Jim Gaffigan

American comedian, actor, and author
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Jim Gaffigan

Summary

Jim Gaffigan is a human[1]. He was born in Elgin[2]. He was born on July 7, 1966[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and voice actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,443 views/month, #5,149 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jim Gaffigan's place of birth was Elgin[2].
  • Jim Gaffigan was born on July 7, 1966[3].
  • Jim Gaffigan was born on January 1, 1966[10].
  • Among Jim Gaffigan's spouses was Jeannie Gaffigan[11].
  • Jim Gaffigan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Jim Gaffigan's native language[13].
  • Jim Gaffigan's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Jim Gaffigan worked as a film producer[5].
  • Jim Gaffigan worked as a television actor[6].
  • Jim Gaffigan worked as a film actor[7].
  • Jim Gaffigan's professions included voice actor[8].
  • Jim Gaffigan's professions included actor[14].
  • Jim Gaffigan's field of work was acting[15].
  • Jim Gaffigan was educated at McDonough School of Business[16].
  • Jim Gaffigan's education included a stint at La Lumiere School[17].
  • Jim Gaffigan's education included a stint at Purdue University[18].
  • Jim Gaffigan's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Jim Gaffigan is recorded as male[20].
  • Jim Gaffigan's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Jim Gaffigan's Commons category is recorded as Jim Gaffigan[22].
  • Jim Gaffigan's residence is recorded as Manhattan[23].
  • Jim Gaffigan's family name is recorded as Gaffigan[24].
  • Jim Gaffigan's given name is recorded as Jim[25].
  • Jim Gaffigan's official website is recorded as https://www.jimgaffigan.com/[26].
  • Jim Gaffigan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1966-07-07[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 91b6382f-f2af-4a97-be5b-86471567594d[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Elgin[2], Jim Gaffigan… Recorded date of birth include July 7, 1966[3] and January 1, 1966[10]. English was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at McDonough School of Business[16], a business school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1957[34]; La Lumiere School[17], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37]; and Purdue University[18], a public research university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1869[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], voice actor[8], and actor[14]. Jim Gaffigan's field of work was acting[15].

Personal Life

Among Jim Gaffigan's spouses was Jeannie Gaffigan[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].

Why It Matters

Jim Gaffigan ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,443 views/month, #5,149 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Jim Gaffigan born?

Jim Gaffigan's place of birth was Elgin[2].

Who was Jim Gaffigan married to?

Jim Gaffigan's spouses include Jeannie Gaffigan[11].

What did Jim Gaffigan do for work?

Jim Gaffigan worked as screenwriter[4], film producer[5], television actor[6], film actor[7], and voice actor[8].

Where did Jim Gaffigan go to school?

Jim Gaffigan was educated at McDonough School of Business[16], La Lumiere School[17], and Purdue University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . chicagotribune.com. Retrieved . chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cbsnews.com. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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