Kevin Rooney (writer)
Kevin Rooney may refer to: * Kevin Rooney (comedian) * Kevin Rooney (boxer) * Kevin Rooney (ice hockey) * Kevin J. Rooney Kevin J. Rooney (born January 13, 1960) is an American Republican Party politician who has represented the 40th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly since his appointment on December 12, 2016. Rooney served in the General As ...

Kevin Rooney (comedian)
Kevin Rooney (November 12, 1950 – July 9, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Career Rooney first began performing stand-up in 1977 in Washington, D.C., after which he moved to New York City and Los Angeles. He met Jay Leno while performing at The Improv in Hollywood, and the pair became friends and writing partners. He contributed material to Leno's special ''Jay Leno and the American Dream'', and wrote material for Leno on ''Late Night with David Letterman'', on which Rooney also performed stand-up comedy. His acting roles included a guest appearance on ''Cheers'', and as Ira Stone in the 1989 film '' When Harry Met Sally...'' In the 1990s, Rooney began writing for sitcoms. He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program for his work on ''Dennis Miller Live''. His other credits include ''The Golden Palace'', ''The Naked Truth'', ''Boston Common'', and '''Til Death''. Personal life In the late 1990s, Rooney ma ...
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Kevin Rooney (boxer)
Kevin Rooney (born May 4, 1956 in Staten Island, New York) is an American boxing trainer. He was portrayed by Clark Gregg in the 1995 movie ''Tyson'' and by Aaron Eckhart in the 2016 movie ''Bleed for This''. Amateur boxing career Rooney participated in the 1975 New York Golden Gloves Championship. He defeated Kevin Higgins of West Point in the finals. Rooney trained at the Police Athletic Leagues 120th Precinct in Staten Island, New York. Professional boxing career Rooney began professionally boxing in 1979 and acquired a record of twenty-one wins, four losses, and one draw. In his most important fight as a professional, on July 31, 1982, Rooney lost to three division world champion Alexis Argüello, who was making his first fight in the Junior Welterweight division, by a second-round knockout. He also lost to future WBA world Junior Middleweight champion Davey Moore, who avenged an amateur loss to Rooney, by a knockout in seven rounds, on June 21, 1981. Career as trainer After ...
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Kevin Rooney (ice Hockey)
Kevin Rooney (born May 21, 1993) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Undrafted, Rooney played collegiate hockey with Providence College of the Hockey East and helped the Friars win the 2015 National Collegiate Athletic Association championship. After his senior year as captain of the Friars in the 2015–16 season, Rooney made his professional debut with the Albany Devils of the American Hockey League on an amateur try-out on March 29, 2016. He played out the season collecting 3 assists in 7 games. Rooney opted to continue with the Albany Devils, signing a one-year extension deal on July 5, 2016. In the 2016–17 season, Rooney added 10 goals in 57 games with Albany before he was signed to his first NHL contract, on a one-year, entry-level deal for the remainder of the season with parent club, the New Jersey Devils on February 28, 2017. Three days later, Rooney was called up to New Jersey an ...
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