Steve Hytner
Steve Hytner is an actor and comedian, best known for his role as "Kenny Bania" on Seinfeld.
He'll be performing a standup show at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Ill. on January 8, 2026.
He joined me via phone to discuss the comedy and trivia show, as well as his acting career.
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The Steve Hytner Comedy and Trivia Show is ages 21+ and will be at The Comedy Vault in Batavia, Ill. on January 8, 2026.
More information, including how to purchase tickets, can be found on The Comedy Vault website.
Mike Reflects
I was surprised when Steve mentioned that he doesn't get a lot of recognition for In the Line of Fire.
While he's obviously best known for his role as Kenny Bania on Seinfeld, he has, as he mentioned, around 100 acting credits, and that movie is among my favorites of them.
I've long been fascinated by the US Secret Service—in fact, one of my earliest interviews was with Tim McCarthy, one of the few Secret Service agents to be shot while protecting the president.
That moment in history seems to loom large over these types of movies, so I generally enjoy them on the basis that they were, at least in part, born from the actions of a man whose office I sat in, chatting with him, for around half an hour back in high school.
While In the Line of Fire is nearly as old as I am, it's pretty much always available on one streaming service or another. As of this writing, it's free to watch on Tubi, if you've yet to see it.
It's not for everyone—it's certainly not the sort of comedic role that you've likely seen Steve in—but with how many interviews I've done where it's been mentioned how streaming has brought new eyes to even some older, lesser-known work, I'm surprised that it hasn't been getting more recognition.
It's not only a good movie, but a great showcase of Steve's versatility as an actor, especially if you only know him for his comedy.
And I'd expect his standup to reflect that same versatility from whichever scripted characters you most closely associate him with.