“Scream” Star and Stand-Up Guru Jamie Kennedy Headlines Comix at Foxwoods Beginning January 29

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. - Jan. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Comix at Foxwoods will play host the co-star of Wes Craven’s “Scream” series and stand-up comedy guru Jamie Kennedy for a three-night, four-show performance, which kicks off Thursday, Jan. 29 at 8:00 p.m.

Kennedy grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, the son of a machinist and a paralegal, and the youngest of six children. He spent his formative years the same way as many children: being abused by nuns in Catholic school, tormenting his parents, and avoiding any thought of long-term goals. When Jamie’s high school guidance counselor informed him that his grades, test scores and personality best suited him to a career of shoeing horses, he decided that the time had come to get serious about the future.

Kennedy decided to set out to Hollywood to become an actor. Honing his skills on the comedy circuit, Jamie landed his big break being cast in “Baz Luhrmann’s “Romeo + Juliet,” alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and John Leguizamo. Kennedy’s career soon kicked into high gear as he co-starred in his breakthrough performance as Randy Meeks in Wes Craven’s “Scream” and its follow-up “Scream 2.”

Since these early days, Kennedy has worked alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood. While doing what he does best alongside legendary actors such as Steve Martin in “Bowfinger” and Greg Kinnear in the Oscar-nominated “As Good As It Gets.” Across his acting range, Kennedy always maintains his crafted ability to add much-needed comedy into dramas, seen in “Three Kings,” “Boiler Room” and “Enemy of the State.”

In 2002, Kennedy created his own sketch comedy show “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment,” a television show that can be best described as a combination of Candid Camera meets Saturday Night Live. As a part of the show, he collaborated with Oprah Winfrey on multiple occasions, combining his prank jokes and unwavering wit on her practical joke special. JKX became The WB’s highest-ranking new show, attracting three million viewers each week.

Among the wacky characters played by Kennedy, one became across the board an all-time favorite – Brad Gluckman the Malibu rapper. Taking it to the next level in 2003, “Malibu’s Most Wanted” was released starring Kennedy as the white “wanna-be rapper” from Malibu - Kennedy’s production company Wannabe Producers produced both projects. The company also produced the TV comedy “Living with Fran” in 2005 with Fran Drescher, the WB reality show “The Startlet” in 2005, and MTV’s ‘Blowin’ Up’ in 2006, starring Kennedy and Stu Stone. In 2006, Kennedy also created was the Executive Producer on his own comedy special, “Unwashed” for Comedy Central.

With approximately 190 episodes of television under his belt – with networks that include CBS, WB, MTV, Comedy Central, Showtime, NBC, Fox, and VH1 – Kennedy currently provides his voice for “The Cleveland Show” on Fox and was starring as psychology professor Eli James in the CBS drama “Ghost Whisperer,” which was Friday’s #1 show on television at the time.

Kennedy now stands with the experience of being a part of over 40 films with such industry entities as Dimension, Fox, Universal, Warner Bros., New Line, Sony, and Disney, totaling a gross of over $2 billion in worldwide box-office sales. He’s appeared on “Oprah,” “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Late Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel,” “George Lopez,” and “Larry King Live” to name a few.

Kennedy has also been hired to either consult or create commercials for several companies on new product launches. Pepsi hired him to shoot four commercials for Aquafina water. Coors hired him to shoot a commercial with the push of Coors Light into the urban market. AXE Body Spray hired him to host an event for a new product release, along with other companies such as Activision, Intel, and Sketchers to name a few. He even co-directed a series of hidden-camera commercials for Toshiba with long-time collaborator Michael Addis.

Kennedy has incorporated all this knowledge and fifteen years of experience in the industry with his own production company, appropriately titled “Jamie Kennedy Entertainment,” where he and his team produce and own all its content.

Tickets are currently available for presale through Comix and Ticketmaster. Regular sale tickets can be purchased in advance for $25 - $60. This show is for mature audiences only.

Tickets are available online at www.comixatfoxwoods.com; by calling the Foxwoods Box Office at 800-200-2882; or in person at the Comix, Fox Theater or Grand Theater Box

Offices. Please contact the Comix Comedy Club at 860-312-5050 for additional information or with questions regarding group sales or private parties.

About Comix:

COMIX At Foxwoods Comedy Club & Bru Bar is located just a short drive from Hartford, Providence, New Haven, Boston, or Worcester – in the center of Foxwoods Resort Casino at 350 Trolley Line Boulevard in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Featuring national club headliners, cutting-edge alternative comedy, musical variety acts, and superb local talent, COMIX also presents top-ranked national comedians in the MGM Grand and Fox Theaters. In addition, COMIX offers open mic nights and happy hour – every Wednesday through Sunday from 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., with two full-service bars and a diverse menu featuring everything from boneless wings to steak & cheese spring rolls. COMIX is also the perfect spot for private parties, special events, and viewing sporting events on the COMIX BIG SCREEN. COMIX is open Wednesday through Sunday, from 5 p.m. – 1 a.m. during the week, and 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. on weekends. Call 860-312-5050 or visit www.comixatfoxwoods.com for more information.