Jimmy Shubert is a stand-up comedian from

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now living in

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. He is known for being part of

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's "Outlaws of Comedy," as a 2014 finalist on ''

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'', and for acting roles on shows such as ''

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'', and '' ER'', and movies including '' Go'' and '' Mr. and Mrs. Smith''. He has released four stand-up albums produced by Grammy-winner

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, including the 2020 release ''Zero Tolerance'', which reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart. Reviewer Richard Lanoie, writing on The Serious Comedy Site, called Shubert "an aggressive, not overly blue comic who has a caustic take on the world," and said "''Zero Tolerance'' more than proves

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Shubert is the very best at rant comedy."

Early life

Shubert was born in Philadelphia. His father was a city homicide detective and his mother worked in special education. He has five brothers. Shubert attended

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and Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, where he studied drama and became a professional magician at 15.

Career

Shubert decided to be a comedian at 18, and after performing on local stages, moved to California to start his career. He worked as a doorman at Los Angeles club

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, and lived in a house owned by the club's owner

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with roommates

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. He befriended Kinison in 1984 after accepting a dare to drive his motorcycle onstage during Kinison's set. Later, he was part of Kinison's "Outlaws of Comedy," opening for him on tour for five years before Kinison's 1992 death. Shubert was a finalist on NBC's ''

'' in 2014, and has performed on ''

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'' and '' Comedy Underground with Dave Attell''. Along with

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and

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, he was one of the first comedians signed to the label

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, which has released four of his albums. His style has been described as "old-school" observational comedy with "the outlook of a modern-day

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" about everyday annoyances like

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and airport security. Jason Birchmeier of

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said that "Shubert's confidence and lucid delivery enhances his humor, making even his most perverse moments hilarious." From 2013 to 2015, he hosted 51 episodes of half-hour podcast ''The Jimmy Shubert Show''.

Selected filmography

*'' ER'' (2 episodes, 1998–1999) *'' Go'' (1999) *''

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'' (1999) *''

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'' (2000) *''

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'' (2002) *''

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'' (2003) *''

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'' (2005) *'' Mr. and Mrs. Smith'' (2005) *''

'' (10 episodes, 2001–2006) *''

'' (4 episodes, 2007–2009) *''

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'' (2011) *''

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'' (2016) *'' American Nightmares'' (2018)

Discography

*''Animal Instincts'' (

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, 2001) *''Pandemonium'' (

, 2005) *''Alive & Kickin (

, 2009) *''Zero Tolerance'' (

, video 2019, download 2020)

References

External links

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Jimmy Shubert at Stand Up! Records website
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