Jim Breuer
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Jim Breuer at the Stress Factory Comedy Club on September 28, 2011
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| Birth name | James E. Breuer |
| Born |
June 21, 1967 Valley Stream, New York |
| Medium | Stand-up, television, film, radio |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Genres | Observational comedy, improvisational comedy, character comedy, music |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, marriage, parenting, self-deprecation, music |
| Spouse | Dee Breuer (1993–present; 3 children) |
| Notable works and roles |
Saturday Night Live Half Baked Premium Blends Web Junk 20 Fridays with Jim Breuer |
| Website | jimbreuer.com |
James E. "Jim" Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, musician, and radio host. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the Half Baked movie.
Breuer was born and raised in Valley Stream, New York. His father was a veteran of World War II.
Prior to gaining national notoriety, Breuer was a stand-out talent on the little-known Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York. Subsequently, Breuer rose to fame as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Breuer's characters included "Goat Boy" (who hosted the fictional MTV program "Hey, Remember the 80s?") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the "Goth Talk" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the role after filming the pilot.
Among his impersonations was that of actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to "confront" Breuer.
In 1998, Breuer hosted "The Jim Breuer Show" on MTV which aired week days at 5:30 PM and again at 1:00 AM during the summer. It included Breuer performing skits as different characters as well as stand-up comedy by guests including Judah Friedlander, Jeff Ross and Tracy Morgan.
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