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Jimeoin Jimeoin i(19276490 works by) (birth name: James Eoin Stephen Paul McKeown)
Born: Established: 1966 Warwickshire,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: ca. 1988
Heritage: Irish
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Born in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, to Irish parents, Jimeoin moved to Australia when he was twenty-two, and rose to prominence as a stand-up comedian in the early 1990s. He had his own television program for a period, and co-wrote and starred in two films: The Craic in 1999 and The Extra in 2005. He continued to tour as a comedian into the 2010s.

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