In just a few short years, Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought after performers. Hailing from Pittsburgh, Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father. His unique background provided him the base comedic material for his first television show, Sullivan & Son, a half hour comedy on TBS. Byrne has been featured in his very own half-hour Comedy Central Presents which was voted as one of the best specials of all time in the Comedy Central Stand-up Showdown. His hilarious stand-up has been seen on NBC’s The Tonight Show, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, CBS’s The Late Late Show and BET’s Comic View. In 2008, Byrne’s first one-hour special, Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour, premiered on Comedy Central and further cemented his star status. He has since appeared on some of TV’s hottest shows, including ABC’s The Middle, Chapelle’s Show, G4’s The International Sexy Ladies Show, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, The Very Funny Show and The Real Wedding Crashers. Byrne’s most recent hour special, The Byrne Identity, premiered on Comedy Central to rave reviews. On the big screen, Byrne has appeared in the hit comedies: The Dilemma, Couples Retreat, Four Christmases and The Goods: The Don Ready Story. Steve Byrne continues to tour the world with his brilliant stand-up. Great act.
