Jeffery Self

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Jeffery Self
Born (1987-02-19) February 19, 1987 (age 37)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
  • comedian
Years active2009–present
Spouse
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(m. 2018)​

Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. [1]

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Early life

Self 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

Self 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

Self 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith TownspersonUncredited
2011Eirik/BenEirik
2013Paragon School for GirlsMillicent
2015You're Killing MeGeorge
2019California NoJeffery
2020 The High Note Josh
2021 7 Days Dr. Henry
2022 Mack & Rita Sam
2022 Spoiler Alert Nick

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009–2010 Jeffery & Cole Casserole Jeffery13 episodes
2010 30 Rock Randy LemonEpisode: "Klaus and Greta"
2010 90210 Ilon3 episodes
2011 Hot in Cleveland WaiterEpisode: "I Love Lucci: Part One"
2011 Shameless GrantEpisode: "It's Time to Kill the Turtle"
2011 Torchwood James PerceyEpisode: "Rendition"
2011 Friends with Benefits PackardEpisode: "The Benefit of Full Disclosure"
2012 Desperate Housewives BrianEpisode: "Any Moment"
2012Co-op of the DamnedDaveEpisode: "Rosemary's Other Baby"
2013Ladies' Man: A Made MovieXavierTelevision film
2014 Gay of Thrones Jeffery10 episodes
2015 Difficult People CarlEpisode: "Premium Membership"
2015Not LookingLee4 episodes
2016–2022 Search Party Marc23 episodes
2017 Throwing Shade Gay Man 1Episode #1.5
2018The Demons of Dorian GunnDorian GunnTelevision film
2019LovestruckKevin

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References

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  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 Ibrahim, Banu (May 3, 2016). "Author Jeffery Self's newest novel is this summer's must-read book". AOL.com . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jeffery & Cole Casserole". Logo TV. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rome actor Jeffery Self to appear on NBC's '30 Rock'". Northwest Georgia News. 14 January 2010. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  6. ↑ Nichols, James Michael (27 April 2016). "Jeffery Self Breaks Into The Young Adult Literary World With 'Drag Teen'". Huffington Post . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Jeffery Self: Please Respect My Privacy". www.out.com. 2014-10-16. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  8. ↑ "OUT100: Cole Escola & Jeffery Self". 11 November 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  9. ↑ Yohannes, Alamin (June 14, 2016). "Jeffery Self Plans Facebook Live Event For LGBTQ Community". NBC News . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  10. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (25 May 2016). "MTV Sets 'Scream After Dark!' Aftershow Hosted By Jeffery Self". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  11. ↑ "OUT100: Cole Escola & Jeffery Self". Out . November 11, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
  12. ↑ Self, Jeffery (22 April 2017). "Fire Island Series Premiere Recap: The Boys of Summer". vulture.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "WATCH: Jeffery Self and Patrick McDonald Are Big In Japan". queerty.com. 1 September 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  14. ↑ "Baby's First Break Up". JefferySelf.com. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Scott, Danny (4 August 2013). "Relative Values: My mum's the true queen of the catwalk". The Times .
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