James & Ernie are an
American Navajo comedy duo
A double act (also known as a comedy duo) is a form of comedy originating in the British music hall tradition, and American vaudeville, in which two comedians perform together as a single act. Pairings are typically long-term, in some cases f ...
consisting of James Junes and Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III.
Early life
James Junes grew up in the
Kirtland, New Mexico
Kirtland is a town, made up of part of the former census-designated place (CDP) of the same name in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. The population of the former CDP was 6,190 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Farmington Metropo ...
area, and Ernie Tsosie, 45 as of April 2012, was born in
Fort Defiance, Arizona
Fort Defiance ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Apache County, Arizona, United States. It is also located within the Navajo Nation. The population was 3,624 at the 2010 census.
History
The land on which Fort Defiance was eventu ...
.
[Landry, Alysa]
Navajo comedians James and Ernie celebrate 10 years
'' Daily Times'', April 6, 2012. Retrieved on December 10, 2013.
Filmography
# ''James & Ernie-fied'' (DVD) (2005), live performance in
Farmington, NM
# ''
Mile Post 398
''Mile Post 398'' is a 2007 independent drama film written, directed, and produced by Shonie and Andee De La Rosa, it is also the first featured film in cinema history that was written, produced, directed, filmed and starred in by an all-Navajo ...
'' (2007), Feature film debut
# ''
Turquoise Rose'' (2007)
# ''James & Ernie Comedy: Fun in the Sun'' (DVD) (2008)
# ''
Blue Gap Boy'z'' (2008)
# ''
Pete & Cleo'' (2010)
Awards
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References
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American male comedians
American comedians
American satirists
American comedy duos
Navajo people