James & Ernie

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James & Ernie
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James and Ernie in Kayenta, AZ 2012
Birth nameJames Junes and Ernest Tsosi
Born1967 (Ernie) and unknown (James)
James:Kirtland, New Mexico
Ernie:Fort Defiance, Arizona
Medium Stand-up, film, radio
NationalityAmerican
Years active2002present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s)Reservation life
Notable works and rolesJames & Ernie-fied (2005)
Mile Post 398 (2007)
MembersJames Junes
Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III

James & Ernie are an American Navajo comedy duo consisting of James Junes and Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie III.

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Early life

James Junes grew up in the Kirtland, New Mexico, area, and Ernie Tsosie, born in 1967;57 years ago, was born in Fort Defiance, Arizona. [1]

Filmography

  1. James & Ernie-fied (DVD) (2005), live performance in Farmington, NM
  2. Mile Post 398 (2007), Feature film debut
  3. Turquoise Rose (2007)
  4. James & Ernie Comedy: Fun in the Sun (DVD) (2008)
  5. Blue Gap Boy'z (2008)
  6. Pete & Cleo (2010)

Awards

YearAwardRecipientCategoryFilmResult
2007 American Indian Film Festival Ernest "Ernie" David Tsosie IIIBest Supporting Actor Mile Post 398 Won

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References

  1. Landry, Alysa. Navajo comedians James and Ernie celebrate 10 years, Daily Times , April 6, 2012. Retrieved on December 10, 2013.