Fred Armisen
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and television writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia. He also co-created and starred in the mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8.
Armisen was the bandleader and frequent drummer for the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band, the 8G Band from 2014 to 2024. He was a cast member
Armisen has acted in comedy films, including EuroTrip, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Ex, and The Dictator. He is also notable for his guest-star appearances in television shows such as 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Broad City, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Difficult People, The Last Man on Earth, Toast of Tinseltown, Our Flag Means Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, and Barry.
Armisen received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album for Standup for Drummers in 2019. He has also won two Peabody Awards, one in 2008 as part of the Saturday Night Live political satire cast and one in 2011 for Portlandia. From 2019 to 2022, he co-starred and served as writer and executive producer on the Spanish-language series Los Espookys, which he co-created.
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Born
Dec 04, 1966
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
121 acting
12 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
as Cranky Kong (voice)
Easy A
2010
as Pastor
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
The Smurfs
2011
as Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Dictator
2012
as Waiter / Minister
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Cole (voice)
EuroTrip
2004
as Creepy Italian Guy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Tino
Cop Out
2010
as Russian Lawyer
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Brainy Smurf (voice)
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