Jeffery Self (born February 19, 1987) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.[1]
Early life
Self is a native of Georgia, who grew up in the South.[2] After attending middle school, Self persuaded his parents to let him be homeschooled.[3]
Career
Self has appeared in many television shows as a recurring, featured or guest actor. He and Cole Escola starred in the sketch comedy series Jeffery & Cole Casserole, which aired on Logo TV for two seasons.[4] He has also appeared in Desperate Housewives, 90210, Hot in Cleveland, Torchwood, Shameless, Difficult People, and as Liz Lemon's cousin Randy Lemon on NBC's 30 Rock.[5] He is the author of two humor books: Fifty Shades Of Gay and Straight People: A Spotters Guide, as well as the young adult novels A Very Very Bad Thing and Drag Teen.[6][3][7] He co-wrote, produced, and starred in the indie horror/comedy cult hit You're Killing Me.[8] He was the host of the MTV series, Scream: After Dark, a talk show devoted to deleted scenes and interviews with the cast of the popular MTV horror series Scream.[9][10] He most recently played Marc Doober on Search Party on HBO Max.
Personal life
Self is gay.[11] He dated Patrick McDonald of Fire Island[12] for three years and publicly blogged about their breakup.[13][14] On January 8, 2017, Self and his boyfriend, Augustus Prew, announced their engagement via Instagram.[15][16] They were married on January 13, 2018, in Culver City, California.[17] Self's mother-in-law is the fashion designer Wendy Dagworthy.[18]
