Geoff James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as
Jim Jefferies, is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and
writer. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom Legit
(2013â€"2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies
Show (2017â€"2019).Jefferies was born Geoff James Nugent in February
1977 in Sydney, Australia. His father was a cabinet maker and
maintenance worker from Roma, Queensland, and his mother was a
substitute teacher. Jefferies grew up in Sydney before moving to Perth
to study musical theatre and classical music at the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts. He began his stand-up comedy career once
he left the Academy, several months before completing his degree,
relocating initially to Sydney and then to the UK.
Jim Jefferies, is an Australian-American stand-up comedian, actor, and
writer. He created and starred in the American FX sitcom Legit
(2013â€"2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies
Show (2017â€"2019).Jefferies was born Geoff James Nugent in February
1977 in Sydney, Australia. His father was a cabinet maker and
maintenance worker from Roma, Queensland, and his mother was a
substitute teacher. Jefferies grew up in Sydney before moving to Perth
to study musical theatre and classical music at the Western Australian
Academy of Performing Arts. He began his stand-up comedy career once
he left the Academy, several months before completing his degree,
relocating initially to Sydney and then to the UK.
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