Jeff Ross

Biography

Jeffrey Ross Lifschultz is an American stand-up comedian, actor, director and producer. Nicknamed the "Roastmaster General" for his insult comedy, his multiple appearances at celebrity roasts held by the New York Friars Club, the Comedy Central Roast television series, and the Netflix historical comedy series Historical Roasts.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

122

Birth Date

1965-09-13 00:00:00

Birth Place

Springfield, New Jersey, USA

Known For

• 

  Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride
• 

  The Roast of Kevin Hart
• 

  Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year
• 

  Jeff Ross Roasts the Border
• 

  Jeff Ross Roasts Cops
• 

  Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail

Credits

• writing (11 credits)

  • The Roast of Kevin Hart

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • The Roast of Tom Brady

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

    writer

    writing
    2022
  • Jeff Ross Roasts the Border

    writer

    writing
    2017
  • The Comedian

    screenplay

    writing
    2016
  • Jeffrey Ross: No Offense

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Jackass 2.5

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Patriot Act

    writer

    writing
    2005
  • The Oscars

    - 98th Academy Awards (2026) ... writer writing
    1953

• actors (94 credits)

  • The Roast of Kevin Hart

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • KillTonyMania

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Star Search

    - Vote With Your Remote (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2026
  • Kill Tony: Mayhem at Madison Square Garden

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Kill Tony: Kill or Be Killed

    Self - Guest

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Torching 2024: A Roast of the Year

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Half Baked: Totally High

    Comedian

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • The Roast of Tom Brady

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Ricky Stanicky

    Rabbi Greenberg

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Chris Rock: Road To Live Special

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Dirty Daddy: The Bob Saget Tribute

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Bill Burr Presents: Friends Who Kill

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The Kardashians

    - Khloéwood (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2022
  • Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Chris Rock Total Blackout: The Tamborine Extended Cut

    Self (announcer)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

    - Lauren Lapkus, Ego Nwodim and Jeff Ross (2023) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Name That Tune

    - Look Who's Roasted Now! (2023) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2021
  • Feeding America Comedy Festival

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Jeff Ross Roasts the Border

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Emoji Movie

    Internet Troll (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Gilbert

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure

    - Forest of No Return (2018) ... Hook Foot (voice) actor actors

    - Goodbye and Goodwill (2018) ... Hook Foot (voice) actor actors

    - The Return of Quaid (2018) ... Hook Foot (voice) actor actors

    - Beyond the Corona Walls (2018) ... Hook Foot (voice) actor actors

    - The Wrath of Ruthless Ruth (2017) ... Hook Foot (voice) actor actors
    2017
  • Jeff Ross Roasts Cops

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Comedy Central Roast of Rob Lowe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Chelsea

    - That's MY Tight End (2016) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2016
  • SXSW Comedy With W. Kamau Bell

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Flock of Dudes

    Masterbator

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Wedding Ringer

    Hal Lane

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Sneaky Pete

    - The Brooklyn Potash (2019) ... D.C. Doug actor actors

    - The Mask Drop (2019) ... D.C. Doug actor actors

    - The Stamford Trust Fall (2019) ... D.C. Doug actor actors

    - The Huckleberry Jones (2019) ... D.C. Doug actor actors
    2015
  • Hot Ones

    - Jeff Ross Gets Roasted by Spicy Wings (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Tituss Burgess, Jeff Ross, Adam Richman (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2015
  • Kingdom

    - The Demon Had A Spell (2015) ... actor actors

    - Happy Hour (2015) ... Promoter actor actors
    2014
  • Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Jeff Ross Roasts America

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • National Lampoon's Another Dirty Movie

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • A Novel Romance

    Douglas Silver

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Give It Up for Greg Giraldo

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Comedy Central Roast of Donald Trump

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The All-Star Show: Comedy Special

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • According to Dom

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Just For Laughs: Over The Edge

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Comedy Central Roast of Larry the Cable Guy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Jeffrey Ross: No Offense

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • One, Two, Many

    Ernie

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Live

    Director

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Batman: The Brave and the Bold

    - Crisis: 22,300 Miles Above Earth! (2011) ... Jeffrey Ross (voice) actor actors
    2008
  • Childrens Hospital

    - Joke Overload (2010) ... Jeff Ross actor actors
    2008
  • Jackass 2.5

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Heckler

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Super High Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Fired!

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Farce of the Penguins

    Funny-Looking Bastard (voz)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Comedy Central Roast of William Shatner

    Self - Roaster

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • American Dreamz

    Oscar

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Patriot Act

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Comedy Central Roast of Pamela Anderson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Aristocrats

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • American Dad!

    - Camp Campawanda (2017) ... Chief Danny (voice) actor actors
    2005
  • Dancing with the Stars

    - Episode 701A (2008) ... Self - Contestant actor actors

    - Episode 701 (2008) ... Self - Contestant actor actors
    2005
  • Weeds

    - Dead in the Nethers (2005) ... Billy actor actors
    2005
  • Along Came Polly

    Wedding Band Leader

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Stuck on You

    Beaze Security Guard

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • National Security

    Security Guard

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Zendaya, Jeff Ross (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Wed, May 01, 2024 (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Thu, Oct 26, 2023 (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Anthony Anderson, Malcolm Gladwell, Melanie Martinez, Whitney Cummings, Jeff Ross, Natasha Leggero, Henry Winkler (2019) ... actor actors

    - Episode 102 (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    - Episode 402 (2016) ... Self actor actors

    - Episode 356 (2015) ... Self actor actors

    - April 04, 2003 (2003) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Heartbreak Hospital

    Norman Radcliff

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle

    District Attorney

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Isn't She Great

    Shecky

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Last Laugh (2003) ... Dougie Max actor actors
    2000
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Family Guy

    - Viewer Mail #2 (2012) ... Jeff Ross (voice) actor actors
    1999
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The View

    - Mindy Kaling and Jeff Ross (2019) ... Self actor actors

    - Jimmy Fallon, Audra McDonald, Jeffrey Ross (2007) ... Self actor actors

    - Halle Berry, Jeffrey Ross (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Encino Woman

    Mr. Smith

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Jeffrey

    Movie Theater Guy

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Caesar's Salad

    Smoothies Guitarist

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Simpsons

    - Clown in the Dumps (2014) ... Jeff Ross (voice) actor actors
    1989

• production (14 credits)

  • The Roast of Kevin Hart

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Jeff Ross: Take a Banana for the Ride

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • The Roast of Tom Brady

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Comedy Central Roast of Alec Baldwin

    co-executive producer

    production
    2019
  • Jeff Ross Roasts the Border

    executive producer

    production
    2017
  • Jeff Ross Roasts Cops

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals: Live at Brazos County Jail

    executive producer

    production
    2015
  • Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Jeff Ross Roasts America

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Jeffrey Ross: No Offense

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Patriot Act

    producer

    production
    2005
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

    producer

    production
    2001
  • The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

    producer

    production
    1999
  • The Oscars

    - 98th Academy Awards (2026) ... producer production
    1953

• directing (2 credits)

  • Jeff Ross Roasts the Border

    director

    directing
    2017
  • Patriot Act

    director

    directing
    2005

• editing (1 credits)

  • Patriot Act

    editor

    editing
    2005