Fred Armisen
Acting
Born: December 4, 1966 (age 59) · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
The Simpsons
1989
Wednesday
2022
Easy A
2010
The Dictator
2012
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
The Smurfs
2011
Modern Family
2009
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
EuroTrip
2004
Green Room
2016
Photos (4)
Movies (82)
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Cranky Kong (voice)
The Lego Ninjago Movie
Cole (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
The Dictator
Waiter / Minister
EuroTrip
Creepy Italian Guy
The Smurfs
Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
Brainy Smurf (voice)
Easy A
Pastor
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Ryan Koenig
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Frenchman (uncredited)
Zoolander 2
VIP
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Tino
Nimrods
Jim
Battle of the Sexes
Rheo Blair
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Merkin
Fixed
Fetch (voice)
Cop Out
Russian Lawyer
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Security Guard
Post Grad
Guacanator Pitchman
Clerks III
Auditioner
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Freidrich
Game Over, Man!
Fred Armisen
Thelma the Unicorn
Danny Stallion (voice)
Unfrosted
Mike Puntz
Deck the Halls
Gustave
The Little Hours
Bishop Bartolomeo
The Bubble
Darren Eigen
Like Mike
New Age Dad
The Rocker
Kerr
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
Spin Me Round
Ricky
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
Brainy (voice)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Brainy Smurf (voice)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Time Lincoln (voice)
The House of Tomorrow
Tour Video Narrator (voice)
Baby Mama
Stroller Salesman
How It Ends
Manny
The Contestant
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
The Ex
Manny
Band Aid
Dave
Griffin & Phoenix
2006
7 Days in Hell
Edward Pudding
Addicted to Fresno
Gerald
The Promotion
Scott Fargas
Resurgence
Record shopper 2
Never Mind
Manager Cat
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Tino
Brunch Village
Various Characters
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Peter Salanz
Staten Island Summer
Victor
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Chadwick (voice)
Take the 10
The Driver
A Christmas Story Live!
Elf
All Together Now
Mr. Franks
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
Ordinary World
Gary
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
Ian Rubbish
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Scooter
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Vesa
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
Pill Bottle (voice)
Kiss Me Again
Professor Szabo
Too Late
Fredo Muñoz
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Barack Obama
Goodbye Baby
Comic
Papa Nogood
Wisher (voice)
The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson
Dr. Greengrass
Presidential Reunion
Barack Obama
Dear Shop Girl
Landlord
Adams
Adams
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
The Drummer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
The Frank International Film Festival
Frank
Christmas on Mars
Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
2025
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
2019
George and the Vacuum
George
Come and Save Me
Hugo
Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann
Jens Hannemann
Fame or Shame Season 14
Hugh Harrison
TV Shows (87)
The Simpsons
Terrence (voice) · 2 eps
American Dad!
Derrick (voice) · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Richie Cornish · 1 eps
Modern Family
Langham · 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
Tommy (voice) · 1 eps
New Girl
Brandon · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Wally · 1 eps
Wednesday
Uncle Fester · 4 eps
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Melipnos · 4 eps
Parks and Recreation
Raul · 1 eps
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice) · 1 eps
Robot Chicken
Archie Andrews (voice) · 1 eps
30 Rock
Raheem Haddad · 1 eps
30 Rock
Various Characters · 1 eps
Fallout
DJ Carl · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Elliot Birch (voice) · 81 eps
Archer
Gustavo Calderón (voice) · 5 eps
Superstore
Kyle · 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt · 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Poncho (voice) · 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Robot Husband (voice) · 1 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Robert Durst · 4 eps
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Robertina Durst · 1 eps
Portlandia
Various Characters · 77 eps
Barry
Nestor · 1 eps
The Looney Tunes Show
Speedy Gonzales (voice) · 52 eps
House of Lies
Vincent · 1 eps
Star Wars Resistance
Lechee (voice) · 1 eps
The Last Man on Earth
Karl · 3 eps
Miracle Workers
Percival Forthwind · 1 eps
Squidbillies
Miguel · 85 eps
Broad City
David the baby · 1 eps
Central Park
Esposito (voice) · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
K.J. Nutt · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Sal & Al's Customer · 1 eps
Royal Crackers
Brent (voice) · 1 eps
Universal Basic Guys
David (voice) · 32 eps
Our Flag Means Death
Geraldo · 3 eps
History of the World: Part II
Glorp · 1 eps
Lubach
1 eps
Schmigadoon!
Reverend Howard Layton · 6 eps
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Phillip Priest (voice) · 1 eps
The Sarah Silverman Program
Taylor Magenheim · 1 eps
Final Space
KVN (voice) · 36 eps
Yo Gabba Gabba!
1 eps
Digman!
Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice) · 1 eps
Difficult People
Garry Epstein · 3 eps
Documentary Now!
Various Characters · 27 eps
Ugly Americans
Larry King (voice) · 1 eps
Man Seeking Woman
Jesus · 1 eps
Man Seeking Woman
Tanaka (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Splendib / Bimbam (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Splendib / Guard / Human Man (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Splendib / Kittentaur / Malandrew (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Malandrew (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Splendib / Message Bird / Teacher Birdtaur (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Message Bird (voice) · 1 eps
Centaurworld
Splendib / Malandrew / Message Bird (voice) · 1 eps
Human Giant
Dr. Marker · 1 eps
Up All Night
Gideon Kirk · 1 eps
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
1 eps
Unstable
Leslie · 10 eps
Agent Elvis
Charles Manson (voice) · 1 eps
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · 1 eps
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber
Erich England · 1 eps
Deli Boys
Max Sugar · 6 eps
This Fool
Richard Rowell · 1 eps
Los Espookys
Uncle Tico · 1 eps
Los Espookys
Tico · 6 eps
Super Fun Night
Brian Headfoot · 1 eps
Party Legends
1 eps
Deadbeat
Janitor · 1 eps
Forever
Oscar · 8 eps
Moonbase 8
Skip · 6 eps
Cinema Toast
10 eps
Unsupervised
Martin (voice) · 6 eps
Out There
Terry Rosachristas · 10 eps
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
(voice) · 8 eps
Toast of Tinseltown
Russ Nightlife · 5 eps
Freak Show
2 eps
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
9 eps
Do, Re & Mi
Juan Peacock (voice) · 23 eps
Tim and Eric Nite Live!
Dr. Pat Gordon Hall · 1 eps
Long Live the Royals
Gavin, Brody · 4 eps
Fortune Rookie
Fred · 2 eps
Next!
2 eps
Self / Appearances (68)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 6 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 9 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest/Musical Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 220 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 24 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self · 1 eps
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · 1 eps
Match Game
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self · 2 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Musical Guest · 1 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Hollywood Game Night
Self · 1 eps
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · 2 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 2 eps
That's My Jam
Self - Guest · 1 eps
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A.
Self · 1 eps
Lorne
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Baking It
Self · 1 eps
Netflix Tudum 2025
Self
Will & Harper
Self
5 Things with Jay Mewes
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Sparks Brothers
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
We're Back! With Brian Williams
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Magnum Dopus
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Melomaniac
Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Self
Resynator
Self
Saturday Night
Self
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Self
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
Self
The Maya Rudolph Show
Self
Revenge of the Mekons
Self
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
Self
Book Club
Self
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Self
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
My View: Clem Burke
Self
Largo
Self
Age of Audio
Self
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
Self
Man in the Camo Jacket
Self
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
Self
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Self
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
Self
Directing (1)
Writing (7)
Producing (9)
Portlandia
Co-Executive Producer
Portlandia
Executive Producer
Documentary Now!
Executive Producer
This Fool
Executive Producer
Los Espookys
Executive Producer
Forever
Executive Producer
Moonbase 8
Executive Producer
Dear Shop Girl
Executive Producer
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
Executive Producer