Jimmy James has performed extensively in the Australian comedy and theatre scene and has also worked for ABC TV, Channel V and NOVA FM.
As the 2009 National Australian Theatre Sports Champion / Best & Fairest, 2008 Jesters Comedy Cup Winner, the 2006 WA Media Guild “People’s Choice Award” recipient, and a 2003 Triple J Raw comedy national finalist at the 2003 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Jimmy is one of WA’s most successful and talented comedians.
He has worked with Impro Melbourne, Theatre Sports Sydney, and is a star of The Big HOO-HAA, WA’s premier live improv comedy show that has been running every Saturday night for the last seven years.
Jimmy has been a professional stand up comedian for the last six years and has supported the likes of Des Bishop, Glenn Wool, Reginald D Hunter, Tripod Will Anderson, Corrine Grant, Fiona Olaughlin, Tom Gleeson, Greg Fleet, Dave Callan, Akmal Sali, Brendon Burns, & Pommy Johnston to name a few.
He’s also collaborated with comedians such as Tim Minchin, Jimeoin, Greg Fleet, Claire Hooper and Tim Ferguson. He also runs and manages Lazy Susan’s Comedy Den, Perth’s best selling comedy theatre venue, above the Brisbane Hotel, in Northbridge WA.
Jimmy has played the WA, Sydney, and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, and his list of sellout shows includes Jimmy James Eaton’s Sausage Sizzle (2007), Eaton Alive (2008), This Is Your Life… Sort Of (2008), and Jimmy James Eaton, Improsapien (2009). This year he sets off to the UK.
“Without a doubt, Eaton is not only a damn fine comedian, but someone to keep an eye out for in the future”
The Pun
“Eaton’s novel approach puts many experienced pros in his shadow”
Inpress Magazine
“This kid is very funny… This bloke is pure charm… HHHH”
The Age
Website
<a href="lazysusans.com.au">lazysusans.com.au</a>
Influences
People I meet on the train and waiting in ques, Bowie, Pablo Fransisco, Monty Python, The Mighty Boosh, Eddie Izzard,The Goodies, The Umbilical Brothers, Lano and Woodly, Ross Nobel, Flight Of The Concords and Who's Line is it anyway.
Members
Cool kids of coolness... yeah, if you're cool... you're in.
TV Shows
(2005) How the Quest was Won, ABC TV.
(2005) FHM Australia..s Funniest man, DVD.
(2003-4) Mystery Jimmy, Channel V.
(2003) Melbourne RAW Comedy, ABC TV/Comedy Channel.
(2001-2) The Warp Factory, Access 31.
Films
Another Day, FTI (2005).
Only In Perth, Single Mother Productions (2000).
Carnival, 1969 Productions (2000).
Jimmy James Eaton's Interests
General
Comedy, Mature Cheese, and Disco dancing
Music
I like everything from Glam Rock, 70's Cock Rock, Electro, Hip Hop, Regae, to Blues and Roots. Collectively I call the genre Reg-electric-glam-cock-root-hop.
Movies
Fight Club, Napolean Dynamite, Lock Stock, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, and You Should Be Danson: The Ted Danson Story. (OK so the last film hasn't been made yet, But I hope to write, direct and star in it as Ted Danson, My friend Xavier has agreed to play the role of Mcauley Culkin)
Television
The Mighty Boosh, The Young Ones, Who's line is it anyway, Guthy Renker Late Night Infomercials.
Books
Tankgirl by Hewlett and Martin, Johny The Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen Vasquez, The Road to Mars by Eric Idol, Dopeland by John Birmingham, The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien, Fear and Loathing In Los Vegas by Hunter S thomson and the Davinci Code... NOT!!!
Heroes
David Bowie, Regina Spektor, Yoda, and Mary Poppins
Hi my name is Jimmy James. If you've noticed that Jimmy and James are exactly the same name, good on for you, but keep the secret on the "Down Low" if you dig my jive.
To keep you quiet, I will organize some sort of "Well done" sticker to be sent out to your home or place of bussiness. You can have a scratch n' sniff sticker if that's more your kind of thing. Alternatively if you hadn't noticed the double name thing, All I can say is... Phew! That was a close call...
Im a stand up comedian and an improviser, having supporting the likes of Tim Minchin, Des Bishop, Glenn Wool, Reginald D Hunter, Tripod, Will Anderson, Corrine Grant, Fiona Olaughlin, Tom Gleeson, Greg Fleet, Dave Callan, Akmal Sali, Brendon Burns, Jimeoin, Greg Fleet& Pommy Johnston to name a few.
I've played the WA, Sydney, and Melbourne International Comedy Festivals, and my list of shows include, Jimmy James Eaton’s Sausage Sizzle (2007), Eaton Alive (2008), This Is Your Life… Sort Of (2008), and Jimmy James Eaton, Improsapien (2009).
Im currently touring London and Edinburgh and will be back in Australia in mid September.
Stalkers and debt collecters, I hope you're writing this down.
NOTE TO COMEDIANS TOURING TO PERTH:
I run and manage, Lazy Susan's Comedy Den, so if you're after a gig, drop me an email at jimmyjameseaton@hotmail.com or check out our website www.lazysusans.com.au
Who I'd like to meet: Everybody, of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes... except Erkel from the popular nineties sitcom, Family Matters. I hate that guy. "Did I do that?" What kind of a catch phrase is that? Maybe it's a comment on his wasted career choice... Ooooh I'm gettin nasty.
IF I COULD HAVE ANY PET IN THE WORLD I WOULD HAVE A MONKEY NAMED BOWIE.
TO MY EXSISTING PETS, IAGO AND GIZMO. IF YOUR READING THIS, I STILL LOVE YOU, BUT COME ON.. YOUR A CAT AND A DOG... A MONKEY IS PRETTY AMAZING.
OK... APART FROM THE POO THROWING THING... MONKEYS ARE THE BOMB!
FEEL FREE TO FEED BOWIE A BANANA. JUST CLICK ON THE 'MORE' BUTTON BELOW HIS TREE.
hi its "the Kwinana girls" according to the list on the door. in melbourne we were "the pillow girls" maybe would could add the names together and be "the kwinana pillow girls" or will people think we are going to smother them?
anywho we had super-happy-fun-times on thurday. haven't you heard hyphens are the new space bar.
hey there are you going to be at the laugh resort tommorw? just between you and me, ill tell geoff pratt that im going to see him, but ill be going to see you.
Ha that retort sounds like something id say. Which is imcreasingly depressing, either for you or me. Havent seen you round in a while. Thats because i havent been round in a while.....
Hey saw your improv show on friday night it was really cool...sort of haha nah takes alot to put yourself out there like that and be able to pull it off was impressive. Good talents =)
Hey mr, awesome show last night!! except for all the fellatio comments...that was a little odd. Apart from commenting to feed your ego shamelessly, i'm actually trying to find out who your improvised sound guy was - who did the 'i hated your play' song...i'm assuming u kno, otherwise that could be kinda awkward... <3 miss el
Hello James James Hows cut and paste going? I met you at that Perth comedy thing remember? I'm mates with Dylan he said he saw you the other day he's acted for me as 'crazy christian praying to molek' among other stirling performances. You know Dylan don't say you don't. Don't.
