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Fred Armisen

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Dec 4, 1966 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

Biography

Fereydun "Fred" Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and musician best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and portraying off-color foreigners in various comedy films such as EuroTrip, Cop Out or Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. With Carrie Brownstein, he is the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch series Portlandia. He also recently voices Speedy Gonzales in The Looney Tunes Show on Cartoon Network. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Armisen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2025FixedFetch (voice)
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
2025G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025Nimrods
2025DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of PunkSelf
2025Netflix Tudum 2025Self
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025Dear Shop GirlLandlord
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf
2025Lubach
2025Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Musical Guest
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
2024Thelma the UnicornDanny Stallion (voice)
2024UnfrostedMike Puntz
2024Come and Save MeHugo
2024Never MindManager Cat
2024Will & HarperSelf
2024ResynatorSelf
2024Age of AudioSelf
2024Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentarySelf
2024FalloutDJ Carl
2024John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.Self
2024Universal Basic GuysDavid (voice)
2023The Super Mario Bros. MovieCranky Kong (voice)
2023The ContestantDenpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
2023MelomaniacSelf
2023ResurgenceRecord shopper 2
2023UnstableLeslie
2023Agent ElvisCharles Manson (voice)
2023Royal CrackersBrent (voice)
2023Carol & the End of the World(voice)
2023History of the World: Part IIGlorp
2023Digman!Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy PunksSelf
2022Clerks IIIAuditioner
2022The BubbleDarren Eigen
2022Spin Me RoundRicky
2022Toast of TinseltownRuss Nightlife
2022Our Flag Means DeathGeraldo
2022Super Pumped: The Battle for UberErich England
2022WednesdayUncle Fester
2022This FoolRichard Rowell
2021How It EndsManny
2021The Sparks BrothersSelf
2021The Mitchells vs. the MachinesDeborahbot 5000 (voice)
2021Too LateFredo Muñoz
2021Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2021Schmigadoon!Reverend Howard Layton
2021CentaurworldSplendib / Bimbam (voice)
2021Saturday Morning All Star Hits!(voice)
2021Do, Re & MiJuan Peacock (voice)
2021CentaurworldSplendib / Kittentaur / Malandrew (voice)
2021CentaurworldMalandrew (voice)
2021CentaurworldSplendib / Message Bird / Teacher Birdtaur (voice)
2021CentaurworldSplendib / Malandrew / Message Bird (voice)
2021CentaurworldMessage Bird (voice)
2021CentaurworldSplendib / Guard / Human Man (voice)
2021Baking ItSelf
2021That's My JamSelf - Guest
2021Cinema Toast
2020All Together NowMr. Franks
2020Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the ReverendRobert Durst / Robertina Durst
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineScooter
2020The Imminent Expiration of Seth DodsonDr. Greengrass
2020Magnum DopusSelf
2020The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on EarthSelf - Guest
2020Moonbase 8Skip
2020Central ParkEsposito (voice)
2019Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
2019My View: Clem BurkeSelf
2019The House of TomorrowTour Video Narrator (voice)
2019Brainiac: Transmissions After ZeroSelf
2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootMerkin
2019The Kacey Musgraves Christmas ShowSelf
2019AdamsAdams
2019I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019Miracle WorkersPercival Forthwind
2019What We Do in the ShadowsTom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt
2019Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist
2019Los EspookysUncle Tico
2019Los EspookysTico
2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersThe Drummer
2018You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018Game Over, Man!Fred Armisen
2018BarryNestor
2018Final SpaceKVN (voice)
2018ForeverOscar
2018Fortune RookieFred
2018Star Wars ResistanceLechee (voice)
2017The Lego Ninjago MovieCole (voice)
2017The Little HoursBishop Bartolomeo
2017Band AidDave
2017Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day SpecialPeter Salanz
2017Take the 10The Driver
2017Battle of the SexesRheo Blair
2017Man in the Camo JacketSelf
2017Cabiria, Charity, ChastityAldo the Instructor
2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsSelf
2017A Christmas Story Live!Elf
2017The Gong ShowSelf - Judge
2017Big MouthElliot Birch (voice)
2017Carpool Karaoke: The SeriesSelf
2016Resurgence: It's Early AlbuquerqueTerry Dudley
2016Zoolander 2VIP
2016Ordinary WorldGary
2016Match GameSelf - Panelist
2016Party Legends
20157 Days in HellEdward Pudding
2015Addicted to FresnoGerald
2015Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)Self
2015Looney Tunes: Rabbits RunSpeedy Gonzales
2015Staten Island SummerVictor
2015The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were DeadSelf
2015George and the VacuumGeorge
2015Man Seeking WomanJesus
2015Documentary Now!Various Characters
2015The Late Late Show with James CordenSelf - Guest
2015The Last Man on EarthKarl
2015Long Live the RoyalsGavin, Brody
2015Man Seeking WomanTanaka (voice)
2015SuperstoreKyle
2015Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtRobert Durst
2015Unbreakable Kimmy SchmidtRobertina Durst
2015Difficult PeopleGarry Epstein
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest
2014Elf: Buddy's Musical ChristmasChadwick (voice)
2014My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)Pill Bottle (voice)
2014The Celery IncidentVarious characters
2014The Maya Rudolph ShowSelf
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014DeadbeatJanitor
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2014Broad CityDavid the baby
2014Last Week Tonight with John OliverSweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)
2014Off Camera with Sam JonesSelf
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest
2013The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowBrainy Smurf (voice)
2013Revenge of the MekonsSelf
2013The Smurfs 2Brainy Smurf (voice)
2013AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire WeekendIan Rubbish
2013BlackoutVarious Characters
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineMelipnos
2013Hollywood Game NightSelf
2013Super Fun NightBrian Headfoot
2012The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
2012The DictatorWaiter / Minister
2012Brunch VillageVarious Characters
2012Finding Your RootsSelf
2012Comedy Bang! Bang!Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf
2012UnsupervisedMartin (voice)
2011The SmurfsBrainy Smurf (voice)
2011The Smurfs: A Christmas CarolBrainy (voice)
2011Inside PortlandiaSelf
2011Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10Barack Obama
2011The Looney Tunes ShowSpeedy Gonzales (voice)
2011PortlandiaVarious Characters
2011New GirlBrandon
2011Bob's BurgersTommy (voice)
2011Up All NightGideon Kirk
2010Gavin McInnes is a Fucking AssholeSelf (archive footage)
2010Saturday NightSelf
2010Cop OutRussian Lawyer
2010Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty GaloreFreidrich
2010Easy APastor
2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010Presidential ReunionBarack Obama
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and AgainSelf
2010Ugly AmericansLarry King (voice)
2010ConanSelf
2009Confessions of a ShopaholicRyan Koenig
2009Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy PoehlerVarious (archive footage)
2009Post GradGuacanator Pitchman
2009ArcherGustavo Calderón (voice)
2009Modern FamilyLangham
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2009Parks and RecreationRaul
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf
2009Late Night with Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest
2008The RockerKerr
2008Baby MamaStroller Salesman
2008The PromotionScott Fargas
2008Christmas on MarsPhilosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
2008LargoSelf
2008Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2007Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for TheatersTime Lincoln (voice)
2007The Shooting AKA Dear SisterCop #2
2007Goodbye BabyComic
2007Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens HannemannJens Hannemann
2007Human GiantDr. Marker
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!K.J. Nutt
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Sal & Al's Customer
2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Self
2007Tim and Eric Nite Live!Dr. Pat Gordon Hall
2007The Sarah Silverman Program.Taylor Magenheim
2007Yo Gabba Gabba!
2006Tenacious D in The Pick of DestinySecurity Guard
2006Kiss Me AgainProfessor Szabo
2006Deck the HallsGustave
2006The ExManny
2006Griffin & Phoenix
2006Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV FunhouseSelf
2006Book ClubSelf
2006Freak Show
200630 RockRaheem Haddad
200630 RockVarious Characters
2005Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of InspirationSelf
2005Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005Deuce Bigalow: European GigoloFrenchman (uncredited)
2005SquidbilliesMiguel
2005Robot ChickenArchie Andrews (voice)
2005American Dad!Derrick (voice)
2004Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost MovieTino
2004EuroTripCreepy Italian Guy
2004Anchorman: The Legend of Ron BurgundyTino
2004The Tony Danza ShowSelf - Guest
2004Tom Goes to the MayorPhillip Priest (voice)
2003Melvin Goes to DinnerVesa
2002I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About WilcoSelf
2002Like MikeNew Age Dad
2001Next Caller
2001Next!
2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForcePoncho (voice)
2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceRobot Husband (voice)
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmWally
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest
1989The SimpsonsTerrence (voice)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf
-Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
-Rhona Who Lives by the RiverMr. Kortle / Remi's Mom
-Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle FesterUncle Fester
Production
2025Dear Shop GirlExecutive Producer
2022This FoolExecutive Producer
2020Moonbase 8Executive Producer
2019My Favorite Shapes by Julio TorresExecutive Producer
2019Los EspookysExecutive Producer
2018ForeverExecutive Producer
2015Documentary Now!Executive Producer
2011Inside PortlandiaCo-Executive Producer
Directing
2011PortlandiaDirector
-Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSWDirector
Writing
2020Moonbase 8Writer
2019Los EspookysWriter
2018Fred Armisen: Standup for DrummersWriter
2015Documentary Now!Writer
2014The Celery IncidentWriter
2013BlackoutWriter
2012Brunch VillageWriter
2011Inside PortlandiaWriter
2011PortlandiaWriter
-Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSWWriter
Crew
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineThanks
2016Green RoomThanks