Jeff Dunham
Overview
Jeff Dunham is an American ventriloquist 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 four specials that run on Comedy Central
: Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
, Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
, and Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos. 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
".
Stand-up comedy
Stand-up comedy is a comedic art form. Usually, a comedian performs in front of a live audience, speaking directly to them. Their performances are sometimes filmed for later release via DVD, the internet, and television...
who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman is a U.S. late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and is produced by Letterman's production company, Worldwide Pants Incorporated. The show's music director and band-leader of the house band, the CBS Orchestra, is...
, Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents
Comedy Central Presents is a half-hour long stand-up show that features various stand-up comedians in each episode.-DVDs:Starting in 2008, Comedy Central started releasing "Best of" compilation DVDs, with uncensored audio...
, The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show
The Tonight Show is an American late-night talk show that has aired on NBC since 1954. It is the longest currently running regularly scheduled entertainment program in the United States, and the third longest-running show on NBC, after Meet the Press and Today.The Tonight Show has been hosted by...
and Sonny With a Chance
Sonny With a Chance
Sonny with a Chance is an American children's sitcom which aired on Disney Channel, created by Steve Marmel, that follows the experiences of teenager Sonny Munroe, portrayed by Demi Lovato, who becomes the newest accepted cast member of her favorite live comedy show, So Random!.The series debuted...
. He has four specials that run on Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
: Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself
Jeff Dunham: Arguing With Myself
Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself is a stage performance of comedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. The show was taped in Santa Ana, California. The DVD was released on April 11, 2006.-Characters:...
, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity is ventriloquist Jeff Dunham's second Comedy Central special, which premiered on September 17, 2007. It features the puppets of Walter, Peanut, and José Jalapeño on a Stick as well as two new characters: Achmed the Dead Terrorist, and a new version of Melvin the...
, Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special
Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special is the third Jeff Dunham special. It was taped at Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and premiered on Comedy Central on November 16, 2008. It was released on DVD November 18, 2008....
, and Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos. Dunham also starred in The Jeff Dunham Show
The Jeff Dunham Show
The Jeff Dunham Show is a sketch comedy television series starring comedian Jeff Dunham, that aired on the American cable television network Comedy Central. It premiered on October 22, 2009, and featured Dunham interacting with the characters that he uses in his ventriloquism act, such as Walter,...
, a series on the network in 2009. His style has been described as "a dressed-down, more digestible version of Don Rickles
Don Rickles
Donald Jay "Don" Rickles is an American stand-up comedian and actor. A frequent guest on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Rickles has acted in comedic and dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic....
with multiple personality disorder
Dissociative identity disorder
Dissociative identity disorder is a psychiatric diagnosis and describes a condition in which a person displays multiple distinct identities , each with its own pattern of perceiving and interacting with the environment....
".
