James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown Jimeoin is a standup comedian actor writer and producer He grew up in Northern Ireland moved to Australia at age 22 and rose to prominence in Australia in the early 1990s through standup comedy and numerous TV and radio appearances He starred in the eponymous Jimeoin TV Show for 3 seasons 199495 cowrote and starred in movies The Craic 1999 and The Extra 2005 Jimeoin has performed in many comedy festivals and solo tours internationally hosted numerous TV shows documentaries and podcasts Jimeoin participated in Australian coverage of the 2014 World Cup games He lives in Melbourne Australia