Jeffrey Ross

Birth Name:

Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz

Birth Place:

Springfield, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Editor

Has toured with the USO in Iraq and Afghanistan since the early 2000s and made a documentary about his overseas trips titled "Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie" in 2005
Won a Montreal Comedy Festival Best Feature Award for "Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie․"
Graduated from Boston University with a degree in Film
Began performing stand-up in the late 1980s after graduating from college
Quote: "I like being known as the meanest man in comedy, but I must admit that it's a blessing and a curse․ It's not a bad way to make a living, but every now and then somebody wants to kill me․"
Best known as a stand-up and insult comedian who hosts Comedy Central's celebrity roasts
Is the host and executive producer of "Jeff Ross Roasts America" and "The Burn with Jeff Ross․"
Has been a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" and "Celebrity Poker Showdown" and was eliminated in the first round of both shows
Known as the "Roastmaster General," he has led the roasts of William Shatner, Donald Trump, Pamela Anderson, Charlie Sheen, and many others
Wrote the book "I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges" in 2009

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