Steve Byrne Performs at The Ice House in Pasadena

Steve Byrne will perform on Nov. 30. – Courtesy photo / The Ice House

Steve Byrne has risen through the ranks of the comedy world to become one of the industry’s most innovative and sought-after performers. He has evolved throughout the years into an extremely versatile entertainer that delivers on a day-to-day basis. Byrne will perform one show at The Ice House in Pasadena on Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. Tickets for this special event start at $20 and can be purchased through icehousecomedy.com.

Hailing from Pittsburgh, Byrne was born to a Korean mother and an Irish father. His unique background gave him the base comedic material for his first television show, “Sullivan & Son,” which aired for three seasons on TBS.

He began his career slugging it out in the comedy clubs of New York City and making the esteemed Comedy Cellar his home club all the while. In 2006, after winning TBS’ cutthroat competition, the “Standup or Sitdown Comedy Challenge,” Byrne was hurtled into a brilliant television and film career. As his popularity began to expand, Byrne was featured in his very own half-hour Comedy Central Presents which was soon voted as one of the best specials of all time in the Comedy Central Standup Showdown. His hilarious standup has been seen on TBS’s “Conan,” ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” CBS’s “The Late Late Show,” BET’s “Comic View” and he has appeared on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” a total of 10 times.

Byrne released his fourth hour stand up special entitled “Tell the Damn Joke” in early 2017. He previously released his third comedy special, “Champion,” on Netflix in May 2014. His popular podcast,” The Gentlemen’s Dojo,” premiered in late August 2015 on All Things Comedy and is a passion project for Steve along with his co-host Gary Cannon.

In 2008, Byrne’s first one-hour special, “Steve Byrne’s Happy Hour,” premiered on Comedy Central and his second hour, “The Byrne Identity” premiered in 2010 and further cemented his star status.

Byrne has appeared in the hit comedies “The Dilemma,” “Couples Retreat,” “Four Christmases” and “The Goods: The Don Ready Story.” His 2006 documentary, “13 or Bust” (available on YouTube), chronicles the attempt to perform 13 comedy shows in Manhattan in one night.

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