Jim David

Jim David is an American comedian, actor and writer. He is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, and lives in New York City.

David has released five albums on Stand Up! Records, most recently 2021's Gay Jokes For Straight Cruisers, which reached No. 1 on the iTunes comedy chart.

Early life David was born and raised in Asheville, North Carolina. His parents were heavily involved in local theater, and as a youth David appeared in many shows at the Tanglewood Children's Theater and Asheville Community Theater, starting as a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. He graduated from Furman University in 1976 with a degree in drama. He began graduate school at Southern Methodist University, but left to pursue acting in New York City. Before turning to comedy full-time, David was a high school drama teacher in Long Island, sold office supplies, and, he told one interviewer, "I did singing telegrams dressed as a chicken or a pink gorilla." and praised him as "a bit of a chameleon" for his ability to create and inhabit different characters. While his material is not heavily political, David does not avoid political topics, such as abortion, religious fundamentalism, and LGBT issues.

He appeared in the 1994 George Lucas-produced film Radioland Murders.

Stage David made his Broadway debut in the 1994 musical The Best Little Whorehouse Goes Public as the Las Vegas emcee, listed in the credits as "Comedian." He appears on the Varèse Sarabande Original Cast Recording. David wrote most of his own part, drawing on his stand-up experience. and the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Festival. The New York Times called the show "rich with Southern flavor" and David "a tirelessly gregarious trouper." He is a three-time winner and nine-time nominee of the Manhattan Association of Cabarets' award for best stand-up comedian.

Other work In 2012, he released a novel, You'll Be Swell (Trumbull Press), about a struggling actress who falls off a cruise ship, which begins a chain reaction that makes her famous.

He was a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and The Advocate.

Albums Gay Jokes was recorded in March 2020 on a tourist cruise ship to Spain. Bobby Patrick of BroadwayWorld called it "a crazy quilt of hilarity" that showcased David's rapport with his audience.

David has released four other albums on Stand Up!, including expanded versions of his self-released discs, Live From Jimville and Eat Here and Get Gas. Lanoie called Live From Jimville "very enjoyable" and reminiscent of Rodney Dangerfield.

Personal life David has been with his husband for more than 30 years. He lives in New York.