“Alive N’ Kickin’” is a theatrical presentation of Shubert’s stand-up persona of a blue collar working man’s man. He combines the outlook of a modern-day Archie Bunker with an utterly real world sensibility to create signature bits on Starbucks, airport security, relationships and the dumbing down of America. – soon to be seen on a premium cable network.
In television, Shubert is known for his recurring role on
“King of Queens” for five years and several appearances on “Entourage”. Jimmy
has a wide range as an actor and has played everything from a prison guard in a
hostage crisis to a murder victim on “Monk.” He’s worked with such marquee
names as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Charlize Theron, Katie Holmes, Robin
Williams. He says: “One of the great things about working in movies is I get a
chance to work with A-list filmmakers.” It is another medium that allows you to
be creative in a whole other way. On the small screen, He recently did a guest
star on ABC’s “Back in the game” with James Caan on the CBS comedy “2 Broke
Girls”, He played Betty Whites neighbor in a new NBC show called “ Off Their
Rockers” He recently appeared on Disney’s hit show “Zeke and Luther” as Bobby
Dicey”-World’s Greatest Daredevil, and “Barely Legal” a pilot presentation
about a dysfunctional family law firm, other TV credits include ” “Heist,” “The
Loop,” “ER,” “Reno 911,” “Rude Awakenings,” “Angel,” “Lucky,” “New Car Smell,”
“Sonny with a chance” and “Youth In Revolt.”
In September 2007, Jimmy recorded his first half-hour
special for Comedy Central Presents at the Hudson Theater in New York City,
which received rave reviews from critics and a standing ovation from the
discerning New York audience. In addition, he has released three comedy albums,
“Animal Instincts” “Pandemonium” & “Alive & kickin,” were produced by
Grammy-winning producer Dan Schlissel and Stand Up Records. A veteran of live
performance, Jimmy has performed all over the United States twice, China, Honk
Kong, Singapore, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, Korea and, he along with Drew Carey,
performed for the troops in the Middle East
and Afghanistan as part of the “America Supports You” program for the
Defense Department and Armed Forces Entertainment.
Jimmy started performing right out of high school in comedy
clubs around the Philly area. He later moved to Los Angeles and started working
at the Comedy Store. It was at the Comedy Store where he later met Sam Kinison,
and after taking him offstage on a Motorcycle at the Comedy Store’s Main room
in front of a packed house, they became fast friends. Kinison liked Shubert’s
cockeyed chutzpah and included him as one of the original “Outlaws of Comedy”
which he toured with for five years, playing major casinos in Las Vegas and
other venues like the Universal Amphitheater in front of audiences as large as
6,500 people. In 1997, after a well-recognized performance at the prestigious
Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal, he was spotted by the late Brandon
Tartikoff, who signed Jimmy to a holding deal to develop a pilot sitcom for him
to star in at 20th Century Fox, which led to another holding deal and then
finally a Pilot.
Jimmy’s comedy routine is usually performed with an observational
point of view, in comedic short-story form, and typically focuses on poking fun
at pop culture. As AllMusic.com put it, “His confidence and lucid delivery
enhances his humor, making even his most perverse moments hilarious.”Jimmy will be at the Stardome August 1-3.
Tickets Online Here!
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