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Jeff Ross Biography

Jeff Ross is a well known stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. Ross’s skill in doing high-profile celebrity roasts and his appearances in Comedy Central’s Roasts have led him to be nicknamed “The Roastmaster General.” He has appeared in various film, television, and cartoon projects. Ross has made appearances at events for U.S. soldiers and also directed a documentary film covering his experiences touring U.S. bases in Iraq.

Jeff Ross Early Life

Jeff Ross was born and raised to a Jewish family in Springfield, New Jersey,where he attended Jonathan Dayton High School. When Ross was 14 years old, his mother died from leukemia. His father owned and ran a banquet facility; he died when Ross was 19 years old. Ross studied Taekwondo at an early age, at the age of 10 he attained black belt. Ross and his sister attended Boston University he graduated from its College of Communication. In a 2008 interview for the student-run BUTV10 program Full Circle, he mentioned that during his college years he was the director at BU’s WTBU and worked at the local NPR affiliate.

Jeff Ross Early Years

Ross’ appearance during a 1996 Monday night open mic night in New York City at the now-closed Greenwich Village location of the Boston Comedy Club (coordinated by Tracey Metzger) appears in the movie Celtic Pride. He credits a particular joke made at the expense of Bea Arthur and Sandra Bernhardt at the Friars Club roast of Jerry Stiller in 1999 for creating his roasting career.He was both the show’s producer and a guest. It was not the joke itself, which he claims was not that funny, but Arthur’s wordless reaction to it. Ross said “I felt like she put me on the map because everywhere I went people were quoting this joke to me.

Jeff Ross Age

Ross was born on September 13, 1965, in Springfield, New Jersey, U.S.

Jeff Ross Height

Ross stands at a height of 5′ 10½” (1.79 m).

Jeff Ross Wife

Ross is not married although he reported dating “Georgina the Waitress”. Georgina was the only girlfriend whose name was attached to Jeff, back in 1992. Since Ross was single in the 2000s, no news had hit the media regarding him having a wife, which made it almost clear that he wasn’t married.

Jeff Ross Body Measurements

Height:5′ 10½” (1.79 m)
Weight: 83 kg.
Shoe Size: Not Available.
Body Shape: Not Available.
Hair Colour: Brown.

Jeff Ross Net Worth

The American stand-up comic, Jeff Ross has a net worth of $4 million as of 2019. His career as a comedian is the primary source of his income.

Jeff Ross Roasts – Jeff Ross Roasts Battle

Ross is the current New York Friars Club Roastmaster General and was a roaster for the 15 Comedy Central Roasts:

Pamela Anderson (2005)
William Shatner (2006)
Flavor Flav (2007)
Bob Saget (2008)
Larry the Cable Guy (2009)
Joan Rivers (2009)
David Hasselhoff (2010)
Donald Trump (2011)
Charlie Sheen (2011)
Roseanne Barr (2012)
James Franco (2013)
Justin Bieber (2015)
Rob Lowe (2016)
The Border (2017)
Bruce Willis (2018)

Ross has also written for, performed in and/or produced several other celebrity roasts, including those for:

Hugh Hefner
Rob Reiner
Jerry Stiller
Drew Carey
Emmitt Smith
Carson Daly
Mike Greenberg
Mike Golic
Gene Simmons
David Hasselhoff

Jeff Ross Appearances

Ross was the first guest on the debut episode of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast on September 1, 2009. Ross was the guest on the 800th episode on April 6, 2017. Ross starred in the Comedy Central TV special in 2015, Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live from Brazos County Jail, where he performed stand-up comedy for male and female convicts in Brazos County, Texas. Ross competed on the seventh season of Dancing with the Stars.

Ross was partnered with Edyta Śliwińska. During rehearsal for their first dance, Śliwińska accidentally poked Ross in the eye, causing a scratched cornea. Ross continued the competition against doctor’s advice. They performed the cha-cha-cha to “Play That Funky Music”, but were the first couple to be eliminated. They later performed a quickstep to “I Get a Kick out of You” as an encore for the elimination show.

Jeff Ross debuted his weekly Comedy Central show The Burn with Jeff Ross on August 14, 2012, which aired for two seasons. Ross appears in The Aristocrats. He also appeared in the third tournament of Celebrity Poker, but lost in his first match. He toured with Dave Attell on the Bumping Mics Tour in 2018.

Jeff Ross Acting

Ross’s stand-up has been featured in Comedy Central’s animated series Shorties Watchin’ Shorties. Ross provided the voice for the beagle Buddy in the MTV2 Sic’emation animated satire program that he created, Where My Dogs At?. An animated version of Ross appears in Batman: The Brave and the Bold in the opening to the episode “Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth” voiced by Jeff Ross himself.

Ross distracts the Joker and the other villains at Joker’s celebrity roast in order for Batman to escape being literally roasted alive. When the Joker tries to escape, Ross stops him. When Ross subsequently suggests that he could be a full-time crime-fighter, Batman dryly advises he should just stick to comedy. Jeff Ross played a dramatic role on CBS’s CSI.

He has also acted in HBO’s Six Feet Under, Crashing, Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman Program and Showtime’s Weeds. Ross has appeared as a regular cast member in Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘n Out on MTV. In film, Ross has appeared in Stuck on You. In Future-Worm! Ross voiced Mr. Bleaker, a teacher who formerly was in a band called Titanium White.

Others

Ross’ sole directing credit, Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie in 2005, received the Best Feature Film Award at the Montreal Comedy Festival. The documentary is about Jeffrey Ross’ life-changing experience entertaining U.S. troops stationed around Iraq. The documentary features fellow comedians/comic actors Drew Carey, Blake Clark and Kathy Kinney. Ross is the author of I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges, a book released September 15, 2009.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jeff Ross

Who is Jeff Ross?

Jeff Ross is a well known stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. His skill in doing high-profile celebrity roasts and his appearances in Comedy Central’s Roasts have led him to be dubbed “The Roastmaster General.” Ross has appeared in various film, television, and cartoon projects. He has made appearances at events for U.S. soldiers and directed a documentary film covering his experiences touring U.S. bases in Iraq.

How old is Jeff Ross?

Jeff is 54 years old as of 2019 born on September 13, 1965.

How tall is Jeff Ross?

Jeff stands at a height of 10½” (1.79 m)

Is Ross married?

How much is Ross worth?

The American stand-up comic, Jeff Ross has a net worth of $4 million as of 2019. His career as a comedian is the primary source of his income.

How much does Ross make?

Not Known.

Where does Ross live?