By his own special request, movie star, podcaster, writer and stand-up comedian Jim Breuer returns to Penn's Peak at the end of the month.

At 8 p.m. Sept. 29, Breuer will take the stage as part of his "Family Warrior" tour, where the audience can expect a complete "cremation of comedy," according to the longtime funny man."I loved the town and walking around," said Breuer of his last visit to the area. "I loved where I stayed and where I ate. I'm very excited to be going back with a whole different hour.""It's 10 times funnier," he promised.The native Long Island, New Yorker made it onto the stand-up scene in his early 20s through the comedy club circuit before landing several gigs on television including "Uptown Comedy Club," "Home Improvement" and of course his career-changing stint on "Saturday Night Live" in the mid '90s. During his four years on SNL, Breuer portrayed the cult-favorite character "Goat Boy," and performed a spot-on impression of actor Joe Pesci, who he credits with helping him get his big break.After SNL, Breuer joined forces with Dave Chappelle and played Brian in the often-quoted 1998 film, "Half Baked."He has since nabbed several movie roles in "Zookeeper," "Titan A.E." and "Beer League."Breuer made a return to the small screen with a handful of roles and most recently appeared in episodes of "Kevin Can Wait," and "This Is Not Happening."The comedian has also broken into the airwaves with guest spots on the Howard Stern Show and on his own radio program, where he dissects Mets baseball games with fans."I got into radio so I could be home with my aging parents and my family. I wanted a paying gig where I could be home," he said.Even with all the projects he's got going, Breuer never strays from the stage for too long, touring with hourlong stand-up shows and dabbling in heavy metal performances."I always want to create the next coolest thing to keep me inspired," he said.Breuer often invoked rock icons and legends in his stand-up specials, including AC/DC lead singer, Brian Johnson. In one of his Comedy Central stand-up specials, he turned hard-hitting guitar and drum beats into an alternative version of "Hokey-Pokey."He took his impression and love of heavy metal and ran with it, creating a whole new act with a backing band that he will perform with in Las Vegas.When asked the difference between stand-up and music Breuer said, "Music is easier."After releasing his heartfelt memoir, Breuer said he feels less fear about preforming on stage."I'm proudest of the documentary I made with my father. It hits a deeper side of people. I get that a lot from my book too," he said.Breuer released a documentary, "More Than Me," in 2008, where he was joined by his 84-year-old father on his first stand-up tour in six years."I wrote a lot for the book and saw the reaction. People really like the more human side. There was less fear (on performing) after putting out the book, and it was easier to perform music. It wasn't just comedy fans I would get. It would be all ages and not the typical fans. They came and saw my show and cried and laughed really hard and left with a whole new outlook on life."Breuer recently launched his own podcast following in the footsteps of popular comedian casters like Bill Burr and Marc Maron."It's extremely hard. You don't know if anyone is listening or what they are tuning in to hear," he said."I'm creating my own friends, the listener becomes my therapist. I know everyone else in the theater is there to laugh, but they're on a different level then the podcast listeners. There been a lot of response on the road about it."With several hourlong specials under his belt, Breuer continues to take stories from his own life for subjects in his stand-up."I'll have the idea and then I work on areas where I can work it out a little," he said."The theater shows are more fine-tuned but the comedy clubs are where I'll take my chances and push buttons a little too far. Sometimes it's a little darker, but it's all worked out on stage."With the invasion of Netflix into homes worldwide, stand-up comedy is seeing a rise in popularity. The veteran comic said this is the third wave of interest the art form has seen."It is getting saturated," he said."Everyone starts watching it and the cream of the crop eventually goes to the top," he said comparing the rise of comedic talent to pop-music stars."It's good for everyone. Everyone has their own styles," he said."I'm proud of my left turn in 2008, when I decided to stick with family. It may not be in the main stream, but I'm proud of everything I put out there."Even with decades of experience and laughs to his credit, don't expect to catch a Breuer special on the streaming network anytime soon. Breuer said unspoken Hollywood politics have kept him off the paid-for service."I have a cult following, but Netflix hasn't given me a special. I take it personally, and I'm out to get them."Netflix snubs aside, Breuer is happy with the path he has carved out for his career."I'm excited where I'm at and where I'm going. I truly think I have one of the best underrated acts out there," he said.Breuer enjoys being adjacent to the lime light."I'll walk around and people will turn their heads and say, 'It's Jim Breuer.' But it's not over the top. I like going out and eating with my family and no one shows up at my house."I'm just a regular family guy."For tickets or for more information, visit

www.pennspeak.com.