Jimmy Shubert
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Comedian / Actor / Writer |
| Location | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
| Introduction | Jimmy Shubert has built an impressive resume as an actor in both film and television. He is also recognized as one of the busiest comedians working today, headlining comedy clubs and theaters across the country. Jimmy’s performance as the lollipop-sucking strip club bouncer in the movie' “Go”jumpstarted his film career in 1999. In 2001, he starred in “Velocity Rules,” a short film that premiered at the 2001 AFI Film Fest as well as the Telluride Film Festival. He has since landed roles in numerous other films including “Coyote Ugly,” “One Hour Photo”, “The Italian Job,” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”. He recently starred in “Wedding Jimmy,” a short film making its rounds on the festival circuit, and in “Cutoff,” a feature film. On the small screen, Jimmy just completed filming on the “Cedric the Entertainer” pilot. He had previously brought his comedic skills to the sitcom world with a recurring role on CBS’s “King of Queens”. He has also made appearances on such shows as “The Loop” “Entourage,” “Heist,” “ER,” “Monk,” “Reno 911,” “Rude Awakenings,” “Angel,” “Once and Again,” “Lucky,” “New Car Smell,” “Secret Service Guy,” and “Youth In Revolt.” |
| Interests | Golf, reading, writing, mountain biking, working out, figuring out how things work, People watching, educating myself , Football ( college & Pro ) , Acting, Editing , all aspects of post production |
| Favorite movies | I love art house films, character driven dialouge based movies.... I like a great story!! If the movie is tied in with a fast food resturaunt in any way, I wait til it comes to DVD, and then even sometimes then I won't watch it!! But here are a few movies I own Beckett ( Peter O'toole & Richard Burton in thier prime) could be one of the best screenplays ever written if your into English history. Braveheart, Godfathers 1 and 2 only! True Romance, A Bronx Tale, Big Fish, My Favorite Year, Rocky 1, Cinderella Man, GO, Soliders in the Rain, Casablanca, The Story of US , Goodfellas, Million Dollar Baby, Fight Club. Adaptation, Pulp Fiction, The Last Samuri, Resevoir Dogs, Shawshank Redemption, The Last Detail, One who flew over the Cuckoos nest, The Party, Young Frankenstien, Spinal Tap, plus I love to watch documentaries. and I haven't been to the movies in a while , NETFLICKS ROCKS!! need I say more....... the movies come to me I don't go to them and if you really want to blow your movie viewing experience get an Apple TV that changes everything |
| Favorite books | Ventriloqism for dummies, Tommyland, An Underground Education, Reading for dummies, Where did I Go Right ..... your nobody in this town till someone wants you dead! by Bernie Brillstien, Loitering with Intent by Peter O' toole. Many Lives, Many Masters. The reuninting of Soul Mates .....only love matters and Messages from the Masters, (all three by Brian Weiss PhD.) everything by Charles Bukowski, The Idiot's guide to being a complete idiot, Don Miguel Ruiz (The Four Agreements, The Mastery of Love, The Voice of Knowledge ect..) Jack kerouac, How to Think Like Davinci, Dave Barry, David Mamet, Eugene O'Niel, John Patrick Shanley, and the list goes on.... I am a voracious reader, I love to read! I can read 4 books a week if I am in the mood, these are just some recent ones and Authors I like to read. |