Jim Gaffigan is an American stand-up comic and occasional actor. His comedy routines often include him doing the voice of a supposed audience member commenting on his performance. He often began his earlier routines with, “Don’t worry, I’ve never heard of me either.” Gaffigan first began performing stand up comedy on January 27, 1991 in New York City. In 2000 he had a short-lived series on CBS called Welcome to New York, which co-starred Christine Baranski (Cybill) and Sara Gilbert (Roseanne). That same year Gaffigan appeared on Comedy Central as part of his own one-hour Comedy Central Presents. The following year, Gaffigan starred in Ellen DeGeneres’ short-lived second sitcom, called The Ellen Show. In 2003-2004 he appeared in several episodes of the television show That ’70s Show. Gaffigan has also appeared in the movies Super Troopers and Three Kings. In 2006, Jim Gaffigan appeared on Comedy Central in a special titled . It aired January 29, 2006, and became available for purchase on DVD that same day. Beyond the Pale is Gaffigan’s first DVD. This special propelled his stand-up career from comedy clubs to concerts in theatres. In the United States, he has also appeared in Sierra Mist, Rolling Rock, and Saturn television commercials. Gaffigan has appeared on Late Night with Conan O’Brien numerous times, often bringing episodes of Pale Force, a comedic short featuring a superhero duo (Gaffigan and O’Brien) and highlighting their mutual paleness. Gaffigan curently plays Andy Franklin in the acclaimed TBS original series, My Boys. He married actress/producer Jeannie Noth Gaffigan on July 26, 2003. They have one daughter and one son. Noth Gaffigan was the executive producer for Beyond the Pale and has ultimately become her husband’s writing partner. Gaffigan is slated to star in the long-awaited Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle biopic, THE LIFE OF THE PARTY. Kevin Connor will direct the biopic, as reported by the website Dark Horizons. Gaffigan is a friend of the Bob & Tom Show.
