Jim Gaffigan
Jim Gaffigan established a distinctive show business imprint in the 1990s and 2000s as a kind of mild-mannered Middle American everyman, both as a stand-up comedian and a prolific character actor. Playing up his lily-white Indiana roots, Gaffigan took an Old School route onto the stand-up circuit as a plainspoken, self-effacing observational comedian, leading to prominent roles in national television advertising, such as his stint as the lawn-chair-philosopher pitchman for Rolling Rock beer. His would-be-big-break, "Welcome to New York" (2000-01), a sitcom in which he essentially played himself, fizzled, but he became a regular on Ellen DeGeneres's second sitcom "The Ellen Show" (CBS, 2001-02). Along the way, he earned ever-more-frequent stand-up spots on network late-night showcases such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC, 1993-2009) and "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS, 1993-2015), appearances he rode out of the comedy clubs and into showcase theaters. In 2006 he landed a steady TV gig as one of a retinue of amiable, wise-cracking Chicagoans on the sitcom, "My Boys" (TBS, 2006-2010), and in fall 2010 was cast in a Broadway revival of the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play "That Championship Season." A walking archetype of comedic vanilla, Gaffigan became not only one of the top draws in stand-up, but a go-to actor for parts requiring, as he, himself, explained it, a "balding, doughy white guy."
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Jim Gaffigan
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny |
Self, Director, Writer |
- | 2024 |
100% | No Score Yet | An Almost Christmas Story | Papa Owl (Voice) | - | 2024 |
17% |
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Running on Empty | Barry (Character) | - | 2024 |
40% |
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Unfrosted | Edsel Kellogg III (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet |
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Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale |
Self, Director, Writer, Executive Producer |
- | 2023 |
65% |
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Peter Pan & Wendy | Smee (Character) | - | 2023 |
50% |
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Susie Searches | Sheriff Loggins (Character) | - | 2022 |
81% |
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Linoleum |
Cameron Edwin/ |
$87.8K | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Reindeer in Here | Santa (Voice) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Collide | Peter (Character) | - | 2022 |
47% |
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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Van Helsing (Voice) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster |
Self, Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2021 |
91% |
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Luca | Lorenzo (Voice) | $1.1M | 2021 |
58% |
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Tesla | George Westinghouse (Character) | $93.0K | 2020 |
69% |
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Most Wanted | Picker (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Oratorio | Self | - | 2020 |
75% | No Score Yet | I've Got Issues | Unknown (Character) | - | 2019 |
69% |
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Troop Zero | Ramsey (Character) | - | 2019 |
18% |
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Playmobil: The Movie | Del (Voice) | $1.1M | 2019 |
93% |
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Light From Light | Richard (Character) | - | 2019 |
65% |
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The Day Shall Come | Lemmy (Character) | $24.9K | 2019 |
100% |
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Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time |
Self, Producer, Screenwriter |
- | 2019 |
59% |
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Them That Follow | Zeke (Character) | $159.0K | 2019 |
70% |
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Above the Shadows | Paul Jederman (Character) | - | 2019 |
0% |
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Drunk Parents | Carl Mancini (Character) | - | 2019 |
57% |
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American Dreamer | Cam (Character) | - | 2018 |
34% |
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Being Frank | Frank (Character) | $65.4K | 2018 |
62% |
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Van Helsing (Voice) | $167.5M | 2018 |
100% |
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Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape |
Self, Executive Producer, Writer |
- | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Duck Duck Goose | Peng (Voice) | - | 2018 |
35% |
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Super Troopers 2 | Larry Johnson (Character) | $30.6M | 2018 |
80% |
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Chappaquiddick | Paul Markham (Character) | $17.4M | 2017 |
83% |
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Jim Gaffigan: Cinco | Self | - | 2017 |
82% |
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The Bleeder | John (Character) | $320.7K | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Adventures in Comedy | Self | - | 2015 |
85% |
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Experimenter | James McDonough (Character) | $155.1K | 2015 |
33% |
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Staten Island Summer | Danny's Dad (Character) | - | 2015 |
8% |
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Hot Pursuit | Red (Character) | $34.6M | 2015 |
54% |
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Walter | Corey (Character) | - | 2015 |
100% |
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Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed | Self | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Kilimanjaro | Bill (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Love Sick Love | Andrew Blythe (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe |
Self, Writer |
- | 2012 |
22% |
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Salvation Boulevard | Jerry (Character) | $27.4K | 2011 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ten Stories Tall | Simon (Character) | - | 2010 |
59% |
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It's Kind of a Funny Story | George (Character) | $6.4M | 2010 |
54% |
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Going the Distance | Phil (Character) | $17.8M | 2010 |
35% |
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The Slammin' Salmon | Stanley (Character) | $41.6K | 2009 |
67% |
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Away We Go | Lowell (Character) | $9.4M | 2009 |
57% |
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17 Again | Coach Murphy (Character) | $64.1M | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do With It) | Mart Ryder (Character) | - | 2008 |
13% |
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The Love Guru | Trent Lueders (Character) | $32.2M | 2008 |
47% |
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The Living Wake | Lampert Binew (Character) | $12.1K | 2007 |
90% |
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Stephanie Daley | Joe (Character) | $25.1K | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale |
Self, Writer |
- | 2006 |
73% |
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The Great New Wonderful | Sandie (Character) | $150.1K | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Strip Search | The Rev. Craig Peterson (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Duane Incarnate | Bob (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet |
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Bad Apple | Butters (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Season of Youth | Unknown (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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No Sleep 'Til Madison | Owen (Character) | - | 2003 |
100% |
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Hacks | Arty Hittle (Character) | - | 2002 |
36% |
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Super Troopers | Larry Johnson (Character) | $18.5M | 2001 |
44% |
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Final | Dayton (Character) | $10.8K | 2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cry Baby Lane | Bob (Character) | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Hook'd Up | Waiter (Character) | - | 1999 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Not Afraid to Say... | Larry (Character) | - | 1999 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2014-2017 2022-2024 |
No Score Yet | 61% | Late Night With Seth Meyers |
Unknown (Character), Guest |
2015 2017-2021 2023-2024 |
No Score Yet | 42% | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Guest | 2009 2018-2019 2022 2024 |
No Score Yet | 44% | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2014-2016 2024 |
No Score Yet | 55% | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Guest | 2020 2024 |
No Score Yet | 50% | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert | Guest | 2015 2017-2021 2023 |
78% | 55% | Full Circle | Manny Broward (Character) | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen | Guest | 2017-2019 2021 2023 |
No Score Yet | 28% | The Drew Barrymore Show | Guest | 2023 |
94% | 75% | DC's Stargirl | Thunderbolt (Guest Voice) | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Your Roots | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 18% | The Late Late Show With James Corden | Guest | 2015 2017-2019 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Game Face | Self | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 89% | Bob's Burgers | Henry Haber (Guest Voice) | 2013 2015 2018 2020 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist | Unknown (Character) | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Conan | Guest | 2012-2013 2015-2016 2018-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Friday Night In with The Morgans | Correspondent | 2020 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Lights Out With David Spade | Guest | 2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2014 2020 |
82% | 16% | A Little Late With Lilly Singh | Guest | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? | Himself (Guest Voice) | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Us & Them | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The History of Comedy | Self | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2012 2017 |
No Score Yet | 60% | Nightcap | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
80% | 88% | The Jim Gaffigan Show |
Jim (Character), Executive Producer |
2015-2016 |
41% | 61% | Chelsea | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Real Time With Bill Maher | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 88% | At Midnight With Chris Hardwick | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2015 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Father Time (Guest Star) | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Wallykazam! | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2015 |
100% | 78% | Late Show With David Letterman | Guest | 2014-2015 |
No Score Yet | 91% | The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson | Guest | 2013-2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2014 |
No Score Yet | 91% | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Daily Show | Guest | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011-2013 |
94% | 81% | Portlandia | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012-2013 |
94% | 78% | Royal Pains | Pete Stanbleck (Guest Star) | 2011 |
No Score Yet | 83% | Law & Order | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bonnie Hunt Show | Guest | 2009 |
94% | 98% | Flight of the Conchords | Jim (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Conan O'Brien | Guest | 2007-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | My Boys | Andy Franklin (Character) | 2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Marty Palin (Guest Star) | 2002 2007 |
13% | No Score Yet | Love, Inc. | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2006 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crank Yankers | Unknown (Guest Voice) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 82% | That '70s Show | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ed | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003-2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hope & Faith | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
54% | No Score Yet | The Ellen Show | Rusty Carnouk (Character) | 2001-2002 |
70% | 80% | Sex and the City | Doug (Guest Star) | 2001 |
78% | 83% | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Oliver Tunney (Guest Star) | 2001 |
54% | No Score Yet | Welcome to New York | Jim Gaffigan (Character) | 2000-2001 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Comedy Central Presents | Unknown (Character) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Soul Man | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1998 |