James & Ernie

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James & Ernie
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James & Ernie, Kayenta, Arizona, 2012
BornUnited States
Medium Stand-up comedy, film, television, radio
Nationality Navajo Nation, American
Years active2002present
Genres Observational comedy
Subject(s)Reservation life, everyday life, current events, satire
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;58 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

References

  1. Landry, Alysa. Navajo comedians James and Ernie celebrate 10 years Archived 2013-12-14 at the Wayback Machine , Daily Times , April 6, 2012. Retrieved on December 10, 2013.