When I was eight years old, I got a dummy for Christmas and started teaching myself. I got books and records and sat in front of the bathroom mirror, practising. I did my first show in the third grade and just kept going; there was no reason to quit.
Jeff Dunham Quotes
When I was in third grade I taught myself ventriloquism... What's hard is to learn to be an entertainer and make people laugh. I was a few years out of college before I felt I had enough material. Then in 1988 I moved to L.A. and started to do some shows at comedy clubs.
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| Birth: | 18th April, 1962 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Comedian, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Ventriloquist |
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Jeffrey "Jeff" Dunham was born in Dallas, Texas, USA. He is an American stand-up comedian, ventriloquist, TV producer and screenwriter who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman, Comedy Central Presents (Also writer), The Tonight Show, and Sonny With a Chance. Forbes.com ranked Dunham as the third highest-paid comedian in the United States behind Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock. He achieved the Guinness Book of World Records record for "Most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour" for his Spark of Insanity tour, performing in 386 venues worldwide. He has written his autobiography, All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Me. His role in several films include: Delta Farce, I'm No Dummy (Documentary film), Dinner for Schmucks, From Up on Poppy Hill (Voice), The Nut Job (Voice), Smurfs: The Lost Village (Voice), and The Nut Job 2 (Voice). His role in television include: History of the Joke (TV Documentary film), The Jeff Dunham Show (TV series, also writer and executive producer), and The Batmobile (TV documentary film).
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