Tony V began his stand-up career in 1982 after attending shows at Boston’s Comedy Connection, and his street-wise humor—tempered by a genuine sensitivity to the human condition—quickly propelled him to headliner status on the national comedy club circuit, including a sold-out 2022 show at Fenway Park with Bill Burr. He has lent his comedic voice to television series such as Seinfeld, Comedy Central specials, and Conan O’Brien’s late-night program, earning the title of Massachusetts’ funniest person by SHOWTIME TV. A sophisticated writer, actor, and comedian, Tony’s vast stage and screen experience has made him the guiding light of script development, where his knack for infusing levity into the serious subject of addiction shines through, and he was recognized with the Boston Comedy Festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award.