Jim Jefferies (comedian)
Geoff James Nugent[1] (born 14 February 1977), better known as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is well known in the United Kingdom and the United States. He also has a number of Netflix specials. In 2017, he began starring in the Comedy Central talk show The Jim Jefferies Show.
Early life
[change | change source]Jefferies was born in February 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[2] His father was a cabinet maker and maintenance worker,[3] his mother was a teacher. He moved to Perth to study musical theatre and classical music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. James began his career in stand-up comedy several months before completing his degree.[4] He relocated to Sydney and then to the UK.
Familly
[change | change source]He has two older brothers: Scott, an investment banker, and Daniel, an inspector in the New South Wales Police Force's Public Order and Riot Squad.
He has a son, Hank, with actress Kate Luyben.[5]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Roe, Jon (23 October 2014). "Five facts about Jim Jefferies". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on 14 October 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Northover, Kylie (25 March 2015). "Controversial comic Jim Jefferies promises to offend". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
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