Jim Gaffigan siblings are Catherine Gaffigan, Michael Gaffigan, Pamela Gaffigan, Mitch Gaffigan and Joseph Gaffigan. He has three brothers and two sisters.
The American stand-up comedian, Jim, is notable for his memoir Dad Is Fat (2013) and Food: A Love Story (2014) -both published by Crown Publishers.
As a comedian, his content often addresses laziness, fatherhood, food, and general observations. He is also called a “clean” comic.
His successful comedy specials include Obsessed, Mr. Universe, Quality Time, and Cinco, all being Grammy nominated.
The comic co-created and starred in the TV Land sitcom The Jim Graffin Show with his dear wife. The show is based on his life.
He began his career in the industry with TV commercials and stand-up comedy after moving to New York to pursue comedy in 1990.
Jim Gaffigan Has Five Siblings
Jim Gaffigan has five siblings. He has three brothers Michael Gaffigan, Mitch Gaffigan and Joseph Gaffigan.
His sisters are Catherine Gaffigan and Pamela Gaffigan. Both of his sister are older than him.
Jim is the youngest child of the family among his five siblings. They were raised by their parents in Illinois.
Catherine Gaffigan Is In The Banking Sector
Jim Gaffigan sister Catherine is the oldest among all his siblings. Catherine also goes by the name Cathy Gaffigan.
As a firstborn, Cathy always ensured the family’s baby went to bed on time. The youngest sibling, comedian Jim, said about his sibling, “She was an early influence.”
Currently, she is a Senior Vice President at Fifth Third Bank in Phoenix, Arizona. She joined the bank in May 2022.
She has an extensive experience in regulatory and operations management with large financial institutions, such as BOW – BNPP, JPM, Citi, and WFB.
According to her LinkedIn bio, she has a considerable record of promoting and engaging teams that directly impact the bottom-line profitability while hugely boosting the credit risk framework.
Growing up in a large family in Chesterton, Indiana, she attended Indiana University Bloomington and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in political science and economics. She then joined Harvard Business School.
Talking about her personal life, she is blissfully married to her dear husband, Marc Kulkin. And now she goes by the name Cathy (Kulkin) Gaffigan.
Jim Gaffigan Brother Michael Gaffigan Jr Is Retired
Jim’s brother Michael Gaffigan worked as a transportation operation manager at Caterpillar Inc in Peoria, Illinois. He retired in January 2017 and lives in Orlando Park with his wife, Laura.
He joined Caterpillar Inc in 2001 and worked in various positions, such as regional project manager, 6 Sigma Master BlackBelt, and Supply Chain Manager, during his time at the company.
Gaffigan attended Valparaiso University and obtained his BA in International Economics (1980-1983). He then joined the Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and earned his MBA (1991-1994).
He is active on Instagram under the username @michaelgaffiganambrose, where he occasionally shares loving pictures of his family members.
Pamela Gaffigan Works In Chicago
Pamela serves as a general manager at Bloomingdale’s Outlet in Greater Chicago.
Moreover, she has been working as Club Liason/Executive Auction Committee at The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in Chicago since November 2008.
Her previous work experience includes working as Operations Manager (June 2002 – May 2004) at Lord and Taylor. She was later promoted to Regional Operations Director (June 2004 – Nov 2008).
Pam studied Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
The comedian once shared his sister, Pam, has a boat on lake Michigan, which she could use for roughly seven days during Chicago summer.
Brother Richard Mitchell Gaffigan
Best known as Mitch, he is a commercial banker. He has been serving as senior relationship manager and vice president at Fifth Third Bank since 2008.
From 2003 to 2008, he worked as an investment executive/platform team leader at Fifth Third Securities in Northwest Indiana. He had previously worked as a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch.
He studied at Creighton University and later obtained his Bachelor of Arts (BA, Organizational Management) from Calumet College of St. Joseph.
Mitch also enjoys a big family and shares five kids with his beloved wife, Christine. He usually shares joyous pictures of his children and spouse on Facebook.
Interestingly, Mitch was considered the funniest in the Gaffigan family, and the youngest one was in third place.
Brother Joseph Gaffigan
Joseph is the president and co-founder of O2 Sponsor Finance, a division of Old Second National Bank. He joined the division in January 2022.
According to his LinkedIn, he is also the past chairman and emeritus member board of directors of LINK Unlimited Scholars (1988-present) and past chairman and an emeritus trustee of La Lumiere School (1997-present).
He obtained his high school diploma from La Lumiere School in 1983. Joe then joined The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and obtained his MBA in Finance in 1991. He earned his BSBA in Finance from Georgetown University.
Joe is married to his wife, Jane, and has two kids. The family resides in Burr Ridge, Illinois. He is active on Instagram under the username @gaffiganjoseph.
Jim Gaffigan Parents Raised Him In Indiana
Jim Gaffigan parents are Marcia Miriam and Michael Gaffigan. He was born as the youngest of six children. Born on July 7, 1966, in Elgin, Illinois, he was raised in Chesterton, Indiana.
Father Michael Ambrose Gaffigan
Born on January 21, 1936, in Springfield, Illinois, Michael was the son of Joseph Patrick and Cecilia Gaffigan.
Growing up he studied at Georgetown University and obtained his Bachelor of Science. He later attended New York University and earned his Master of Business Administration.
He was the president and CEO of the Mercantile National Bank of Indiana for around fifteen years and was also actively involved in local charity work.
A former seminarian, he was the first member of his family to attend college and encouraged his kids to pursue careers that promised job security.
He passed away from lung cancer in 1999 at St. Margaret Mercy Healthcare Center in Hammond.
Mother Marcia Miriam Gaffigan
Marcia specialized in needlework and received a national award in 1985 for original craftsmanship and design from the American Needlepoint Guild.
She devoted much of her time to charity and served as the Service League of Hammond president. A caring mother of six, Marcia sadly passed away from cancer in 1990 at age 53.
After her demise, her husband, Michael, remarried a woman named Kathleen. She had three kids from her previous marriage, Gary, Brian, and Katy Eldridge.
Jim and Wife Jeannie Are Married For Two Decades
Jim Gaffigan married wife Jeannie Louise Gaffigan in 2003. They started dating in 2000 after meeting in New York for the first time.
Jeannie Is A Comedy Writer
Jeannie is best known for being the writer and executive producer for the sitcom The Jim Gaffigan Show. Born on March 9, 1970, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she grew up as the oldest of nine children.
She began her career as a stage performer in regional theatre. She moved to New York and started appearing in sketch comedy groups and minor theatre companies.
Jeannie collaborates extensively with her husband, with whom she shares five kids. They are Catholic, a topic the comedian frequently discusses in his comedy shows.
After dating for around three years, they finally married on July 26, 2003, at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in New York.
The couple has five kids
The loving pair have three sons, Jack, Patrick, and Michael, and two daughters, Marre and Katie.
Gaffigan’s firstborn, daughter Marre, was born on May 2, 2004 -she is 18 years old. Often, she is seen enjoying her dad’s show.
The second child, son Jack, arrived in 2006. Baby no. 3, daughter Katie, was welcomed to the Gaffigan squad in 2009 -she is 13 years old. The second youngest child, son Michael, drew his first breath in 2011.
Patrick, the youngest addition to the family, was born in 2012. The pair chose home births for all kids. They live in Manhattan.
The family of seven regularly attends Mass at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, where the pair married and their children were baptized.