Jim Gaffigan is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer from the United States. He is the son of Michael A. Gaffigan and Marcia Gaffigan.

His mother Marcia Gaffigan was a charity worker and fundraiser and his father Michael Ambrose Gaffigan was a banker. He grew up in Chesterton, Indiana, and typically makes jokes about growing up in a large family.

Jim Gaffigan’s mother was an experienced needleworker who got a national prize for innovative design and technique from the American Needlepoint Guild in 1985. She died of cancer in 1990, at the age of 53.

His father was the president and CEO of the Mercantile National Bank of Indiana for 15 years before retiring in 1991. He was a former seminarian who was also interested in local charitable activities. He died of lung cancer in 1999.

Jim Gaffigan’s writing frequently deals with fatherhood, sloth, cuisine, religion, and general observations. He is considered a “clean” comic, as he uses little profanity in his routines. Mr. Universe, Obsessed, Cinco, and Quality Time are among his notable comedy specials, which have all gotten Grammy nominations.

He frequently collaborates with his wife, actress Jeannie Gaffigan, with whom he has five children. They are Catholic, which is a regular topic in his comic acts.

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