Legit

Still struggling to be altruistic instead of selfish, thoughtful instead of thoughtless and disciplined instead of hedonistic, "Jim" played by Jim Jefferies, is trying to better himself and the lives of those around him — and take a little (or let’s face it - a lot) for himself every chance he gets. After having been fired from a movie that is now a big hit, Jim struggles mightily with his career and his personal life. A string of missteps and disappointments culminate in an unlikely opportunity for Jim to get his career on track. The tables turn on him when he is sexually harassed by a female executive and, just when all seems lost, performs an edgy routine about gun control that earns some surprising attention.

Career Highlights

Jefferies, the Australian stand-up comedian and star of Legit, the FXX series he also wrote and produced, is regarded as one of the fastest rising, standout talents of his generation. The second season of Legit will premiere in February on the new network FXX.A native of Sydney, Jefferies first found an audience for his comedy in Britain before moving to Los Angeles in 2009. He has been selling out in the United States ever since. He was first seen on HBO’s Down and Dirty with Jim Norton which lead to his explosively popular one-hour HBO special, I Swear to God. He followed that up with the Showtime special Alcoholocaust, and last year he continued his side splitting comedy with the release of Fully Functional on EPIX.Jefferies is also a headline performer in Canada, Asia, South Africa, Europe and the U.K. including being one of the most successful acts at Edinburgh several years running. In Edinburgh, Jim performed for over 5,000 people with his critically acclaimed, smash hit solo shows. He was the talk of the Montreal “Just for Laughs” Comedy Festivals, wowing audiences with his performances. Jim first appeared at the “Just for Laughs” Festival in 2005, where he performed in the highly acclaimed “Nasty Show,” and has been selling out his solo shows ever since.In England, he has appeared on such shows as ITV2’s Comedy Cuts and If.Com Eddies, as well as on BBC1’s Heaven &amp; Earth, and BBC2’s Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Jefferies was also on Channel 4’s The History of Offensive Humor ,as well as The World Stands Up and Edinburgh and Beyond for the Paramount Comedy Channel.

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After having been fired from a movie that is now a big hit, Jim struggles mightily with his career and his personal life.

Jim Jeffferies as Jim Jefferies in FX's Legit

Jim Jeffferies as Jim Jefferies in Legit on FX

Jim Jefferies drawn in black animated style with aviator sunglasses and black shirt, filled in with neon yellow color

Jim Jeffferies as Jim Jefferies | Legit on FX

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"Steve," portrayed by Dan Bakkedahl, is battling his shame spiral and an unnatural penchant for self-loathing, and just can’t stop screwing up since he lost his daughter. With parenthood no longer keeping him in check, Steve turns to a life of escapism and boozing while taking idiotic measures to get his daughter back from his ex-wife in Cincinnati.

Dan Bakkedahl drawn in animated style with black in suit and striped tie and filled in with deep orange color

After a shocking loss reminds Billy of his pending mortality, he decides to take a risk to improve his quality of life — a groundbreaking new medication for muscular dystrophy that could help him regain some function but that also has dangerous and unexpected side effects. With his father sleeping on the couch and interfering with his life at every turn and his alcoholic brother flaking out on taking care of him, Billy must fight even harder this season to achieve some semblance of independence in the face of his health woes.

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Finally free of her loser husband, "Janice," portrayed by Mindy Sterling, explores her dating options and finds herself to be something the boys never expected — pleasant. After shedding Walter’s dead weight, Janice begins to see things in a different light. An unexpected loss leads Janice somewhere she never thought she’d be — in Jim’s arms — and she finds herself the comedian’s unlikely defender during a visit with his mother and after an altercation with some Mexican gangbangers

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"Walter," portrayed by John Ratzenberger, explores what it’s like to be an unattached bachelor by crashing with the boys after an unexpected fight with his wife, Janice. Whether he’s guzzling his stinky tea, buying Asian hookers with Jim’s dad, or explaining the meaning of life, Walter injects the household with unwanted wisdom and advice at every turn. The question is: how do they get him to leave?

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"Ramona," portrayed by Sonya Eddy, finally gets to give the boys a piece of her mind. Whether she’s setting Jim straight on the perils of dating a racist or reading the boys the riot act for their perceptions of women, Ramona remains the much-needed moral conscience of 958 Brooks Avenue.

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Chris Case headshot in plain black t shirt with bright light casting shadow on white background, with both hands up

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Jim Jeffferies as Jim Jefferies | Legit on FX

Legit

Career Highlights

Jim Jefferies
as Jim Jefferies

Dan Bakkedahl
as Steve Nugent

DJ Qualls
as Billy Nugent

Jim Jeffferies as Jim Jefferies | Legit on FX

Dan Bakkedahl as Steve Nugent

DJ Quallsas Billy Nugent

Dan Bakkedahl
as Steve Nugent

DJ Qualls
as Billy Nugent