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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 vaccine|COVID-19 vaccination]] in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fieldstadt|first=Elisha|title=Comedian and 'SNL' alum Jim Breuer cancels shows at venues requiring Covid vaccination|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comedian-snl-alum-jim-breuer-cancels-shows-venues-requiring-covid-n1279081|access-date=2021-09-14|website=www.nbcnews.com|date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=TheHill1>{{cite web |url= https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/572113-comedian-jim-breuer-wont-perform-at-venues-requiring |title= Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations |author= Judy Kurtz |work= [[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |date= September 14, 2021 |access-date= February 9, 2022}}</ref>
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 vaccine|COVID-19 vaccination]] in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fieldstadt|first=Elisha|title=Comedian and 'SNL' alum Jim Breuer cancels shows at venues requiring Covid vaccination|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/comedian-snl-alum-jim-breuer-cancels-shows-venues-requiring-covid-n1279081|access-date=2021-09-14|website=www.nbcnews.com|date=13 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref name=TheHill1>{{cite web |url= https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/572113-comedian-jim-breuer-wont-perform-at-venues-requiring |title= Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations |author= Judy Kurtz |work= [[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |date= September 14, 2021 |access-date= February 9, 2022}}</ref>


In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the Christian ReAwaken America Tour.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thrivetimeshow.com/reawaken-america-tour/ | title=ReAwaken America Tour }}</ref>
In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the [[ReAwaken America Tour]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.thrivetimeshow.com/reawaken-america-tour/ | title=ReAwaken America Tour }}</ref> During one appearance, Breuer received backlash for mocking the [[2022 NFL season#Damar Hamlin cardiac arrest|collapse]] of football player [[Damar Hamlin]]; he suggested the collapse was caused by COVID-19 vaccines, echoing [[COVID-19 vaccine misinformation and hesitancy|conspiracy theories in anti-vaccine circles]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brinsford |first=James |date=2023-01-23 |title=Jim Breuer jokes about Damar Hamlin's collapse at Christian event |url=https://www.newsweek.com/jim-breuer-jokes-about-damar-hamlin-collapse-christian-event-1775714 |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Breuer was born in [[Valley Stream, New York]].<ref name="encyc"/><ref name=TVG>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-breuer/bio/157022/|title=Jim Breuer|publisher=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190220185247/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-breuer/bio/157022/|url-status=live}}</ref> From 2005 to 2021, he lived in [[Chester Township, New Jersey]], with his wife Dee, whom he married in 1992,<ref name="encyc"/> and their three daughters.<ref name=NYT2005>{{cite web |author=Keller, Joel |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E7D8173FF935A25753C1A9639C8B63
Breuer was born in [[Valley Stream, New York]],<ref name="encyc"/><ref name=TVG>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-breuer/bio/157022/|title=Jim Breuer|publisher=[[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]]|access-date=February 20, 2019|archive-date=February 20, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20190220185247/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jim-breuer/bio/157022/|url-status=live}}</ref> and graduated in 1985 from [[Valley Stream Central High School]].<ref>Weiner, Iris. [https://www.liherald.com/stories/jim-breuer-comes-home,619 "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!'"</ref>

From 2005 to 2021, he lived in [[Chester Township, New Jersey]], with his wife Dee, whom he married in 1992,<ref name="encyc"/> and their three daughters.<ref name=NYT2005>{{cite web |author=Keller, Joel |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9500E7D8173FF935A25753C1A9639C8B63
| title = In Person; Mr. Breuer's Neighborhood |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 16, 2005 |access-date=October 28, 2007|quote="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."}}</ref> In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to [[Naples, Florida]] after selling their home in New Jersey.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer/videos/1890336124459466 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>
| title = In Person; Mr. Breuer's Neighborhood |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=October 16, 2005 |access-date=October 28, 2007|quote="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."}}</ref> In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to [[Naples, Florida]] after selling their home in New Jersey.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer/videos/1890336124459466 {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=March 2022}}</ref>


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Revision as of 15:59, 9 April 2024

Jim Breuer
Breuer looking to the camera in front of a brick wall
Breuer in 2017
Born (1967-06-21) June 21, 1967 (age 56)
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
​
(m. 1992)​
Children3
Notable works and roles
Websitewww.jimbreuer.com

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).

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
1992–1994 Uptown Comedy Club Various
1995–1998 Saturday Night Live Various Cast Member
1995 Home Improvement Jim Episode: "Talk to Me"
1995 Clerks: The TV Show Randal Graves TV Short
1996 Buddies Jim Unaired Pilot
1998 Half Baked Brian
1999 Dick John Dean
2000 Titan A.E. The Cook Voice
2000 Once in the Life Pizzaman
2001 One Eyed King Patrick 'Paddy' O'Donahue
2002 American Dummy Tony Metropolis Short
2003 Crooked Lines Chris
2006 Beer League Football Guy
2010 More than Me Himself
2010 The Jim Breuer Road Journals Himself
2011 Zookeeper Crow Voice
2012–2013 Motorcity Tooley Voice, 11 episodes
2013 The English Teacher Narcissist Man
2014 Family Guy Joe Pesci (voice) Episode: "Brian's a Bad Father"
2014 School Dance Officer Lagney
2015 Quitters
2016 Bling Mr. Glump Voice
2016 Rock and a Hard Place Pastor Darren
2016–2017 Kevin Can Wait Father Phillip 4 episodes
2017 Liv & Maddie Himself Episode: "Big Break-A-Rooney"
2023 Jingle Smells

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 [user-generated source]
  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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