Christopher Casey "C.C." Swiney (born August 13, 1981) is a writer, actor and comedian in the film and television industry. He was born in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, to Joyce and Tate Swiney. Swiney attended Powell Valley High School and received his bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman College. He completed his master's degree at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. Recently, he helped produce the documentary Great American Race Test. He also writes for the television series Work Out. He was a quarter finalist in the 1999 National Forensic Association Tournament.