Jimmy Dunn

Red Sox fans will not be able to avoid Jimmy Dunn this summer. The writer and star of a series of Olympia Sports commercials (he drives a cab going to Fenway Park) is also the wiseguy "voice" of the NESN dating show Sox Appeal, and will be featured in the upcoming standup comedy series NESN Comedy All-Stars. The former host of NESN's "Fan Attic" did comedic features from a fan's perspective for the Boston Red Sox pre-game show during the historic 2004 season, and authored a popular book on his experiences called Funnyball. But while he's well-known for sports humor, his selection of comedic topics is a whole lot broader. In addition to working clubs, corporate shows, and theater shows around New England, Dunn has appeared on Comedy Central, Jimmy Kimmel Live, CMT's Hit Parade, Inside This Old House, and the movie Stuck on You, where he shared a jail cell with Matt Damon. He's also appeared in clubs all over the world; he's an avid surfer, and gravitates to exotic locales. Among his fans: Boston Mayor Tom Menino, who after one corporate appearance called Dunn "the best comedian we've had at one of these events."