Jim Gaffigan | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

Highest Rated: 100% Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed (2014)

Lowest Rated: 0% Drunk Parents (2019)

Birthday: Jul 7, 1966

Birthplace: Chesterton, Indiana, USA

Jim Gaffigan established a distinctive show business imprint in the 1990s and 2000s as a kind of mild-mannered Middle American everyman, both as a stand-up comedian and a prolific character actor. Playing up his lily-white Indiana roots, Gaffigan took an Old School route onto the stand-up circuit as a plainspoken, self-effacing observational comedian, leading to prominent roles in national television advertising, such as his stint as the lawn-chair-philosopher pitchman for Rolling Rock beer. His would-be-big-break, "Welcome to New York" (2000-01), a sitcom in which he essentially played himself, fizzled, but he became a regular on Ellen DeGeneres's second sitcom "The Ellen Show" (CBS, 2001-02). Along the way, he earned ever-more-frequent stand-up spots on network late-night showcases such as "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (NBC, 1993-2009) and "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS, 1993-2015), appearances he rode out of the comedy clubs and into showcase theaters. In 2006 he landed a steady TV gig as one of a retinue of amiable, wise-cracking Chicagoans on the sitcom, "My Boys" (TBS, 2006-2010), and in fall 2010 was cast in a Broadway revival of the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning play "That Championship Season." A walking archetype of comedic vanilla, Gaffigan became not only one of the top draws in stand-up, but a go-to actor for parts requiring, as he, himself, explained it, a "balding, doughy white guy."

Highest rated movies

100% 53% Hacks 93% 63% Light From Light 90% 59% Stephanie Daley 85% 61% Experimenter 82% 85% Linoleum 82% 63% The Bleeder 80% 68% Chappaquiddick 73% 45% The Great New Wonderful

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Jim Gaffigan CHUCK, FROM LEFT: JIM GAFFIGAN, LIEV SCHREIBER, 2016. PH: SARAH SHATZ/© IFC FILMS The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Jim Gaffigan, 09/08/2015, ©CBS The Late Late Show With James Corden, Jim Gaffigan, 03/23/2015, ©CBS None AWAY WE GO, Allison Janney (left), Jim Gaffigan (back right), 2009. Ph: Francois Duhamel/©Focus Features CHUCK, L-R: JIM GAFFIGAN, LIEV SCHREIBER, 2016. PH: SARAH SHATZ/©IFC FILMS The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail, Jim Gaffigan, 07/24/2014, ©CC cc: Stand-up, Jim Gaffigan, ©CC Talking Dead, Alanna Masterson (L), Jim Gaffigan (R), Inmates, Season 3, Ep. #10, 2/16/2014, ©AMC View more photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
17% 77% Running on Empty Barry (Character) - 2024
41% 50% Unfrosted Edsel Kellogg III (Character) - 2024
No Score Yet 37% Jim Gaffigan: Dark Pale Self,
Director,
Writer,
Executive Producer
- 2023
65% 11% Smee (Character) - 2023
51% 75% Susie Searches Sheriff Loggins (Character) - 2022
82% 85% Linoleum Cameron Edwin/Kent Armstrong (Character) $87.8K 2022
No Score Yet 96% Reindeer in Here Santa (Voice) - 2022
No Score Yet 29% Collide Peter (Character) - 2022
47% 44% Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Van Helsing (Voice) - 2022
No Score Yet 69% Jim Gaffigan: Comedy Monster Self,
Director,
Screenwriter
- 2021
91% 84% Luca Lorenzo (Voice) $1.1M 2021
58% 43% Tesla George Westinghouse (Character) $93.0K 2020
70% 49% Most Wanted Picker (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Oratorio Self - 2020
67% No Score Yet I've Got Issues Unknown (Character) - 2019
69% 75% Troop Zero Ramsey (Character) - 2019
17% 62% Playmobil: The Movie Del (Voice) $1.1M 2019
93% 63% Light From Light Richard (Character) - 2019
66% 50% The Day Shall Come Lemmy (Character) $24.9K 2019
100% 88% Jim Gaffigan: Quality Time Self,
Producer,
Screenwriter
- 2019
59% 44% Them That Follow Zeke (Character) $159.0K 2019
70% 63% Above the Shadows Paul Jederman (Character) - 2019
0% 16% Drunk Parents Carl Mancini (Character) - 2019
53% 76% American Dreamer Cam (Character) - 2018
34% 65% Being Frank Frank (Character) $65.4K 2018
62% 49% Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Van Helsing (Voice) $167.5M 2018
100% 87% Jim Gaffigan: Noble Ape Self - 2018
No Score Yet 40% Duck Duck Goose Peng (Voice) - 2018
35% 64% Super Troopers 2 Larry Johnson (Character) $30.6M 2018
80% 68% Chappaquiddick Paul Markham (Character) $17.4M 2017
83% 100% Jim Gaffigan: Cinco Self - 2017
82% 63% The Bleeder John (Character) $320.7K 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Adventures in Comedy Self - 2015
85% 61% Experimenter James McDonough (Character) $155.1K 2015
33% 38% Staten Island Summer Danny's Dad (Character) - 2015
8% 35% Hot Pursuit Red (Character) $34.6M 2015
54% 48% Walter Corey (Character) - 2015
100% 75% Jim Gaffigan: Obsessed Self - 2014
No Score Yet 55% Kilimanjaro Bill (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 42% Love Sick Love Andrew Blythe (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 94% Jim Gaffigan: Mr. Universe Self,
Writer
- 2012
22% 23% Salvation Boulevard Jerry (Character) $27.4K 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ten Stories Tall Simon (Character) - 2010
58% 66% It's Kind of a Funny Story George (Character) $6.4M 2010
54% 52% Going the Distance Phil (Character) $17.8M 2010
35% 48% The Slammin' Salmon Stanley (Character) $41.6K 2009
67% 74% Away We Go Lowell (Character) $9.4M 2009
58% 67% 17 Again Coach Murphy (Character) $64.1M 2009
No Score Yet 48% Shoot First and Pray You Live (Because Luck Has Nothing to Do With It) Mart Ryder (Character) - 2008
13% 33% The Love Guru Trent Lueders (Character) $32.2M 2008
47% 71% The Living Wake Lampert Binew (Character) $12.1K 2007
90% 59% Stephanie Daley Joe (Character) $25.1K 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Jim Gaffigan: Beyond the Pale Self,
Writer
- 2006
73% 45% The Great New Wonderful Sandie (Character) $150.1K 2005
No Score Yet 46% Strip Search The Rev. Craig Peterson (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 33% Duane Incarnate Bob (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet 12% Bad Apple Butters (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Season of Youth Unknown (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 67% No Sleep 'Til Madison Owen (Character) - 2003
100% 53% Hacks Arty Hittle (Character) - 2002
36% 90% Super Troopers Larry Johnson (Character) $18.5M 2001
44% 35% Final Dayton (Character) $10.8K 2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cry Baby Lane Bob (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 56% Hook'd Up Waiter (Character) - 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Not Afraid to Say... Larry (Character) - 1999

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2016 2024
No Score Yet 62% The Kelly Clarkson Show Guest 2020 2024
No Score Yet 12% The View Guest 2014-2017 2022-2024
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Unknown (Character),
Guest
2015 2017-2021 2023-2024
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2015 2017-2021 2023
78% 55% Full Circle Manny Broward (Character) 2023
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2017-2019 2021 2023
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2023
No Score Yet 41% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2009 2018-2019 2022
94% 74% DC's Stargirl Thunderbolt (Guest Voice) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2021
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2015 2017-2019 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Celebrity Game Face Self 2021
No Score Yet 89% Bob's Burgers Henry Haber (Guest Voice) 2013 2015 2018 2020
No Score Yet 60% Jim Gaffigan: The Pale Tourist Unknown (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2012-2013 2015-2016 2018-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Friday Night In with The Morgans Correspondent 2020
No Score Yet 87% Lights Out With David Spade Guest 2019-2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2014 2020
82% 16% A Little Late With Lilly Singh Guest 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? Himself (Guest Voice) 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Star) 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The History of Comedy Self 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Chew Guest 2012 2017
No Score Yet 60% Nightcap Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
80% 88% The Jim Gaffigan Show Jim (Character),
Executive Producer
2015-2016
41% 61% Chelsea Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2016
No Score Yet 88% At Midnight With Chris Hardwick Guest 2016
No Score Yet 87% Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachel Dratch's Late Night Snack Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2015
No Score Yet 80% Star vs. the Forces of Evil Father Time (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wallykazam! Unknown (Guest Voice) 2015
100% 90% Late Show With David Letterman Guest 2014-2015
No Score Yet 100% The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Meltdown With Jonah and Kumail Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 92% Comedy Bang! Bang! Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Daily Show Guest 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2011-2013
94% 81% Portlandia Unknown (Guest Star) 2012-2013
94% 78% Royal Pains Pete Stanbleck (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet 83% Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
94% 98% Flight of the Conchords Jim (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2007-2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet My Boys Andy Franklin (Character) 2006-2008
No Score Yet 72% Marty Palin (Guest Star) 2002 2007
13% No Score Yet Love, Inc. Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crank Yankers Unknown (Guest Voice) 2004
No Score Yet 82% That '70s Show Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ed Unknown (Guest Star) 2003-2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
54% No Score Yet The Ellen Show Rusty Carnouk (Character) 2001-2002
70% 80% Sex and the City Doug (Guest Star) 2001
78% 83% Oliver Tunney (Guest Star) 2001
54% No Score Yet Welcome to New York Jim Gaffigan (Character) 2000-2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Comedy Central Presents Unknown (Character) 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Soul Man Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
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