Actor Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

1966 (59 лет)
James Christopher Gaffigan, born on July 7, 1966, is an American comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for his clean humor focusing on fatherhood, food, and observations about life. He has released popular comedy specials like Mr. Universe, Obsessed, Cinco, and Quality Time, all earning Grammy nominations.

Gaffigan's books Dad Is Fat (2013) and Food: A Love Story (2014) were published by Crown Publishers. He co-created and starred in The Jim Gaffigan Show on TV Land, based on his own life. Gaffigan frequently collaborates with his wife, actress Jeannie Gaffigan, and they have five children together, sharing their Catholic faith openly.

Born in Elgin, Illinois, Gaffigan grew up in Chesterton, Indiana, in a large family. His mother, Marcia Miriam Gaffigan, was known for her needlework and passed away from cancer in 1990. Gaffigan married Jeannie Gaffigan in 2003. They lived in a two-bedroom apartment in Manhattan before moving to a larger home in 2015.

Gaffigan integrates his family life into his career, maintaining bedtime rituals with his children and sometimes bringing them on tour.