Jim Breuer
Stand-up comedian · Naples, FL

Jim Breuer

Who Jim Breuer is

Jim Breuer is a stand-up comedian and actor from Valley Stream, New York, known for three seasons on Saturday Night Live and the film Half Baked. His SNL characters included Goat Boy, and he went on to host The Jim Breuer Show on MTV and Comedy Central's Premium Blend. He tours regularly, has released specials including Country Boy Will Survive (2023) on YouTube, and hosts the podcast Jim Breuer's Breuniverse.

At a glance

Born
1967
Based in
Naples, FL
Came up through
Saturday Night Live
Stand-up specials
Country Boy Will Survive, Silly In San Diego, Somebody Had to Say It and 2 more
Albums
Smoke 'n' Breu
Podcasts
Jim Breuer's Breuniverse
On screen
Saturday Night Live, Uptown Comedy Club, The Jim Breuer Show and 5 more
Official site
jimbreuer.com ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: jimbreuer.com ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Where they got their start

Came up the same way

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Comedians like Jim Breuer

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Career timeline

  1. 1967Born
  2. 1992Uptown Comedy Club (various characters, 1992–1994) On screen
  3. 1995Saturday Night Live (repertory player, 1995–1998) On screen
  4. 1997Pulp Comics: Jim Breuer (1997, Comedy Central) Special
  5. 1998The Jim Breuer Show (host, 1998) On screen
  6. 1998Premium Blend (host, 1998–1999) On screen
  7. 1998Half Baked (Brian, 1998) On screen
  8. 1999Dick (John Dean, 1999) On screen
  9. 2002Jim Breuer: Hardcore (2002, Comedy Central) Special
  10. 2002Smoke 'n' Breu (2002) Album
  11. 2006Web Junk 20 (host, from 2006) On screen
  12. 2016Kevin Can Wait (Father Phillip, 2016–2017) On screen
  13. 2022Silly In San Diego (2022, YouTube) Special
  14. 2022Somebody Had to Say It (2022, YouTube) Special
  15. 2023Country Boy Will Survive (2023, YouTube) Special

Questions about Jim Breuer

Where is Jim Breuer performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: jimbreuer.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Country Boy Will Survive, Silly In San Diego, Somebody Had to Say It, Jim Breuer: Hardcore and Pulp Comics: Jim Breuer.

What podcast do they host?

Jim Breuer's Breuniverse.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Saturday Night Live, Uptown Comedy Club, The Jim Breuer Show, Premium Blend, Web Junk 20 and Half Baked, among 8 credits.

Where did they get their start?

Saturday Night Live (cast member).

Where are they based?

Naples, FL, as their record gives it.

When were they born?

In 1967.

Who are some comedians like them?

Dave Chappelle (also in Half Baked), Gina Brillon (also in Kevin Can Wait), Kevin James (also in Kevin Can Wait), Patrice O'Neal (also in Web Junk 20) and Vanessa Hollingshead (also in The Jim Breuer Show).

The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026