Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.[1]
Jeffery Self | |
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| Born | February 19, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Early life
editSelf is a native of Georgia, who grew up in the South.[2] After attending middle school, Self persuaded his parents to let him be homeschooled.[3]
Career
editSelf has appeared in many television shows as a recurring, featured or guest actor. He and Cole Escola starred in the sketch comedy series Jeffery & Cole Casserole, which aired on Logo TV for two seasons.[4] He has also appeared in Desperate Housewives, 90210, Hot in Cleveland, Torchwood, Shameless, Difficult People, and as Liz Lemon's cousin Randy Lemon on NBC's 30 Rock.[5] He is the author of two humor books: Fifty Shades Of Gay and Straight People: A Spotters Guide, as well as the young adult novels A Very Very Bad Thing and Drag Teen.[6][3][7] He co-wrote, produced, and starred in the indie horror/comedy cult hit You're Killing Me.[8] He was the host of the MTV series, Scream: After Dark, a talk show devoted to deleted scenes and interviews with the cast of the popular MTV horror series Scream.[9][10] He most recently played Marc Doober on Search Party on HBO Max.
Personal life
editSelf is gay.[11] He dated Patrick McDonald of Fire Island[12] for three years and publicly blogged about their breakup.[13][14] On January 8, 2017, Self and his boyfriend, Augustus Prew, announced their engagement via Instagram.[15][16] They were married on January 13, 2018, in Culver City, California.[17] Self's mother-in-law is the fashion designer Wendy Dagworthy.[18]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith | Townsperson | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Eirik/Ben | Eirik | |
| 2013 | Paragon School for Girls | Millicent | |
| 2015 | You're Killing Me | George | |
| 2019 | California No | Jeffery | |
| 2020 | The High Note | Josh | |
| 2021 | 7 Days | Dr. Henry | |
| 2022 | Mack & Rita | Sam | |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Nick |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Jeffery | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | 30 Rock | Randy Lemon | Episode: "Klaus and Greta" |
| 2010 | 90210 | Ilon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Waiter | Episode: "I Love Lucci: Part One" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Grant | Episode: "It's Time to Kill the Turtle" |
| 2011 | Torchwood | James Percey | Episode: "Rendition" |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Packard | Episode: "The Benefit of Full Disclosure" |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Brian | Episode: "Any Moment" |
| 2012 | Co-op of the Damned | Dave | Episode: "Rosemary's Other Baby" |
| 2013 | Ladies' Man: A Made Movie | Xavier | Television film |
| 2014 | Gay of Thrones | Jeffery | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Carl | Episode: "Premium Membership" |
| 2015 | Not Looking | Lee | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Search Party | Marc | 23 episodes |
| 2017 | Throwing Shade | Gay Man 1 | Episode #1.5 |
| 2018 | The Demons of Dorian Gunn | Dorian Gunn | Television film |
| 2019 | Lovestruck | Kevin |
References
edit- ^ "Jeffery Self". huffingtonpost.com. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ O'Donnell, Carey (14 April 2016). "Catching Up With Comedian Jeffery Self On His New Young Adult Novel 'Drag Teen'". PAPERMAG. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ a b Ibrahim, Banu (May 3, 2016). "Author Jeffery Self's newest novel is this summer's must-read book". AOL.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Jeffery & Cole Casserole". Logo TV. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ "Rome actor Jeffery Self to appear on NBC's '30 Rock'". Northwest Georgia News. 14 January 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
- ^ Nichols, James Michael (27 April 2016). "Jeffery Self Breaks Into The Young Adult Literary World With 'Drag Teen'". Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "Jeffery Self: Please Respect My Privacy". www.out.com. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "OUT100: Cole Escola & Jeffery Self". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Yohannes, Alamin (June 14, 2016). "Jeffery Self Plans Facebook Live Event For LGBTQ Community". NBC News. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Pedersen, Erik (25 May 2016). "MTV Sets 'Scream After Dark!' Aftershow Hosted By Jeffery Self". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "OUT100: Cole Escola & Jeffery Self". Out. November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ Self, Jeffery (22 April 2017). "Fire Island Series Premiere Recap: The Boys of Summer". vulture.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "WATCH: Jeffery Self and Patrick McDonald Are Big In Japan". queerty.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Baby's First Break Up". JefferySelf.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Instagram photo by Jeffery Self • Jan 9, 2017 at 1:15am UTC". Instagram. Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ Towle, Andy (9 January 2017). "Actor, Writer, and Facebook Talk Show Host Jeffery Self Got Engaged with the Help of a Trader Joe's Orange - Towleroad". Towleroad.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Lopez, David (15 January 2018). "Actors Jeffery Self and Augustus Prew Tied the Knot!". Instinct. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ Scott, Danny (4 August 2013). "Relative Values: My mum's the true queen of the catwalk". The Times.
External links
edit- Jeffery Self at IMDb