Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

b. 1966 (age 60) Chesterton, Indiana, USA
Actor Writer

Jim  has proven himself a major talent  beloved to a wide range of audiences after achieving milestones in stand-up, acting and writing. As approachable as he is edgy, JIm is responsible for some of the funniest and most memorable moment in recent television (primetime,
cable and late-night circuit and film. 

As a stand-up comedian, Gaffigan’s clever, quiet style has earned him an unprecedented number of appearances on both CBS’ LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN
and NBC’s LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN.  His recent one hour Comedy Central Special, CD and DVD, all entitled “Beyond the Pale” have catapulted
Gaffigan to one of the most popular touring and recorded comedians in the country today.  The DVD for “Beyond the Pale” went Gold within the first six months. After Gaffigan’s first appearance on DAVID LETTERMAN, the host personally chose him to develop a sitcom for World Wide Pants.  Eighteen months later, WELCOME
TO NEW YORK debuted on CBS to critical acclaim.  He then co-starred with Ellen DeGeneres on her CBS sitcom THE ELLEN SHOW.  For two years he had
recurring roles both on FOX’s THAT 70'S SHOW and NBC’s ED.  Jim has also had roles on SEX AND THE CITY, THIRD WATCH and each of the LAW & ORDER
shows, among others. Jim can be seen this November in MY BOYS, TBS' first original scripted comedy series. On film, Jim has endeared himself to audiences by taking on vivid supporting characters in a number of genres.  In the cult hit SUPER TROOPERS, Gaffigan got huge laughs and famously helped add "meow" to the lexicon of Vermont state troopers.  Jim's quiet dramatic turn in THE GREAT NEW WONDERFUL, a
meditation on the aftermath of 9/11, took audiences and critics by surprise as he embodied an office worker broken by tragedy who ultimately explodes in rage. Gaffigan’s other recent film credits include the forthcoming independent films THE LIVING WAKE and STEPHANIE DALEY.  He has also been featured in TRUST THE MAN, 13 GOING ON 30, THREE KINGS, FINAL, IGBY GOES DOWN, ENTROPY and THIRTY YEARS TO
LIFE.  In 2004, he co-starred in TNT’s BAD APPLE, with Chris Noth. Gaffigan recently signed on to co-write and lend his voice to 20 new episodes
of PALE FORCE, a series of animated shorts that will air regularly on CONAN and on the internet via webisodes starting in October.  The series focuses on
two pale crime-fighting superheroes that, like Gaffigan and O'Brien, are equipped with fair skin. Many recognize Gaffigan from his numerous award-winning commercial campaigns, which include Sierra Mist, ESPN, Saturn and Rolling Rock.  His commercial
presence earned him Business Week’s 1999 "Salesman of the Year"honor. Gaffigan currently lives in New York with his family.

Known For

Filmography

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Night of Too Many Stars
2026 Self
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Outside of Cleveland
2026 Actor
Maintenance Required
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★ 5.3
Maintenance Required
2025 Actor
Mr. Miller
Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set
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★ 7.0
Live from Old Forester: The Bourbon Set
2025 Self Writer
Eugene the Marine
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★ 5.8
Eugene the Marine
2025 Actor
Jackie
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★ 6.1
They Call It Late Night with Jason Kelce
2025 Actor
Unfrosted
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★ 5.5
Unfrosted
2024 Actor
Edsel Kellogg III
Greedy People
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★ 6.2
Greedy People
2024 Actor
The Irishman
An Almost Christmas Story
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★ 7.0
An Almost Christmas Story
2024 Actor
Papa Owl
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny
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★ 7.2
Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny
2024 Self Director Writer
Running on Empty
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★ 4.9
Running on Empty
2024 Actor
Barry
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★ 5.9
The 2024 SNL Election Special
2024 Actor
Tim Walz
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★ 4.4
Before We Get Started
2024 Actor
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The 8th Annual Love Rocks NYC
2024 Self
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Hulu's Laughing Now
2024 Self
Peter Pan & Wendy
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★ 4.4
Peter Pan & Wendy
2023 Actor
Smee
Full Circle
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★ 6.3
Full Circle
2023 Actor
Manny Broward
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale
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★ 6.4
Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale
2023 Self Director Writer
Linoleum
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★ 6.5
Linoleum
2022 Actor
Kent
Collide
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★ 4.4
Collide
2022 Actor
Peter
Susie Searches
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★ 5.9
Susie Searches
2022 Actor
Sheriff Loggins
Reindeer in Here
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★ 6.1
Reindeer in Here
2022 Actor
Santa Claus
Luca
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★ 7.4
Luca
2021 Actor
Lorenzo Paguro
Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
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★ 6.0
Hotel Transylvania 4: Transformania
2021 Actor
Van Helsing
Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster
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★ 6.9
Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster
2021 Self Director Writer
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Late Night Loves Louisiana: Comedy for Ida Relief
2021 Self
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Laugh Society
2021 Self
Most Wanted
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★ 6.2
Most Wanted
2020 Actor
Glen Picker
Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist
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★ 6.9
Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist
2020 Self Director
I've Got Issues
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★ 4.3
I've Got Issues
2020 Actor
Narrator
The Oratorio
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★ 7.6
The Oratorio
2020 Self
Call Your Mother
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★ 6.3
Call Your Mother
2020 Actor
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★ 2.3
Laugh Aid
2020 Self
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★ 6.2
Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist: Spanish American
2020 Self Director Writer
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The Red Nose Day Special
2020 Self
Troop Zero
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★ 6.9
Troop Zero
2019 Actor
Ramsey Flint
Drunk Parents
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★ 4.0
Drunk Parents
2019 Actor
Carl Mancini
Above the Shadows
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★ 6.1
Above the Shadows
2019 Actor
Paul Jederman
Playmobil: The Movie
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★ 4.9
Playmobil: The Movie
2019 Actor
Del
Them That Follow
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★ 5.4
Them That Follow
2019 Actor
Zeke
Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
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★ 7.6
Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time
2019 Self Writer
Light from Light
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★ 5.9
Light from Light
2019 Actor
Richard
25 Sets
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★ 6.8
25 Sets
2019 Self
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★ 6.4
53rd Annual CMA Awards
2019 Self
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No Exit!
2019 Self
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
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★ 6.3
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018 Actor
Van Helsing
Chappaquiddick
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★ 6.4
Chappaquiddick
2018 Actor
Paul Markham
Duck Duck Goose
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★ 5.8
Duck Duck Goose
2018 Actor
Peng
Being Frank
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★ 6.2
Being Frank
2018 Actor
Frank
Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
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★ 7.6
Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape
2018 Self Writer
American Dreamer
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★ 6.2
American Dreamer
2018 Actor
Cam
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You Didn't Want to Know
2018 Actor
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12th Annual Stand Up for Heroes
2018 Self
Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
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★ 7.1
Jim Gaffigan: Cinco
2017 Self Writer
Gilbert
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★ 7.6
Gilbert
2017 Self
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The 11th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2017 Self
Chuck
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★ 6.5
Chuck
2016 Actor
John
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
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★ 6.6
Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas
2016 Actor
Santa Claus
The Original Image of Divine Mercy
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★ 8.8
The Original Image of Divine Mercy
2016 Self
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Vanity Fair: Tinder Takeover
2016 Self
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What's a Podcast? A Documentary Film
2016 Self
Experimenter
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★ 6.6
Experimenter
2015 Actor
James McDonough
The Jim Gaffigan Show
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★ 7.5
The Jim Gaffigan Show
2015 Actor Writer
Jim Gaffigan
Walter
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★ 5.4
Walter
2015 Actor
Corey
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Just for Laughs: 15 Years of Gags
2015 Self
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Brief But Spectacular
2015 Self
Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed
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★ 7.5
Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed
2014 Self Writer
Us & Them
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★ 5.2
Us & Them
2014 Actor
Theo
The Nobodies
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★ 6.3
The Nobodies
2014 Actor
MC
Alec Baldwin's Love Ride
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★ 4.5
Alec Baldwin's Love Ride
2014 Self
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★ 4.6
Teachers Lounge
2014 Actor
Nutritionist
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Like Me
2014 Self
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Just for Laughs Presents: Jim Gaffigan
2014 Self Writer
Kilimanjaro
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★ 5.9
Kilimanjaro
2013 Actor
Bill
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★ 5.1
Gaffigan
2013 Self Writer
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The 7th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute
2013 Self
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The Mommy Show
2013 Self
Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
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★ 7.7
Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe
2012 Self Writer
Love Sick Love
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★ 5.0
Love Sick Love
2012 Actor
Andrew Blythe
Howard Cantour.com
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★ 3.7
Howard Cantour.com
2012 Actor
Howard Cantour
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★ 7.9
7 Minutes in Heaven
2012 Self
Salvation Boulevard
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★ 5.3
Salvation Boulevard
2011 Actor
Jerry Hobson
Dying to Do Letterman
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★ 7.0
Dying to Do Letterman
2011 Self
It's Kind of a Funny Story
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★ 7.1
It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 Actor
George
Going the Distance
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★ 6.3
Going the Distance
2010 Actor
Phil
Ten Stories Tall
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★ 5.9
Ten Stories Tall
2010 Actor
Simon
Away We Go
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★ 7.0
Away We Go
2009 Actor
Lowell
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
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★ 7.7
Jim Gaffigan: King Baby
2009 Self Writer
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★ 6.0
Just for Laughs
2009 Self Writer
Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It)
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★ 5.0
Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do with It)
2008 Actor
Mart Ryder
The Living Wake
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★ 6.0
The Living Wake
2007 Actor
Lampert Binew
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Our Massive Planet
2007 Self
My Boys
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★ 7.3
My Boys
2006 Actor
Andy Franklin
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale
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★ 7.8
Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale
2006 Self Writer
Stephanie Daley
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★ 6.2
Stephanie Daley
2006 Actor
Joe Daley
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Golden Trailer Awards
2006 Self
Pale Force
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★ 7.7
Pale Force
2005 Actor Writer
Lady Bronze
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★ 6.3
Celebrity Charades
2005 Self
Strip Search
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★ 6.1
Strip Search
2004 Actor
Reverend Craig Peterson
Bad Apple
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★ 5.3
Bad Apple
2004 Actor
Butters