Jim Gaffigan was born James Christopher Gaffigan on July 7, 1966 (Jim Gaffigan age: 58) in Chesterton, Indiana, to parents Marcia Mitchell and Michael Gaffigan. Gaffigan has five older siblings.

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: EARLY LIFE, FAMILY, EDUCATION

Gaffigan attended Purdue University for his freshman year and later transferred to Georgetown University to complete his bachelor’s degree in finance. During his time in college, he played football and competed in Division 1 athletics. After graduating in 1988, he worked as a litigation consultant and held an advertising job before moving on to acting.

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: COMEDY, MOVIES, AND TV SHOWS

Gaffigan took night classes in acting while working in New York City. Gaffigan immediately liked comedy after participating in a standup comedy seminar and began to do sets at local comedy clubs in the evening. Right when Gaffigan was getting into it, the comedy business was beginning to slow down.

“There were tons of people going into it,” Gaffigan told Punchline magazine in 2005. “It wasn’t the quick and easy money thing of the 80s. It was right when people could see comedy on cable, and they’d say, ‘Well, I can just see it on TV.'” Gaffigan then branched out and started auditioning for commercials, which he quickly found success with. However, he knew that his main focus was comedy.

After landing a spot on The Late Show with David Letterman and delivering a successful routine on television, Gaffigan was allowed to develop his own sitcom with David Letterman called Welcome to New York. However, due to low viewership, the show went off-air. Gaffigan returned to doing commercials and television work and ended up appearing on some high-profile shows, including Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The Ellen Show, That ’70s Show, and more. He also began to land more and more movie roles and acted in Super Troopers (2001) and 13 Going on 30 (2004), among many other projects. From 2006 to 2009, Gaffigan played Andy Franklin on the sitcom My Boys. Gaffigan also wrote and produced his own sitcom, The Jim Gaffigan Show, which ran for two seasons.

Gaffigan is known for being a clean comic and for his “inner voice” commentary during his routines. In 2012, he filmed his first comedy special, Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe. Since then, he has been nominated for five Grammy awards for Best Comedy Album for his works, Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe (2013), Obsessed (2015), Cinco (2018), Noble Ape (2019) and Quality Time (2020).

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON ‘BEING FRANK’

Gaffigan played the lead role of Frank Hansen in Being Frank (2018), a comedy directed by Miranda Bailey. The film follows the story of a father who is found to have been living a second life in another town with another family.

Gaffigan was drawn to the script because it was “grounded” and used situation-based humor. The most difficult part of playing Frank, he told uInterview, was avoiding playing a cliché. He noted that Frank is a flawed character who gets “called out” during the film and that Gaffigan had to go against his instinct to defend himself and his character. Despite the difficulty, Gaffigan enjoyed the role. “It’s so fun to play flawed,” he said. “Particularly when you’re perfect in real life,” he added jokingly.

He noted that the genre of “comedy-drama of heart” has recently returned and hoped that his film would contribute to the recent progression towards “an era for everyone” to enjoy.

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW ON ‘MOST WANTED’

Gaffigan stars alongside Antoine Olivier Pilon and Stephen McHattie in the 2020 crime film Most Wanted, based on the true story of former drug addict Alain Olivier, who was used as a spy by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. The movie was released under the title Target Number One in Canada. Gaffigan plays Glen Picker, a drug dealer who sets up Leger (based on Olivier) to scam the police. In an exclusive talk with uInterview, Gaffigan discussed his thoughts about the film and his character.

“We’re in this age where we’re really looking at abuse of power,” Gaffigan commented when asked about what he thought about the drug war and the events that unfold in Most Wanted. Gaffigan noted that people are led by a number of motivating factors that end up causing them to make disastrous mistakes, including “human ignorance, idiocy, and ego.”

“Really, the only truly corrupt person in this movie is my character, who, with knowledge, is doing the wrong thing over and over again… All it takes is one person, my character, to ruin a bunch of people’s lives,” Gaffigan mused.

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: PERSONAL LIFE, SNL

Gaffigan married Jeannie Gaffigan in 2003. The couple has six children: Jack Gaffigan, Marre Gaffigan, Katie Louise Gaffigan, Patrick Gaffigan and Michael Gaffigan.

In 2024, Gaffigan was cast to play Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Tim Waltz on Saturday Night Live.

JIM GAFFIGAN BIOGRAPHY: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Who is Jim Gaffigan’s wife? Gaffigan is married to Jeannie Gaffigan.

What is Jim Gaffigan’s net worth? According to Celebrity Net Worth, Gaffigan has a net worth of $30 million.

Does Jim Gaffigan have children? Gaffigan has six children: Jack Gaffigan, Marre Gaffigan, Katie Louise Gaffigan, Patrick Gaffigan and Michael Gaffigan.

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