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Biography
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 on the late-night sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2002 to 2013. He voiced Speedy Gonzales on The Looney Tunes Show. He also works as a voice actor in films, such as The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), The House of Tomorrow, The Lego Ninjago Movie (both 2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Contestant (both 2023), Thelma the Unicorn (2024) and Fixed (2025). 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Armisen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
December 4, 1966
Age
59 years old
Place of Birth
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Popularity Score
2.7
Filmography
Nimrods
Jim
2026Movie
Lorne
Self
2026Movie
5 Things with Jay Mewes
Self - Guest
2026TV
We're Back! With Brian Williams
Self - Guest
2026TV
Fixed
Fetch (voice)
2025Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
2025Movie
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
2025Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025Movie
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
Self
2025Movie
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
2025Movie
Downey Wrote That
Self
2025Movie
Dear Shop Girl
Landlord
2025Movie
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self
2025TV
Lubach
2025TV
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025TV
Deli Boys
Max Sugar
2025TV
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025TV
Dear Shop Girl
Executive Producer
2025Movie
Thelma the Unicorn
Danny Stallion (voice)
2024Movie
Unfrosted
Mike Puntz
2024Movie
Come and Save Me
Hugo
2024Movie
Never Mind
Manager Cat
2024Movie
Will & Harper
Self
2024Movie
Resynator
Self
2024Movie
Age of Audio
Self
2024Movie
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Self
2024Movie
Fallout
DJ Carl
2024TV
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self
2024TV
Universal Basic Guys
David (voice)
2024TV
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Cranky Kong (voice)
2023Movie
The Contestant
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
2023Movie
Melomaniac
Self
2023Movie
Resurgence
Record shopper 2
2023Movie
Unstable
Leslie
2023TV
Agent Elvis
Charles Manson (voice)
2023TV
Royal Crackers
Brent (voice)
2023TV
Carol & the End of the World
(voice)
2023TV
History of the World: Part II
Glorp
2023TV
Digman!
Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)
2023TV
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Self
2022Movie
Clerks III
Auditioner
2022Movie
The Bubble
Darren Eigen
2022Movie
Spin Me Round
Ricky
2022Movie
Toast of Tinseltown
Russ Nightlife
2022TV
Our Flag Means Death
Geraldo
2022TV
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Erich England
2022TV
Wednesday
Uncle Fester
2022TV
This Fool
Richard Rowell
2022TV
This Fool
Executive Producer
2022TV
How It Ends
Manny
2021Movie
The Sparks Brothers
Self
2021Movie
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
2021Movie
Too Late
Fredo Muñoz
2021Movie
Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2021Movie
Schmigadoon!
Reverend Howard Layton
2021TV
Centaurworld
Splendib / Bimbam (voice)
2021TV
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
(voice)
2021TV
Do, Re & Mi
Juan Peacock (voice)
2021TV
Baking It
Self
2021TV
That's My Jam
Self - Guest
2021TV
Cinema Toast
2021TV
All Together Now
Mr. Franks
2020Movie
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
2020Movie
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Scooter
2020Movie
The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson
Dr. Greengrass
2020Movie
Magnum Dopus
Self
2020Movie
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
Self - Guest
2020TV
Moonbase 8
Skip
2020TV
Central Park
Esposito (voice)
2020TV
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Thanks
2020Movie
Moonbase 8
Executive Producer
2020TV
Moonbase 8
Writer
2020TV
Moonbase 8
Creator
2020TV
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
2019Movie
My View: Clem Burke
Self
2019Movie
The House of Tomorrow
Tour Video Narrator (voice)
2019Movie
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
Self
2019Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Merkin
2019Movie
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Self
2019Movie
Adams
Adams
2019Movie
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
2019TV
Miracle Workers
Percival Forthwind
2019TV
What We Do in the Shadows
Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt
2019TV
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019TV
Los Espookys
Uncle Tico
2019TV
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
Executive Producer
2019Movie
Los Espookys
Executive Producer
2019TV
Los Espookys
Writer
2019TV
Los Espookys
Creator
2019TV
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
The Drummer
2018Movie
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018Movie
Game Over, Man!
Fred Armisen
2018Movie
Barry
Nestor
2018TV
Final Space
KVN (voice)
2018TV
Forever
Oscar
2018TV
Fortune Rookie
Fred
2018TV
Star Wars Resistance
Lechee (voice)
2018TV
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Writer
2018Movie
Forever
Executive Producer
2018TV
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Cole (voice)
2017Movie
The Little Hours
Bishop Bartolomeo
2017Movie
Band Aid
Dave
2017Movie
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Peter Salanz
2017Movie
Take the 10
The Driver
2017Movie
Battle of the Sexes
Rheo Blair
2017Movie
Man in the Camo Jacket
Self
2017Movie
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Aldo the Instructor
2017Movie
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017Movie
A Christmas Story Live!
Elf
2017Movie
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
2017TV
Big Mouth
Elliot Birch (voice)
2017TV
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
2017TV
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
Terry Dudley
2016Movie
Zoolander 2
VIP
2016Movie
Ordinary World
Gary
2016Movie
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016TV
Party Legends
2016TV
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
Self - Guest
2016TV
Green Room
Thanks
2016Movie
7 Days in Hell
Edward Pudding
2015Movie
Addicted to Fresno
Gerald
2015Movie
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Self
2015Movie
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
2015Movie
Staten Island Summer
Victor
2015Movie
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
Self
2015Movie
George and the Vacuum
George
2015Movie
Man Seeking Woman
Jesus
2015TV
Documentary Now!
Various Characters
2015TV
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015TV
The Last Man on Earth
Karl
2015TV
Long Live the Royals
Gavin, Brody
2015TV
Superstore
Kyle
2015TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015TV
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Robert Durst
2015TV
Difficult People
Garry Epstein
2015TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015TV
Documentary Now!
Executive Producer
2015TV
Documentary Now!
Writer
2015TV
Documentary Now!
Creator
2015TV
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Chadwick (voice)
2014Movie
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
Pill Bottle (voice)
2014Movie
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
2014Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014TV
Deadbeat
Janitor
2014TV
Broad City
David the baby
2014TV
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)
2014TV
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self
2014TV
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Brainy Smurf (voice)
2013Movie
Revenge of the Mekons
Self
2013Movie
The Smurfs 2
Brainy Smurf (voice)
2013Movie
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
Ian Rubbish
2013Movie
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Melipnos
2013TV
Hollywood Game Night
Self
2013TV
Super Fun Night
Brian Headfoot
2013TV
Out There
Terry Rosachristas
2013TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
2012Movie
The Dictator
Waiter / Minister
2012Movie
Brunch Village
Various Characters
2012Movie
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012TV
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self
2012TV
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012TV
Unsupervised
Martin (voice)
2012TV
House of Lies
Vincent
2012TV
Brunch Village
Writer
2012Movie
The Smurfs
Brainy Smurf (voice)
2011Movie
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
Brainy (voice)
2011Movie
Inside Portlandia
Self
2011Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Barack Obama
2011Movie
The Looney Tunes Show
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
2011TV
Portlandia
Various Characters
2011TV
New Girl
Brandon
2011TV
Bob's Burgers
Tommy (voice)
2011TV
Up All Night
Gideon Kirk
2011TV
Inside Portlandia
Co-Executive Producer
2011Movie
Inside Portlandia
Writer
2011Movie
Portlandia
Writer
2011TV
Portlandia
Director
2011TV
Portlandia
Co-Executive Producer
2011TV
Portlandia
Executive Producer
2011TV
Portlandia
Creator
2011TV
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010Movie
Saturday Night
Self
2010Movie
Cop Out
Russian Lawyer
2010Movie
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Freidrich
2010Movie
Easy A
Pastor
2010Movie
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010Movie
Presidential Reunion
Barack Obama
2010Movie
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Self
2010Movie
Ugly Americans
Larry King (voice)
2010TV
Conan
Self
2010TV
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Ryan Koenig
2009Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009Movie
Post Grad
Guacanator Pitchman
2009Movie
Papa Nogood
Wisher (voice)
2009Movie
Archer
Gustavo Calderón (voice)
2009TV
Modern Family
Langham
2009TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009TV
Parks and Recreation
Raul
2009TV
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009TV
The Rocker
Kerr
2008Movie
Baby Mama
Stroller Salesman
2008Movie
The Promotion
Scott Fargas
2008Movie
Christmas on Mars
Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
2008Movie
Largo
Self
2008Movie
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008TV
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Time Lincoln (voice)
2007Movie
The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
Cop #2
2007Movie
Goodbye Baby
Comic
2007Movie
Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann
Jens Hannemann
2007Movie
Human Giant
Dr. Marker
2007TV
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
K.J. Nutt
2007TV
Tim and Eric Nite Live!
Dr. Pat Gordon Hall
2007TV
The Sarah Silverman Program
Taylor Magenheim
2007TV
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007TV
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Security Guard
2006Movie
Kiss Me Again
Professor Szabo
2006Movie
Deck the Halls
Gustave
2006Movie
The Ex
Manny
2006Movie
Griffin & Phoenix
2006Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Self
2006Movie
Book Club
Self
2006Movie
Laser Cats!
The Bad Guy
2006Movie
Freak Show
2006TV
30 Rock
Raheem Haddad
2006TV
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
Self
2005Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005Movie
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Frenchman (uncredited)
2005Movie
Squidbillies
Miguel
2005TV
Robot Chicken
Archie Andrews (voice)
2005TV
American Dad!
Derrick (voice)
2005TV
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Tino
2004Movie
EuroTrip
Creepy Italian Guy
2004Movie
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Tino
2004Movie
The Frank International Film Festival
Frank
2004Movie
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
2004TV
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Phillip Priest (voice)
2004TV
The Frank International Film Festival
Writer
2004Movie
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Vesa
2003Movie
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
Self
2002Movie
Like Mike
New Age Dad
2002Movie
Next Caller
2001TV
Next!
2001TV
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Poncho (voice)
2000TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Wally
2000TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993TV
The Simpsons
Terrence (voice)
1989TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975TV
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
—Movie
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Mr. Kortle / Remi's Mom
—TV
Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester
Uncle Fester
—TV
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
Director
—Movie
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
Writer
—Movie