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jimmy was born
born in Chesterton Indiana -
His dream
at 5 years old he announced he wanted to be an actress -
graduation
he graduated from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business -
Featured
In 2004 Gaffigan's stand up material was featured in Comedy Central's animated series Shorties Watchin' Shortie. -
Comedy Central
October 2005, he filmed a live Comedy Central special that aired for the following January, and became the comedy album/DVD Beyond the Pale. -
The Sexy Tour
His 2009 album King Baby was also a television special filmed in Austin, Texas, at the end of his "The Sexy Tour". Comedy Central released King Baby on DVD -
The Interview
In a March 2009 interview on Anytime with Bob Kushell, Gaffigan defended his naming of the tour, stating that he thought it would be funny that parents would be unsure about whether to bring their teenage children to the show. -
Mr. Universe
On February 25, 2012, Gaffigan taped a one-hour stand-up special—Mr. Universe—at the Warner Theater in Washington, D.C. -
Top Ten
In 2012, he was among the top-ten grossing comics in the US, according to Pollstar. -
The king of clean
Four years later, on March 14, 2013, Gaffigan was named the "King of Clean" by the Wall Street Journal.
