Jim Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an
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and actor, largely known for his appearance between 1995 and 1998 on
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.
Breuer was born and raised in
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, New York. He now lives in
Chester Township, New JerseyChester Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,282....
.
Breuer first rose to fame as a cast member of
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Breuer's characters included "Goat Boy" (who hosted the fictional
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program "Hey, Remember the 80s?") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to
Chris KattanChristopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.-Personal life:...
's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the "
Goth TalkGoth Talk was a recurring sketch on the American television series Saturday Night Live from the late 1990s.The sketch was about a late-night Tampa Bay cable access show recorded in the home of Azrael Abyss, Prince of Sorrows , a goth high school student. Another goth student, Circe Nightshade ,...
" skits.
Jim Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
comedianA comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain members of an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and actor, largely known for his appearance between 1995 and 1998 on
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
.
Personal life
Breuer was born and raised in
Long IslandLong Island is an island located in southeastern New York, United States, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City, and two of which are mainly suburban...
, New York. He now lives in
Chester Township, New JerseyChester Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 7,282....
.
Television career
Breuer first rose to fame as a cast member of
Saturday Night LiveSaturday Night Live is a weekly late-night sketch comedy and variety show filmed in New York City. It made its debut on October 11, 1975, under a slightly different title. The show features a regular cast of comedy actors, joined by a guest host and musical act...
from 1995 to 1998. On SNL, Breuer's characters included "Goat Boy" (who hosted the fictional
MTVMTV is a cable television network based in New York City and launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs...
program "Hey, Remember the 80s?") and Glen Henderson, the elder brother to
Chris KattanChristopher Lee "Chris" Kattan is an American actor/comedian, best known for his work on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.-Personal life:...
's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the "
Goth TalkGoth Talk was a recurring sketch on the American television series Saturday Night Live from the late 1990s.The sketch was about a late-night Tampa Bay cable access show recorded in the home of Azrael Abyss, Prince of Sorrows , a goth high school student. Another goth student, Circe Nightshade ,...
" skits. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star alongside friend and co-worker
Dave ChappelleDavid Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelle is an American comedian, screenwriter, television/film producer, and actor. In 2003, he became widely known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelle's Show. Comedy Central ranked him forty-third in the list of the 100 greatest stand-up...
in the 1996 ill-fated sitcom "Buddies," but was pulled from the role.
Among his impersonations was that of actor
Joe PesciJoseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician.Usually known for playing violent mafia mobsters or grouchy but lovable funnymen, Pesci has starred in a number of high-profile films such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, JFK,...
, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by
Colin QuinnColin Quinn is an Irish-American stand-up comedian and writer, best known for his five years in the cast of Saturday Night Live, as co-host of MTV's wildly popular late-1980's gameshow Remote Control and as host of Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn on Comedy Central from 2002-2004.-Early years:Colin...
playing fellow actor
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. In a 1997 episode of the program, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to "confront" Breuer.
Breuer hosted the third season of the
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show
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. The season began on November 17, 2006. He replaces
Patrice OnealPatrice Lumumba Malcolm Oneal is an American stand-up comedian, radio personality, and actor. Known for his cutting, often confrontational crowd work, he frequently plays couples against each other. He lives in New Jersey. He is sometimes credited as Patrice O'Neal.-Early life:He was born in...
, who hosted the first two seasons of the show.
In 2002, Jim Breuer's first one-hour Comedy Central special, "Hardcore," premiered.
On July 25, 2009, Jim Breuer's second one-hour Comedy Central special, "Let's Clear the Air," premiered.
Breuer currently appears in Pizza Hut commercials, advertising the cheese crust-filled pizzas using the catch phrase, "Jackpot!"
Radio career
Breuer was a sit-in comedian on the Opie and Anthony Show for many years during their WNEW tenure. "Breuer Bits" were often played whenever the show was on hiatus. With the XM/Sirius merger complete, Breuer returned to the Opie and Anthony show for the first time in six years on August 8, 2008.
Breuer is the host of
Fridays with Jim Breuer, which can be heard each Friday afternoon from 4-6PM (EST) on the
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channel "Raw Dog Comedy." He credits
Joe PesciJoseph Frank "Joe" Pesci is an American actor, comedian, singer and musician.Usually known for playing violent mafia mobsters or grouchy but lovable funnymen, Pesci has starred in a number of high-profile films such as Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Once Upon a Time in America, My Cousin Vinny, JFK,...
with jump starting his career as he mentions in his comedy concert "Hardcore". One show, while Breuer was singing the classic
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song "Devil's Child,"
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"The Metal God," singer of Judas Priest, entered the studio still with his coat on and sang with him.
He is an occasional guest on the Mancow Show and a frequent guest on the
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show. He has previously guest starred in
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.
On stage
On July 17, Breuer performed his Brian Johnson signature "Hokey Pokey" with the actual
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from
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. Jim then went on to sing "Hey, Hey, Who Phoned The Law" right after the two went back and forth singing the Hokey Pokey.
On August 2, 2008, at the 2008 Opie and Anthony Traveling Virus Tour, Jim Breuer was the special surprise guest for the show, finally able to appear with
Opie and AnthonyOpie and Anthony are the hosts of The Opie & Anthony Show, a talk radio program airing in The United States and Canada on XM Satellite Radio and Sirius Satellite Radio. It is co-hosted by stand up comedian Jim Norton...
again after 6 years, thanks to the merger between
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and
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going through. Breuer planned on doing ten minutes as a quick "hello" to the fans, but ended up doing about 25 minutes to a huge ovation.
Filmography
- Home Improvement
Home Improvement is an American television sitcom. starring Tim Allen, which aired 1991 to 1999. The show was created by Matt Williams, Carmen Finestra and David MacFadzean. In the 1990s, it was one of the most watched sitcoms, winning many awards...
(1995)
- Buddies
Buddies is the name of a short-lived sitcom starring Dave Chappelle that aired on ABC in 1996.-Home Improvement connection:Comedians Dave Chappelle and Jim Breuer attracted the attention of TV network executives with their guest appearance in the March 14, 1995 episode of ABC's highly rated sitcom...
(replaced after pilot) (1997)
- Half Baked
Half Baked is a 1998 stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams and Guillermo Díaz. The movie was directed by Tamra Davis, and co-written by star Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan...
(1998)
- Dick
Dick is a 1999 US comedy movie directed by Andrew Fleming from a script by himself and Sheryl Longin. It is a parody retelling the events of the Watergate scandal which ended the presidency of Richard Nixon and features several cast members from Saturday Night Live.Kirsten Dunst and Michelle...
(1999)
- Titan A.E.
Titan A.E. is a 2000 animated post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure film directed by both Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. The title refers to the spacecraft that is central to the plot, with A.E. meaning "After Earth."...
(2000)
- Once in the Life
Once in the Life is a 2000 movie written, directed, and starring Laurence Fishburne. Fishburne adapted the script from his own play, Riff-Raff.-Plot Synopsis:...
(2000)
- One Eyed King (2001)
- American Dummy (2002)
- Crooked Lines (2003)
- Beer League (2006)
- Zookeeper
A zookeeper is a worker in a zoo, responsible for the feeding and daily care of the animals. As part of their routine, they clean the exhibits and report health problems...
(2010)
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