Jun 27, 2012
Kevin Meaney has been one of the country's most popular standup
comedians for more than 25 years. Tom Shale's of the Washington
Post said, "Picture the precocious love child of Jonathan Winters
and Ethel Merman and you have some idea of Kevin Meaney's act."
Making people laugh has always been a top priority for Kevin. From
his early years doing standup comedy in San Francisco and Boston
he's amassed an impressive list of credits along the way. His first
HBO special in 1986 catapulted him to the forefront of the comedy
scene. In 1987 Kevin made his debut appearance on, "The Tonight
Show" with Johnny Carson and was invited by Johnny to join the
guest panel. Since his first appearance Kevin has returned to the
show a dozen times. He was a special guest on Saturday Night Live
and has appeared on Letterman, Regis, Oprah and Conan. Kevin is
also an accomplished actor, having starred in the CBS sitcom,
"Uncle Buck" which ran for a full season. In addition, he has done
numerous guest appearances on both sitcoms and dramas. He also had
a featured role in the movie 'Big". In 2006, Kevin expanded his
acting repertoire to appear in the Broadway production of Hairspray
as The Male Authority Figure, playing five roles - Mr. Pinky,
Harriman F. Spritzer, The Principal, The Cop and the Flasher. Kevin
is also a successful writer and producer. He wrote and produced and
starred in a one-man autobiographical play titled, Wedding Vows in
Vegas which premiered at the prestigious U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
in Aspen, Colorado before going on to a successful summer run in
Boston at the Hasty Pudding Theatre. Steve Martin called it, "The
most innovative, heart-rending and funny show I've seen in a long,
long time." Known for drawing upon his family relationships for
much of his material, Kevin has made such lines as "That's not
Right" and "We're Big Pants People" and "We're going to lose the
house" (delivered in the tremulous voice of his mother) catch
phrases for hilarity. An evening with Kevin is a trip to the
funhouse and one laugh escalates into a bigger one and good-hearted
humor prevails. So, Big Pants People of the world unite...your
leader is here, his name is Kevin Meaney and he's on a mission of
mirth. Kevin is currently living in New York with his daughter
Kate.
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