Jeff Grace is a comedian, screenwriter, film producer, film director, and actor. Grace serves as the director of '' Folk Hero & Funny Guy'', an independent film starring

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, and

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. Grace wrote the screenplay for the film about estranged friends on a journey. He also serves as a director and writer with 99 Tigers, a

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agency.

Early life and education

Grace grew up in the

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section of

Bernards Township, New Jersey Bernards Township () is a township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. The township is a bedroom suburb of New York City in the much larger New York metropolitan area, located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 Uni ...

. He graduated from Morristown-Beard School in Morristown, New Jersey. During his studies at the school, he played hockey and served as senior class president. He also participated in

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. Grace earned a bachelor's degree in

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from

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in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Film and TV career

In 2008, Grace co-founded Vacationeer Productions, an independent

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. Vacationeer Productions released ''

The Scenesters ''The Scenesters'' is a 2009 art-house black comedy film written and directed by Todd Berger. The film was made by Los Angeles-based comedy group The Vacationeers and stars Blaise Miller, Suzanne May, Jeff Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, Todd Berger and ...

'', an art-house,

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film directed by

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, in 2009. Co-produced by Grace, Kevin M. Brennan, and Brett D. Thompson, ''The Scenesters'' won awards at the

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and

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. In 2012, Vacationeer Productions released It's a Disaster, another black comedy film. Brennan, Grace, Gordon Buelonic, and Datari Turner produced it. Grace began production on ''Folk Hero & Funny Guy'' during the fall of 2013.

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through the website Kickstarter.com helped the film to raise more than $50,000. Grace has starred in the film ''Super Zeroes'' and appeared on several TV shows. He has guest starred on ''

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'', '' How I Met Your Mother'', and '' Castle''. Grace has also written for ''

The Henry Rollins Show ''The Henry Rollins Show'' was a weekly talk show hosted by musician Henry Rollins on the Independent Film Channel (IFC). The show featured Rollins' monologues, interviews with celebrities and uncensored musical performances. The show was cancele ...

''.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Grace, Jeff American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American male actors Film producers from New Jersey Colorado College alumni People from Bernards Township, New Jersey Living people Morristown-Beard School alumni Film directors from New Jersey Year of birth missing (living people)