J. Claude Deering
J. Claude Deering was born in the UK to an Irish mother and a Jordanian father, and was subsequently adopted by American parents and naturalized in the United States. His credits include Side Effects (2013) (Dir. Steven Soderbergh), The Ugly Truth (2009) (Columbia Pictures), Entourage (2004) (HBO), recurring roles on NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) (CBS), North Palm Wrestling (2008) (MTV), Inside the Box (2009) (ABC/Shondaland), and a recurring guest lead in the horror comedy series 12 Deadly Days (2016) (YouTube Originals/Blumhouse). National commercials for Dunkin' Donuts, JEEP, QuikTrip, Bank of America, and Workday. He has written for AJ +, Funny or Die, CollegeHumor, and TBWA\Chiat\Day. He is the creator of Things Are Going Great For Me with J. Claude Deering (2013), a Funny or Die talk show, produced by Betsy Koch, and his web series, "The World According to Jeff" was a finalist for the Sundance Institute YouTube New Voices Lab. His podcast Things Are Going Great for Me with J. Claude Deering (2020) has been written up in The Hollywood Reporter, IndieWire, and Vulture. And his comedy work has been featured in The Huffington Post, Splitsider, Bustle, and The Sheila Variations. J. Claude is a member of the LCT Directors LAB. His theater credits include two seasons at The Williamstown Theatre Festival. BFA - NYU Tisch School of the Arts.