Jim Gaffigan

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Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan, August 2005
Birth name James Christopher Gaffigan
Born July 7, 1966 (1966-07-07) (age 43)
Chesterton, Indiana
Medium Stand up comedy, television
Nationality American
Years active 1991 - present
Genres Deadpan, Sarcasm, Observational comedy
Spouse Jeannie Noth Gaffigan (2003 - Present) (3 children)
Notable works and roles Beyond the Pale, My Boys (Andy Franklin)
Website http://www.jimgaffigan.com

James Christopher "Jim" Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comic and actor. He is best known for his Comedy Central Presents specials, a recurring role on the show My Boys and several nationwide commercials.

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[edit] Personal life

Gaffigan was born in Chesterton, Indiana, and attended LaPorte La Lumiere High School. He is one of six children and often jokes about growing up in a large family. He is married to Jeannie Noth, with whom he has two daughters, Marre and Katie, and one son, Jack. Gaffigan is a practicing Catholic.[1] He graduated from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business in 1988. He is of Irish descent, although in his Comedy Central Presents special he joked that his dad was Swedish and his mother was Elton John.

[edit] Career

Gaffigan's comedy routines often include humorous, high-pitched "asides" representing commentary on his performance from a hypothetical naive and easily offended audience member.

Gaffigan is also known for various routines relating to being lazy and eating food, especially famous routines regarding Hot Pockets, ketchup, and bacon. His 2006 album, Beyond the Pale, consisted primarily of material regarding food and American eating habits. The album was accompanied by an hour-long special on Comedy Central of the same name, which was also released on DVD. His 2009 album, King Baby, was also a television special filmed in Austin, Texas at the end of his tour, "The Sexy Tour". In a March 2009 interview on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Gaffigan defended his naming of the tour, stating that he thought it would be funny, but that parents were unsure about whether to bring their teenage children to the show.[2]

Gaffigan is also recognizable for having performed in several comedic commercials for Sierra Mist alongside fellow comedian Michael Ian Black. Furthermore, he appeared in two movies chosen for the 2001 Sundance Film Festival: Super Troopers and Thirty Years to Life. Gaffigan is a regular cast member of the TBS original sitcom My Boys.

Gaffigan co-starred with Conan O'Brien in a series of cartoons called Pale Force, in which they are super heroes who fight crime with their extremely pale skin.[3]

Gaffigan recently appeared as the "best friend" of Murray Hewitt in the hit HBO comedy series Flight of the Conchords. He played the character of Jim in the episode "Murray Takes It to the Next Level" (episode 4 in the second series). He also has a part in the 2009 dramedy Away We Go, directed by Sam Mendes. On June 11, 2009, Gaffigan appeared on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien and pontificated on the wisdom of naming sperm whales. He has also recently appeared in 17 Again in which he played the basketball coach.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Partial filmography

[edit] Selected television appearances

[edit] References

  1. ^ Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale TV special "The Sexual Tour" is Gaffigan's current tour.
  2. ^ "Anytime with Bob Kushell feat. Jim Gaffigan". Anytime with Bob Kushell. 2009-03-24. No. 2, season 2. 
  3. ^ Pale Force

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