James Harvey "Jamie" Kennedy
(born May 25, 1970) is an American comedian, actor, and rapper.
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Early life
Kennedy, the youngest of six children, was born in
Upper Darby Township, a suburb of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
[1] His family is of
Irish Catholic descent.
[2] [3] He attended and graduated from
Monsignor Bonner High School in 1988. After studying acting in college, he began his career as a
Hollywood extra and honed his skills at voice impersonations.
Career
Kennedy used his voice acting skills to create a false persona, screen agent "Marty Power". Posing as Marty Power over the telephone, he attracted the attention of real agents and managers who would later book his performances. He eventually landed his first major motion picture role in the late 1990s when he was cast as Randy Meeks in the
Scream
series of horror films. In recent years, he has also performed minor roles in a number of other films, and most often appears opposite actor
Kal Penn, including
Malibu's Most Wanted
,
Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
, and
Son of the Mask
.
Kennedy formed a production company called Wannabe Producers, alongside Josh Etting, through which he has produced the shows
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
,
Blowin' Up
,
The Starlet
, and
Living with Fran
. Following
Malibu's Most Wanted
(2003), which he both wrote and starred in, Kennedy co-wrote the
MTV show
Blowin' Up
(2006) featuring his friend
Stu Stone.
Kennedy lent his voice as a celebrity in the videogame
ESPN NFL 2K5
as a celebrity adversary with his own football team, the Upper Darby
Cheesesteaks and he is also unlockable as a Free Agent tight end in season mode. His stint as
Activision's emcee at
E3 2007, however, drew critics.
[4]
While working on his film
Malibu's Most Wanted
, Kennedy had
ghostwriter Ellen Rapaport write a pseudo-comedic autobiography entitled,
Wannabe: A Hollywood Experiment
. The book chronicles his life in Hollywood as he attempts to become a star. It gives background on his life and family, and quickly dives into his adventures. It tells of such things as Kennedy's living conditions in the Hollywood slums, his beat up car, his kidney issues, and funky characters throughout the story.
As a performer of
stand-up comedy, he is best known for his sketch performances on his television reality show,
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
, which became the
WB Network's highest ranking new show in 2002, but which was cancelled in April 2004 due to falling ratings. In 2006, Jizzy Entertainment released
Unwashed: The Stand-Up Special.
In 2008, Kennedy released the documentary
Heckler,
about the plight of stand-up comics vs their often-aggressive audience.
[5]
More recently, Kennedy plays psychology professor Eli James in the
CBS drama
Ghost Whisperer
.
[6] He is also active in
California's
tourism campaign, having appeared in several commercials with
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
[7]
Filmography/TV
- Scream 4
(2010) as Randy Meeks (Rumored)
- Fanboy and Chum Chum
(2009) as Kyle (Voice)
- Spring Break '83
(2009) as Ballzack
- Extreme Movie
(2008) as Mateus
- Reaper
(2008) as Ryan the Musician
- Ghost Whisperer
(2008) as Eli
- Heckler
(2007) as himself
- Kickin' It Old Skool
(2007) as Justin Schumacher (Lead Role)
- Unwashed: The Stand-Up Special
(2006) as himself
- Son of the Mask
(2005) as Tim Avery/The Mask (Lead Role)
- ESPN NFL 2K5
(2004) (Video Game)
- Harold and Kumar go to White Castle
(2004) as Creppy Guy
- Malibu's Most Wanted
(2003) as Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman (Lead Role)
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
(2001) as Chaka's Production Assistant
- Max Keeble's Big Move
(2001) as Evil Ice Cream Man
- Bait
(2000) as Agent Blum
- The Specials
(2000) as Amok
- Scream 3
(2000) as Randy Meeks
- Boiler Room
(2000) as Adam
- Bowfinger
(1999) as Dave
- Three Kings
(1999) as Walter Wogaman
- Enemy of the State
(1998) as Jamie
- Starstruck
(1998) as George Gordon Flynn
- Clockwatchers
(1997) as Eddie
- Scream 2
(1997) as Randy Meeks
- Boogie Nights
(1997) (deleted scenes)
- As Good as It Gets
(1997) as Street Hustler
- Scream
(1996) as Randy Meeks
- Romeo + Juliet
(1996) as Sampson
See also
- Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up
References
- [1]
- Kennedy does stand-up - University
- Jamie Kennedy: Man-Child In The Promised Land | Mens Magazine Online
- Watch Activision alienate E3 audience with Jamie Kennedy - Joystiq
- blogaboutyourblog.com/2008/09/04/win-the-new-jamie-kennedys-heckler-dvd/
- Ghost Whisperer: Jamie Kennedy in, Jay Mohr out
- California's new winter tourism ad to star Jamie Kennedy, Arnold Schwarzenegger