Background
Sweeney was born in Charlestown, a section of Boston.
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Steve Sweeney
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A graduate of Charlestown High School, he earned a Bachelor in Theatre Arts at the University of Massachusetts Boston (1974) and an Master of Fine Arts from the University of Southern California.
Career
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. During the early 1970s, a small group of Boston "would-be" comedians regularly performed at a comedy club started by Martin Olson and Barry Crimmins in a back room of Ding-Ho, a Chinese Restaurant near Inman Square in Cambridge, Master of Arts. This group included such unknowns as Lenny Clarke, Kevin Meaney, Jay Leno, Bobcat Goldthwait, Bill Sohonage, and Steven Wright. Steve Sweeney became known for his use of dialects and insight into the New England political scene in his acting
Steve was the first of the Boston super-stars to break into television, on Park Street Under, a Boston based sitcom who many believe was the inspiration for the highly successful television show Cheers.
He has appeared on shows such as the Late Show with David Letterman, Evening at The Improv, Comics Come Home and others 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.
Foreign 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. Currently, along with doing stand-up, he is also a guest judge on the local talent show "Community Auditions".
On March 29, 2013, Steve Sweeney appeared on Scorch PFG television Steve performed a 5-minute act opening for J. Geils Band at the Boston One Fund concert.
Steve Sweeney currently co-hosts a radio show on 95.9 WATD-FM on Tuesday nights from 6:15-8:00 pm ET.
The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show (1983) television
New Wave Comedy (1986)
Back to School (1986)
Billy Galvin (1986)
Comics Come Home (1995)
Doctor Katz, Professional Therapist (1995–1999) television
Celtic Pride (1996)
Comics Come Home 2 (1996)
Behind the Zipper with Magda (1998)
Next Stop Wonderland (1998)
Southie (1998)
There"s Something About Mary (1998)
Vig (1998)
Baywatch (1999) television
Maine, Myself & Irene (2000)
Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (2002) television
Phantom Gourmet Cr Card Roulette (2008) television
Scorch PFG television (2013) television
