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I was able to make the jump to theaters without having a TV show. My passion for getting a TV show just plummeted. It was like I had already achieved what I wanted to achieve.

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Jim Gaffigan
Age: 58
Born: 1966
Born: July 7
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James Christopher Gaffigan
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