About Jim Jefferies
Geoffrey James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He created and starred in the FX sitcom Legit (2013–2014) and the Comedy Central late-night show The Jim Jefferies Show (2017–2019). In 2023, Jefferies began hosting The 1% Club. == Early life == Jefferies was born Geoffrey James Nugent in Sydney, Australia in February 1977. His mother worked as a teacher and his father was a cabinet maker and maintenance worker from Roma, Queensland. Jefferies grew up in St Ives, Sydney before moving to Perth to study musical theatre and classical music at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, though he left several months before graduating. 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. == Career == === Stand-up === Jefferies began his stand-up comedy career after dropping out of university, initially returning to his native Sydney before relocating to the United Kingdom. He briefly performed under his birth name, Geoffrey Nugent, until an MC mispronounced his name as "Godfrey Nugget" while introducing him at a gig. He adopted the stage name Jim Jefferies, a re-working of his first and middle names shortly thereafter.
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