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Jeff Dunham

Jeff Dunham
Jeff Dunham and Achmed.JPG
Dunham with his puppet "Achmed the Dead Terrorist"
Born (1962-04-18) April 18, 1962 (age 54)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Medium Stand-up
Film
Television
Genres Ventriloquism, observational comedy, black comedy
Spouse
  • Paige Brown (m. 1994–2008)
  • Audrey Murdick (m. 2012)
Children 5
Notable works and roles Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
The Jeff Dunham Show
Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos
Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters
Website jeffdunham.com

Jeffrey "Jeff" Dunham (born April 18, 1962) is an American ventriloquist, producer, and stand-up comedian who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents, The Tonight Show and Sonny With a Chance. He has six specials that run on Comedy Central: Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity, Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special, Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos, Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters, and Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map. Dunham also starred in The Jeff Dunham Show, a series on the network in 2009.

His style has been described as "a dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles with multiple personality disorder". Describing his characters, Time magazine said, "All of them are politically incorrect, gratuitously insulting and ill tempered." Dunham has been credited with reviving ventriloquism, and doing more to promote the art form than anyone since Edgar Bergen.

Dunham has been called "America's favorite comedian" by Slate.com, and according to the concert industry publication Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in North America, and is among the most successful acts in Europe as well. As of November 2009, he has sold over four million DVDs, an additional $7 million in merchandise sales, and received more than 350 million hits on YouTube as of October 2009 (his introduction of Achmed the Dead Terrorist in Spark of Insanity was ranked as the ninth most watched YouTube video at the time).A Very Special Christmas Special was the most-watched telecast in Comedy Central history, with its DVD selling over 400,000 in its first two weeks.Forbes.com ranked Dunham as the third highest-paid comedian in the United States behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, and reported that he was one of the highest-earning comics from June 2008 to June 2009, earning approximately $30 million during that period. Dunham also does occasional acting roles.


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