---
name: "Jim Gaffigan"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jim-gaffigan"
fi1m_id: "jim-gaffigan"
imdb_id: "nm0300712"
tmdb_id: 84407
wikidata_id: "Q2093638"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "7 July 1966"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 77
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-03T02:18:00.208838+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jim Gaffigan

## Identity

Jim Gaffigan

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jim-gaffigan
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jim-gaffigan
- **IMDb ID:** nm0300712
- **TMDB ID:** 84407
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2093638
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093638, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300712/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84407

Actor. Born 7 July 1966 in Elgin, Illinois, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 7 July 1966, Elgin, Illinois, USA
- **Active:** 1999–present
- **Also known as:** جيم غافيغان, James Christopher Gaffigan
- **Average Fi1m score:** 77, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 80 (1), 2000s 76 (2), 2020s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 77 to 71 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 4, Fantasy 2, Action 1, Animation 1, Drama 1, Family 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $256m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2093638, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0300712/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/84407

## Coming up

- *Margie Claus* (2027-11-04), as Santa (voice)

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Luca*](https://film.one/film/luca.md) (78)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Jim Gaffigan is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer. Born on 7 July 1966 in Elgin, Illinois, he studied at Georgetown University before moving to New York to pursue comedy and acting.

He is known for observational stand-up routines on topics including fatherhood, food and everyday life, and has released multiple comedy specials. Gaffigan has appeared in films such as *13 Going on 30* (2004) and *17 Again* (2009), and provided voice work for *Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation* (2018) and *Luca* (2021), in which he voiced Lorenzo Paguro.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, behindthevoiceactors.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Luca* (2021), Fi1m 78, as Lorenzo Paguro (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/luca.md)
- *Flight of the Conchords* (2007), Fi1m 84, as Jim — [page](https://film.one/tv/flight-of-the-conchords.md)
- *13 Going on 30* (2004), Fi1m 67, as Chris Grandy — [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md)
- *Three Kings* (1999), Fi1m 80, as Cuts Troy's Cuff Soldier — [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)

## Complete filmography (120)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Margie Claus* (2027), as Santa (voice)
- *Jim Gaffigan: Live from Old Forester — The Bourbon Set* (2025), Executive Producer
- *Maintenance Required* (2025), as Mr Miller
- *Eugene the Marine* (2025), as Jackie
- *Jim Gaffigan: The Skinny* (2024), Writer, Director
- *An Almost Christmas Story* (2024), as Papa Owl (voice)
- *Greedy People* (2024), as The Irishman
- *Running on Empty* (2024), as Barry
- *Unfrosted* (2024), as Edsel Kellogg III
- *Susie Searches* (2023), as Sheriff Loggins
- *Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale* (2023), Executive Producer, Director
- *Full Circle* (2023), series, as Manny Broward
- *Peter Pan & Wendy* (2023), as Sam "Smee" Smiegel
- *Linoleum* (2023), as Cameron / Kent
- *Reindeer in Here* (2022), as Santa Claus (voice)
- *Collide* (2022), as Peter · Executive Producer
- *Hotel Transylvania: Transformania* (2022), as Van Helsing (voice)
- *Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster* (2021), Director, Writer
- *Marvel's Hit-Monkey* (2021), series, as Snail
- *Luca* (2021), as Lorenzo Paguro (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/luca.md)
- *I've Got Issues* (2020), as Narrator
- *Tesla* (2020), as George Westinghouse
- *Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist* (2020), series, Director, Screenplay, Creator
- *Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist 2 - Spanish American* (2020), Writer, Director
- *Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist 1 - Canadian American* (2020), Writer, Director
- *Target Number One* (2020), as Picker
- *DC's Stargirl* (2020), series, as The Thunderbolt (voice)
- *Light from Light* (2019), as Richard
- *The Day Shall Come* (2019), as Lemmy
- *American Dreamer* (2019), as Cam
- *Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time* (2019), Writer
- *Them That Follow* (2019), as Zeke Slaughter
- *Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?* (2019), series, as Jim Gaffigan (voice)
- *Being Frank* (2019), as Frank
- *Playmobil: The Movie* (2019), as Del (voice)
- *Above the Shadows* (2019), as Paul Jederman
- *Drunk Parents* (2019), as Carl Mancini
- *Troop Zero* (2019), as Ramsey Flint
- *Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape* (2018), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation* (2018), as Professor Abraham Van Helsing (voice)
- *Super Troopers 2* (2018), as Larry Johnson
- *Chappaquiddick* (2018), as Paul Markham
- *Duck Duck Goose* (2018), as Peng (voice)
- *Chuck* (2017), as John Stoehr
- *Jim Gaffigan: Cinco* (2017), Writer
- *Once Upon a Sesame Street Christmas* (2016), as Santa Claus
- *Experimenter* (2015), as James McDonough
- *The Jim Gaffigan Show* (2015), series, as Jim Gaffigan · Creator
- *Staten Island Summer* (2015), as Danny's Dad
- *Hot Pursuit* (2015), as Red
- *Walter* (2015), as Corey
- *Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt* (2015), series, as Officer Krupke — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt.md)
- *Adventures in Comedy* (2015), Actor
- *Star vs. the Forces of Evil* (2015), series, as Father Time (voice)
- *The Nobodies* (2014), as MC
- *Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed* (2014), Writer
- *Howard Cantour.com* (2013), as Howard Cantour
- *Rick and Morty* (2013), series, as Hoovy (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/rick-and-morty.md)
- *Kilimanjaro* (2013), as Bill
- *Love Sick Love* (2012), as Andrew Blythe
- *Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe* (2012), Writer, Executive Producer
- *Salvation Boulevard* (2011), as Jerry Hobson
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Donald
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Henry Haber (voice)
- *It's Kind of a Funny Story* (2010), as George
- *Going the Distance* (2010), as Phil Berlin
- *The Slammin' Salmon* (2009), as Stanley Bellin
- *Away We Go* (2009), as Lowell
- *Jim Gaffigan: King Baby* (2009), Writer
- *17 Again* (2009), as Coach Murphy
- *Shoot First And Pray You Live* (2008), as Mart Ryde
- *Duane Incarnate* (2008), as Bob
- *The Love Guru* (2008), as Trent Lueders
- *Flight of the Conchords* (2007), series, as Jim — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/flight-of-the-conchords.md)
- *The Living Wake* (2007), as Lampert Binew
- *Stephanie Daley* (2007), as Joe Daley
- *My Boys* (2006), series, Actor
- *Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale* (2006), Writer
- *Love, Inc.* (2005), series, as Jamie
- *Pale Force* (2005), as Pale Man/Conan · Writer
- *Trust the Man* (2005), as Gordon
- *The Great New Wonderful* (2005), as Sandie
- *The Jury* (2004), series, Actor
- *Strip Search* (2004), as Reverend Craig Peterson
- *13 Going on 30* (2004), as Chris Grandy — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/13-going-on-30.md)
- *Bad Apple* (2004), as Butters
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Brad
- *Season of Youth* (2003), as Dr. Gelding
- *Igby Goes Down* (2002), as Hilton Manager
- *No Sleep 'til Madison* (2002), as Owen
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Russell Matthews, Marty Palin
- *The Ellen Show* (2001), series, as Rusty Carnouk
- *Final* (2001), as Dayton
- *Super Troopers* (2001), as Larry Johnson
- *Endsville* (2000), as Ivy Vaughn
- *Cry Baby Lane* (2000), as Bob
- *Welcome to New York* (2000), series, as Jim Gaffigan
- *Ed* (2000), series, as Toby Gibbons
- *Wirey Spindell* (2000), as Announcer #2
- *Puppet* (1999), as Mr. Kamen
- *Entropy* (1999), as Bucky
- *Kimberly* (1999), as Jim at the Ad Agency
- *Three Kings* (1999), as Cuts Troy's Cuff Soldier — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/three-kings.md)
- *Third Watch* (1999), series, as Portis
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Oliver Tunney
- *Not Afraid to Say...* (1999), as Larry
- *Random Play* (1999), series, Actor
- *Hook'd Up* (1999), as Waiter
- *Conrad Bloom* (1998), series, as Oliver
- *The Real Howard Spitz* (1998), as Storekeeper
- *That '70s Show* (1998), series, as Roy
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Doug
- *Fool's Paradise* (1997), as Chester
- *Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist* (1995), series, as Jim (voice), Additional Writing
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Larry Johnson, George Rozakis — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Three People in the Woods*, Actor
- *Outside of Cleveland*, Actor
- *Crosshairs*, as Lyle
- *New England Toys*, Actor
- *Pale Force*, series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Gaffigan Booker Colbert at an event at the Montclair Film Festival (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-f4140b032c4a.jpg) Gaffigan Booker Colbert at an event at the Montclair Film Festival (2023) — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cc/Gaffigan_Booker_Colbert_2023.jpg/1280px-Gaffigan_Booker_Colbert_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 8, 2024) Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) Commanding Officer Capt. Steve M. Yargosz (center), NSGL Executive Officer Cmdr. Terry N. Trawe](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-e8468f572ea5.jpg) GREAT LAKES, Ill. (May 8, 2024) Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) Commanding Officer Capt. Steve M. Yargosz (center), NSGL Executive Officer Cmdr. Terry N. Trawe — Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matt Hall, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Jim_Gaffigan_2024_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![May 28, 2009 - Ronna and Beverly perform at the 92Y Tribeca in New York, with special guests.](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-394f4f1be5fa.jpg) May 28, 2009 - Ronna and Beverly perform at the 92Y Tribeca in New York, with special guests. — MarkWSutton, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/Jim_Gaffigan_Grilled_%283585462913%29.jpg/1280px-Jim_Gaffigan_Grilled_%283585462913%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Gaffigan at the "An Evening With Stephen Colbert & Jim Gaffigan" event Photo by Neil Grabowsky (2023)](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-bc8f7edf8303.jpg) Gaffigan at the "An Evening With Stephen Colbert & Jim Gaffigan" event Photo by Neil Grabowsky (2023) — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/da/Jim_Gaffigan_June_2023.jpg/1280px-Jim_Gaffigan_June_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jim Gaffigan](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-fb2c2a468794.jpg) Jim Gaffigan — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Gaffigan](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-d1a81b16ea95.jpg) Jim Gaffigan — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Gaffigan](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-02f1ce53a913.jpg) Jim Gaffigan — Image via TMDB
- ![Jim Gaffigan](https://film.one/media/person/415297/gallery-66dcfa043c4a.jpg) Jim Gaffigan — Montclair Film, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/84/Jim_Gaffigan_June_2023_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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