Fred Armisen

Music Department | Actor | Writer

Fred Armisen was born on December 4, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. He is known for ...

Born: December 4, 1966

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Filmography

Known For

Portlandia Music Department (2011-2018)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Tino (2004)
Saturday Night Live Various / Barack Obama / Prince / Garth / Larry King / Mike Bloomberg / David Paterson / Giuseppe / Joy Behar / Lawrence Welk / Liberace / Mahmoud Ahmadinejad / Mr. Vogelcheck / Queen Elizabeth / Stuart / Billy Smith / Fericito / Gabe Fisher / Gene Simmons / Gunther Kelly / Mackey / Manuel Ortiz / Michael Wolff / Mike / Nicholas Fehn / Nuni Schoener / Randy Newman / Self / Steve Jobs / Billiam / Carlos Santana / DJ Dimitrios / David Gregory / Frondi / George Carlin / Hosni Mubarak / Howie Mandel / Ice-T / Jonathan's girlfriend / Larry Seidlin / Leonard / Michael Bloomberg / Muammer Kaddafi / Penny Marshall / Pep Walters / Regine / Tony Danza / gay guy from New Jersey / Ahmad Badawi / Alan Osmond / Alberto Gonzales / Ali Abdullah Saleh / Anton Chigurh / Artie Abrams / Atlanta Horns / Barney Frank / Bear / Big John Murray / Billie Jean King / Blue Man / Camilla Parker-Bowles / Chad Danforth / Charles Schumer / Cheech Marin / Chris Teigler / Claudius Templesmith / Contestant / Desi Arnaz / Detective Joe Smith / Elinda Nade / Eugene Levy / Felix 900 Presenter / Fran Lebowitz / Frank Stein / Fred Armisen / Fugly Betsy / Gael García Bernal / Gandalf / George Lopez / George Ross / Harrison Ford / Hope Hines / Hugo Chavez / Ian Rubbish / Jardine the Belgian Michael Jackson impersonator / Joe Rogan / Joe Trippi / Joey Lawrence / John Harwood / John Oates / John Quiñones / Jon Gilbert / Jose / Jose Cuervo / Kaddafi's Best Friend from Growing Up / Kim Jong-un's Best Friend from Growing Up / Leslie Burns / Lou / Lou Reed / Martin Scorsese / Max Detweiler / Michael R. Bloomberg / Mike Gravel / Mohammad bin Salman / Mr. Bunting / Nathan Walken / Nouri al-Maliki / Nouriel Roubini / Omar Minaya / Osama Bin Laden / Osama bin Laden / Owen Schecter / Paulie Gualtieri / Paulie Walnuts / Pocahontas' father / Pope Benedict XVI / President Moammar Gadhafi / Putin's Best Friends from Growing Up / Putin's Friend / Quentin Tarantino / Randall Meeks / Raúl Castro / Recep Tayyip Erdogan / Richard Wolffe / Richie Inez Jr. / Ringo Starr / Robert Durst / Roger Brush / Rupert Murdoch / Sam Waterston / Self - Audience Member Asking Questions / Self - Guest / Self - Host / Seymour Hersh / Shaun / Sidecar / Simon / SkyBlu / Steve Van Zandt / Sushin / Svetlana / Thavakalai / The Falconer / The Harkin Brothers / Thom Yorke / Thomas Friedman / Tico Torres / Tom Sherak / Tony Sirico / Various - Lizardo / Vincente Fox / Warren Grabowski / Wylie Delmario / rock and roll shorts guy (2002-2022)
Known For

Documentary Now! Enzo Entolini / Gene Allen / Alvin Panagoulious / Arturo / Brad / Bryce Bowen / Detective Blakely / Dimo / Don Lentile / George the Postman / Kunuk / Kyle Riley / Lars Klegg / Lee Smith / Neeloofar Shirazi / Paul Lentile / Pipilok / Rex Logan / Tom O'Halloran / Vivienne 'Big Vivvy' Van Kimpton (2015-2022)
Actor

Documentary Now! Enzo Entolini (2015-2022)
Big Mouth Elliot Birch (2017-2022)
Los Espookys Tico (2018-2022)
What We Do in the Shadows Doctor Tom Schmidt (2022)
The Kids in the Hall Michael (2022)
Robot Chicken Archie Andrews (2015-2022)
The Bubble Darren Eigen (2022)
Our Flag Means Death Geraldo (2022)
Spin Me Round (2022)
Super Pumped Erich England (2022)
Lem Can Help Lem Bennings (2022)
Do, Re & Mi Juan Peacock (2021-2022)
Toast of Tinseltown Russ Nightlife (2022)
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Rye Henders (2021)
Centaurworld Splendib (2021)
Black Friday Bob (2021)
Saturday Night Live Various (2002-2021)
Batman: The Audio Adventures King Scimitar (2021)
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melipnos (2013-2021)
Schmigadoon! Reverend Howard Layton (2021)
Final Space KVN (2018-2021)
Bless the Harts Leslie (2021)
Shrill Bongo (2021)
The Mitchells vs the Machines Deborahbot 5000 (2021)
Cinema Toast Radio Voice (2021)
Too Late Fredo Muñoz (2021)
How It Ends Manny (2021)
Moonbase 8 Skip (2020)
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine Scooter (2020)
All Together Now Mr. Franks (2020)
Mapleworth Murders Brody BcBillan (2020)
Elena of Avalor Yolo (2020)
Central Park Zoom Abramovich (2020)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend Robert Durst (2020)
The Second City Presents: The Last Show Left on Earth (2020)
Miracle Workers Percival Forthwind (2020)
Curb Your Enthusiasm Wally (2020)
Mike Tyson Mysteries Lucifuge (2014-2020)
Star Wars Resistance Lechee (2019)
Superstore Kyle (2019)
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Merkin (2019)
Adams Adams (2019)
American Dad! Derrick (2019)
At Home with Amy Sedaris Maximiliano (2019)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Robert Durst (2016-2019)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Itchy Cat (2019)
I Love You, America Jesus (2017-2018)
Red Dead Redemption II Aldridge T Abbington (2018)
Fortune Rookie Fred (2018)
Forever Oscar (2018)
Splitting Up Together Dr. Rydakto (2018)
The Book of Dog Hambone (2018)
Portlandia Various Characters (2011-2018)
Game Over, Man! Fred Armisen (2018)
The Last Man on Earth Karl Cowperthwaite (2017-2018)
Nature Cat Herbert the Hermit Crab (2017-2018)
A Christmas Story Live! Elf (2017)
Lady Dynamite Miss Cookie Wolf (2017)
The Lego Ninjago Movie Cole (2017)
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity Aldo the Instructor (2017)
Battle of the Sexes Rheo Blair (2017)
Difficult People Garry Epstein (2015-2017)
Comrade Detective Orzan (2017)
Animals. Alabaster (2017)
The House of Tomorrow Tour Video Narrator (2017)
Son of Zorn Vulchazor (2017)
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special Peter Salanz (2017)
Band Aid Dave (2017)
Take the 10 Driver (2017)
The Little Hours Bishop Bartolomeo (2017)
Rudy Sad Girl (2016)
Blunt Talk Dr. Larry Simon (2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers Lee Smith - Musical Guest: Test Pattern (2015-2016)
Resurgence: Its Early Albuquerque Terry Dudley (2016)
Ordinary World Gary (2016)
5-Second Films Alejandro Iñárritu (2016)
Man Seeking Woman Jesus (2015-2016)
Zoolander 2 VIP (2016)
New Girl Brandon (2016)
Portlandia Presents: Talkative Driver Paul (2016)
Long Live the Royals Gavin (2015)
The Awesomes Jeffrey Kaplan (2013-2015)
Phantom Boy The Little Guy (2015)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Voice Over Cast (2015)
The Jim Gaffigan Show Dr. Weiss (2015)
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run Speedy Gonzales (2015)
Staten Island Summer Victor (2015)
Jenny Lewis: She's Not Me Gilded Gal / Corey Woods (2015)
Deadbeat Dead Janitor (2015)
George and the Vacuum George (2015)
Addicted to Fresno Gerald (2015)
7 Days in Hell Edward Pudding (2015)
Every Morning (2014)
Ambiance Man Ambiance Man (2013-2014)
Archer Gustavo Calderon (2014)
Fred Armisen Joins the Flaming Lips (2014)
Modern Family Langham (2014)
Chozen (2014)
House of Lies Vincent (2014)
The Sexiest Elbows in Rock Music Ian Rubbish (2014)
Broad City David the Baby (2014)
Super Fun Night Brian Headfoot (2014)
Above Average Presents (2014)
Tubbin' with Tash Gardener (2013)
The Clash: The Last Gang in Town (2013)
This One Time (2013)
Grand Theft Auto V Hugh Harrison (2013)
The Looney Tunes Show Speedy Gonzales (2011-2013)
The Smurfs 2 Brainy Smurf (2013)
The Smurfs 2 Brainy (2013)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Brainy Smurf (2013)
Vampire Weekend: Unstaged Ian Rubbish (2013)
Out There Terry (2013)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Osama Bin Laden (2013)
Kroll Show Papi Jr (2013)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Lady Hedith (2012-2013)
Conan Conan (2013)
Bob's Burgers Tommy (2013)
Vancouvria Photo extra (2012)
Unsupervised Martin (2012)
The Simpsons Terrence (2012)
Fun World Fred (2012)
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition Barack Obama (2008-2012)
The Front Desk (2012)
The Dictator Waiter / Minister (2012)
30 Rock Frank 2.0 (2007-2012)
Up All Night Gideon Kirk (2012)
Yo Gabba Gabba! Larry (2011)
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol Brainy (2011)
Starz on the Set: A Look Behind the Smurfs 3D Brainy (2011)
The Smurfs Brainy (2011)
The Soup Self (2011)
Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell (2011)
Easy A Pastor (2010)
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Freidrich (2010)
Red Dead Redemption Pharmacist (2010)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Sal & Al's Customer (2008-2010)
Ugly Americans Larry King (2010)
Presidential Reunion Barack Obama (2010)
Cop Out Russian Lawyer (2010)
Parks and Recreation Raul (2009)
Post Grad Guacanator Pitchman (2009)
Confessions of a Shopaholic Ryan Koenig (2009)
The Sarah Silverman Program. Taylor Magenheim (2008)
Bang Blow & Stroke Kerr (2008)
The Rocker Kerr (2008)
Christmas on Mars Noachis (2008)
Grand Theft Auto IV Pervert / Hotdog Vendor (2008)
Baby Mama Stroller Salesman (2008)
Human Giant Dr. Marker (2008)
The Promotion Scott Fargas (2008)
Squidbillies Miguel (2005-2008)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Robot Husband (2004-2008)
Crank Yankers Chip Douglas (2003-2007)
Tim and Eric Nite Live Dr. Pat Gordon Hall (2007)
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters Time Lincoln (2007)
The Ex Manny (2006)
Freak Show Various (2006)
Deck the Halls Gustave (2006)
Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny Security Guard (2006)
Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
Tom Goes to the Mayor Phillip Priest (2006)
Kiss Me Again Professor Szabo (2006)
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Frenchman (2005)
EuroTrip: Deleted Scenes Creepy Italian Guy (2004)
Soundtracks Live Drummer (2004)
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy Tino (2004)
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy Tino (2004)
EuroTrip Creepy Italian Guy (2004)
Comedy Lab Jeremy (2004)
The Frank International Film Festival Frank (2003)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Man at film festival (2003)
Melvin Goes to Dinner Vesa (2003)
Next! Various (2002)
Like Mike New Age Dad (2002)
Late World with Zach Interpretive Bongos Wizard / Various Roles (2002)
Late Friday Fericito (2001)
Actor

Guide to Music and South by Southwest Various Characters (1998)
Soundtrack

Saturday Night Live (2003-2021)
Centaurworld (2021)
Big Mouth (2019-2021)
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (2019)
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2019)
The Last Man on Earth (2018)
Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers (2018)
Band Aid (2017)
Portlandia (2012-2017)
Documentary Now! (2015-2016)
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2015-2016)
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
Howard Stern Birthday Bash (2014)
Mrs Miracle: Miracle's Biggest Musical Adventure (2013)
Bob's Burgers (2013)
The Looney Tunes Show (2011-2012)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2011)
Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Summer Edition (2008-2009)
Soundtrack

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005)
Writer

Documentary Now! (2015-2022)
Moonbase 8 (2020)
Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020)
Los Espookys (2018-2019)
Portlandia (2011-2018)
Paul Simon at the NY Auto Show (2016)
Portlandia Presents: Talkative Driver (2016)
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
The Clash: The Last Gang in Town (2013)
The Frank International Film Festival (2003)
Fred (1999)
Writer

Guide to Music and South by Southwest (1998)
Producer

This Fool (2022)
Charm Circle (2021)
Moonbase 8 (2020)
My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres (2019)
Documentary Now! (2015-2019)
Los Espookys (2018)
Forever (2018)
Producer

Portlandia (2011-2018)
Director

Portlandia (2017)
Kings of Leon for American Express Unstaged (2013)
Fred (1999)
Director

Guide to Music and South by Southwest (1998)
Archive footage

Entertainment Tonight (2022)
Saturday Night Live (2021)
The Story of Late Night (2021)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020)
A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day (2020)
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2019)
Celebrity Page (2018)
A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2016)
Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016)
SNL's NFL Saturday (2015)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special (2014)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special (2014)
SNL Shorts (2014)
SNL Sports Spectacular (2014)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (2013)
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
Saturday Night Live: Halloween (2013)
The Women of SNL (2010)
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (2010)
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts (2009)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)
Saturday Night Live (2009)
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (2009)
Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008)
Anderson Cooper 360° (2008)
Your Movie Show (2006)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jimmy Fallon (2005)
Archive footage

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Tracy Morgan (2004)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Kattan (2003)
Music Department

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014-2020)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2020)
Music Department

Portlandia (2011-2016)
Fred (1999)
Composer

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2015-2016)
Composer

Portlandia (2011-2013)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 14 Primetime Emmys.

Another 3 wins & 13 nominations.

Did You Know

His first character on Saturday Night Live (1975) called "Fericito", was a Venezuelan "timbalero" (timbale player). The name was inspired by what his Mom and Grandma called him as a child - Fredicito (little Fred).

Quotes

There are people who are genetically made to start record labels, and I'm not one of those people. People just have it in their blood and are good at it. Corey Rusk from Touch and Go and Ian MacKaye. These are people who have made their own labels.