JIM DAILAKIS In 1996, New York-based Australian actor/writer/comedian Jim Dailakis was invited to perform in comedy clubs across the USA for a three month tour. He's still here! He has now performed in 44 of the United States, and all across Canada, as well as performances in Australia, Scotland, the Cayman Islands, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Montréal, Halifax, Palandri, and Edinburgh Comedy Festivals. He has opened for Larry the Cable Guy, Kevin Nealon, Caroline Rhea, The Temptations, Aretha Franklin, and Weird Al Yankovic, and performed alongside Brad Garrett at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. All of them said he’s too strong an act to be opening for anybody. Since his arrival in the US, he’s played principal roles in award-winning movies and Emmy Award-winning TV series. He’s working on feature films he’s written as vehicles for himself including All My Friends Are Getting Married. He performed his one-man show Skitso in New York City and at the Hollywood Fringe Festival where he played over 35 original characters and celebrities. In Up Over From Down Under, this powerhouse performer shares his insights on being an Aussie in America and his obsession with movies, relationships, winters, men, women, and love. Bouncing around from character to character with ease, he mimics movie stars with an uncanny ability to be able to look like them too. He’s animated, witty, charming, and likable, and his performances have earned him standing ovations and adoration from audiences all over the world.