Jim Gaffigan: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me!

As a stand-up comedian, Jim Gaffigan is extremely transparent about his likes and dislikes. So, is there anything he hasn’t disclosed about himself? Yes, there’s actually quite a lot! The actor, 54, opened up exclusively to Us Weekly with 25 things you might not know about him — including his favorite thing to do after a stand-up show and the time he had to be woken up while on a previous job to be fired. Read on to learn more facts about the Most Wanted star.

1. My father’s side of the family came from Ireland and were coal miners in Pennsylvania and Illinois.

2. I was rejected from every college I applied to except Purdue University.

3. I’ve worn [long] pants [only] two days in the past four months of the pandemic.

4. I was a copywriter for an advertising agency. I fell asleep on the job and had to be woken up to be fired.

5. The Pale Tourist [available on Amazon Prime now] will be my eighth comedy special.

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6. I love Canada and Vermont, but I don’t like syrup — or as I refer to it, sugar spit. As a parent, it’s too messy.

7. I’m one of six children. Each of my brothers married women who came from families of five, and my wife [Jeannie] is the eldest of nine.

8. I’ve appeared in more than 200 commercials.

9. During the pandemic, my family and I have been streaming our family dinners every night at 6 p.m., so people who are quarantined and away from loved ones can have dinner with a family.

10. In my 20s, I used to work out twice a day.

11. I [once] performed before Pope Francis.

12. There wasn’t a McDonald’s in [my Indiana] town until I got to high school.

13. I’m addicted to nicotine gum.

14. I’m tired all the time.

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Jim Gaffigan: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me
Jim Gaffigan on the ‘Noble Ape’ tour at The BB&T Center in Sunrise on December 29, 2017. Larry Marano/Shutterstock

15. I often do stand-up about things that annoy me that I eventually end up enjoying — like hiking.

16. I studied finance in college.

17. I went to the same high school as Chief Justice John Roberts.

18. I actually don’t like Hot Pockets. I never said I did, but people sometimes assume I do.

19. After a stand-up concert, I like to go to a steakhouse!

20. My guilty pleasure is napping. I’m much nicer when I’ve napped.

21. The first celebrity I met was Jimmie Walker [from Good Times]. When I was 8, I stood in line for two hours to have him sign my Dyn-o-mite! hat.

22. When I was in eighth grade, I wanted to be a farmer.

23. My kids [Marre, Katie Louise, Jack, Michael and Patrick] drive me crazy but make me laugh so hard.

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24. My first car was a used white Pontiac Fiero. I called it my wedge of cheese.

25. I love other cultures and have always been fascinated by different rituals and traditions. Visiting other countries is one of my favorite things.

Gaffigan’s film Most Wanted is in theaters and on demand now.

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