Steve Sweeney
Who Steve Sweeney is
Veteran Boston stand-up comedian and actor known for dialects, characters and five decades in the New England comedy scene. His credits include Letterman, Evening at the Improv, Comics Come Home and films including Back to School, There's Something About Mary and The Equalizer. He also runs Steve Sweeney's Comedy Den in Quincy.
At a glance
- Born
- 1948
- Based in
- Boston, Massachusetts
- On screen
- Park Street Under, Late Show with David Letterman, Evening at the Improv and 4 more
- WTF with Marc Maron
- Episode 1029
- Official site
- stevesweeneycomedy.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: stevesweeneycomedy.com ↗.
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
On screen
- Park Street Under
- Late Show with David Letterman
- Evening at the Improv
- Comics Come Home
- Back to School
- There's Something About Mary
- The Equalizer
Comedians like Steve Sweeney
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.
- Rodney Dangerfield also in Back to School
- Sam Kinison also in Back to School
- Sarah Silverman also in There's Something About Mary
Questions about Steve Sweeney
Where is Steve Sweeney performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: stevesweeneycomedy.com ↗.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Park Street Under, Late Show with David Letterman, Evening at the Improv, Comics Come Home, Back to School and There's Something About Mary, among 7 credits.
Where are they based?
Boston, Massachusetts, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1948.
Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?
Yes — episode 1029.
Who are some comedians like them?
Rodney Dangerfield (also in Back to School), Sam Kinison (also in Back to School) and Sarah Silverman (also in There's Something About Mary).
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.
Sources
- Steve Sweeney official site ↗ Boston comedy career, film/TV credits and October–November 2026 live dates
- Steve Sweeney's Comedy Den ↗ current Quincy comedy-room operation and 2026 programming
- Wikipedia — Steve Sweeney (comedian) ↗ year of birth
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026