| Jeff Ross | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ross in May 2016 | |
| Pseudonym | Roastmaster General |
| Birth name | Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz[1] |
| Born | September 13, 1965 |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film |
| Alma mater | Boston University (B.S.) |
| Years active | 1989–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, insult comedy, black comedy, cringe comedy, satire |
| Subject(s) | American politics, Jewish culture, popular culture, self-deprecation, sex, current events, religion |
| Notable works and roles | Comedy Central Roasts Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie The Burn with Jeff Ross |
| Website | roastmastergeneral |
Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz (born September 13, 1965)[2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is best known as the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New York Friars Club, the Comedy Central Roast television series, and the Netflix historical comedy series Historical Roasts.[3][4][5][6] In 2009 the Chicago Tribune called Ross "the new millennium Don Rickles."[7] His directorial debut, the 2006 documentary Patriot Act: A Jeffrey Ross Home Movie, won the prize for Best Film at the Comedia film festival held at the Just for Laughs comedy festival in Montreal.[8][9]
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Comedian who earned the title "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy and Comedy Central celebrity roasts, Jeff Ross (born Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz) turns 53...
- ^ Terry, Gross (September 13, 2016). "Having Thick Skin Is A 'Survival Technique,' Says Comic Jeff Ross". Fresh Air. Event occurs at 0:30. NPR. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
...but he's best known for the Comedy Central celebrity roasts; he's one of the producers and has been a roaster on each one since 2005.
- ^ Zinoman, Jason (July 29, 2016). "Insult Comedy as Blood Sport: The Rise of the Roast Battle". The New York Times. New York City, United States. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
When Mr. Ross, who had become known as the Roastmaster General because of his performances on Comedy Central's celebrity events...
- ^ Pilot, Jessica (November 7, 2014). "The Roast Battle: 'Like Fight Club for Comedians,' Says Jeffrey Ross". The Village Voice. New York City, United States. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
Today, Jeff Ross is practically a household name. He has been the Roastmaster at the venerable Friars Club, and is part of every Comedy Central Roast...
- ^ Brownstein, Bill (July 9, 2011). "Just for Laughs 2011: Roastmaster Jeffrey Ross has a serious side". Montreal Gazette. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
Ross is the current New York Friars' Club Roastmaster General and a regular on the Comedy Central Roasts.
- ^ Johnson, Steve (October 13, 2009). "Mr. Cruel". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois, United States. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
He got to this place, as the new millennium Don Rickles, partly thanks to an insult-loving uncle, partly as a result of working in his dad's New Jersey catering business, where a multicultural work crew loved to bust on the boss' son.
- ^ Adalian, Josef (October 20, 2004). "Ross roasts lead to toast from Fox". Variety. Los Angeles, California, United States. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Zaino III, Nick A. (September 28, 2005). "Comedia: Laughing Stock of Film Festivals". Paste. Decatur, Georgia, United States. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2019.