Fred Armisen
Known for
Fred Armisen is an American comedian and musician who spent over a decade as a mainstay of 'Saturday Night Live' (2002-2013), where his gallery of oddballs and impressions made him indispensable. With Carrie Brownstein he co-created and starred in 'Portlandia' (2011-2018), the sketch series that skewered hipster culture and won him cult status. A former punk drummer, he later led the house band on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and co-created 'Documentary Now!' (2015). Recent audiences know him as Uncle Fester in 'Wednesday' (2022). His comedy is deadpan, musical and obsessively detailed, built on characters rather than punchlines.
Fred Armisen
66 Movies
62 Series
Fred Armisen is an American comedian and musician who spent over a decade as a mainstay of 'Saturday Night Live' (2002-2013), where his gallery of oddballs and impressions made him indispensable. With Carrie Brownstein he co-created and starred in 'Portlandia' (2011-2018), the sketch series that skewered hipster culture and won him cult status. A former punk drummer, he later led the house band on 'Late Night with Seth Meyers' and co-created 'Documentary Now!' (2015). Recent audiences know him as Uncle Fester in 'Wednesday' (2022). His comedy is deadpan, musical and obsessively detailed, built on characters rather than punchlines.
Movies
Plays Cranky Kong (voice)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Plays Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs
2011
Plays Waiter / Minister
The Dictator
2012
Plays Pastor
Easy A
2010
Plays Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
Plays Cole (voice)
The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
Plays Creepy Italian Guy
EuroTrip
2004
Plays Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
2013
Plays Tino
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Plays Ryan Koenig
Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Plays VIP
Zoolander 2
2016
Plays Guacanator Pitchman
Post Grad
2009
Plays Russian Lawyer
Cop Out
2010
Plays Gustave
Deck the Halls
2006
Plays Jim
Nimrods
2026
Plays Security Guard
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Plays Bishop Bartolomeo
The Little Hours
2017
Plays New Age Dad
Like Mike
2002
Plays Freidrich
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
Plays Danny Stallion (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
Plays Auditioner
Clerks III
2022
Plays Darren Eigen
The Bubble
2022
Plays Kerr
The Rocker
2008
Plays Fetch (voice)
Fixed
2025
Plays Rheo Blair
Battle of the Sexes
2017
Plays Mike Puntz
Unfrosted
2024
Plays Ian Rubbish
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
2013
Plays Brainy (voice)
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
2011
Plays Merkin
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Plays Stroller Salesman
Baby Mama
2008
Plays Tino
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
Plays Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
Plays Fred Armisen
Game Over, Man!
2018
Plays Manny
The Ex
2006
Plays Victor
Staten Island Summer
2015
Plays Ricky
Spin Me Round
2022
Plays Dave
Band Aid
2017
Plays Manny
How It Ends
2021
Plays Scooter
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Plays Speedy Gonzales (voice)
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
2015
Plays Scott Fargas
The Promotion
2008
Plays Gary
Ordinary World
2016
Plays Time Lincoln (voice)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
Plays The Driver
Take the 10
2017
Plays Professor Szabo
Kiss Me Again
2006
Plays Gerald
Addicted to Fresno
2015
Plays Mr. Franks
All Together Now
2020
Plays Fredo Muñoz
Too Late
2021
Writer
Plays The Drummer
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
Plays Vesa
Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003
TV Shows
Plays Miguel
Squidbillies
2005
Plays Elliot Birch (voice)
Big Mouth
2017
Director
Plays Various Characters
Portlandia
2011
Plays Speedy Gonzales (voice)
The Looney Tunes Show
2011
Plays KVN (voice)
Final Space
2018
Plays David (voice)
Universal Basic Guys
2024
Creator
Plays Various Characters
Documentary Now!
2015
Plays Juan Peacock (voice)
Do, Re & Mi
2021
Plays Leslie
Unstable
2023
Plays Terry Rosachristas
Out There
2013
Plays (voice)
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
2021
Producer
Plays Oscar
Forever
2018
Plays Reverend Howard Layton
Schmigadoon!
2021
Creator
Plays Skip
Moonbase 8
2020
Plays Martin (voice)
Unsupervised
2012
Creator
Plays Tico
Los Espookys
2019
Plays Max Sugar
Deli Boys
2025
Plays Gustavo Calderón (voice)
Archer
2009
Plays Russ Nightlife
Toast of Tinseltown
2022
Plays Melipnos
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Plays Gavin, Brody
Long Live the Royals
2015
Plays Uncle Fester
Wednesday
2022
Plays Robert Durst
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Plays Geraldo
Our Flag Means Death
2022
Plays Karl
The Last Man on Earth
2015
Plays Garry Epstein
Difficult People
2015
Plays Fred
Fortune Rookie
2018
Plays Terrence (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Poncho (voice)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Plays Phillip Priest (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Latest Trailers
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Nimrods
Full Filmography
Nimrods
Jim
2026
Film
Dear Shop Girl
Landlord
2025
Film
Fixed
Fetch (voice)
2025
Film
Deli Boys
Max Sugar · 6 episodes
2025–
TV
Unstable
Leslie · 10 episodes
2023–2024
TV
Universal Basic Guys
David (voice) · 32 episodes
2024–
TV
Never Mind
Manager Cat
2024
Film
Thelma the Unicorn
Danny Stallion (voice)
2024
Film
Unfrosted
Mike Puntz
2024
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Fred Armisen and where are they from?
Fred Armisen is 59 years old, born on December 4, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Fred Armisen?
Fred Armisen is best known for roles in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Easy A, The Dictator.
How many movies has Fred Armisen been in?
Over a 24-year career (since 2002), Fred Armisen has appeared in 65 movies and 62 TV shows.
What was Fred Armisen's first movie?
The career of Fred Armisen began with I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002).
What is Fred Armisen's most recent movie or series?
Fred Armisen's most recent release is Nimrods, which premiered on August 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Fred Armisen appeared in?
On television, Fred Armisen has appeared in The Simpsons, Wednesday, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family.
Fred Armisen
1966-12-04 · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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.Fred Armisen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.