Rather than premiering on Comedy Central, the special instead aired on NBC.[29]. ( Controlled Chaos) Baby Seamus (Relative Disaster) Bubba J (every special except for Spark of Insanity and Controlled Chaos) To adults, hes offthe- wall and wonderfully goofy, and they respect him, mainly because he has NO respect for them. Jeff Dunham at the comedy night sponsored by Image Entertainment. [52], Seamus is a grumpy, beer-drinking, Irish infant who first appears in Relative Disaster, which was filmed in Ireland. When Dunham asks him if he remembers the happiest moment of his life after Walter tells him he has been married for forty-six years, Walter responds, "Forty-seven years ago!" Later came the comedy club circuit, larger and larger venues, and ultimately sold-out concerts in the same arenas as Taylor Swift and Metallica. Little Jeff is a miniature version of Dunham himself,[49] usually dressed in the same clothes Dunham wears during each show. By his middle school years, he began to perform for banquets attended by local celebrities such as Dallas Cowboys quarterback Roger Staubach, having developed his style of lampooning those he performed for, using the puppets to say things too risque for him to say without them. While Jeff and the crew are in Abu Dhabi, Walter sees the Arab audience and promptly panics before telling Jeff to not bring out Achmed. These early experiences, in which he used characters like Jos Jalapeo on a Stick, taught him the value of modifying his act regionally, as the jalapeo jokes that worked well in Texas were not as well received by audiences in Long Island. With this one, the two, Walter isn't Biden, but he pretends he's Biden. His fourth special, Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos, premiered on September 25, 2011, on Comedy Central. For the naive and devoutly-raised Dunham, Broadway was a new world filled with beautiful showgirls and crusty stagehands, and his first taste of entertainment industry egos came when Rooney called Dunham into his dressing room, and told him he was there for one reason alone: so that Rooney could change his costumes. Dunham's time away while performing proved a strain on the marriage,[11] and in November 2008, he filed for divorce. Walter's response to Jeff telling him that women in Iceland have a life expectancy of ninety to a hundred years? Literally. This image is a derivative work of the following images: Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. When asked about his superhuman powers, he indicates that he has X-ray vision, adding, "I love looking at boobies!" By 2002, Dunham was hoping to obtain more TV work to raise his profile and ease his standup schedule. From there he joined the staff at ComingSoon.net and was its Associate Editor prior to coming over to Screen Rant. In every special, he wears a different article of clothing. The free speech thing is there's just so many conflicts with how people handle that, and how they interpret it, it seems to be there's a lot of, "It's free speech, unless you say something that I don't like, then you can't say that," well that doesn't make any sense. He was inspired by Edgar Bergen's puppet, Mortimer Snerd.[47]. He is the only person ever to win the "Ventriloquist of the Year" Award twice. However, the ASA noted that the name Achmed was of Arab origin and was one of the names of Muhammad. He says he is afraid of Walter, partially because he's "one mean son of a bitch" and finds Walter's flatulence to be more potent than Saddam Hussein's mustard gas. In January 2008, Dunham was voted by fans the Top Comic in Comedy Central's "Stand-Up Showdown". When Dunham objects, Daddy Dee points out that Dunham makes people laugh and feel good for a living. The technical thing that I pat myself on the back for is this new guy, he actually has a phone, and during the show, while I'm talking to him, he's typing on the phone. By June 2009, the sketch in which Dunham introduced Achmed had amassed nearly 200 million views on YouTube. After graduating from Baylor University in 1986,[13] he continued honing his act in comedy clubs in the Southwest with new characters such as Peanut and Jos Jalapeo, but struggled against the perception he relates from fellow comedians that he was not a true comedian because he relied on props. But I'm not Dave Chappelle and, whether you agree or disagree or whatever, he's not stupid, he's doing comedy that gets attention and headlines and creates controversy. [51], Achmed Junior is the estranged son of Achmed. Then the actual new new character, I try and create things that people can relate to and respond to, and we all are stuck on our smart devices a little too much of the time. How do you go about determining which of your characters would be a part of this special alongside him? He achieved the Guinness Book of World Records record for "Most tickets sold for a stand-up comedy tour" for his Spark of Insanity tour, performing in 386 venues worldwide. [1] Dunham's television debut came in 1976 when the still prepubescent performer caught the attention of Dallas reporters like Bill O'Reilly, who interviewed Dunham for a local news story. [54], Other characters that Dunham has voiced include Little Peanut, a miniature version of Peanut that Dunham has used to counter Peanut's use of Little Jeff;[55] and an unseen worm inside a bottle of tequila, both of which he has used, for example, in his appearance on A&E's An Evening at The Improv. Dunham has assembled some of his most iconic characters for Me the People, including Walter, who's chosen to disguise himself as Biden, Bubba J, Peanut, and Jos Jalapeo on a Stick. File : Walter (Jeff Dunham Character, 2007).jpg Dunham received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during this tour. About - Jeff Dunham Though the 26-year-old Dunham was elated that his 10-year goal was arriving two years early, McCawley later cancelled Dunham's appearance after attending, with Roseanne Barr, a public performance of Dunham's the day before Dunham's scheduled Tonight Show taping. He has six specials that run on Comedy Central: Arguing with Myself, Spark of Insanity, Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special, Controlled Chaos, Minding the Monsters, and All Over the Map. On March 28, 2014, Country Music Television premiered Achmed Saves America, an animated film starring Achmed the Dead Terrorist. Jeff Dunham discusses his latest stand-up special, "Me the People," navigating the modern world of cancel culture, crafting a new character, and more. I'm considering renaming Achmed 'Bill'", he added. [14] He was voted Most Likely to Succeed, and in 1980, after he graduated from high school, Dunham gave himself a career goal of obtaining, within ten years, an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, which was seen as the "holy grail" for comedians.