Jeff Dye
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Birth name | Jeffrey Dye |
Born | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | February 4, 1983
Years active | 2007–present |
Notable works and roles | Money From Strangers Girl Code Comedy Central Presents Jeff Dye Comic-Con All Access 2014 Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Better Late Than Never |
Website | www |
Jeffrey Dye (born February 4, 1983)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Early life
Dye was born in 1983 in Seattle[2] and raised in Kent, Washington.[3] He attended Kentwood High School in Covington.[1] Dye is of Spanish, French-Canadian, German and Jewish descent.[4]
Career
Dye has hosted two series for
Dye performed at the
Dye was the host of MTV's Club New Year's Eve 2013 Live from Times Square.
Dye returned to Better Late Than Never in 2017−2018 alongside Shatner, Bradshaw, Foreman and Winkler as "The Sidekick" while they toured Europe and Morocco. In 2019, Dye appeared in
Dye has been the host of Jeff Dye's Friendship Podcast on the
In Spring of 2022, Dye began filming his first feature film entitled Stealing Jokes from director Mike Young.[15] The film follows three comics who hit the road, turn the tables on shady club owners and pull off a major heist.
Dye joined Freddie Prinze Jr.'s professional wrestling based Podcast Wrestling with Freddie as a co-host.[16]
In March 2023, Dye began hosting the daytime game show Who the Bleep Is That? on Fox.[17]
Personal life
Dye's elder sister, Janice, died in a car accident in Albany, Oregon, on December 3, 2015.[18][19][20] Due to undiagnosed dyslexia, Dye did not learn to read until he was 20 years old.[21] Dye is known for being a Bigfoot enthusiast and resides in Los Angeles, California.[22]
References
- ^ a b "A moment with... Jeff Dye, comedian". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. July 30, 2008. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- NorthJersey.com. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Klaas, Mark (March 17, 2019). "Comedy right at home". Kent Reporter. Kent, Washington. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Jeff Dye comes to Bananas, better late than never".
- ^ Roper, Chase (May 4, 2010). "Jeff Dye: Plays well with others". Laughspin. Archived from the original on November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- ^ "Pike Wire Interview: Jeff Dye". Pike Towncenter. June 1, 2011.
- ^ "Ke$ha, Sean Kingston, Others Ring In New Year 2013". MTV. January 1, 2013.
- ^ "Dierks Bentley's 'Drunk on a Plane' Violates Numerous FAA Rules". Taste of Country. May 12, 2014.
- ^ "Spike TV's "Comic-Con All Access" To Be Programmed and Controlled by Fans via Social Media". Spike TV. July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Front & Center: Comedian Gary Gulman on SportsCenter's "Enemy Territory"". ESPN. January 17, 2015.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (March 3, 2015). "NBC Gives Series Order to Celebrity Variety Show 'I Can Do That'". Variety. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
The six regulars set for the competition are "Dancing With the Stars" alum Cheryl Burke; singers Joe Jonas, Nicole Scherzinger and Ciara; comedian Jeff Dye; and actor Alan Ritchson.
- ^ "Bradshaw, Foreman, Winkler, Shatner bond on European TV trip".
- ^ a b "Where Else You've Seen That Awkward Game Show Host Jeff Dye". ScreenRant. April 20, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
- ^ "Jeff Dye's Friendship Podcast - All Things Comedy". January 2022.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 13, 2022). "Jeff Dye, Carlos "HaHa" Davis & More To Star In Action-Comedy 'Stealing Jokes' From Director Mike Young". Deadline. Retrieved April 28, 2022.
- ^ Miller, Nick (September 12, 2022). "Freddie Prinze Jr. Names AEW All Out Match That Saved First Part Of The Show". WrestlingInc.com. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
- ^ "Who the Bleep Is That?". tvinsider.com. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Janice Dye". Fisher Funeral Home. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ Dye, Jeff (December 3, 2015). "Most of the people that follow me on here don't follow me for the type of post I'm about to post, so I apologize for being serious and promise that I'll get back to silly playful Jeff soon. Two nights ago I lost my big sister in a horrific car accident that took her life immediately..." Instagram. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021.
- ^ "Janice Lee Dye". Democrat-Herald. Albany, Oregon. December 11, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
- ^ "Getting Away with Not Knowing How to Read - HoneyDew Highlight". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Who Is Jeff Dye? The 'Better Late Than Never' Traveler Brings A Lot To This Star-Studded Cast". Bustle. August 23, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
External links
- Jeff Dye at IMDb