Jeff Dunham
Audrey Murdick ( m. 2012)Children5Notable works and rolesWebsiteJeffrey Dunham (born April 18, 1962) is an American, and actor who has also appeared on numerous television shows, including,. He has six specials that run on:,. Dunham also starred in, a series on the network in 2009.His style has been described as 'a dressed-down, more digestible version of with '. Described his characters as ', gratuitously insulting and ill tempered.' Dunham has been credited with reviving ventriloquism and doing more to promote the art form than anyone since.Dunham has been called 'America's favorite comedian'. According to the concert industry publication Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in and among the most successful acts in as well.
As of November 2009, he has sold over four million DVDs, an additional $7 million in merchandise sales, and received more than 350 million hits on as of October 2009; his introduction of Achmed the Dead Terrorist in Spark of Insanity was ranked as the ninth most watched YouTube video at the time. A Very Special Christmas Special was the most-watched telecast in history, with the DVD selling over 400,000 copies in its first two weeks. Ranked Dunham as the third highest-paid comedian in the United States behind and and reported that he was one of the highest-earning comics from June 2008 to June 2009, earning approximately $30 million during that period.
Dunham also does occasional acting roles. He achieved the record for 'Most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour' for his Spark of Insanity tour, performing in 386 venues worldwide. Dunham performing in 2014In March 2009, Dunham signed a multi-platform deal with Comedy Central.
It included a fourth stand-up special to air in 2010, DVDs, a consumer products partnership, a 60-city tour beginning in September 2010, and an order for a television series called that premiered on October 22, 2009. Despite having the most-watched premiere in Comedy Central history, and higher average ratings than other shows on that network initially, the show was canceled after only one season, amid poor reviews, dwindling ratings and higher production costs than other Comedy Central shows.Dunham appeared in a guest role with Bubba J on NBC's sitcom, playing a ventriloquist named Rick Wayne and his dummy Pumpkin from. In November 2009 Dunham also appeared with Walter in 'Hart to Hart', an episode of the series, as two security guards. He appeared in the 2010 / comedy, as Lewis, with a new puppet named Diane.His fourth special, Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos, premiered on September 25, 2011, on Comedy Central. His fifth special, Minding the Monsters, which was taped in Savannah, premiered on Comedy Central on October 7, 2012. His sixth special, All Over the Map, which was taped in various international cities, premiered on Comedy Central on November 16, 2014.On March 28, 2014, premiered Achmed Saves America, an animated film starring Achmed the Dead Terrorist.Dunham's seventh special, Unhinged in Hollywood, premiered on September 17, 2015.
Rather than premiering on Comedy Central, the special instead aired on. Critical praise and controversyIn January 2008, Dunham was voted by fans the Top Comic in 's 'Stand-Up Showdown'. He is the only person ever to win the 'Ventriloquist of the Year' Award twice, was nominated 'Comedian of the Year' by the Music City News Country Awards, and has drawn praise from the for his technique and timing. Critics, such as Randee Dawn of, accused Dunham's characters of being racist caricatures, sexist, and homophobic.In 2008, a TV commercial for a ringtone which featured Dunham's character Achmed the Dead Terrorist (see Characters below) was banned by the after a complaint was filed by a citizen stating that the ad was offensive to, and portrayed all Muslims as terrorists. Dunham responded that 'Achmed makes it clear in my act that he is not Muslim.'
However, the ASA noted that the name Achmed was of Arab origin and was one of the names of. Dunham responded, 'I've skewered whites, blacks, Hispanics, Christians, Jews, Muslims, gays, straights, rednecks, addicts, the elderly, and my wife. As a standup comic, it is my job to make the majority of people laugh, and I believe that comedy is the last true form of free speech. I'm considering renaming Achmed 'Bill', he added. Dunham has conceded that he does exhibit particular sensitivity to the 'conservative country crowd,' or those characterized by 'basic Christian values', as they are one of his largest constituencies, and part of his upbringing.Dunham was heckled and criticized for mocking TV critics during a July 2009 press tour to promote his then-upcoming Comedy Central TV series, as well as Comedy Central programming chief Lauren Correo.
In October 2009 The Jeff Dunham Show enjoyed good initial ratings, but was not well liked by critics, some of whom either questioned the wisdom of translating his act into a series, or cited Dunham, his previous specials, or ventriloquism itself as reasons for disliking the show.J.P. Williams, the producer of the, has opined that Dunham's act is not funny on its own merits, and that his material gets a greater reaction because of the puppet characters than it would otherwise garner by itself. Blue Collar veteran Bill Engvall, a friend of Dunham's, insists otherwise, saying that Dunham is inherently funny with or without the puppets.In a 2014 show in Malaysia, the government requested that he not use or name Achmed in his show.
Due to the restriction, but to avoid disappointing fans, Achmed was renamed to be 'Jacques Merde, the Dead French Terrorist' (Jacques Merde meaning 'Jack Shit'). BooksIn 2003, BRASMA Publications released Dear Walter, a collection of questions asked of Dunham's fictional curmudgeon at live performances, authored by Dunham and Walter Cummings. His autobiography, All By My Selves: Walter, Peanut, Achmed and Me, was published by Dutton in November 2010. Characters Walter. This section of a does not any. Please help by adding. Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately.Find sources: – ( January 2015) TourDates(non-inclusive)Countries(in order of first show)NotesSpark of InsanitySept.
8, 2007 –Jan. 9, 2010United States, Canada, England, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, AustraliaIdentity CrysisJan. 9, 2010 –Sept.
24, 2011United States, Canada, Netherlands, Ireland, England, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, FranceControlled ChaosOct. 6, 2011 –Sept. 30, 2012United States, Canada, Scotland, England, Germany, Belgium, Northern Ireland, Ireland, South Africa, Australia, New ZealandDisorderly ConductNov. 1, 2012 –Sept. 28, 2014Canada, United States, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, England, Scotland, United Arab Emirates, Israel, South Africa, Australia, Malaysia, SingaporeNot Playing With a Full DeckNov. 28, 2014–United StatesAll shows at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada.Perfectly UnbalancedDecember 2, 2015 –Sept. 13, 2017United States, CanadaDunham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during this tour.Passively AggressiveSept.
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