Jim Breuer

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).

Jim Breuer
Breuer looking to the camera in front of a brick wall
Breuer in 2017
Born (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967
Valley Stream, New York, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • film
  • radio
Years active1988–present
Genres
Subject(s)
  • Everyday life
  • marriage
  • parenting
  • self-deprecation
  • heavy metal music
Spouse
Dee Breuer
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(m. 1992)​
Children3
Notable works and roles
Websitewww.jimbreuer.com

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

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1992–1994Uptown Comedy ClubVarious
1995–1998Saturday Night LiveVariousCast Member
1995Home ImprovementJimEpisode: "Talk to Me"
1995Clerks: The TV ShowRandal GravesTV Short
1996BuddiesJimUnaired Pilot
1998Half BakedBrian
1999DickJohn Dean
2000Titan A.E.The CookVoice
2000Once in the LifePizzaman
2001One Eyed KingPatrick 'Paddy' O'Donahue
2002American DummyTony MetropolisShort
2003Crooked LinesChris
2006Beer LeagueFootball Guy
2010More than MeHimself
2010The Jim Breuer Road JournalsHimself
2011ZookeeperCrowVoice
2012–2013MotorcityTooleyVoice, 11 episodes
2013The English TeacherNarcissist Man
2014Family GuyJoe Pesci (voice)Episode: "Brian's a Bad Father"
2014School DanceOfficer Lagney
2015Quitters
2016BlingMr. GlumpVoice
2016Rock and a Hard PlacePastor Darren
2016–2017Kevin Can WaitFather Phillip4 episodes
2017Liv & MaddieHimselfEpisode: "Big Break-A-Rooney"
2023Jingle Smells

References
  1. "Breuer, Jim 1967–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024. Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...
  2. "Jim Breuer: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com". Comedians.comedycentral.com. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
  3. "The Jim Breuer Show (1998– )". IMDb.com. July 13, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
  4. 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.
  5. Judy Kurtz (September 14, 2021). "Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  6. "ReAwaken America Tour".
  7. Brinsford, James (January 23, 2023). "Jim Breuer jokes about Damar Hamlin's collapse at Christian event". Newsweek. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  8. "Jim Breuer". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  9. 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!'"
  10. 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.
  11. https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer/videos/1890336124459466
  12. "Jim Breuer: Why Would You Boo the Mets?". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. "Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
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