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'''James Breuer''' (born June 21, 1967)<ref name="encyc">{{cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/breuer-jim-1967 |title=Breuer, Jim 1967– |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]] |access-date=2024-03-24 |quote=Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...}}</ref> is an American [[Stand-up comedy|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). |
'''James Breuer''' (born June 21, 1967)<ref name="encyc">{{cite web |url=https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/breuer-jim-1967 |title=Breuer, Jim 1967– |website=[[Encyclopedia.com]] |access-date=2024-03-24 |quote=Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...}}</ref> is an American [[Stand-up comedy|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). |
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Breuer was a member of the cast of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as [[Joe Pesci]] and [[Goat Boy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://comedians.comedycentral.com/jim-breuer |title=Jim Breuer: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com |publisher=Comedians.comedycentral.com |access-date=2010-08-03 }}</ref> Breuer went on to host ''The Jim Breuer Show'' after leaving SNL.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0165034/ |title=The Jim Breuer Show (1998– ) |date=1998-07-13 |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=2014-05-18 }}</ref> |
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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> |
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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 |
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| 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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Born | Valley Stream, New York, U.S. | June 21, 1967
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Years active | 1988–present |
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Dee Breuer (m. 1992) |
Children | 3 |
Notable works and roles |
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Website | www |
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 Christian ReAwaken America Tour.[6]
Personal life
Breuer was born in Valley Stream, New York.[1][7] 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.[8] In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to Naples, Florida after selling their home in New Jersey.[9]
He describes himself as a "superfan" of the New York Mets.[10]
Discography
- Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy – Songs from the Garage (2016; Metal Blade Records)[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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
- ^ a b c "Breuer, Jim 1967–". Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
Full name, James Breuer; born June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, NY...
- ^ "Jim Breuer: Stand Up Videos and Funny Clips | Comedy Central's Jokes.com". Comedians.comedycentral.com. Retrieved August 3, 2010.
- ^ "The Jim Breuer Show (1998– )". IMDb.com. July 13, 1998. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Judy Kurtz (September 14, 2021). "Comedian Jim Breuer won't perform at venues requiring vaccinations". The Hill. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
- ^ "ReAwaken America Tour".
- ^ "Jim Breuer". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2019. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/JimBreuer/videos/1890336124459466 [user-generated source]
- ^ "Jim Breuer: Why Would You Boo the Mets?". Archived from the original on December 22, 2021 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved January 17, 2017.
External links
- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Valley Stream, New York
- Male actors from New York (state)
- American male film actors
- American stand-up comedians
- American talk radio hosts
- American male television actors
- American sketch comedians
- American male comedians
- Comedians from New York (state)
- 20th-century American male actors
- 21st-century American male actors
- 20th-century American comedians
- 21st-century American comedians