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Jimmy Shubert Biography

Birth Name:James Francis Shubert

Birth Place:Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession Actor, Writer

Fast Facts

  • As part of the America Supports You program for the Defense Department and Armed Forces Entertainment, he and Drew Carey performed for the troops in the Middle East and Afghanistan
  • Majored in drama at the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts
  • Became a professional magician when he was 15 years old
  • Sam Kinison met him while he was working at The Comedy Store and invited him to be one of the original Outlaws of Comedy, a show he toured with for 5 years
  • Started performing comedy in Philadelphia-area clubs straight out of high school
  • Quote: "I like to entertain people in any form under any circumstances․"
  • Quote: "I will run through your bubble garden with a pin and make no apologies!"
  • Has performed in Canada, Ireland, the Bahamas and Korea
  • Produced several albums of his material including "Animal Instincts" and "Pandemonium․"
  • His comedy usually pokes fun at pop culture, uses an observational point of view, and is delivered in the short story form