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Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer, American actor, writer, and producer

Born
May 7, 1974
Age in 2026
52
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1974

About Breckin Meyer

Breckin Meyer (born May 7, 1974) is an American actor, writer and podcaster. He is best known for his work on the Adult Swim animated sketch series Robot Chicken, which has earned him two Annie Awards and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations. Meyer gained traction with main roles on the ABC sitcom The Jackie Thomas Show (1992–1993) and the NBC sitcom The Home Court (1995–1996), alongside supporting roles in the films Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991), Clueless (1995), and The Craft (1996). He had his breakout with the lead role in the sex comedy film Road Trip (2000). Meyer followed this with starring roles in the films Rat Race (2001), Kate & Leopold (2001), and Pinocchio (2002). He received further recognition for his role as Jon Arbuckle in Garfield: The Movie (2004) and Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006). Meyer has also had starring roles in the films Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009), Changeland (2019), and Unpregnant (2020). Meyer had lead roles as Tom Wagner on the ABC sitcom Married to the Kellys (2003–2004) and Jared Franklin on the TNT legal comedy-drama series Franklin & Bash (2011–2014), as well as a main role on the ABC series The Fix (2019). He created the TBS sitcom Men at Work (2012–2014). Meyer had a main voice role as pubescent Joseph Gribble on the Fox animated sitcom King of the Hill (2000–2010). Meyer attended elementary school with Drew Barrymore (and was apparently her first kiss) and also attended Beverly Hills High School.

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The world when Breckin Meyer was born

Breckin Meyer was born in 1974. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1974

  • #1 song"The Way We Were" – Barbra Streisand
  • Top movieThe Godfather Part II
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookJaws – Peter Benchley

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentHank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record (715)
  • Top headlinePresident Nixon resigns from office
  • Technology milestoneUniversal Product Code (UPC barcode) scanned for the first time
  • Defining fadStreaking
  • Notable inventionPost-it Note bookmark prototype
  • World population4.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon / Gerald Ford
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population213.9M

1974 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Breckin Meyer's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19742026
Gas$0.53$3.45/gal
Average home$25,200$435,000
Average income$14,200$67,500
Minimum wage$2.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.87$11.95
Postage stamp$0.10$0.73
Population213.9M341 million

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