Jim Jefferies

Jim Jefferies: Biography in Details

Who is Jim Jefferies?

Jim Jefferies is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and political commentator.

He is best known for his performances in ‘Legit’ from 2013 to 2014 ad ‘The Jim Jefferies Shows in 2017.

Jim Jefferies: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

He was born on February 14, 1977, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. His birth name is Geoff James Nugent and he is currently 46 years old.

His mother was a substitute teacher whereas his father was a cabinet maker and maintenance worker from Roma, Queensland. He grew up in Sydney and moved to Perth.

Jim holds Australian citizenship but his ethnicity is a mix of English and Irish.

In which school did Jim Jefferies attend?

Jim Jefferies attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and graduated from there. After that, he moved to Sydney and then to the UK.

Jim Jefferies: Professional Life, Career

Jim Jefferies chose his stage name as Jim Jeffries but after realizing that his name could be confused with American performers, then, he changed his stage name to Jim Jefferies.

He began his career as a stand-up comedian but he had a bad experience in 2007 as he was attacked onstage while he was performing at the Manchester Comedy Store.

He made his breakthrough with the HBO special, ‘I Swear to God, and then later appeared in ‘Alcoholocaust’ in 2010, ‘Fully Functional’ in 2012, ‘Free Dump’ in 2016, and many more.

In addition, Jim Jefferies hosted the ‘Jim and Eddie Talkin’ Shot’ podcast but later, he had to leave the show because of his busy schedule.

Furthermore, he made his appearance in ‘The Last Chancers’, ‘Tainted Love, ‘Bad Judge’, ‘Not Safe with Nikki Glaser’, etc.

He is currently working as a host, writer, executive producer, and creator of ‘The Jim Jefferies Show’ which premiered on March 3, 2017.

Awards, Nominations

He was nominated for the Writers Guild of America in the category Comedy/Variety Series for ‘The Jim Jefferies Show in 2018.

Jim Jefferies: Net Worth, Income, Salary

As of 2023, Jim Jefferies has an estimated net worth of around $12 million and he has earned that sum of money from his multiple professional careers.

Jim Jefferies: Rumors, Controversy/Scandal

Jim Jefferies has been successful in keeping himself far from rumors and controversies in his personal and professional life.

How tall is Jim Jefferies?

Jim Jefferies has a height of 6 ft. 1 inch and dark brown eyes and dark brown hair. But, other information regarding his weight, shoe size, dress size, etc. is not available.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Jim Jefferies has around 594k followers on Facebook, about 468k followers on Twitter, and around 217k followers on Instagram.

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