Jimeoin

Jimeoin (/ˈdʒɪm.oʊ.ɪn/; born James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown, 24 January 1966) is an English-born Irish stand-up comedian and actor. He rose to prominence in Australia in the early 1990s, and had his own TV show.

He came to UK public attention between 2005 and 2008 while performing an "over the top" comedy tour of Australia's outback and major cities, which was filmed for the BBC Northern Ireland documentary Jimeoin Down Under. He has since gained international recognition and is a frequent performer at comedy festivals, including the Edinburgh Fringe.

Biography

Jimeoin was born to Irish parents in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England and grew up in Portstewart, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. He went to Dominican College, Portstewart. He moved to Australia at the age of 22, gaining work as a gardener after working on building sites in London for four years. He lives in Melbourne with wife Catherine Arena and their four children.

Jimeoin's UK television appearances include Sunday Night at the Palladium (ITV1),Live at the Apollo (BBC1), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), The Royal Variety Performance (ITV), Channel 4's Comedy Gala, Dave's One Night Stand, Edinburgh Comedy Festival – Live! (BBC3, three consecutive years), Monumental (BBC NI team captain, series I and II), Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (BBC1). He has also appeared on the Conan O'Brien Show in the US as well on a number of international specials for Montreal's Just for Laughs.

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Jimeoin (TV series)

Jimeoin is an Australian comedy series starring English-born Irish stand-up comedian and actor Jimeoin (/ˈdʒɪm.oʊ.ɪn/; born James Stephen Eoin McKeown). The series ran for two seasons in 1994 and 1995 on the Seven Network.

The series also starred Bob Franklin and Brian Nankervis and featured a number of other comedians and actors including Glenn Robbins, Michael Veitch, Daina Reid, Sarah Woods, Penny Baron, Shaun Micallef, Dave O'Neil, Stayci Taylor, Tamara Cook, Rachel Griffiths, Brad Oakes, Angus Smallwood, Wilhelmina Stracke.