivan & Son, The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Conan, The Late Late Show and Chappelle's Show, among 11 credits.

Where are they based?

Nashville, TN, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1974.

Who are some comedians like them?

Christian Finnegan (also in Chappelle's Show), Jimmy Pardo (also in The Late Late Show), Elon Gold (also in The Late Late Show), Jamie Lissow (also in The Late Late Show) and Lachlan Patterson (also in The Late Late Show).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 29 September 2026