James Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, and actor. He was a cast member on ''

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'' from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film ''

Half Baked ''Half Baked'' is a 1998 American stoner film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams, and Guillermo Díaz. The film was directed by Tamra Davis, co-written by Chappelle and Neal Brennan and produced by Robert Simonds. ''Half ...

'' (1998).

Career

Breuer was a member of the cast of ''

'' from 1995 to 1998, playing characters such as

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and Goat Boy. He went on to host ''The Jim Breuer Show'' after leaving ''SNL''. Breuer regularly tours as a comedian. Footage of his 2008 tour was used in his documentary ''More Than Me'' and in his four-hour DVD program ''The Jim Breuer Road Journals''. In September 2021, he cancelled shows at venues requiring COVID-19 vaccination in New Jersey and Michigan and has stated that he will not perform at venues with such requirements. In 2023, Breuer appeared as a featured speaker on the ReAwaken America Tour. During one appearance, Breuer received backlash for mocking the collapse of football player Damar Hamlin; he suggested the collapse was caused by COVID-19 vaccines, echoing conspiracy theories in anti-vaccine circles.

Personal life

Breuer was born in

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, and graduated in 1985 from

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. From 2005 to 2021, he lived in Chester Township, New Jersey, with his wife Dee, whom he married in 1992, and their three daughters. In August 2021, Breuer and his family moved to

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, after selling their home in New Jersey.

Discography

* Jim Breuer and the Loud & Rowdy – ''Songs from the Garage'' (2016;

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)

Filmography

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* * 1967 births Living people People from Chester Township, New Jersey People from Naples, Florida People from Valley Stream, New York Male actors from New York (state) American conspiracy theorists American male film actors American stand-up comedians American talk radio hosts American male television actors Valley Stream Central High School alumni American sketch comedians American male comedians Comedians from New York (state) 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians 21st-century American comedians Comedians from Morris County, New Jersey Florida Republicans Actors from Morris County, New Jersey {{US-screen-actor-1960s-stub