Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Acting • Born 1966-12-04

Acting2Hattiesburg, 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.

Filmography

238 credits
The Rocker

The Rocker

Movie • 2008

Kerr

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

Movie • 2006

Security Guard

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Movie • 2023

Cranky Kong (voice)

Kiss Me Again

Kiss Me Again

Movie • 2006

Professor Szabo

Baby Mama

Baby Mama

Movie • 2008

Stroller Salesman

Deck the Halls

Deck the Halls

Movie • 2006

Gustave

Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One

Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One

Movie • 2019

The Ex

The Ex

Movie • 2006

Manny

The Promotion

The Promotion

Movie • 2008

Scott Fargas

Melvin Goes to Dinner

Melvin Goes to Dinner

Movie • 2003

Vesa

Christmas on Mars

Christmas on Mars

Movie • 2008

Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut

The Smurfs

The Smurfs

Movie • 2011

Brainy Smurf (voice)

My View: Clem Burke

My View: Clem Burke

Movie • 2019

Self

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks

Movie • 2022

Self

Fixed

Fixed

Movie • 2025

Fetch (voice)

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

Movie • 2011

Brainy (voice)

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

Movie • 2013

Brainy Smurf (voice)

Revenge of the Mekons

Revenge of the Mekons

Movie • 2013

Himself

The Contestant

The Contestant

Movie • 2023

Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Movie • 2010

Self (archive footage)

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Movie • 2009

Ryan Koenig

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

Movie • 2007

Time Lincoln (voice)

Clerks III

Clerks III

Movie • 2022

Auditioner

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Movie • 2012

Self

7 Days in Hell

7 Days in Hell

Movie • 2015

Edward Pudding

Saturday Night

Saturday Night

Movie • 2010

Self

Melomaniac

Melomaniac

Movie • 2023

Himself

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

Movie • 2015

Gerald

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco

Movie • 2002

Himself

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

Movie • 2014

Chadwick (voice)

Largo

Largo

Movie • 2008

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler

Movie • 2009

Various (archive footage)

Thelma the Unicorn

Thelma the Unicorn

Movie • 2024

Danny Stallion (voice)

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)

Movie • 2015

Self

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

The Shooting AKA Dear Sister

Movie • 2007

Cop #2

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque

Movie • 2016

Terry Dudley

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)

Movie • 2014

Pill Bottle (voice)

Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run

Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run

Movie • 2015

Speedy Gonzales

Staten Island Summer

Staten Island Summer

Movie • 2015

Victor

Griffin & Phoenix

Griffin & Phoenix

Movie • 2006

Zoolander 2

Zoolander 2

Movie • 2016

VIP

The Celery Incident

The Celery Incident

Movie • 2014

Various characters

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

Movie • 2015

Self

Unfrosted

Unfrosted

Movie • 2024

Mike Puntz

Goodbye Baby

Goodbye Baby

Movie • 2007

Comic

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

Movie • 2004

Tino

Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW

Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW

Movie

Cop Out

Cop Out

Movie • 2010

Russian Lawyer

George and the Vacuum

George and the Vacuum

Movie • 2015

George

Post Grad

Post Grad

Movie • 2009

Guacanator Pitchman

Come and Save Me

Come and Save Me

Movie • 2024

Hugo

Ordinary World

Ordinary World

Movie • 2016

Gary

The Lego Ninjago Movie

The Lego Ninjago Movie

Movie • 2017

Cole (voice)

The Little Hours

The Little Hours

Movie • 2017

Bishop Bartolomeo

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

Movie • 2010

Freidrich

Never Mind

Never Mind

Movie • 2024

Manager Cat

Band Aid

Band Aid

Movie • 2017

Dave

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

Movie • 2017

Peter Salanz

Take the 10

Take the 10

Movie • 2017

The Driver

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

Movie • 2013

Brainy Smurf (voice)

Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

Movie • 2017

Rheo Blair

Man in the Camo Jacket

Man in the Camo Jacket

Movie • 2017

Self

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

Movie • 2017

Aldo the Instructor

The Dictator

The Dictator

Movie • 2012

Waiter / Minister

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Movie • 2017

Self

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

Movie • 2018

The Drummer

The House of Tomorrow

The House of Tomorrow

Movie • 2019

Tour Video Narrator (voice)

You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys

You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys

Movie • 2018

Game Over, Man!

Game Over, Man!

Movie • 2018

Fred Armisen

Easy A

Easy A

Movie • 2010

Pastor

EuroTrip

EuroTrip

Movie • 2004

Creepy Italian Guy

Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero

Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero

Movie • 2019

Himself

Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann

Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann

Movie • 2007

Jens Hannemann

Inside Portlandia

Inside Portlandia

Movie • 2011

Self

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse

Movie • 2006

Self

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Movie • 2010

Various (archive footage)

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Movie • 2019

Merkin

AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend

AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend

Movie • 2013

Ian Rubbish

All Together Now

All Together Now

Movie • 2020

Mr. Franks

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

Movie • 2019

Self

Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration

Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration

Movie • 2005

Self

The Maya Rudolph Show

The Maya Rudolph Show

Movie • 2014

Self

Book Club

Book Club

Movie • 2006

Himself

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend

Movie • 2020

Robert Durst / Robertina Durst

Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade

Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade

Movie • 2005

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Movie • 2004

Tino

Like Mike

Like Mike

Movie • 2002

New Age Dad

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Movie • 2020

Scooter

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

Movie • 2005

Frenchman (uncredited)

How It Ends

How It Ends

Movie • 2021

Manny

The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson

The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson

Movie • 2020

Dr. Greengrass

Magnum Dopus

Magnum Dopus

Movie • 2020

Self

The Bubble

The Bubble

Movie • 2022

Darren Eigen

The Sparks Brothers

The Sparks Brothers

Movie • 2021

Self

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

The Mitchells vs. the Machines

Movie • 2021

Deborahbot 5000 (voice)

Too Late

Too Late

Movie • 2021

Fredo Muñoz

A Christmas Story Live!

A Christmas Story Live!

Movie • 2017

Elf

Adams

Adams

Movie • 2019

Adams

Spin Me Round

Spin Me Round

Movie • 2022

Ricky

Presidential Reunion

Presidential Reunion

Movie • 2010

Barack Obama

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

Movie • 2024

Self

Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass

Movie • 2021

Resynator

Resynator

Movie • 2024

Self

Age of Audio

Age of Audio

Movie • 2024

Self

Resurgence

Resurgence

Movie • 2023

Record shopper 2

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary

Movie • 2024

Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie • 2025

Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013

G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief

G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief

Movie • 2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Movie • 2025

Self

New Year's Rev

New Year's Rev

Movie • 2025

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10

Movie • 2011

Barack Obama

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk

Movie • 2025

Self

Netflix Tudum 2025

Netflix Tudum 2025

Movie • 2025

Self

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

Movie • 2025

Self

Dear Shop Girl

Dear Shop Girl

Movie • 2025

Landlord

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

Movie • 2010

Self

Blackout

Blackout

Movie • 2013

Various Characters

Brunch Village

Brunch Village

Movie • 2012

Various Characters

Squidbillies

Squidbillies

TV • 2005

Miguel

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

TV • 2000

Poncho (voice)

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

TV • 2004

Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Various Characters

Freak Show

Freak Show

TV • 2006

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

TV • 2004

Phillip Priest (voice)

Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!

TV • 2021

Reverend Howard Layton

Finding Your Roots

Finding Your Roots

TV • 2012

Self

30 Rock

30 Rock

TV • 2006

Raheem Haddad

Human Giant

Human Giant

TV • 2007

Dr. Marker

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

TV • 1993

Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

TV • 2008

The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth

The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth

TV • 2020

Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self

Unstable

Unstable

TV • 2023

Leslie

Agent Elvis

Agent Elvis

TV • 2023

Charles Manson (voice)

Match Game

Match Game

TV • 2016

Self - Panelist

Royal Crackers

Royal Crackers

TV • 2023

Brent (voice)

Next Caller

Next Caller

TV • 2001

Man Seeking Woman

Man Seeking Woman

TV • 2015

Jesus

The Looney Tunes Show

The Looney Tunes Show

TV • 2011

Speedy Gonzales (voice)

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

TV • 2013

Melipnos

Barry

Barry

TV • 2018

Nestor

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self

Archer

Archer

TV • 2009

Gustavo Calderón (voice)

Portlandia

Portlandia

TV • 2011

Various Characters

Ugly Americans

Ugly Americans

TV • 2010

Larry King (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Splendib / Bimbam (voice)

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

TV • 2019

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

TV • 2012

Self

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

TV • 2012

Self

Deadbeat

Deadbeat

TV • 2014

Janitor

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

TV • 2015

Various Characters

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

Broad City

Broad City

TV • 2014

David the baby

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Host

Saturday Morning All Star Hits!

Saturday Morning All Star Hits!

TV • 2021

(voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Party Legends

Party Legends

TV • 2016

Do, Re & Mi

Do, Re & Mi

TV • 2021

Juan Peacock (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Splendib / Kittentaur / Malandrew (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Splendib / Message Bird / Teacher Birdtaur (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Message Bird (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Malandrew (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Splendib / Malandrew / Message Bird (voice)

Centaurworld

Centaurworld

TV • 2021

Splendib / Guard / Human Man (voice)

Toast of Tinseltown

Toast of Tinseltown

TV • 2022

Russ Nightlife

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Baking It

Baking It

TV • 2021

Self

New Girl

New Girl

TV • 2011

Brandon

30 Rock

30 Rock

TV • 2006

Various Characters

Our Flag Means Death

Our Flag Means Death

TV • 2022

Geraldo

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

TV • 2000

Robot Husband (voice)

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

TV • 2007

K.J. Nutt

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

TV • 2007

Sal & Al's Customer

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

TV • 2007

Self

The Gong Show

The Gong Show

TV • 2017

Self - Judge

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

TV • 2011

Tommy (voice)

Big Mouth

Big Mouth

TV • 2017

Elliot Birch (voice)

Final Space

Final Space

TV • 2018

KVN (voice)

The Last Man on Earth

The Last Man on Earth

TV • 2015

Karl

Miracle Workers

Miracle Workers

TV • 2019

Percival Forthwind

Long Live the Royals

Long Live the Royals

TV • 2015

Gavin, Brody

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber

TV • 2022

Erich England

Carol & the End of the World

Carol & the End of the World

TV • 2023

(voice)

Moonbase 8

Moonbase 8

TV • 2020

Skip

Forever

Forever

TV • 2018

Oscar

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

TV • 2019

Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt

Man Seeking Woman

Man Seeking Woman

TV • 2015

Tanaka (voice)

Up All Night

Up All Night

TV • 2011

Gideon Kirk

Robot Chicken

Robot Chicken

TV • 2005

Archie Andrews (voice)

Wednesday

Wednesday

TV • 2022

Uncle Fester

Modern Family

Modern Family

TV • 2009

Langham

That's My Jam

That's My Jam

TV • 2021

Self - Guest

Unsupervised

Unsupervised

TV • 2012

Martin (voice)

Fallout

Fallout

TV • 2024

DJ Carl

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

TV • 2019

Self - Panelist

Fortune Rookie

Fortune Rookie

TV • 2018

Fred

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

TV • 1975

Self

Los Espookys

Los Espookys

TV • 2019

Uncle Tico

Next!

Next!

TV • 2001

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance

TV • 2018

Lechee (voice)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

TV • 2014

Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.

TV • 2024

Self

American Dad!

American Dad!

TV • 2005

Derrick (voice)

Superstore

Superstore

TV • 2015

Kyle

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

TV • 2015

Self

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

TV • 2000

Wally

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

TV • 2017

Self

Parks and Recreation

Parks and Recreation

TV • 2009

Raul

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV • 2015

Robert Durst

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

TV • 2013

Self

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

TV • 2015

Robertina Durst

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

TV • 1989

Terrence (voice)

Off Camera with Sam Jones

Off Camera with Sam Jones

TV • 2014

Self

History of the World: Part II

History of the World: Part II

TV • 2023

Glorp

Central Park

Central Park

TV • 2020

Esposito (voice)

Tim and Eric Nite Live!

Tim and Eric Nite Live!

TV • 2007

Dr. Pat Gordon Hall

Universal Basic Guys

Universal Basic Guys

TV • 2024

David (voice)

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self

The Sarah Silverman Program.

The Sarah Silverman Program.

TV • 2007

Taylor Magenheim

Los Espookys

Los Espookys

TV • 2019

Tico

Conan

Conan

TV • 2010

Self

This Fool

This Fool

TV • 2022

Richard Rowell

Cinema Toast

Cinema Toast

TV • 2021

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

TV • 2009

Self - Guest

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

TV • 2025

Self

Lubach

Lubach

TV • 2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

TV • 2025

Self - Musical Guest

Difficult People

Difficult People

TV • 2015

Garry Epstein

Super Fun Night

Super Fun Night

TV • 2013

Brian Headfoot

Rhona Who Lives by the River

Rhona Who Lives by the River

TV

Mr. Kortle/Remi's Mom

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV • 2015

Self - Guest

Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester

Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester

TV

Uncle Fester

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

TV • 2014

Self - Guest

Digman!

Digman!

TV • 2023

Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV • 2025

Self

Yo Gabba Gabba!

Yo Gabba Gabba!

TV • 2007