Birthday

1966-01-24

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

Biography

James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown (Jimeoin) is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. He grew up in Northern Ireland, moved to Australia at age 22 and rose to prominence in Australia in the early 1990s through stand-up comedy and numerous TV and radio appearances. He starred in the eponymous "Jimeoin" TV Show for 3 seasons (1994-95), co-wrote and starred in movies "The Craic" (1999) and "The Extra" (2005). Jimeoin has performed in many comedy festivals and solo tours internationally, hosted numerous TV shows, documentaries and podcasts. Jimeoin participated in Australian coverage of the 2014 World Cup games. He lives in Melbourne, Australia.