James E. Breuer (born June 21, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian,
actor, musician, and radio host. He was a cast member on Saturday
Night Live from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film Half Baked.Breuer
was born in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island. His father was a
veteran of World War II.Breuer's career began on the little-known
Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York.
He then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On
SNL, Breuer's characters included "Goat Boy" (who hosted the fictional
MTV program "Hey, Remember the 80s?") and Glen Henderson, the elder
brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the
"Goth Talk" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home
Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom
Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star
alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the
role after filming the pilot.Among his impersonations was that of
actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by
Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of
SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to "confront"
Breuer.
actor, musician, and radio host. He was a cast member on Saturday
Night Live from 1995 to 1998 and starred in the film Half Baked.Breuer
was born in Valley Stream, New York, on Long Island. His father was a
veteran of World War II.Breuer's career began on the little-known
Uptown Comedy Club weekly television show, based in Harlem, New York.
He then joined the cast of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 1998. On
SNL, Breuer's characters included "Goat Boy" (who hosted the fictional
MTV program "Hey, Remember the 80s?") and Glen Henderson, the elder
brother to Chris Kattan's Todd Henderson/Azrael Abyss character in the
"Goth Talk" skits. He has previously guest starred in Home
Improvement. That appearance gave way to the short-lived sitcom
Buddies. He was originally scheduled to have been the co-star
alongside friend and co-worker Dave Chappelle, but was pulled from the
role after filming the pilot.Among his impersonations was that of
actor Joe Pesci, who hosted his own talk show, often accompanied by
Colin Quinn playing fellow actor Robert De Niro. In a 1997 episode of
SNL, both Pesci and De Niro made surprise appearances to "confront"
Breuer.
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