Fred Armisen
Acting
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
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movieLorne
2026
Self
movieDear Shop Girl
2025
Landlord
movieFixed
2025
Fetch (voice)
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
Self / Self - Musical Guest
tvDeli Boys
2025
Max Sugar
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
tvUniversal Basic Guys
2024
David (voice)
movieNever Mind
2024
Manager Cat
movieThelma the Unicorn
2024
Danny Stallion (voice)
movieUnfrosted
2024
Mike Puntz
tvFallout
2024
DJ Carl
movieThe Contestant
2023
Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
movieThe Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
Cranky Kong (voice)
tvRoyal Crackers
2023
Brent (voice)
tvUnstable
2023
Leslie
tvDigman!
2023
Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)
tvAgent Elvis
2023
Charles Manson (voice)
movieResurgence
2023
Record shopper 2
tvWednesday
2022
Uncle Fester
movieClerks III
2022
Auditioner
tvThis Fool
2022
Richard Rowell
movieThe Bubble
2022
Darren Eigen
tvOur Flag Means Death
2022
Geraldo
tvSuper Pumped: The Battle for Uber
2022
Erich England
tvToast of Tinseltown
2022
Russ Nightlife
tvBaking It
2021
Self
tvThat's My Jam
2021
Self - Guest
tvDo, Re & Mi
2021
Juan Peacock (voice)
tvCentaurworld
2021
Splendib / Bimbam (voice) / Splendib / Kittentaur / Malandrew (voice) / Splendib / Message Bird / Teacher Birdtaur (voice) / Message Bird (voice) / Malandrew (voice) / Splendib / Malandrew / Message Bird (voice) / Splendib / Guard / Human Man (voice)
movieHow It Ends
2021
Manny
tvSchmigadoon!
2021
Reverend Howard Layton
movieThe Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
movieToo Late
2021
Fredo Muñoz
tvMoonbase 8
2020
Skip
movieAll Together Now
2020
Mr. Franks
tvCentral Park
2020
Esposito (voice)
movieUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
movieThe Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson
2020
Dr. Greengrass
movieAdams
2019
Adams
tvLights Out with David Spade
2019
Self - Panelist
movieThe House of Tomorrow
2019
Tour Video Narrator (voice)
tvLos Espookys
2019
Uncle Tico / Tico
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt
tvMiracle Workers
2019
Percival Forthwind
tvStar Wars Resistance
2018
Lechee (voice)
tvForever
2018
Oscar
tvBarry
2018
Nestor
movieGame Over, Man!
2018
Fred Armisen
tvFinal Space
2018
KVN (voice)
movieFred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
The Drummer
tvBig Mouth
2017
Elliot Birch (voice)
movieBattle of the Sexes
2017
Rheo Blair
movieThe Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
Cole (voice)
movieCabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
Aldo the Instructor
movieThe Little Hours
2017
Bishop Bartolomeo
tvThe Gong Show
2017
Self - Judge
movieTake the 10
2017
The Driver
tvMatch Game
2016
Self - Panelist
tvLong Live the Royals
2015
Gavin, Brody
tvSuperstore
2015
Kyle
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Various Characters
tvDifficult People
2015
Garry Epstein
movieLooney Tunes: Rabbits Run
2015
Speedy Gonzales
movie7 Days in Hell
2015
Edward Pudding
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
tvUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
tvMan Seeking Woman
2015
Jesus / Tanaka (voice)
movieElf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
Chadwick (voice)
tvLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)
movieMy Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
2014
Pill Bottle (voice)
tvDeadbeat
2014
Janitor
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest / Richie Cornish
movieThe Celery Incident
2014
Various characters
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvBroad City
2014
David the baby
tvSuper Fun Night
2013
Brian Headfoot
tvBrooklyn Nine-Nine
2013
Melipnos
movieThe Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
Brainy Smurf (voice)
movieThe Smurfs 2
2013
Brainy Smurf (voice)
movieBlackout
2013
Various Characters
tvOut There
2013
Terry Rosachristas
movieBrunch Village
2012
Various Characters
movieThe Dictator
2012
Waiter / Minister
tvUnsupervised
2012
Martin (voice)
movieThe Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
2011
Brainy (voice)
tvNew Girl
2011
Brandon
tvUp All Night
2011
Gideon Kirk
movieThe Smurfs
2011
Brainy Smurf (voice)
tvThe Looney Tunes Show
2011
Speedy Gonzales (voice)
tvPortlandia
2011
Various Characters
tvBob's Burgers
2011
Tommy (voice)
tvConan
2010
Self
movieThe Women of SNL
2010
Various (archive footage)
movieEasy A
2010
Pastor
tvUgly Americans
2010
Larry King (voice)
moviePresidential Reunion
2010
Barack Obama
movieCop Out
2010
Russian Lawyer
movieGavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
Self (archive footage)
tvModern Family
2009
Langham
tvArcher
2009
Gustavo Calderón (voice)
moviePost Grad
2009
Guacanator Pitchman
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
Various (archive footage)
tvLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Self / Self - Guest
movieConfessions of a Shopaholic
2009
Ryan Koenig
movieChristmas on Mars
2008
Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
movieThe Promotion
2008
Scott Fargas
movieBaby Mama
2008
Stroller Salesman
movieLargo
2008
Self
tvTim and Eric Nite Live!
2007
Dr. Pat Gordon Hall
movieAqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
Time Lincoln (voice)
tvHuman Giant
2007
Dr. Marker
tvTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
K.J. Nutt / Sal & Al's Customer / Self
tvThe Sarah Silverman Program.
2007
Taylor Magenheim
movieThe Ex
2006
Manny
movieTenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
Security Guard
movieDeck the Halls
2006
Gustave
tv30 Rock
2006
Raheem Haddad / Various Characters
movieKiss Me Again
2006
Professor Szabo
Laser Cats!
2006
The Bad Guy
tvSquidbillies
2005
Miguel
movieDeuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
Frenchman (uncredited)
tvRobot Chicken
2005
Archie Andrews (voice)
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Derrick (voice)
tvTom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Phillip Priest (voice)
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieEuroTrip
2004
Creepy Italian Guy
movieLike Mike
2002
New Age Dad
tvAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
Poncho (voice) / Robot Husband (voice)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Terrence (voice)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Various Characters / Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Mr. Kortle / Remi's Mom
Writing11
tvMoonbase 8
2020
Writer
tvLos Espookys
2019
Writer
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Writer
movieBlackout
2013
Writer
movieBrunch Village
2012
Writer
tvPortlandia
2011
Writer
Production9
movieDear Shop Girl
2025
Executive Producer
tvThis Fool
2022
Executive Producer
tvMoonbase 8
2020
Executive Producer
movieMy Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
2019
Executive Producer
tvLos Espookys
2019
Executive Producer
tvForever
2018
Executive Producer
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Executive Producer
Inside Portlandia
2011
Co-Executive Producer
tvPortlandia
2011
Co-Executive Producer, Executive Producer
Creator4
tvMoonbase 8
2020
Creator
tvLos Espookys
2019
Creator
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Creator
tvPortlandia
2011
Creator
