Jeffrey Ross

Jeffrey Ross

Infobox actor
name = Jeffrey Ross


caption = Ross in 2005
birthdate = birth date and age|1965|9|13
birthplace = Springfield, New Jersey

Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965) is an American stand-up comedian, insult comic, actor and director.

Comedy career

As a stand-up comic, Ross has appeared on TV shows such as "The Late Show with David Letterman", "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno", "Jimmy Kimmel Live", "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", "Last Call with Carson Daly", "Last Comic Standing", ABC's "The View", and HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher". In addition to his television credits, he is also a regular on "The Opie and Anthony Show", and performs regularly for American servicemen and women stationed worldwide, and in support of the Hurricane Katrina relief effort in Louisiana and Mississippi. Along with Lisa Lampinelli, he is considered one of the last insult comics.

Ross is also the current New York Friars' Club "Roastmaster General", and was a roaster for Pamela Anderson in 2005, Flavor Flav in 2007, and Bob Saget in 2008. He has also written for, performed in and/or produced several other celebrity roasts, such as those for Hugh Hefner, Rob Reiner, Jerry Stiller, Drew Carey, Emmitt Smith, Carson Daly, William Shatner, Mike Greenberg, Mike Golic, Gene Simmons and Flavor Flav.

TV career

In addition to Ross' dramatic turn on CBS's "", he has appeared on HBO's "Six Feet Under", Comedy Central's "The Sarah Silverman Program", and Showtime's "Weeds". He has also appeared as a regular cast member in Nick Cannon Wild 'n Out on MTV. In film, he has appeared in "Stuck on You" and "The Aristocrats". He also provided the voice for the beagle Buddy in the MTV2 Sic'emation animated satire program that he created, "Where My Dogs At?"

Ross competed on seventh season of "Dancing with the Stars"; he was partnered with Edyta Śliwińska. During rehearsal of their first dance, Ross was accidentally poked in the eye by Śliwińska, suffering a scratched cornea. Against doctor's advice, Ross continued the competition. They were the first couple to be eliminated. [ [http://pophangover.com/?p=417 Pophangover TV: "Dancing With The Stars Season 7 Cast"] ]

Dancing with the Stars Performances


Directing

Ross' directorial debut, "Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie" received the Best Feature Film Award at the Montreal Comedy Festival. The documentary is about Ross' life changing experience entertaining U.S. troops stationed around Iraq. It features fellow comedians/comic actors Drew Carey, Blake Clark and Kathy Kinney.

Personal life

Ross was born in New Jersey. ["Jeffrey Ross: No Offense"; Comedy Central; August 22, 2008] He is Jewish, as mentioned in his 2008 Comedy Central stand-up special, "Jeffrey Ross: No Offense".

References

External links

* [http://www.jeffrey-ross.com/ Jeffrey Ross' official site]
*imdb name|id=0743506|name=Jeffrey Ross
*imdb title|id=0475359|title=Ross' movie "Patriot Act"
* [http://www.myspace.com/jeffreyrosslive Ross' MySpace Page]

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