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Profession: Artistes / Designers
Date of Birth: Feb 14, 1977
Age: 43
Net value: 5,5 millions
Place of birth: Sydney NSW
Height (m): 1 778
Religion: Atheism
Relationship Status: Single

Jim Jefferies is an Australian-American comedian and actor. He notably worked on his own late-night comedy show, The Jim Jefferies Show. He also created and starred in the American FX sitcom Legit with Peter O’Fallon.

Additionally, he came to international attention in 2007, when he suffered an onstage attack while performing at the Manchester Comedy Store. On Comedy Central he starred in ‘The World Stands Up’, ‘Comedy Blue’ and ‘Edinburgh and Beyond’. As an actor, he appeared in a guest role in a few series including ‘The Librarians’ where actress Lindy Booth starred

JIM JEFFERIES: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

Jefferies was born on February 14, 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia as Geoff James Nugent. He was born into a bourgeois family where his father was a cabinetmaker and maintenance worker. Her mother worked as a substitute teacher. He is of Irish ethnicity.

Looking at his education, he pursued musical theater and classical music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. He began his career as a stand-up comedian after moving to Perth. However, he left the academy without completing his studies. Then, before moving to the UK, he briefly stayed in Sydney.

JIM JEFFERIES: CAREER AND LIFE ACHIEVEMENTS

Jim started his career several months before completing his degree. Before moving to Los Angeles, he already had a name in stand-up comedy in Australia. Initially, he took his stage name as ‘Jim Jeffries’, but decided to change ‘Jim Jefferies’ to avoid confusion because the fellow American performer has the same name. He gained recognition in the United States after making his debut in the HBO series special “I Swear to God”.

Jim co-hosted the podcast show ‘Jim and Eddie Talkin’ Shit’ from 2010-2012 with comedian Eddie Ifft. In 2013, he created and starred in a comedy show “Legit” which premiered on January 17, 2013 on FX. However, the series was canceled after its two seasons. The series became more popular among the disabled community as the show focused on physical and mental disabilities.

In 2014, he starred in a low-budget Australian film “Me & My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse”. The film premiered in Australia in July 2015 and was released in the UK and US in 2016. In 2017 it appeared on Comedy Central’s ‘The Jim Jefferies Show’, originally announced to premiere with ten episodes . Later, the season was extended with 10 more episodes. After the following year in 2018, the show returned with 20 episodes.

Other works

He has performed at several festivals including ‘Edinburgh Festival Fringe’, ‘Just For Laughs Festival’ and ‘The Glastonbury Festival’. Since 2016 he has been playing “The Unusual Punishment Tour” with new material. He appeared on comedy shows like ‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’, ‘8 out of 10 Cats’ and ‘Have I Got News for You’.

JIM JEFFERIES: PERSONAL LIFE AND WIFE

There is not much to say about the comedian in his personal life. As he has not shared much information as he comes from a modest background. However, the guy has not yet been married but also not in a relationship. However, he was in a long term relationship with a Canadian actress Kate Luyben. Their relationship was so serious ever since they had a love child named Hanks in 2012. They later broke up and went their separate ways.

Additionally, the stand-up comedian describes himself as an atheist. Therefore, he revealed that he does not believe that God actually is. However, he can also be seen in his concerts and comedies. Moreover, it is free from all kind of controversies and rumors.

JIM JEFFERIES: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Jim Jefferies net worth is estimated to be around $5.5 million. He made this income from his comedy career. However, the actor has not received an award so far, but he has been praised by critics and fans. Besides the comedian and actor, he is also a writer and political commentator. Moreover, he also visited different countries for stand-up comedies etc.

The TV personality has personal and verified accounts on different social media platforms. He has a @jimjeferies Twitter account with 469,000 followers. On Facebook, he has the handle @JimJefferies with over 594,000 followers. He goes by the @jimjeferies handle on Instagram with 218K followers.

JIM JEFFERIES: BODY MEASUREMENTS

He has a tall height of 5 feet 10 inches or 1,778 meters and weighs 72 kg. He did not reveal any information about his fitness and athletic stats. The comedian also has dark brown hair and eye color.

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