Jeffery Self
American actor and comedian (born 1987)
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Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.[1]
- Actor
- writer
- comedian
Jeffery Self | |
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| Born | February 19, 1987 |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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Early life
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith | Townsperson | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Eirik/Ben | Eirik | |
| 2013 | Paragon School for Girls | Millicent | |
| 2015 | You're Killing Me | George | |
| 2019 | California No | Jeffery | |
| 2020 | The High Note | Josh | |
| 2021 | 7 Days | Dr. Henry | |
| 2022 | Mack & Rita | Sam | |
| 2022 | Spoiler Alert | Nick | |
| 2025 | Drop | Matt |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2010 | Jeffery & Cole Casserole | Jeffery | 13 episodes |
| 2010 | 30 Rock | Randy Lemon | Episode: "Klaus and Greta" |
| 2010 | 90210 | Ilon | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Hot in Cleveland | Waiter | Episode: "I Love Lucci: Part One" |
| 2011 | Shameless | Grant | Episode: "It's Time to Kill the Turtle" |
| 2011 | Torchwood | James Percey | Episode: "Rendition" |
| 2011 | Friends with Benefits | Packard | Episode: "The Benefit of Full Disclosure" |
| 2012 | Desperate Housewives | Brian | Episode: "Any Moment" |
| 2012 | Co-op of the Damned | Dave | Episode: "Rosemary's Other Baby" |
| 2013 | Ladies' Man: A Made Movie | Xavier | Television film |
| 2014 | Gay of Thrones | Jeffery | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Difficult People | Carl | Episode: "Premium Membership" |
| 2015 | Not Looking | Lee | 4 episodes |
| 2016–2022 | Search Party | Marc | 23 episodes |
| 2017 | Throwing Shade | Gay Man 1 | Episode #1.5 |
| 2018 | The Demons of Dorian Gunn | Dorian Gunn | Television film |
| 2019 | Lovestruck | Kevin | |
| 2023 | The Horror of Dolores Roach | Caleb Sweetzer | 3 episodes |