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Jim Gaffigan

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Jim Gaffigan is a six-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. A top ten earning comedian according to Forbes' 2019 comedy list, Jim recently released his 9th stand-up special, Comedy Monster, on Netflix. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora.

Up next, Gaffigan will be seen as the lead in the Sci-Fi drama Linoleum, which will premiere at SXSW in 2022, and will star as Mr. Smee in Disney's Peter Pan and Wendy, opposite Jude Law's Captain Hook He was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar's highly anticipated film, Luca, opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph.

On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings, Super Troopers 1 & 2, and Chappaquiddick. 2019 was Gaffigan's biggest year to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow and Light From Light - with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the "King of Sundance." Gaffigan also had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film Being Frank, and American Dreamer, a dark thriller which was the grand finale of 2019 for Jim and features him as a ride share driver who moonlights as a private driver for a drug dealer. Both films are now available for download. Gaffigan can also be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in IFC Films Tesla, as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films Most Wanted.

In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical The Jim Gaffigan Show, which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, and his widely popular stand-up comedy specials, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from Portlandia and Bob's Burgers to the HBO cult hits Flight of the Concords to dramatic roles in Law & Order. Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner. In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia. Gaffigan starred on Broadway with Brian Cox, Kieffer Sutherland, Chris Noth and Jason Patric in That Championship Season.

Gaffigan and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.
BornJuly 7, 1966
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Jim Gaffigan in Experimenter (2015)
Reese Witherspoon and Jim Gaffigan in Hot Pursuit (2015)
Jim Gaffigan in Salvation Boulevard (2011)
Jim Gaffigan and his son Jack Gaffigan in the series finale of The Jim Gaffigan Show (2016)
Jim Gaffigan and Will Ferrell
Allison Janney and Jim Gaffigan in Away We Go (2009)
Jim Gaffigan in Jim Gaffigan (2020)
Jim Gaffigan in Jim Gaffigan (2020)
Angela Bassett and Jim Gaffigan in Angela Bassett/Jim Gaffigan (2019)
Jim Gaffigan and Alice Englert in Them That Follow (2019)
Jim Gaffigan and Alice Englert in Them That Follow (2019)
Jim Gaffigan in Them That Follow (2019)

Known for

Bruce Dern, Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, and Ed Helms in Chappaquiddick (2017)
Chappaquiddick
6.4
  • Paul Markham
  • 2017
Jim Gaffigan and Robbie Jones in American Dreamer (2018)
American Dreamer
6.2
  • Cam
  • 2018
Peter Pan & Wendy
Peter Pan & Wendy
  • Smee
    Allison Janney, Viola Davis, Mike Epps, Jim Gaffigan, Mckenna Grace, Bella Higginbotham, Charlie Shotwell, Johanna Colón, and Milan in Troop Zero (2019)
    Troop Zero
    6.9
    • Ramsey Flint
    • 2019

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Full Circle
      • In Production
    • Unfrosted
      • Post-production
    • Providence
      • Post-production
    • Mort in Sherman Oaks
      • Post-production
    • Peter Pan & Wendy
      • Post-production
    • Kiersey Clemons in Susie Searches (2022)
      Susie Searches
    • Collide (2022)
      Collide
    • Jim Gaffigan in Linoleum (2022)
      Linoleum
    • Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania (2022)
      Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
      • (voice)
    • Amy Smart, Luke Wilson, Meg DeLacy, Hunter Sansone, Brec Bassinger, Anjelika Washington, Yvette Monreal, Cameron Gellman, and Trae Romano in Stargirl (2020)
      Stargirl
      • (voice)
    • Justin Roiland in Rick and Morty (2013)
      Rick and Morty
      • (voice)
    • Marco Barricelli, Jim Gaffigan, Maya Rudolph, Peter Sohn, Emma Berman, Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, and Saverio Raimondo in Luca (2021)
      Luca
      • (voice)
    • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
      Bob's Burgers
      • (voice)
    • Josh Hartnett, Jim Gaffigan, Stephen McHattie, Amanda Crew, and Antoine Olivier Pilon in Most Wanted (2020)
      Most Wanted
    • Ethan Hawke in Tesla (2020)
      Tesla
    • I've Got Issues (2019)
      I've Got Issues
    • Matthew Lillard, Grey Griffin, Frank Welker, and Kate Micucci in Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? (2019)
      Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?
      • (voice)
    • Playmobil: The Movie (2019)
      Playmobil: The Movie
      • (voice)
    • Jim Gaffigan, Megan Fox, Olivia Thirlby, and Alan Ritchson in Above the Shadows (2019)
      Above the Shadows
    • Alan Tudyk, Eden Sher, and Adam McArthur in Star vs. the Forces of Evil (2015)
      Star vs. the Forces of Evil
      • (voice)

    Writer

    • Jim Gaffigan in Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster (2021)
      Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster
    • Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time (2019)
      Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
    • Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape (2018)
      Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
    • Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (2017)
      Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
    • Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, and Tongayi Chirisa in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
      The Jim Gaffigan Show
      • ...
    • Just for Laughs Presents: Jim Gaffigan
    • Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed (2014)
      Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed
    • Gaffigan
    • Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe (2012)
      Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
    • Just for Laughs (2009)
      Just for Laughs
    • Jim Gaffigan: King Baby (2009)
      Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
    • Pale Force (2005)
      Pale Force
    • Jim Gaffigan in Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale (2006)
      Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale
    • Comedy Central Presents (1998)
      Comedy Central Presents
    • Jonathan Katz in Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
      Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    Producer

    • Jim Gaffigan in Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist (2020)
      Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist
    • Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape (2018)
      Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
    • Jim Gaffigan: Cinco (2017)
      Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
    • Adam Goldberg, Michael Ian Black, Jim Gaffigan, Ashley Williams, and Tongayi Chirisa in The Jim Gaffigan Show (2015)
      The Jim Gaffigan Show
    • Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed (2014)
      Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed
    • Gaffigan
    • Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe (2012)
      Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
    • Jim Gaffigan: King Baby (2009)
      Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
    • Pale Force (2005)
      Pale Force
    • Christine Baranski, Sara Gilbert, Rocky Carroll, and Jim Gaffigan in Welcome to New York (2000)
      Welcome to New York
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos54

    Are Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer Just Like Their 'Luca' Characters IRL?
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    Are Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer Just Like Their 'Luca' Characters IRL?
    What to Watch: "At Home" Edition
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    What to Watch: "At Home" Edition
    Indie Spirit Stars Suggest Indie Gems You Must Watch Right Now
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    Indie Spirit Stars Suggest Indie Gems You Must Watch Right Now
    'Tesla' Director Talks 20 Years at Sundance As a 'Perpetual Outsider'
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    'Tesla' Director Talks 20 Years at Sundance As a 'Perpetual Outsider'
    It's Kind of a Funny Story: "I'm So Proud of You"
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    It's Kind of a Funny Story: "I'm So Proud of You"
    Away We Go -- "Antwerp"
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    Away We Go -- "Antwerp"
    Away We Go -- "Only 6 Months Pregnant"
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    Away We Go -- "Only 6 Months Pregnant"
    Away We Go -- "The Pain Is So Enlightening"
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    Away We Go -- "The Pain Is So Enlightening"
    Away We Go -- "You're So Fat"
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    Away We Go -- "You're So Fat"
    Away We Go -- "You Got Lucky, Sister"
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    Away We Go -- "You Got Lucky, Sister"
    I'm His Lady
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    I'm His Lady
    One Hundred Thousand Dollars
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    One Hundred Thousand Dollars

    Personal details

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      • July 7, 1966
      • Elgin, Illinois, USA
      • Jeannie GaffiganJuly 26, 2003 - present (5 children)
      • Marre Gaffigan
    • Other works
      TV commercial: i-won.com
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Print Biography
      • 4 Interviews
      • 4 Articles
      • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

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      Has two daughters and three sons with wife Jeannie Gaffigan named Marre Gaffigan (b. 2005) Jack Gaffigan (b. 2006) Katie Gaffigan (2009), Michael Gaffigan (2011) and Patrick Gaffigan (2012).
    • Quotes
      I'm from Indiana. I know what you're thinking, Indiana...Mafia. But in Indiana it's not like New York where everyone's like, 'We're from New York and we're the best' or 'We're from Texas and we like things big' it's more like 'We're from Indiana and we're gonna move.
      • Voicing the "internal monologue" of his audiences in a comically high-pitched voice

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