Jim Jefferies facts for kids
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Jim Jefferies
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Jim Jefferies performing in April 2012
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Geoff James Nugent
February 1977 (age 48) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Geoff James Nugent (born February 1977), known as Jim Jefferies, is a famous comedian, actor, and writer from Australia and the United States. He created and starred in the TV show Legit from 2013 to 2014. He also hosted The Jim Jefferies Show on Comedy Central from 2017 to 2019. In 2023, Jim started hosting a show called The 1% Club.
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Early Life and Education
Jim Jefferies was born Geoff James Nugent in Sydney, Australia, on February 14, 1977. His mother was a substitute teacher, and his father built cabinets and did maintenance work. His father came from Roma, Queensland. Jim grew up in Sydney.
Later, he moved to Perth to study musical theatre and classical music. He attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. However, he left his studies a few months before he was supposed to graduate. Jim has two older brothers. Scott is an investment banker, and Daniel works as an inspector for the police.
Comedy Career
Jim Jefferies started his career in stand-up comedy after leaving university. He first went back to Sydney, then moved to the United Kingdom. He chose the stage name "Jim Jeffries." He later changed the spelling to "Jefferies" to avoid being confused with another performer.
He began by telling short, funny one-liners. Over time, he started telling longer stories and jokes. One of his first shows in the UK was in October 2003. He performed at the Glee Club in Birmingham as part of the Birmingham Comedy Festival.
Gaining International Attention
Jim became well-known around the world in 2007. This happened after he was attacked on stage during the Manchester Comedy Festival. He even used footage of this incident in his comedy act. You can see it on his 2008 DVD called Contraband.
In 2009, he became famous in the United States. This was after his first HBO comedy special, I Swear to God, was released.
Major Comedy Festivals
Jim Jefferies has performed at many big comedy events. These include the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and Just for Laughs. He has also been at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Music festivals like Reading and Leeds Festivals and Glastonbury Festival have also featured his comedy.
He has also appeared on TV shows like The World Stands Up and Comedy Blue. These shows were for Comedy Central.
Recent Tours and Specials
After his Netflix special Freedumb came out in 2016, Jim started a new tour. It was called The Unusual Punishment Tour. He filmed his next special, This Is Me Now, in London in 2018. In December 2018, he finished his Night Talker Tour in Melbourne.
At the 2019 Just for Laughs festival in Montreal, he received an award. He was named Stand-up Comedian of the Year.
In April 2024, Jim started his Give 'Em What They Want tour in South Africa. He will also perform in Australia in August. In September and October 2024, he will be in Canada. He will join Jimmy Carr for a show called The Charm Offensive Tour.
It was announced in November 2024 that Jim Jefferies will host a new stand-up series. It will be for the Seven Network in 2025. The show will be called Jim Jefferies and Friends.
Television Shows
Jim Jefferies has created and hosted several popular TV shows.
Legit TV Series
Jim Jefferies' comedy series Legit started on January 17, 2013, on FX. A second season began in February 2014. The show was praised for how it showed people with disabilities. The series ended after two seasons.
The Jim Jefferies Show
On March 3, 2017, Comedy Central announced The Jim Jefferies Show. This was a new weekly series with ten episodes. It first aired on June 6, 2017. Jim hosted the show. He discussed culture and politics from his desk. He also traveled to different places to talk about important news and issues.
The first season was so popular that ten more episodes were added. These aired until November 2017. In January 2018, Comedy Central ordered a second season with twenty episodes. This season started in March 2018. The show was renewed for a third season in January 2019. This season began in March 2019. The series finished on November 19, 2019, after its third season.
Other TV Appearances
Jim Jefferies has appeared on many comedy panel shows. These include Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Have I Got News for You. He was also on 8 Out of 10 Cats and @midnight. He has also been on radio shows like Opie and Anthony.
In 2015, he starred in an Australian film called Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse. He acted alongside comedians Greg Fleet and Alex Williamson. The movie was released on DVD and online in 2015 and 2016.
In 2019, Jim Jefferies and Suzanne Martin worked together to create a sitcom for NBC. It is called Jefferies. Jim will play a made-up version of himself in the show.
Since May 2020, Jim has hosted a podcast. It is called I Don't Know About That. He hosts it with Kelly Blackheart, Forrest Shaw, and Jack Hackett.
Personal Life
Jim Jefferies lives in Studio City, California. He used to be in a relationship with actress Kate Luyben. Their son was born in 2012. In September 2020, he married English actress Tasie Lawrence. Their son was born in 2021.
Jim Jefferies is an atheist. This means he does not believe in a god. He also believes he is autistic. He found this out when he was 36 years old. In 2018, he became a citizen of the United States.
Images for kids
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Jim Jefferies performing in April 2012
See also
In Spanish: Jim Jefferies para niños
