Jeff and Friends on his own TV series

Jeff Dunham is a ventriloquist and stand-up comedian.

A native of Dallas, Jeff has been called “America’s favorite comedian” by Slate.com and, according to Pollstar, he is the top-grossing standup act in North America.

Some of his infamous characters are Walter, Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Peanut, Bubba J and José Jalapeño on a Stick.

Jeff had three specials on Comedy Central: Jeff Dunham: Arguing with Myself, Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity, and Jeff Dunham's Very Special Christmas Special.

In addition to ventriloquism and comedy, Dunham is a life-long helicopter aficionado.

On Thursday, October 22, 2009, his weekly series, The Jeff Dunham Show, premiered on Comedy Central, which became the most-watched series premiere in that cable network's history.

In this 2009 interview with SIDEWALKS host Cindy Rhodes, Jeff, who is joined by Walter, talks about getting his start as a ventriloquist and the launch of The Jeff Dunham Show.

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