Person

Jim Gaffigan

Acting · Born 1966-07-07 · Elgin, Illinois, USA

Biography

James Christopher Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. His material often addresses fatherhood, laziness, food, religion, and general observations. He has been nominated seven times at the Grammy Awards for Best Comedy Album.

Known for

Filmography

2026LorneSelf (uncredited)
2025Jim Gaffigan: Live from Old Forester — The Bourbon SetSelf
2025Maintenance RequiredMr Miller
2025Eugene the MarineJackie
2024Jim Gaffigan: The SkinnySelf
2024An Almost Christmas StoryPapa Owl (voice)
2024Greedy PeopleThe Irishman
2024Running on EmptyBarry
2024UnfrostedEdsel Kellogg III
2023Susie SearchesSheriff Loggins
2023Jim Gaffigan: Dark PaleSelf
2023Full CircleManny Broward
2023Peter Pan & WendySam "Smee" Smiegel
2023LinoleumCameron / Kent
2022Reindeer in HereSanta Claus (voice)
2022SherriSelf - Guest
2022Dark Side of ComedySelf
2022CollidePeter
2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaVan Helsing (voice)
2021Jim Gaffigan: Comedy MonsterSelf
2021Marvel's Hit-MonkeySnail
2021LucaLorenzo Paguro (voice)
2020I've Got IssuesNarrator
2020TeslaGeorge Westinghouse
2020Jim Gaffigan: The Pale TouristSelf
2020Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist 2 - Spanish American
2020Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist 1 - Canadian American
2020Target Number OnePicker
2020Time Warp Vol. 3: Comedy and CampSelf
2020Jim Gaffigan: Asian AmericanSelf
2020Jim Gaffigan: Florida ManSelf
2020DC's StargirlThe Thunderbolt (voice)
2020Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020Time Warp Vol. 1: Midnight MadnessSelf
2020Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All TimeSelf
2019Light from LightRichard
201925 SetsSelf
2019The Day Shall ComeLemmy
2019American DreamerCam
2019A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
2019Jim Gaffigan: Quality TimeHimself
2019Them That FollowZeke Slaughter
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
2019Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Jim Gaffigan (voice)
2019Being FrankFrank
2019Playmobil: The MovieDel (voice)
2019Above the ShadowsPaul Jederman
2019It Started As a JokeSelf
2019Drunk ParentsCarl Mancini
2019Troop ZeroRamsey Flint
2018Jim Gaffigan: Noble ApeHimself
2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationProfessor Abraham Van Helsing (voice)
2018Super Troopers 2Larry Johnson
2018ChappaquiddickPaul Markham
2018Duck Duck GoosePeng (voice)
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
2017ChuckJohn Stoehr
2017GilbertSelf
2017Jim Gaffigan: CincoHimself
2016Once Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasSanta Claus
2016The Original Image of Divine MercySelf
2016WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2015ExperimenterJames McDonough
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2015The Jim Gaffigan ShowJim Gaffigan
2015Staten Island SummerDanny's Dad
2015Hot PursuitRed
2015WalterCorey
2015Hot OnesSelf
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtOfficer Krupke
2015Adventures in Comedy
2015Misery Loves ComedySelf
2015Star vs. the Forces of EvilFather Time (voice)
2014The NobodiesMC
2014Jim Gaffigan: ObsessedSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2013Howard Cantour.comHoward Cantour
2013Rick and MortyHoovy (voice)
2013KilimanjaroBill
2012Love Sick LoveAndrew Blythe
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
2012Jim Gaffigan: Mr. UniverseHimself
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
2011Salvation BoulevardJerry Hobson
2011Give It Up for Greg GiraldoSelf
2011Dying to Do LettermanSelf
2011PortlandiaDonald
2011Bob's BurgersHenry Haber (voice)
2010ConanSelf
2010It's Kind of a Funny StoryGeorge Gilner
2010Going the DistancePhil Berlin
2010I Am ComicSelf
2009The Slammin' SalmonStanley Bellin
2009Just For Laughs: Over The EdgeSelf
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009Away We GoLowell
2009Jim Gaffigan: King BabyHimself
200917 AgainCoach Murphy
2008Shoot First And Pray You LiveMart Ryde
2008Duane IncarnateBob
2008The Love GuruTrent Lueders
2007Flight of the ConchordsJim
2007The Living WakeLampert Binew
2007Stephanie DaleyJoe Daley
2006My Boys
2006Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the PaleHimself
2005Love, Inc.Jamie
2005Pale ForcePale Man/Conan
2005Trust the ManGordon
2005The Great New WonderfulSandie
2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf - Guest
2004The Jury
2004Strip SearchReverend Craig Peterson
200413 Going on 30Chris Grandy
2004Bad AppleButters
2003Hope & FaithBrad
2003Season of YouthDr. Gelding
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self
2002Igby Goes DownHilton Manager
2002No Sleep 'til MadisonOwen
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentRussell Matthews
2001The Ellen ShowRusty Carnouk
2001FinalDayton
2001Super TroopersLarry Johnson
2000EndsvilleIvy Vaughn
2000Cry Baby LaneBob
2000Welcome to New YorkJim Gaffigan
2000EdToby Gibbons
2000Wirey SpindellAnnouncer #2
1999PuppetMr. Kamen
1999EntropyBucky
1999KimberlyJim at the Ad Agency
1999Three KingsCuts Troy's Cuff Soldier
1999Third WatchPortis
1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitOliver Tunney
1999Not Afraid to Say...Larry
1999Random Play
1999Hook'd UpWaiter
1998Comedy Central PresentsSelf
1998Conrad BloomOliver
1998The Real Howard SpitzStorekeeper
1998That '70s ShowRoy
1998Sex and the CityDoug
1997The ViewSelf
1997Fool's ParadiseChester
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistJim (voice)
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Comedy Guest
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest
1990Law & OrderLarry Johnson
1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSelf - Guest
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1959The GrammysSelf
—Untitled Mitch Hedberg DocumentarySelf
—New England Toys
—Three People in the Woods
—Outside of Cleveland
—CrosshairsLyle
—Pale Force

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