| Jim Breuer | |
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 Breuer in 2017 | |
| Born | June 21, 1967 Valley Stream, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Spouse |
Dee Breuer (
m. 1992) |
| Children | 3 |
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| Website |
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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).
Career
Breuer was a member of the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as Joe Pesci and Goat Boy. [2] Breuer went on to host The Jim Breuer Show after leaving SNL. [3]
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. [4] [5]
In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the ReAwaken America Tour. [6] During one appearance, Breuer received backlash for mocking the collapse of football player Damar Hamlin; he suggested the collapse was caused by COVID-19 vaccines, echoing conspiracy theories in anti-vaccine circles. [7]
Personal life
Breuer was born in Valley Stream, New York, [1] [8] and graduated in 1985 from Valley Stream Central High School. [9]
From 2005 to 2021, he lived in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife Dee, whom he married in 1992, [1] and their three daughters. [10] In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to Naples, Florida after selling their home in New Jersey. [11]
He describes himself as a "superfan" of the New York Mets. [12]
Discography
- Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy – Songs from the Garage (2016; Metal Blade Records) [13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- ^
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"Breuer, Jim 1967–".
Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...
- ^ "Jim Breuer: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com". Comedians.comedycentral.com. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Jim Breuer Show (1998– )". IMDb.com. July 13, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ Fieldstadt, Elisha (September 13, 2021). "Comedian and 'SNL' alum Jim Breuer cancels shows at venues requiring Covid vaccination". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
- ^ Judy Kurtz (September 14, 2021). "Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "ReAwaken America Tour".
- ^ Brinsford, James (January 23, 2023). "Jim Breuer jokes about Damar Hamlin's collapse at Christian event". Newsweek. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ "Jim Breuer". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Weiner, Iris. "Jim Breuer comes home", Long Island Herlad, September 24, 2009. Accessed March 29, 2024. "Breuer’s uniquely dazed look combined with his goofy humor used to make his teachers at Valley Stream Central High School laugh… followed by the writing of detention slips. If he could talk to the teachers who helped him to graduation in 1985, he would give them one big fat, 'Told you so!'"
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^ 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 December 22, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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