BIOGRAPHY
Jeff is a vastly experienced comedian who has been in show business
since the age of 14. Starting out as a child actor (yes, that is
him in the famous Alan Parker film 'Bugsy Malone'!) Jeff was booked
for his first paid gig at the tender age of 15. Jeff has been a
top-rated comedian for over three decades and hugely enjoys
performing stand-up comedy to audiences around the world. Jeff fully
embraces the exciting challenge of moving with the times and keeping
his act up to date. To achieve this level of freshness, Jeff writes
new material daily.
THE
ACT
Jeff loves to work the room and share banter with members of the
audience without ever offending them.. He will always adapt his
material to suit the requirements of the client. Jeff has always
enjoyed the reputation of being a clean comedian when it comes to
corporate engagements. His material is up to date and consists of
observational comedy and punchy one liners as well as plenty of off
the cuff ad-libbing.
MC / AUCTIONEER
Jeff is also a very capable MC and will ensure that any award
ceremony moves along at a pace that will ensure the audience never
lose interest. Jeff’s many years of experience as one of the UK’s
top TV warm-up comics can help a corporate evening start off in
style with the room in the right mood.
Jeff has been asked on many occasions to warm up a room full of
delegates before the managing director takes the stage to make a
speech in precisely the same way he would warm up a TV studio
audience. This has proved extremely effective especially if it’s
early morning and the delegates are still half asleep!
Jeff is regularly asked to run fund raising auctions and the
results prove that booking a comedian to run the auction really
works well. We all know how an auction can drag on and on but not
with Jeff in charge, as he will make the auction not only quicker
but will also be very entertaining.
TELEVISION
AND FILM
Ask any TV executive who is the best warm-up man in the UK, and one
name emerges - Jeff Stevenson. Jeff has spent many years working
extensively as a TV warm-up comedian. This has led to many TV
appearances in front of the camera and over the years he has
appeared on over a hundred different shows as a guest comedian. He
also hosted two series of the ITV game show Jumble and the LWT show
Knees Up.
As an actor Jeff has appeared in many different situation comedies,
most notably as the comedian in Rodney Trotters stag night in Only
Fools and Horses ( Episode ‘ Little Problems’)
Jeff played the part of PC Parker alongside the brilliant Jim
Broadbent in the Christmas film of Only Fools and Horses ‘ To Hull
and Back’.
As mentioned earlier, Jeff played the part of Louis in Alan Parker's
legendary film ‘ Bugsy Malone’.
Jeff was recently featured in the Granada documentary ‘After Bugsy’
alongside the Oscar winning film star Jodie Foster.
RADIO
Jeff is a regular guest on Talk Sports Ian Collins Show , The
Hawksby and Jacobs show and BBC Radio London’s Joanne Good Show.
TODAY
Jeff thoroughly enjoys working in different areas of the
entertainment business and loves the fact that his work schedule is
so varied. A new area that he has ventured into during recent years
is the corporate video. As an actor or presenter he has featured in
videos for Hewlett Packard, Toyota, London Taxi drivers Association
and Flying Colours.
Jeff is proud to have been asked by many of today's leading cruise
lines to appear on maiden voyages on ships such as the Cunard flag
ship QM2, Royal Caribbean's Independence of The Seas, P&O’s Ventura
and this year he has been making regular appearances on Celebrity’s
Eclipse during it’s maiden season.
Jeff is also one of a limited list of British comedians who can work
to an audience consisting entirely of American passengers - a very
specific skill.
In 2000 Jeff ventured in to what used be known as the alternative
comedy circuit. He decided to work under the name ‘Harvey Oliver’
with an entirely new act. This resulted in Jeff as ‘Harvey’ playing
most of the UK’s leading comedy clubs. Jeff still works as Harvey,
headlining most weekends in clubs such as Highlights, Jongleurs and
many more.
If you are looking for a reliable, professional and above all very
funny comedian then Jeff Stevenson is the ideal choice.
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