Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.

Early life

Self is a native of Georgia, who grew up in the South. After attending middle school, Self persuaded his parents to let him be homeschooled to avoid dealing in high school with the fact that he was gay.

Career

Self has appeared in many television shows as a recurring, featured or guest actor. He and

Cole Escola Cole Escola (born November 25, 1986) is an American comedian, actor, and singer. They are best known for their cabaret work and their appearances on the television series '' Jeffery & Cole Casserole'' (2009–2010), ''Difficult People'' (2015– ...

starred in the sketch comedy series '' Jeffery & Cole Casserole'', which aired on

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for two seasons. He has also appeared in ''

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'', '' 90210'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Shameless'', ''

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'', and as Liz Lemon's cousin Randy Lemon on NBC's ''

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''. 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.'' He co-wrote, produced, and starred in the indie horror/comedy cult hit ''You're Killing Me''. 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 ''

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''. He most recently played Marc Doober on '' Search Party'' on HBO Max.

Personal life

Self is

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. He dated Patrick McDonald of ''

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'' for three years and publicly blogged about their breakup. On January 8, 2017, Self and his boyfriend,

Augustus Prew Augustus Prew (born 17 September 1987) is an English film and television actor. He is known for his roles in '' About a Boy'' (2002), ''The Secret of Moonacre'' (2008), '' Charlie St. Cloud'' (2010), '' The Borgias'' (2011), '' Kick-Ass 2'' (20 ...

, announced their engagement via Instagram. They were married on January 13, 2018, in Culver City, California.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

Jeffery Self at Tumblr
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