SNL alum Jim Breuer returns to The Newton Theatre

NEWTON — Comedian and Saturday Night Live alum Jim Breuer returns to the Newton Theatre on Friday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m.

With more than 20 years of stand-up comedy experience, Jim Breuer was named one of Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time."

Breuer known for his charismatic stage antics, dead-on impressions, and family-friendly stand-up. In addition to keeping busy on his current comedy tour, Breuer can be heard on his weekly Sirius/XM Radio show Fridays with Breuer, featuring guests such as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Dennis Leary and Jeff Foxworthy.

Even as a young student at Valley Stream Central High School in Long Island, N.Y., Breuer knew he wanted to be a stand-up comedian. After spending several years working comedy clubs across the country, Breuer settled in as a regular on the New York comedy club circuit. His big break came in 1995 when he joined the cast of NBC’s legendary Saturday Night Live. During his four years on SNL, Breuer quickly became a fan-favorite for his original character “Goat Boy” and his dead-on impressions of actor Joe Pesci.

Following his success on SNL, Breuer starred alongside Dave Chappelle in the cult film "Half Baked." He has since appeared in films "Zookeeper," "Dick," "Titan A.E." and "Beer League." On the small screen, Breuer hosted MTV's popular Beach House and VH1’s Web Junk 20. His other television appearances include "Late Night with Conan O’Brien," "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," "Jimmy Kimmel Live," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" and "The Marriage Ref." Breuer is also a frequent guest on the Howard Stern’s show.

In 2011 Breuer's acclaimed autobiography, "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)," was released in paperback. In the memoir, Breuer sheds light on his early struggles, his rise to fame and the many lessons he’s learned in an extremely funny, yet personal and touching way that fans have never seen before. Most recently, Breuer taped his latest one hour comedy special "All Grown Up" at the Gramercy Theatre in New York, N.Y.

Throughout the years, Breuer has supported various charities through his comedy, including the Chris Farley Foundation, MusiCares, his local police and fire departments and more. Breuer currently resides in New Jersey where he enjoys spending time with his family, playing pick-up games of baseball, softball and wiffle ball and watching the NY Mets.

Tickets for Jim Breuer are $49 for premium seating, $39 for orchestra and $29 for balcony. Purchase tickets by visiting www.thenewtontheatre.com or contact the box office at 973-383-3700.

The historic Newton Theatre, located at 234 Spring Street in Newton.