An Evening With The Roastmaster General: Jeff Ross

Jeff Ross is a writer, actor and comedian known worldwide as The Roastmaster General. Currently, he is touring his one-man musical play “Take a Banana For the Ride,” which he calls “a cathartic, comedic experience” about love, loss, and human resilience. Jeff recently partnered with sports legend Tom Brady to produce “GROAT (The Greatest Roast of All Time)," which will stream live on Netflix May 5, 2024. He has also spearheaded the wildly popular celebrity roasts of Justin Bieber, Alec Baldwin, Bruce Willis, James Franco, Charlie Sheen, William Shatner, Flava Flav, Donald Trump, and many others. Jeff’s television projects include producing and starring in “Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle," which has become an international phenomenon. He produced and co-starred with Dave Attell in their Netflix series “Bumping Mics," directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Andrew Jarecki. Ross also produced and starred in “Historical Roasts” for Netflix, a series which skewers some of the most important figures in history including Abraham Lincoln, Anne Frank, Freddy Mercury, Muhammed Ali, Martin Luther King, and Cleopatra. Jeff’s acting credits include a pivotal role in Amazon’s “Ricky Stanicky," directed by Peter Farrelley and starring John Cena, Zac Efron and William H. Macy. Other recent acting credits include a series arc on Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete,” the dark drama “Kingdom” now on Netflix, and the feature film “The Wedding Ringer” alongside Josh Gad and Kevin Hart. Jeff’s voiceover work includes Disney’s “The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse” and the series regular role of 'Hook Foot' on Disney’s “Tangled” television series. Jeff has also voiced character roles in “Mr. Peabody and Sherman,” “Future Worm,” “Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero,” “The Simpsons,” and “Family Guy.” Jeff has used his stand-up comedy specials to shine a light on social issues he cares about - now streaming on Paramount Plus are “Jeff Ross Roasts Criminals” (filmed in a maximum security jail in Texas), “Jeff Ross Roasts Cops” (centering around Black Lives Matter and the Boston Police Department), and “Jeff Ross Roasts The Border” (filmed on both sides of the Mexican border fence in the Rio Grande Valley). Jeff constantly supports and fundraises for causes he cares about such as The U.S.O., Meals On Wheels America, Planned Parenthood, The Scleroderma Research Foundation, the EB Research Partnership, Stand Up For Heroes, American Friends Of The Hebrew University, Comedy Gives Back, and others.