Acting Resume
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FILM
AMERICAN NIGHTMARES | Hugh Bluff | dir: Rusty Cundieff, Darin Scott |
PUPPY LOVE | Terry | dir: Micheal Maxxius |
MR. AND MRS. SMITH | Acient Barker | dir: Doug Liman |
THE ITALIAN JOB | Detective | dir: F. Gary Gray |
GO | Vic Jr. | dir: Doug Liman |
ONE HOUR PHOTO | Soccer Coach | dir: Mark Romanek |
COYOTE UGLY | Supporting | dir: Dave McNally |
UNCLE MELVIN’S APARTMENT | Lorenzo | dir: Graig Weintraub |
DARKROOM | Sheriff | dir: Michael Hurst |
CUT OFF | Detective Woo | dir: Gino Cabanas |
ROOM 6 | Bob | dir: Michael Hurst |
THE FAIR | Supporting | dir: Sarah MaCanally |
VELOCITY RULES | Jason Ryan (LEAD) | dir: Patty Jenkins |
JUST DRIVE | Jack | dir: Patty Jenkins |
WEDDING JIMMY | Jimmy (LEAD) | dir: Lisa Pescia |
ALIVE & KICKING | Jimmy (LEAD) | dir: Michael Kallio |
WHERE THE HELL IS BORN GOODFELLOW? | Supporting | dir: Fred Wagner |
TELEVISION / DEVELOPMENT DEALS *
MARON | Joey Hanna | IFC |
LAST COMIC STANDING | TOP TEN FINALIST | NBC |
COMEDY UNDERGROUND | Himself | COMEDY CENTRAL |
BACK IN THE GAME | Guest Star | ABC |
TWO BROKE GIRLS | Guest Star | CBS |
ENTOURAGE | Guest Star (5-Episodes) | HBO |
OFF THEIR ROCKERS | Guest Star | NBC |
ZEKE & LUTHE | Guest Star | Disney |
KING OF QUEENS | Recurring | CBS |
RENO 911 | Guest Star | Comedy Central |
SONNY WITH A CHANCE | Guest Star | Disney |
MONK | Guest Star | USA |
THE HEIST | Guest Star | NBC |
THE LOOP | Guest Star | FOX |
NEW CAR SMELL | Guest Star | Pilot/FOX |
LUCKY | Guest Star | FX/Castle Rock |
ER | Co-Star (2 Episodes) | Warner Bros./NBC |
TOUGH CROWD | Guest/Panel (2 Episodes) | Comedy Central |
DREAM WEAVER | Series Lead | NATPE Pilot Presentation |
YOUTH IN REVOL | Series Lead | Brillstein-Grey/FOX Pilot |
THE AFTER HOURS CLUB | Series Lead | Comedy Central Pilot |
RUDE AWAKENINGS | Guest Star | Mandalay TV/Showtime |
ANGEL | Guest Star | 20th TV/WB |
SECRET SERVICE GUY | Guest Star | 20th TV/FOX |
ONCE AGAIN | Co-Star | Bedford Falls/ABC |
JIMMY SHUBERT SPECIAL | Comedian | Comedy Central |
PREMIUM BLEND | Comedian | Comedy Central |
COMEDY ON THE ROAD | Comedian | A&E/Teleamerica |
FRIDAY NIGHT VIDEOS | Comedian | NBC |
20th Television / FOX Development Deal 1998-99
FBC Development Deal 1997-98
Biography
TRAINING
Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts – Major: Drama
Scene Study: Darryl Hickman, Bob Krakower, John Homa, Jimmy DeStefano
Audition Skills: Caryn West
Montreal Comedy Festival: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2001
SPECIAL SKILLS
Professional Stand-up Comedian, Close-up Magician, Advanced Certified Scuba Diver (PADI), Golf (12 handicap), Martial Arts, Excellent Swimmer, Tennis, Western Horseback Skills, Basketball, Baseball, Football, Competitive Pistol Shooting, Driving in LA (Stick / Auto), Quick Study Imitator.
Dialects: Irish (Southern), Scottish, Boston, English (Cockney slang), Australian
Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor, both in film and on television. As a comedian, he is one of the busiest comedians working today. After becoming a finalist on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” and, being seen on Comedy Central as the closing act on Dave Atell’s Comedy Underground. He also just wrapped post- production on his brand new hour special entitled “Zero Tolerance” – soon to be seen on a premium cable network.
From headlining A list comedy clubs, casinos, theaters across the country. Shubert’s New-hour special ‘Zero Tolerance” is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature pieces of comedy, on Therapy cats, Smart Phones, Male grooming and, the dumbing down of America. Shubert loves playing the part of a pop culture Iconoclast.
In television, Shubert is also known for his recurring role on “King of Queens” for five years and several appearances on “Entourage”. Jimmy has a wide range as an actor and has played everything from a prison guard in a hostage crisis to a murder victim on “Monk.” He’s worked with such marquee names as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Katie Holmes, Kevin James, James Caan and the late Robin Williams. On the small screen, He recently did a guest star on IFC’s ”Maron” ABC’s “Back in the game” with James Caan, on the CBS comedy “2 Broke Girls”, He played Betty Whites neighbor. He appeared on Disney’s hit show “Zeke and Luther” as Bobby Dicey”-World’s Greatest Daredevil, and “Barely Legal” a pilot presentation about a dysfunctional family law firm, other TV credits include ” “Heist,” “The Loop,” “ER,” “Reno 911,” “Rude Awakenings,” “Angel,” “Lucky,” “New Car Smell,” “Sonny with a chance” and “Youth In Revolt.”
It was Jimmy’s performance as the lollipop-sucking strip club bouncer Vic jr. in Columbia Pictures’ “Go”, directed by Doug Liman, that jumpstarted his film career. He then starred in a short film, “Velocity Rules,” for producer Brett Ratner and director Patty Jenkins (“Monster & Wonder Woman ”) He has since landed roles in numerous films such as Jerry Bruckheimer’s “Coyote Ugly,” Fox Searchlight Pictures’ “One Hour Photo”, “The Italian Job”, and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”. He starred in a short film entitled “Wedding Jimmy,” and a feature entitled “Tales from the Crib”, it is currently making the rounds on the festival circuit soon to be theatrically released.
Jimmy recorded his first half-hour special for Comedy Central Presents at the Hudson Theater in New York City, which received rave reviews from critics and a standing ovation from the discerning New York audience. In addition, he has released three comedy albums, “Animal Instincts” “Pandemonium” & “Alive & kickin,” were produced by Grammy-winning producer Dan Schlissel and Stand Up Records. A veteran of live performance, Jimmy has performed all over the United States twice, China, Honk Kong, Singapore, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Korea and, he along with Drew Carey, performed for the troops in the Middle East and Afghanistan as part of the “America Supports You” program for the Defense Department and Armed Forces Entertainment.
A Philly native, growing up as the son of a Philadelphia Detective wasn’t easy for Jimmy. He says“ It was like having Lieutenant Colombo as a roommate, most of my childhood was an interrogation scene from Law & Order ” Jimmy and his band of six brothers were always getting into trouble, and being the middle child, Jimmy learned at an early age that a sense of humor could get him through any situation. He attended the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts and Majored in Drama. It was from those experiences in acting class that Jimmy knew he wanted to pursue a career in Show Business. Jimmy took an interest in Magic at 9 years old and by the age of 15, jimmy he had become an accomplished professional magician. He later channeled that energy into stand-up comedy. His unique ability to see the humor in social trends and deliver his poignant and hilarious point of view on world issues has made Shubert one of the most respected and original comedians working today.
Jimmy started performing right out of high school in comedy clubs around the Philly area. He later moved to Los Angeles and started working at the Comedy Store. It was at the Comedy Store where he later met Sam Kinison, and after taking him offstage on a Motorcycle at the Comedy Store’s Main room in front of a packed house , they became fast friends . Kinison liked Shubert’s cockeyed chutzpah and included him as one of the original “Outlaws of Comedy” which he toured with for five years, playing major casinos in Las Vegas and other venues like the Universal Amphitheater in front of audiences as large as 6,500 people. In 1997, after a well recognized performance at the prestigious Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal , he was spotted by the late Brandon Tartikoff , who signed Jimmy to a holding deal to develop a pilot sitcom for him to star in at 20th Century Fox, which led to another holding deal and then finally a Pilot.
Jimmy’s comedy routine is usually performed with an observational point of view, in comedic short-story form, and typically focuses on poking fun at pop culture. As AllMusic.com put it, “His confidence and lucid delivery enhances his humor, making even his most perverse moments hilarious.”