Jeeves (born Reginald Jeeves, nicknamed Reggie ) is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of … See more

A valet called Jevons appears in Wodehouse's 1914 short story "Creatures of Impulse", and may have been an early prototype for Jeeves. Like Jeeves, Jevons is described as the perfect valet. "Creatures of … See more

Early life and family
Wodehouse disclosed little about Jeeves's early life. According to the character, he was privately educated, and his mother thought him intelligent.
Jeeves has an uncle, Charlie Silversmith, … See more

Age and appearance
While Bertie Wooster is approximately 24 years old in "Jeeves Takes Charge" (1916), Jeeves's age is not stated in the stories, and has been interpreted differently by various illustrators and adaptations. … See more

The premise of the Jeeves stories is that the brilliant valet is firmly in control of his rich and unworldly young employer's life. Jeeves becomes Bertie Wooster's guardian and all-purpose problem solver, devising subtle plans to help Bertie and his friends with various … See more

Jeeves's name is used as a synonym for a personal manservant. A "Jeeves" is a generic term for a model valet or butler according to the Oxford English Dictionary and the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. It can mean a "resourceful helper" according to the See more

Television
• The World of Wooster (30 May 1965 to 17 November 1967, 20 episodes of 30 minutes) was a half-hour comedy series for BBC1, with Dennis Price as Jeeves, and Ian Carmichael as Bertie Wooster. See more