Jim Breuer
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Born | Valley Stream, New York, U.S. | June 21, 1967
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Spouse | Dee Breuer |
Children | 3 |
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Website | www |
James Breuer (born June 21, 1967)[1] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film Half Baked (1998).
Biography
Breuer was born in Valley Stream, New York.[2] He was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as Joe Pesci and Goat Boy.[3] Breuer went on to host The Jim Breuer Show after leaving SNL.[4]
Breuer regularly tours as a comedian. Footage of his 2008 tour was used in his documentary More Than Me and in his 4-hour DVD program The Jim Breuer Road Journals. In September 2021, he cancelled shows at venues requiring COVID-19 vaccination in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements.[5][6]
In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the Christian ReAwaken America Tour.[7]
Personal life
From 2005 to 2021, Breuer lived in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife, Dee, and three daughters.[8] In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to Naples, Florida after selling their home in New Jersey.[9]
He describes himself as a "superfan" of the New York Mets.[10]
Discography
- Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy – Songs from the Garage (2016; Metal Blade Records)[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992–1994 | Uptown Comedy Club | Various | |
1995–1998 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Cast Member |
1995 | Home Improvement | Jim | Episode: "Talk to Me" |
1995 | Clerks: The TV Show | Randal Graves | TV Short |
1996 | Buddies | Jim | Unaired Pilot |
1998 | Half Baked | Brian | |
1999 | Dick | John Dean | |
2000 | Titan A.E. | The Cook | Voice |
2000 | Once in the Life | Pizzaman | |
2001 | One Eyed King | Patrick 'Paddy' O'Donahue | |
2002 | American Dummy | Tony Metropolis | Short |
2003 | Crooked Lines | Chris | |
2006 | Beer League | Football Guy | |
2010 | More than Me | Himself | |
2010 | The Jim Breuer Road Journals | Himself | |
2011 | Zookeeper | Crow | Voice |
2012–2013 | Motorcity | Tooley | Voice, 11 episodes |
2013 | The English Teacher | Narcissist Man | |
2014 | Family Guy | Joe Pesci (voice) | Episode: "Brian's a Bad Father" |
2014 | School Dance | Officer Lagney | |
2015 | Quitters | ||
2016 | Bling | Mr. Glump | Voice |
2016 | Rock and a Hard Place | Pastor Darren | |
2016–2017 | Kevin Can Wait | Father Phillip | 4 episodes |
2017 | Liv & Maddie | Himself | Episode: "Big Break-A-Rooney" |
2023 | Jingle Smells |
References
- ^ "Breuer, Jim 1967–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2024-03-24.
Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...
- ^ "Jim Breuer". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ "Jim Breuer: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com". Comedians.comedycentral.com. Retrieved 2010-08-03.
- ^ "The Jim Breuer Show (1998– )". IMDb.com. 1998-07-13. Retrieved 2014-05-18.
- ^ Fieldstadt, Elisha (13 September 2021). "Comedian and 'SNL' alum Jim Breuer cancels shows at venues requiring Covid vaccination". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved 2021-09-14.
- ^ Judy Kurtz (September 14, 2021). "Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "ReAwaken America Tour".
- ^ Keller, Joel (October 16, 2005). "In Person; Mr. Breuer's Neighborhood". The New York Times. Retrieved October 28, 2007.
Mr. Breuer's stand-up comedy often revolves around stories about his childhood in Valley Stream, N.Y., on Long Island, his marriage and his neighbors. Living in Chester speaks to how he wants to live.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer/videos/1890336124459466 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Jim Breuer: Why Would You Boo the Mets?". Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Valley Stream, New York
- Male actors from New York (state)
- American male film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American talk radio hosts
- American male television actors
- American sketch comedians
- American male comedians
- Comedians from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians