Jim Breuer Net Worth

What is Jim Breuer's Net Worth?

Jim Breuer, an American stand-up comedian, actor, radio host, writer, and musician, boasts a net worth of $3 million. He gained immense fame as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (1995–1998), where he portrayed memorable characters like Goat Boy, the host of "Hey, Remember the 80s?", and Glen Henderson, the brother of Chris Kattan's Azrael Abyss in the "Goth Talk" sketches.

Jim also co-starred with Dave Chappelle in the 1998 stoner comedy "Half Baked." He has lent his voice to numerous projects, including "Titan A.E." (2000), "Zookeeper" (2011), "Motorcity" (2012–2013), and "Family Guy" (2014). Breuer has released the comedy album "Smoke 'n' Breu" (2002) and documentaries like "More than Me" (2010) and "The Jim Breuer Road Journals" (2010). He also authored the book "I'm Not High (But I've Got a Lot of Crazy Stories about Life as a Goat Boy, a Dad, and a Spiritual Warrior)" in 2010.

Early Life and Family

Jim Breuer was born James E. Breuer on June 21, 1967, in Valley Stream, New York, part of Long Island. His father was a World War II veteran. At 84 years old and suffering from dementia, Breuer's father joined him on tour, documented in "More Than Me." Tragically, Jim Sr. passed away in 2014, soon followed by the death of Breuer's sister from cancer. Breuer's father lived with him until his death, and in 2017, Jim also brought hospice care into his home for his mother.

Career

Breuer began his comedy career on "The Uptown Comedy Club" in 1992 and guest-starred on the TV series "Welcome Freshmen." He joined "Saturday Night Live" in 1995, gaining recognition for his impersonation of Joe Pesci alongside Colin Quinn as Robert De Niro. In 1997, Pesci and De Niro appeared in a "Joe Pesci Show" sketch, confronting Breuer and Quinn.

In 1995, Jim guest-starred on "Home Improvement" with Dave Chappelle, leading to the short-lived ABC sitcom "Buddies." He left "SNL" in 1998, starred in "Half Baked," and hosted MTV's "The Jim Breuer Show." He appeared in "Dick" (1999) alongside "SNL" cast members Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer. Jim continued his film career with "Once in the Life" (2000) and "One Eyed King" (2001) and starred in his first Comedy Central special, "Hardcore," in 2002. In 2003, he participated in the "Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary."

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Jim appeared in films like "Crooked Lines" (2003), "Beer League" (2006), and voiced Spike the crow in the 2011 Kevin James movie "Zookeeper." His second Comedy Central special, "Let's Clear the Air," premiered in 2009, becoming one of the network's highest-rated specials. His next special, "And Laughter for All," aired on Epix in 2013. Jim appeared in "The English Teacher" (2013), "School Dance" (2014), "Quitters" (2015), and "Rock and a Hard Place" (2016). From 2016 to 2017, he played Father Philip in the Kevin James sitcom "Kevin Can Wait." In 2017, Jim appeared as himself in an episode of Disney Channel's "Liv and Maddie" and starred in commercials for Pizza Hut's stuffed crust pizzas. He also served as a sit-in comedian on "The Opie and Anthony Show" and hosted "Fridays with Jim Breuer" on Sirius Satellite Radio's "Raw Dog Comedy." In 2011, he launched "The Podcast Masters" with comedian Pete Correale.

Metallica and Music Career

In 2005, Breuer was featured in the VH1 documentary "When Metallica Ruled the World" and established a close relationship with the band. He participated in Metallica's 30th Anniversary shows in 2011 and served as their opening act in 2018. Jim also has his band, Jim Breuer and The Loud & Rowdy, which released the album "Songs From The Garage" in 2016 with contributions from AC/DC's lead singer, Brian Johnson.

Personal Life

Jim married his wife, Dee, on August 28, 1993, and they have three daughters: Gabrielle (born in 1999), Kelsey (born in 2003), and Dorianne (born in 2004). Dee was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, which she overcame, but was later diagnosed with stage 4 lymph node cancer. The family moved to Chester Township, New Jersey, in 2005.

In 2015, their former neighbor received five years probation for harassing Jim. The neighbor, once friendly with Breuer, began exhibiting hostile behavior, even calling the police to accuse Jim of kidnapping his children. The neighbor posted derogatory comments about Jim online, shared Breuer's personal information, and falsely reported receiving a threatening note supposedly from Jim. However, police determined the neighbor had written it himself.