( CNN ) -- Jim Jefferies is one of Australia 's most successful stand-up comedians , but fans Down Under do n't get to enjoy their native son live on stage as much as they 'd like . `` I have n't really done comedy in Australia , '' he says . `` I did it for a year before I moved to the UK . I go back and do it now for a couple of weeks a year but , to be honest , I do it because you got to visit your mom . '' Good boy . It was in England where Jefferies ' career really began to flourish . However , success did n't come without a few lumps along the way . Quite literally . Many people are aware of the 2006 Manchester Comedy Store incident where Jefferies was viciously attacked on stage . He recounts this story in our video interview . ( And , yes , we 've got the actual footage . ) But there was also the time ( again in Manchester ) when he , along with his friend and girlfriend , fell victim to a home invasion that led to having his car stolen and Jefferies being tied up and sliced in the head with a machete . This story was told in hilarious detail on the Opie & Anthony radio show , where Jefferies explained that the cops caught the intruders and pretty much nailed them for everything , including grievous bodily harm , aggravated robbery and attempted rape . `` They also got 'em for possession of drugs , which was brilliant because they were my drugs , '' he says of the little bag of weed the robbers took from his house . Later , when the police questioned him about the drugs , explaining that his fingerprints were all over the bag , Jefferies replied , `` They made me touch it . '' Over the years , Jefferies has established himself as one of the funniest and most irreverent comedians on stage . And , for a good long while , he was also known as being a bit of a heavy drinker . But those days are over ; they ended rather abruptly when his doctor told him he had an enlarged liver . To this , he jokes , `` You 'd think a large one would be able to handle more pressure . '' Fortunately , his comedy is as strong as ever , and a sober Jefferies is rapidly becoming a bigger name throughout the States . Of course , he still performs occasionally back in Oz . You know . For mom . Good boy . DISCUSSION : Watch our video interview above and share your thoughts on racism vs bigotry .
Jim Jefferies is a comedian from Australia , but he 's doing more comedy in England . Jefferies has turned true events , like a home invasion , into inspiration for his comedy . His work is moving on in the UK , but he still continues to perform in Australia .