Jim Gaffigan is an eight-time Grammy nominated comedian, actor, writer, producer, two-time New York Times best-selling author, three-time Emmy winning top touring performer, and multi-platinum-selling recording artist. He is known around the world for his unique brand of humor, which largely revolves around his observations on life. His 11th special, The Skinny, premiered on Hulu last winter as the streamer’s first ever original stand up special for their new comedy vertical, Hularious, and garnered almost 100 million clip views online. Gaffigan is currently on his Everything is Wonderful standup comedy tour.

Gaffigan parlayed his passion for whiskey—and parenting—into his own brand, launching Fathertime Bourbon with college friend Stu Pollard (B'89) in 2024. Named for “the occasional brief period of peace and reflection every hardworking father earns" with a label that features his paternal grandfather, Fathertime is a high-rye Kentucky bourbon that releases in small batches each spring and fall. Every Fathertime expression has quickly sold out and each has earned accolades from the International Wine & Spirits Competition. Gaffigan is heavily involved in every aspect of the business, including sampling and choosing all the barrels that get bottled. He's also been eager to share with Fathertime with the world, introducing it to fans via appearances on The TODAY Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Kelly Clarkson Show, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, among others. And he's gotten so immersed in bourbon culture that he filmed a special of whiskey-centric material in Louisville called The Bourbon Set in the fall of 2025.

Gaffigan is a top ten comedian according to Forbes’ most recent comedy list and top ten earning comedian in Pollstar. His 10th comedy special, Dark Pale, was met with critical fanfare with The New York Times calling it, “his best yet.” Gaffigan recently finished co-headlining with Jerry Seinfeld for a sold-out multi-city arena tour and in May of 2024, sold out two shows at The Hollywood Bowl during the Netflix Is Joke Festival.

Gaffigan’s 9th special, Comedy Monster, was nominated for a Grammy Award. He was also recently awarded for being the first comedian to reach one billion streams on Pandora.

Gaffigan can currently be seen opposite co-stars Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa McCarthy, James Marsden, and Hugh Grant in Unfrosted, which debuted as the #1 movie in the world on Netflix last May. He can also currently be seen as the lead in the well-reviewed and certified fresh sci-fi drama, Linoleum, which was named one of Vulture.com’s best movies of 2023 and is currently streaming on Hulu after a theatrical release. Gaffigan also starred as Mr. Smee in Disney’s Peter Pan and Wendy, opposite Jude Law and Yara Shahidi. Also premiering recently, Gaffigan joined the cast of HBO Max’s Full Circle, a limited series from Steven Soderbergh and Ed Solomon which follows an investigation into a botched kidnapping, connecting multiple characters and cultures in present day NY.

On the silver screen, his many credits include Three Kings, Super Troopers 1 & 2, Chappaquiddick, and Luca. 2019 was Gaffigan’s biggest year in film to date with an astonishing eight films releasing, three which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival including Troop Zero with Viola Davis and Alison Janney, Them That Follow, and Light From Light—with many festival goers and press calling Gaffigan the “King of Sundance.” Gaffigan was also recently heard in Disney/Pixar’s highly anticipated animated film, Luca, opposite Jacob Tremblay and Maya Rudolph.

Gaffigan had two films recently in which he debuted as the lead. The comedic film Being Frank, and a dark thriller American Dreamer. Gaffigan can also currently be seen opposite Ethan Hawke in Tesla, as well as opposite Josh Hartnett in Saban Films’ Most Wanted.

In addition to two seasons of the critically acclaimed semi-autobiographical The Jim Gaffigan Show, which he wrote and produced with his wife Jeannie, Gaffigan has guest starred on many television comedies and dramas, ranging from Portlandia and Bob’s Burgers to the HBO cult hits Flight of the Concords to dramatic roles in Law & Order.

Gaffigan regularly does humorous commentaries on CBS Sunday Morning for which he has won 3 Emmys. In 2018 Jim served as master of ceremony at The Al Smith Memorial dinner. In 2015, Gaffigan had the great honor of performing for Pope Francis and over 1 million festival attendees at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia.

He and his wife currently live in Manhattan with their five loud and expensive children.

Find more info on his current Everything is Wonderful standup comedy tour on his website.