David James (actor, born 1972) David James (actor, born 1972) David James (born 28 October 1972) is a South African film, theatre, and television actor known mainly for playing the villainous Koobus Venter in the 2009 Oscar-nominated science fiction film "". He is also known to South African audiences for his 2004-2006 appearance as "Mad Dog" on the long-running soap opera "Isidingo", for his portrayal as Joel Joffe in the large-scale and well-received 2010 and 2011 stage productions of "Rivonia Trial", and for his current role as radio station manager Hermanus Meyer on the soap opera "Rhythm City". James grew up in Paarl, Western Cape,
Jim Jefferies (comedian) Jim Jefferies (comedian) Geoff James Nugent (born 14 February 1977), known professionally as Jim Jefferies (and previously Jim Jeffries), is an Australian stand-up comedian, political commentator, actor, and writer. Alongside his stand-up comedy, Jefferies is best known for his work in American television, creating and starring in the FX sitcom "Legit" from 2013–2014 and Comedy Central's late-night comedy "The Jim Jefferies Show" since 2017. Born in Sydney, Australia, as Geoff James Nugent, he initially took the stage name Jim Jeffries but amended the last name to Jefferies to avoid confusion with a similarly named American performer. His father was a