Steve Byrne
| Steve Byrne | |
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Byrne at the ATX TV Festival 2014 for Sullivan & Son
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| Born |
July 21, 1974 Freehold, New Jersey |
| Medium | Stand-up |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, Character comedy, Black comedy |
| Subject(s) | Korean-American culture, Irish-American culture, race relations, racism, self-deprecation, relationships, sex, pop culture, stereotypes |
| Notable works and roles | Sullivan & Son |
Steve Byrne (born July 21, 1974) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known for creating and starring in Sullivan & Son.
Steve Byrne was born in Freehold, New Jersey. Byrne grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and went to Hampton High School. He graduated from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio, as a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. He is of Irish and Korean descent. Steve has a younger brother, William Byrne, whom he mentioned in his Comedy Central Presents Special. At the time, his brother was in the audience and on leave from Iraq while serving in the US Army. His father and brother both served in the Army and Byrne is a supporter of the U.S. military.
Steve lives in Los Angeles. Steve is a huge fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Byrne is a hockey fan and has been playing since the age of six. Favorite players are Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Ron Francis and Dave Bolland. His boyhood idol is Dean Martin. His favorite films are Superman, Swingers, Made, A Christmas Story, Couples Retreat and MacGruber. His favorite television shows are Lost, The Twilight Zone and Saturday Night Live.
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