Fred Armisen
Born: 1966-12-04 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Nimrods as Jim
- Lorne as Self
- 5 Things with Jay Mewes as Self - Guest
- We're Back! With Brian Williams as Self - Guest
2025
- Lubach
- Good Hang with Amy Poehler as Self - Guest
- Deli Boys as Max Sugar
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- Fixed as Fetch (voice)
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
- Downey Wrote That as Self
- Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self
- G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
- DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk as Self
- Dear Shop Girl as Landlord
2024
- Fallout as DJ Carl
- Universal Basic Guys as David (voice)
- Thelma the Unicorn as Danny Stallion (voice)
- John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. as Self
- Unfrosted as Mike Puntz
- Will & Harper as Self
- Never Mind as Manager Cat
- Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary as Self
- Resynator as Self
- Come and Save Me as Hugo
- Age of Audio as Self
2023
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Cranky Kong (voice)
- History of the World: Part II as Glorp
- Royal Crackers as Brent (voice)
- Carol & the End of the World as (voice)
- Agent Elvis as Charles Manson (voice)
- Unstable as Leslie
- Digman! as Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)
- The Contestant as Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
- Resurgence as Record shopper 2
- Melomaniac as Self
2022
- Wednesday as Uncle Fester
- Our Flag Means Death as Geraldo
- Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber as Erich England
- This Fool as Richard Rowell
- Toast of Tinseltown as Russ Nightlife
- Clerks III as Auditioner
- Spin Me Round as Ricky
- The Bubble as Darren Eigen
- The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self
2021
- Schmigadoon! as Reverend Howard Layton
- The Mitchells vs. the Machines as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
- Centaurworld as Splendib / Bimbam (voice)
- That's My Jam as Self - Guest
- Cinema Toast
- Saturday Morning All Star Hits! as (voice)
- Do, Re & Mi as Juan Peacock (voice)
- Baking It as Self
- The Sparks Brothers as Self
- How It Ends as Manny
- Too Late as Fredo Muñoz
- Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2020
- Central Park as Esposito (voice)
- Moonbase 8 as Skip
- The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth as Self - Guest
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
- Magnum Dopus as Self
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Scooter
- All Together Now as Mr. Franks
- The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson as Dr. Greengrass
2019
- What We Do in the Shadows as Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt
- Miracle Workers as Percival Forthwind
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
- Los Espookys as Uncle Tico
- Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Merkin
- The House of Tomorrow as Tour Video Narrator (voice)
- My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres ... (Executive Producer)
- The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show as Self
- My View: Clem Burke as Self
- Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero as Self
- Adams as Adams
- Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
2018
- Barry as Nestor
- Star Wars Resistance as Lechee (voice)
- Final Space as KVN (voice)
- Forever as Oscar
- Game Over, Man! as Fred Armisen
- Fortune Rookie as Fred
- Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers as The Drummer
- You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2017
- Big Mouth as Elliot Birch (voice)
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series as Self
- The Lego Ninjago Movie as Cole (voice)
- The Gong Show as Self - Judge
- Battle of the Sexes as Rheo Blair
- The Little Hours as Bishop Bartolomeo
- Take the 10 as The Driver
- Band Aid as Dave
- Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Peter Salanz
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Self
- A Christmas Story Live! as Elf
- Man in the Camo Jacket as Self
2016
- Match Game as Self - Panelist
- Party Legends
- Green Room ... (Thanks)
- Zoolander 2 as VIP
- Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque as Terry Dudley
- Ordinary World as Gary
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self - Guest
- Superstore as Kyle
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Robert Durst
- The Last Man on Earth as Karl
- Difficult People as Garry Epstein
- Documentary Now! as Various Characters
- Man Seeking Woman as Jesus
- Long Live the Royals as Gavin, Brody
- 7 Days in Hell as Edward Pudding
- Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run as Speedy Gonzales (voice)
- Staten Island Summer as Victor
- Addicted to Fresno as Gerald
- Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) as Self
- The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead as Self
- George and the Vacuum as George
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)
- Broad City as David the baby
- Off Camera with Sam Jones as Self
- Deadbeat as Janitor
- Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas as Chadwick (voice)
- The Maya Rudolph Show as Self
- My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Pill Bottle (voice)
2013
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine as Melipnos
- Hollywood Game Night as Self
- The Smurfs 2 as Brainy Smurf (voice)
- Super Fun Night as Brian Headfoot
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Brainy Smurf (voice)
- Out There as Terry Rosachristas
- AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Ian Rubbish
- Revenge of the Mekons as Self
- Fame or Shame Season 14 as Hugh Harrison (Voice)
2012
- Comedy Bang! Bang! as Self
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- House of Lies as Vincent
- The Dictator as Waiter / Minister
- Unsupervised as Martin (voice)
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Brunch Village as Various Characters
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Tommy (voice)
- New Girl as Brandon
- The Looney Tunes Show as Speedy Gonzales (voice)
- Portlandia as Various Characters
- The Smurfs as Brainy Smurf (voice)
- Up All Night as Gideon Kirk
- The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol as Brainy (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 as Barack Obama
- Inside Portlandia as Self
2010
- Conan as Self
- Ugly Americans as Larry King (voice)
- Easy A as Pastor
- Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Freidrich
- Cop Out as Russian Lawyer
- The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
- Saturday Night as Self
- Presidential Reunion as Barack Obama
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole as Self (archive footage)
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Modern Family as Langham
- Parks and Recreation as Raul
- Archer as Gustavo Calderón (voice)
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- Confessions of a Shopaholic as Ryan Koenig
- Post Grad as Guacanator Pitchman
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler as Various (archive footage)
- Papa Nogood as Wisher (voice)
2008
- Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
- The Rocker as Kerr
- Baby Mama as Stroller Salesman
- The Promotion as Scott Fargas
- Christmas on Mars as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
- Largo as Self
2007
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as K.J. Nutt
- The Sarah Silverman Program as Taylor Magenheim
- Yo Gabba Gabba!
- Human Giant as Dr. Marker
- Tim and Eric Nite Live! as Dr. Pat Gordon Hall
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters as Time Lincoln (voice)
- The Shooting AKA Dear Sister as Cop #2
- Goodbye Baby as Comic
- Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann as Jens Hannemann
- Laser Cats 2 as Scientist
2006
- 30 Rock as Raheem Haddad
- Deck the Halls as Gustave
- Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Security Guard
- Freak Show
- Griffin & Phoenix
- The Ex as Manny
- Kiss Me Again as Professor Szabo
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse as Self
- Laser Cats! as The Bad Guy
- Book Club as Self
2005
- American Dad! as Derrick (voice)
- Robot Chicken as Archie Andrews (voice)
- Squidbillies as Miguel
- Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo as Frenchman (uncredited)
- Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration as Self
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2004
- The Tony Danza Show as Self - Guest
- Tom Goes to the Mayor as Phillip Priest (voice)
- EuroTrip as Creepy Italian Guy
- Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy as Tino
- Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Tino
- The Frank International Film Festival as Frank
2003
- Melvin Goes to Dinner as Vesa
2002
- Like Mike as New Age Dad
- I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco as Self
2001
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Wally
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as Poncho (voice)
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
1989
- The Simpsons as Terrence (voice)
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters