Zach Galifianakis
Zach Galifianakis | |
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Born | Zachary Knight Galifianakis October 1, 1969 |
Education | Wilkes Community College North Carolina State University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Quinn Lundberg (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Nick Galifianakis (uncle) Nick Galifianakis (cousin) |
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (/ˌɡælɪfəˈnækɪs/; born October 1, 1969) is an American comedian and actor. In film, Galifianakis played Alan in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013). He hosted the Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008–2018). On television, he starred in the FX series Baskets (2016–2019), which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017.
Galifianakis's other films include
Early life
Zachary Knight "Zach" Galifianakis was born in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, on October 1, 1969,[1] to community arts center director Mary Frances (née Cashion) and heating oil vendor Harry Galifianakis.[2] His mother is of Scots-Irish[3] and English descent, while his paternal grandparents were Greek immigrants from Crete.[4][5] He was baptized in his father's Greek Orthodox faith.[6][7][8][9]
He has a younger sister, Merritt, and an older brother, Greg.[10] Their cousin is Washington Post cartoonist Nick Galifianakis,[11] while their uncle, also named Nick Galifianakis, was a Durham attorney and politician.[12]
He attended Wilkes Central High School, Wilkes Community College and subsequently attended North Carolina State University, where he majored in communications.[4] While in college, Galifianakis worked at a public access station. He taught a waltz class in 1991 and crossed paths with Mary J. Blige there.[13]
Career
Early work
After his television debut on Boston Common, Galifianakis joined Saturday Night Live for two weeks.[14] He has stated "I worked on Saturday Night Live for two weeks, and Britney Spears was the host one week when I was doing it. Wrote a sketch, Will Ferrell was going to play a bodyguard to her belly-button, and we were going to shrink Will down to fit into a belly-button. ...she just stared at me after I explained it to her. And then, she finally goes 'Yeah, that's funny.'"[15] Galifianakis co-starred in the film Out Cold, and had small roles in Corky Romano, Below, Bubble Boy, Heartbreakers, Into the Wild, Super High Me, Little Fish Strange Pond and Largo.[citation needed]
In September 2001, he appeared in an episode of
Galifianakis played Alan Finger on the Comedy Central show Dog Bites Man, a fake news program that caught people during candid moments thinking they were being interviewed by a real news crew. He also guest-starred in the episode of the Comedy Central show The Sarah Silverman Program as Fred the Homeless Guy. He also had a recurring guest role as a doctor on the animated Adult Swim show Tom Goes to the Mayor and appeared in several episodes of Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! in a recurring role as Tairy Greene.[citation needed]
In 2006, Galifianakis appeared in Fiona Apple's music video for the song "Not About Love", where he is seen lip-syncing the lyrics to the song. A year later, Kanye West employed Galifianakis and indie rock musician Will Oldham for similar purposes in the second version of the video for his song "Can't Tell Me Nothing". In June 2006, Galifianakis released the single "Come On and Get It (Up in 'Dem Guts)",[16] a comedic hip-hop dance song which features Apple's vocals.[citation needed]
Galifianakis,
His 2006 stand-up concert film Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Onion was one of the first original programs from Netflix.[19]
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
Galifianakis has a series of videos on the
Mainstream performances
Galifianakis played Alan Garner in the hit comedy
Galifianakis starred in the
In 2010, he starred in several films, including
Charity work
In January 2014, Galifianakis and his Night of a Thousand Vaginas co-star
Galifianakis befriended Marie "Mimi" Haist, a homeless woman in her 80s who was living in a Santa Monica laundromat for 18 years, and bought her an apartment across the street from the laundromat. The story was revealed in the 2015 documentary Queen Mimi.[36]
Personal life
In August 2012, Zach Galifianakis married Canadian charity worker Quinn Lundberg at the UBC Farm in Vancouver. They have two sons together: one born on September 7, 2013 (Galifianakis skipped the premiere of his film Are You Here to attend the birth)[37] and another born on November 7, 2016.[38]
Galifianakis has a house in Venice, Los Angeles and previously lived in Brooklyn.[39][40] Galifianakis owns a farm in Sparta, North Carolina,[41] and splits his time between the farm and his work. He said, "My farm is a place that I get to think clearly and pretend to know what I am doing."[42] He also resides on an island in British Columbia, Canada.[43]
Filmography
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Flushed | Pathetic Guy | |
2001 | Heartbreakers | Bill | |
Bubble Boy | Bus Stop Man | ||
Corky Romano | Dexter | ||
Out Cold | Luke | ||
2002 | Below | Weird Wally | |
Stella shorts | Santa | Short films | |
2005 | The Comedians of Comedy | Himself | Stand-up tour documentary |
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who It Isn't | Self-released stand-up DVD | ||
2006 | Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Onion | Stand-up special | |
2007 | The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour | Stand-up tour concert video | |
Into the Wild | Kevin Wallis | ||
2008 | What Happens in Vegas | Dave the bear | |
Visioneers | George | ||
2009 | The Ballad of G.I. Joe | Snow Job | Short film |
Gigantic
|
Homeless Guy | ||
The Hangover | Alan Garner | ||
G-Force | Ben Kendell | Also in the video game | |
Up in the Air | Steve Sewa | ||
Operation: Endgame | Hermit | ||
Little Fish, Strange Pond | Bucky | ||
Youth in Revolt | Jerry | ||
2010 | Dinner for Schmucks | Therman Murch | |
It's Kind of a Funny Story | Bobby | ||
Due Date | Ethan Tremblay/Ethan Chase/Stu | ||
2011 | The Hangover Part II | Alan Garner | |
Puss in Boots | Humpty Dumpty | Voice[44] | |
The Muppets | Hobo Joe | ||
2012 | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie | Jim Joe Kelly | |
The Campaign | Marty Huggins | Also producer | |
2013 | The Hangover Part III | Alan Garner | |
2014 | Are You Here | Ben Baker | |
Muppets Most Wanted | Hobo Joe | Cameo | |
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Jake | ||
2016 | Masterminds | David Ghantt | |
Keeping Up with the Joneses | Jeff Gaffney | ||
2017 | The Lego Batman Movie | The Joker | Voice[44] |
Batman is Just Not That Into You | Voice, short film | ||
Tulip Fever | Gerrit | ||
2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | The Happy Medium | |
2019 | The Sunlit Night | Haldor | |
Missing Link | Mr. Link/Susan | Voice[44] | |
Between Two Ferns: The Movie | Himself | Also writer and producer | |
2021 | Ron's Gone Wrong | Ron | Voice[44] |
2022 | The Bob's Burgers Movie | Felix Fischoeder | Voice |
2023 | The Beanie Bubble | Ty Warner | |
2024 | Winner † | Ron Winner | Post-production[45] |
Thelma the Unicorn † | Crusty Trucker | Voice, post-production[46] | |
TBA | Lilo & Stitch † | Jumba | Voice, filming |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996–1997 | Boston Common | Bobby | 5 episodes |
1997 | Apartment 2F | Zach | 5 episodes |
2002 | Late World with Zach | Himself (host) | 36 episodes |
2002 | Next! | Various characters | Pilot, also writer |
2003–2005 | Tru Calling | Davis | 27 episodes |
2005–2007 | Reno 911! | Frisbee | 4 episodes |
2006 | Dog Bites Man | Alan Finger | 9 episodes; also writer and producer |
2006 | Tom Goes to the Mayor | Dr. Vickerson | Voice, 2 episodes |
2006 | Wonder Showzen | Uncle Daddy | Voice, episode: "Horse Apples" |
2007 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Fred Blorth | Episode: "Humanitarian of the Year" |
2007–2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Tairy Greene / Various characters | 7 episodes |
2008–2018 | Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis | Himself (host) | 22 episodes |
2008 | Jackassworld.com: 24 Hour Takeover | Himself (uncredited) | Television special; "Hour 12, 13 & 14" |
2009–2010 | American Dad! | Heavyset Man, Norman, Juror | Voice, 2 episodes |
2009–2011 | Bored to Death | Ray Hueston | 24 episodes |
2010 | Funny or Die Presents | Cast (Just 3 Boyz) | Episode #1.10 |
2010–2013 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 3 episodes |
2012–present | Bob's Burgers | Chet, Felix | Voice, 15 episodes[44] |
2012–2016 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Himself / Santa Claus | 5 episodes |
2013 | Kroll Show | Various characters | Episode: "The Greatest Hits of It" |
2013 | The Chris Gethard Show | Himself | Episode: "Who Wants a Haircut" |
2013–2014 | Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
|
Zach | 2 episodes |
2013–2014 | Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! | Himself | 12 episodes |
2013 | Arcade Fire in Here Comes The Night Time | Captain Zach | Television special |
2014 | The Simpsons | Lucas Bortner | Voice, episode: "Luca$" |
2014 | TripTank | Jack the Janitor | Voice, episode: "Crossing the Line" |
2016–2019 | Baskets | Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets | 40 episodes; also co-creator, writer and executive producer |
2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | The Bloodhound | Episode: "Victoria Awakens" |
2020 | Dicktown | Charlie | Voice, episode: "The Mystery of the Controversial Cosplay" |
2020–2021 | Big Mouth | Gratitoad | Voice, 3 episodes |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2009 | G-Force | Ben |
Music videos
Year | Title | Role | Artist |
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2007 | "Not About Love" | Himself | Fiona Apple |
2007 | "Can't Tell Me Nothing" | Himself | Kanye West |
2012 | "Outta My System" | Wizard | My Morning Jacket |
2013 | "Spring Break Anthem" | Himself | The Lonely Island |
Awards and nominations
References
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External links
- Zach Galifianakis at IMDb
- Zach Galifianakis on Charlie Rose