Has a daughter with wife Deborah Kaplan, named Caitlin Willow, b. December 31, 2003.

Was in a deleted scene from Old School (2003), in which he played a police officer. Only a glimpse of the scene can be seen in the blooper reel on the DVD.

Went to the same High School as Angelina Jolie, Michael Klesic, Nicolas Cage, Corbin Bernsen, Lenny Kravitz, David Schwimmer, Jonathan Silverman and Richard Dreyfuss.

Actress Miriam Shor, who played the role of "Julie Hermann" in the TV series "Inside Schwartz" (2001), tutored Breckin Meyer, who is not Jewish, on playing the Jewish character "Adam Schwartz".

Played the drums in a punk band with a few friends.

Is in business with Seth Green and Ryan Phillippe. These three actors have their own production company.

Drew Barrymore`s teen biography "Little Girl Lost," credits Breckin as having given her her first kiss at age 10 while Breckin was age 11.

Has an older brother Frank and a younger brother Adam.

His parents, Chris (a management consultant) and Dorothy (a microbiologist-turned-travel agent), are divorced.