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Fred Armisen

Born Dec 3, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

Fereydun Robert "Fred" Armisen is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia.

Filmography

Shows & movies
Ladies and Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies and Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Fred Armisen
2025
TVT Rating
Documentary | 2h 30m
Fixed
Fixed as Fetch
2025
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy
Universal Basic Guys
Universal Basic Guys as David
1 season • 2024 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Comedy, Animation | 22m
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story
Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story as Mike Puntz
2024
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 21m
Thelma the Unicorn
Thelma the Unicorn as Danny Stallion
2024
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Musical | 1h 33m
Grojband: The Movie
Grojband: The Movie as Cranky Kong
2023
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 32m
Unstable
Unstable as Leslie
2 seasons • 2023 • Ended
TVT Rating
Family, Comedy | 25m
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Cranky Kong
2023
TVT Rating
Adventure, Animation, Comedy | 1h 32m
Wednesday
Wednesday as Fester Addams
2 seasons • 2022 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama, Mystery | 51m
Clerks III
Clerks III
2022
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 55m
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
1 season • 2022 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary, Comedy, History | 48m
Our Flag Means Death
Our Flag Means Death as Geraldo
2 seasons • 2022 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy, Adventure, Romance, History | 29m
The Bubble
The Bubble as Darren Eigen
2022
TVT Rating
Comedy | 2h 6m
Centaurworld
Centaurworld as Splendib
2 seasons • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children, Animation | 30m
Batman: The Audio Adventures
Batman: The Audio Adventures as King Scimitar (voice)
2 seasons • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama, Crime, Comedy, Podcast | 39m
How It Ends
How It Ends as Manny
2021
TVT Rating
Adventure, Comedy | 1h 22m
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
The Mitchells vs. The Machines as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
2021
TVT Rating
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 50m
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon! as Reverend Howard Layton
2 seasons • 2021 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy, Musical | 29m
Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as Self
2020
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 39m
Moonbase 8
Moonbase 8 as Skip
1 season • 2020 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Comedy | 26m
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine as Scooter
2020
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Comedy | 49m
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend as Robert Durst
2020
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 20m
All Together Now
All Together Now as Mr. Franks
2020
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 32m
Mapleworth Murders
Mapleworth Murders as Brody Bcbillan / Belk
1 season • 2020 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy, Mystery | 8m
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero as Fred Armisen
2019
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 48m
Los Espookys
Los Espookys as Tico
2 seasons • 2019 • Ended
TVT Rating
Horror, Fantasy, Comedy | 28m
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show as Fred Armisen
2019
TVT Rating
Comedy, Musical | 45m
Final Space
Final Space as KVN
3 seasons • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Science Fiction, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Animation | 21m
Forever (2018)
Forever (2018) as Oscar
1 season • 2018 • Ended
TVT Rating
Fantasy, Drama, Comedy | 30m
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
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Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers as The Drummer
2018
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 5m
Game Over, Man!
Game Over, Man! as Himself
2018
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy | 1h 40m
Man in the Camo Jacket
Man in the Camo Jacket as Fred Armisen
2017
TVT Rating
Documentary, Drama, Musical | 1h 20m
Big Mouth
Big Mouth as Elliot Birch
7 seasons • 2017 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Comedy, Animation, Romance | 27m
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Himself
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy | 2h 11m
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity as Aldo the Instructor
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy | 13m
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special as Peter Salanz
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy | 54m
Take the 10
Take the 10 as The Driver
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 20m
The House of Tomorrow
The House of Tomorrow as Tour Video Narrator (voice)
2017
TVT Rating
Drama | 1h 25m
Band Aid
Band Aid as Dave
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 31m
The Little Hours
The Little Hours as Bishop Bartolomeo
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy, History | 1h 29m
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes as Rheo Blair
2017
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 2h 1m
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie as Cole (voice)
2017
TVT Rating
Action, Adventure, Animation | 1h 41m
Animals.
Animals. as Alabaster (voice)
3 seasons • 2016 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy, Animation | 26m
My Depression
My Depression
2016
TVT Rating
Animation, Documentary, Musical | 31m
Ordinary World
Ordinary World as Gary
2016
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 26m
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 as VIP
2016
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 42m
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! as Various Characters
4 seasons • 2015 • Ended
TVT Rating
Documentary, Comedy | 28m
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead as Himself
2015
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 47m
Salad Days
Salad Days as Himself
2015
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 30m
Looney Tunes: Rabbit's Run
Looney Tunes: Rabbit's Run as Speedy Gonzales
2015
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy | 1h 13m
Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno as Gerald
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 25m
7 Days in Hell
7 Days in Hell as Edward Pudding
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy | 43m
Staten Island Summer
Staten Island Summer as Victor
2015
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 48m
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
12 seasons • 2014 • Continuing
TVT Rating
News, Comedy, Talk Show | 45m
The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards
The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards as Self - Presenter
2014
TVT Rating
Awards Show
SNL Sports Spectacular
SNL Sports Spectacular as Giuseppe
2014
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas as Chadwick (voice)
2014
TVT Rating
Animation, Family, Fantasy | 43m
Out There (2013)
Out There (2013) as Terry Rosachristas
1 season • 2013 • Ended
TVT Rating
Drama, Comedy, Animation | 30m
Revenge of the Mekons
Revenge of the Mekons as Himself
2013
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 35m
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Brainy Smurf (voice)
2013
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 22m
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2 as Brainy Smurf (voice)
2013
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 45m
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself
2012
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 35m
The Dictator
The Dictator as Death to Aladeen Restaurant waiter
2012
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 24m
Inside Portlandia
Inside Portlandia as Fred Armisen
2011
TVT Rating
Documentary, Comedy | 24m
Portlandia
Portlandia as Various Characters
8 seasons • 2011 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 25m
The Looney Tunes Show
The Looney Tunes Show as Speedy Gonzales
2 seasons • 2011 • Ended
TVT Rating
Family, Comedy, Children, Animation, Adventure | 25m
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol as Brainy (Voice)
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family, Animation, Fantasy | 22m
The Smurfs
The Smurfs as Brainy Smurf (voice)
2011
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 43m
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Fred Armisen
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary | 1h 25m
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL as Lawrence Welk
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 36m
Saturday Night
Saturday Night as Himself
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary | 1h 30m
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore as Freidrich
2010
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family, Action, Fantasy | 1h 22m
Cop Out
Cop Out as Russian Lawyer
2010
TVT Rating
Action, Comedy, Crime | 1h 47m
Easy A
Easy A as Pastor Bryant
2011
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
Post Grad
Post Grad as Guacanator Pitchman
2009
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 29m
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic as Ryan Koenig
2009
TVT Rating
Comedy, Romance | 1h 44m
Largo
Largo as Himself
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy, Documentary | 1h 52m
Christmas on Mars
Christmas on Mars as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
2008
TVT Rating
Science Fiction | 1h 22m
Baby Mama
Baby Mama as Stroller Salesman
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 39m
The Rocker
The Rocker as Kerr
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 42m
The Promotion
The Promotion as Scott Fargas
2008
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 26m
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'
The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny' as Fred Armisen
2007
TVT Rating
Documentary | 23m
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters as Time Lincoln (voice)
2007
TVT Rating
Animation, Comedy | 1h 26m
Kiss Me Again
Kiss Me Again as Professor Szabo
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Drama | 1h 43m
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls as Gustave
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy, Family | 1h 33m
The Ex
The Ex as Manny
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 30m
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny as Security Guard
2006
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Tino
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
EuroTrip
EuroTrip as Creepy Italian Guy
2004
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 33m
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner as Vesa
2003
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 23m
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco as Himself
2002
TVT Rating
Documentary | 1h 32m
Next!
Next! as Various
1 season • 2001 • Ended
TVT Rating
Comedy | 25m
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live as Fred Armisen
50 seasons • 1975 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 5m