Who is Comedian Jim Jefferies? His Wiki: Partner Kate Luyben, Baby, Net Worth, Career & Family

• Jim Jefferies is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and political commentator.
• He has a net worth of over $5.5 million.
• He started his stand-up comedy career while studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.
• He has appeared in the sitcom “Legit”, and has his own late night comedy “The Jim Jefferies Show”.
• He is active on social media, promoting his work and content.

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Short Info

Date Of BirthFebruary 14, 1977MarkHis use of foul language in his stand up shows.FactNovember 7, 2012 girlfriend, , gave birth to their son, Hank.

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Who is Comedian Jim Jefferies?

Geoff James Nugent was born on 14 February 1977, in Sydney, New South Wales Australia, and is a stand-up comedian, writer, actor and political commentator, known for performing professionally as Jim Jefferies (previously Jim Jeffries). He was a part of the sitcom “Legit”, and also has his own late night comedy “The Jim Jefferies Show”.

What Is The Wealth of Jim Jefferies?

How rich is Jim Jefferies? As of early-2018, sources estimate a net worth that is over $5.5 million, earned through success in numerous endeavors, especially doing comedy and acting work. As he continues his career, it is expected that his wealth will also continue to increase.

Early Life & Starting a Comedy Career

Jim’s father was a cabinetmaker and maintenance worker, while his mother was a substitute teacher. He grew up in Sydney, and later attended the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Perth, where he studied classical music, and musical theatre. He started his stand-up comedy career while still studying, taking the name Jim Jeffries, later amended his name to Jim Jefferies because of an American performer of the same name. He left the Academy just a few months before completing his degree to pursue a stand-up comedy career, relocating back to Sydney before moving to the United Kingdom.

In 2007, he became internationally notorious when he was attacked onstage while performing at the Manchester Comedy Store, but he later used that incident and incorporated it into his own stand-up comedy routines. Two years later, he began gaining popularity in the United States, after creating his HBO special entitled “I Swear to God”.

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Foraying into Acting and Other Work

Jefferies continued to make various performances in high profile events, mostly appearing at festivals, performing at the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Glastonbury Festival, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and the Just for Laughs Festival. He has also performed at various Comedy Central events. In 2010, he started co-hosting the podcast called “Jim and Eddie Talkin’ Shit”, alongside fellow comedian Eddie Ifft, however, he had to leave the show due to a busy work schedule. In 2013 he became a member of the comedy series entitled “Legit” which was a part of FX, and which gained a lot of positive attention for its portrayal of people with physical and mental disabilities. However, the show was cancelled after two seasons.
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In 2014, he was cast in the low budget Australian film entitled “Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse”, in which he appeared alongside comedian Greg Fleet, and which was later released in New Zealand, Ireland, the UK and the US. He has also appeared in various comedy panel shows, including “8 Out of 10 Cats”, “Have I Got News for You”, ‘The Heaven and Earth Show”, and “Never Mind the Buzzocks.” He’s also been heard as a part of the radio shows entitled “Opie and Anthony” and “Fighting Talk”.

Recent Work

In 2017, Jim partnered with Comedy Central for the 10-episode weekly series entitled “The Jim Jefferies Show”. As the title denotes, he hosts the show and travels around the world, tackling various top stories and controversial issues, concentrating mainly on culture and politics. The first ten episodes of the show proved successful, so it earned an additional ten episodes. The show was also renewed for a further 20 episodes which began airing in 2018. He was also a part of the film entitled “Killing Hasselhoff” which starred David Hasselhoff and Ken Jeong.

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Relationships, Family, and Social Media

Jefferies was in a relationship with actress Kate Luyben, known for her work in various popular mainstream films such as “Shanghai Noon”, and “The 40 Year-Old Virgin”. They have a son together who was born in 2012, however, their relationship ended recently, though no details have been shared as to why. He has also stated that he describes himself as an atheist.

He is very active on social media, particularly on Twitter and Facebook, with the latter focusing on his Comedy Central “The Jim Jefferies Show”, and he also promotes some of his live performances as well as touring dates. Some video clips are also posted on his page, to promote his work and share his content with fans. His Twitter account also promotes some of his recent work, and the work from other fellow comedians. He posts some of his daily thoughts and has similar content to that of his Facebook page. His social media pages link to his personal website, which details all the latest news about him, as well as his ongoing tours.

General Info

Full NameJim JefferiesDate Of BirthFebruary 14, 1977Height1.77 mProfessionScreenwriter, Stand-up comedian, Television producer, Actor, New York, NY, United States, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Winnipeg, MB, CanadaEducationSt Ives High SchoolNationalityAustralian

Family

ChildrenHank JefferiesPartnerKate Luyben, Kate Luyben

Accomplishments

MoviesNew York, NY, United States, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, And Punching the Clown, Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse, Jim Jefferies : BARE, Jim Jefferies: Fully Functional, Jim Jefferies: I Swear to GodTV ShowsLegit, Down and Dirty with Jim Norton, New York, NY, United States, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Social profile links

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Marks

#Marks / Signs1Slurred Australian accent2His use of foul language in his stand up shows.

Quotes

#Quote1[Donald Trump] Here's where it's not fun. What he does is he preys on fear. As soon as he, at the beginning it was "Mexicans are coming over here and they're raping" and then there was a terrorist attack and he thought "Fuck it, I'll go after the Muslims! Ah, we should kill the families of Muslims!" Which, by the way, you're not allowed to do. "Ah," and then he starts saying, after the Paris attacks, "we should put every Muslim on a register, we shouldn't let any more refugees come in from Syria, and put the Muslims that live here on a register" That means is-is win! As soon as he says that is-is have fucking won. Because their plan to shoot people in Paris, that's not their end plan, they didn't kill 128 people and go "Well, that's that done!" you know? It's a recruitment tool! And it can only work if hate is bred. So what he does is say "Ah we're going to ban them, we're not going to let any more in and the ones here have to be on a register." Now, you're a 16 year old boy or girl that's a Muslim living in this country, you've lived your entire life in this country you've always considered yourself American and all of a sudden someone who could be your President says "You are not welcome here and you should be put on a register." Now that kid, how fucking quickly do you think that kid could be radicalized, now? Before he wasn't going to be radicalized at all! [cheering]2[Donald Trump] What happens is, he says really simple shit that means nothing. And then fucking dummies... if you've ever said this sentence "I like him because he's a straight talker!", then you're as dumb as shit. [cheering] Just because someone says something simple that you understand, does not mean they're a straight talker. You can say complex things and be telling the truth. He says "I'm going to make America great again" and they go "I got every word in that sentence!"... He's like a kid running for class president saying "There's going to be two lunches and a soda machine in every classroom! Nashville football rules!"

Facts

#Fact1Has a background in Ballet and Performance Art.2Merciless lampooner of Oscar Pistorius.3Former opera singer. Had to quit after developing vocal nodules. Performed in the chorus of the Australian Opera on productions of 's Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) and 's Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman).4November 7, 2012 girlfriend, , gave birth to their son, Hank.

Pictures

Movies

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacterJim Jefferies: Freedumb2016TV SpecialJim Jefferies: BARE2014TV Special written byLegitTV Series creator - 26 episodes, 2013 - 2014 written by - 26 episodes, 2013 - 2014Funny as Hell2011-2013TV Series writer - 2 episodesJim Jefferies: Fully Functional2012TV Special documentary written byJim Jefferies Alcoholocaust2010Video written byJust for Laughs2010TV Series writer - 1 episodeJim Jefferies: I Swear to God2009TV Special written byJim Jefferies: Contraband2008Video written by

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacterPunching Henry2016CharlieKilling Hasselhoff2016Me and My Mates vs. The Zombie Apocalypse2015JoelThe Librarians2014TV SeriesBritish SantaBad Judge2014TV SeriesKeithLegit2013-2014TV SeriesJim JefferiesTainted Love2013TV SeriesPriest (2013)Comedy Cuts2007TV SeriesThe Last Chancers2004TV SeriesWoppit

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacterJim Jefferies: BARE2014TV Special executive producerLegit2013TV Series executive producerJim Jefferies: Fully Functional2012TV Special documentary executive producerJim Jefferies: I Swear to God2009TV Special executive producer

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacterEverybody Has an Andy Dick Story2016TV Movie documentary post-productionHimselfReal Time with Bill Maher2017TV SeriesHimself - GuestThe History of Comedy2017TV Series documentaryJim JefferiesGoddamn Comedy Jam2017TV SeriesHimself (2016)@midnight2015-2016TV SeriesHimselfThe Goddamn Comedy Jam2016TV MovieHimselfChelsea2016TV SeriesHimselfConan2013-2016TV SeriesHimself - GuestNot Safe with Nikki Glaser2016TV SeriesHimselfJim Jefferies: Freedumb2016TV SpecialHimselfJimmy Kimmel Live!2013-2016TV SeriesHimself / Himself - GuestDying Laughing2016DocumentaryHimselfWorld's Funniest2015TV SeriesHimself - PanelistWhy? With Hannibal Buress2015TV SeriesHimselfMisery Loves Comedy2015DocumentaryHimselfHell's Kitchen2014TV SeriesHimself - Restaurant PatronLast Call with Carson Daly2014TV SeriesHimselfJim Jefferies: BARE2014TV SpecialHimselfKevin Pollak's Chat Show2014TV SeriesHimselfThe Pete Holmes Show2013TV SeriesHimself - GuestFunny as Hell2011-2013TV SeriesHimself - ComedianLove You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings2013TV SeriesHimselfThe Footballers' Football Show2012TV SeriesHimself - PanelistJim Jefferies: Fully Functional2012TV Special documentaryHimselfCarpool2011TV SeriesHimself - PassengerMost Annoying People 20102010TV Movie documentaryHimself (as Jim Jeffries)Jim Jefferies Alcoholocaust2010VideoHimselfJust for Laughs2010TV SeriesHimself - ComedianThe Green Room with Paul Provenza2010TV SeriesHimselfMost Annoying People 20092009TV Movie documentaryHimselfJim Jefferies: I Swear to God2009TV SpecialHimself8 Out of 10 Cats2008TV SeriesHimselfJim Jefferies: Contraband2008VideoHimselfDown and Dirty with Jim Norton2008TV SeriesHimselfThe British Suck in Bed2008TV Movie documentaryHimselfThe Most Annoying Pop Songs.... We Hate to Love2007TV Series documentaryHimselfHave I Got News for You2007TV SeriesHimselfHave I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off2007TV Series shortHimselfThe World's Most Offensive Joke2007TV Movie documentaryHimselfNever Mind the Buzzcocks2005-2006TV SeriesHimselfU 1998 - en serie med historier1997TV Series documentaryHimself - Soccer Player

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacterZ-Listers2014HimselfHellbound?2012DocumentaryHimself - Comedian

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