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Jim Gaffigan (born July 7, 1966 in Chesterton, Indiana) 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 also incorporates a voice of "the dumb idea guy," usually introducing him with the expression "Hey, I got an idea..." He often began his earlier routines with, "Don't worry, I've never heard of me either." Also, he has a few jokes about Hot Pockets.

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) and had Gaffigan playing a character who shared Gaffigan's own full name. That same year Gaffigan appeared on Comedy Central as part of his own half-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 Beyond the Pale. It aired January 29, 2006, and became available for purchase on DVD on February 7th, 2006. 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 over 2 dozen times, often bringing episodes of Pale Force, a comedic short featuring a superhero duo (Gaffigan and O'Brien) and highlighting their mutual paleness.

Gaffigan currently 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 a friend of the Bob & Tom Show.

DVD includes an additional half-hour of material not featured in Comedy Central one hour special.

Bonus Segments

DVD Tracks include several not on Comedy Central TV Special