Kevin Meaney
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Kevin Gerard Meaney is an American
stand-up comedian and actor. He has been involved in a number of television programs, having been featured on Dr. Katz
, Space Ghost Coast to Coast
, Garfield and Friends
, Rocko's Modern Life
, London Underground
, and Duckman
, among others. He starred as the title character on the short-lived sitcom version of Uncle Buck
. His most famous catchphrase is, "That's not right!" part of an impression of his mother, which is followed by, and usually preceded by, her complaints and remonstrations. Typically, his acts consist of a lot of commentary about his family and complaints about hotel service.
Meaney is also an accomplished singer and has written and produced songs for HBO and Comedy Central
with his co-writer Martin Olson
, with whom he has written several television series. Meaney is presently appearing in the Broadway show Hairspray
.
Currently Meaney "Appears" on Sirius Stars Too "The Jay Thomas Show" as a co-host intermittently
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stand-up comedian and actor. He has been involved in a number of television programs, having been featured on Dr. Katz
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist is an American animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to December 24, 1999,–with a final set of three shelved episodes airing in 2002–starring Jonathan Katz, Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman...
, Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast is an American animated parody talk show hosted by the 60s Hanna-Barbera cartoon character Space Ghost. The show premiered on April 15, 1994 on Cartoon Network...
, Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends
Garfield and Friends is an American animated television series based on the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. The show was produced by Film Roman, in association with United Feature Syndicate and Paws, Inc., and ran on CBS Saturday mornings from September 17, 1988 to December 10, 1994, with...
, Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life
Rocko's Modern Life is an animated series created by Joe Murray. The show aired for four seasons between 1993 and 1996 on Nickelodeon. Rocko's Modern Life is based around the surreal, parodic adventures of an anthropomorphic wallaby named Rocko, and his life in the city of O-Town...
, London Underground
London Underground
The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving a large part of Greater London and some parts of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex in England...
, and Duckman
Duckman
Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man is an American animated sitcom that aired from 1994–1997, created by Everett Peck and developed by Peck. The sitcom is based on characters created by Peck in his Dark Horse comic...
, among others. He starred as the title character on the short-lived sitcom version of Uncle Buck
Uncle Buck (TV series)
Uncle Buck is the name of a TV series based on the 1989 film of the same name starring John Candy. The TV series debuted in 1990 on CBS. Uncle Buck joined NBC's Ferris Bueller on the 1990 fall television schedule...
. His most famous catchphrase is, "That's not right!" part of an impression of his mother, which is followed by, and usually preceded by, her complaints and remonstrations. Typically, his acts consist of a lot of commentary about his family and complaints about hotel service.
Meaney is also an accomplished singer and has written and produced songs for HBO and Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
with his co-writer Martin Olson
Martin Olson
Martin Olson is a comedy writer, television producer, stage director and composer. He is also a playwright and poet known for comedic and unusual subject matter and known as an original member of the notorious "Boston Comedy Scene."...
, with whom he has written several television series. Meaney is presently appearing in the Broadway show Hairspray
Hairspray (musical)
Hairspray is a musical with music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Scott Wittman and Shaiman and a book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, based on the 1988 John Waters film Hairspray. The songs include 1960s-style dance music and "downtown" rhythm and blues...
.
Currently Meaney "Appears" on Sirius Stars Too "The Jay Thomas Show" as a co-host intermittently