Geoff James Nugent (born February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies, is an Australian and American comedian, actor, and writer.

[1][2][3][4] His mother worked as a substitute teacher and his father was a cabinet maker and maintenance worker from Roma, Queensland.

[6] He has two older brothers: Scott, an investment banker,[9] and Daniel, an inspector in the New South Wales Police Force's Public Order and Riot Squad.

[10] Jefferies began his stand-up comedy career after dropping out of university,[6] initially returning to his native Sydney before relocating to the United Kingdom.

[21] In September and October 2024, while Jefferies is in Canada, he will be joined by Jimmy Carr for what is being billed as The Charm Offensive Tour.

[27] On 3 March 2017, Comedy Central announced The Jim Jefferies Show, a new ten-episode weekly series,[28] that premiered on 6 June 2017.

[29] Jefferies, hosting the show, takes a look on culture and politics behind his desk, and travels around the world to tackle the week's top stories and most controversial issues.

[36] In 2015, he starred in Australian film Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse with comedians Greg Fleet and Alex Williamson.

[39] Jefferies has hosted the I Don't Know About That podcast alongside Kelly Blackheart, Forrest Shaw, and Jack Hackett since May 2020.

[42] On episode 5 of this podcast, published on February 11, 2025, Jefferies discussed a legal threat made against him by the Village People.