Acting · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA · Born December 4, 1966
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.
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2026
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2026
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2025
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2024
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2023
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2022
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2021
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TVBaking It
2021
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TVThat's My Jam
2021
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Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2021
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2020
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2019
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2018
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2018
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2018
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MovieYou Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
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2018
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2018
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2018
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MovieFred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
as The Drummer
MovieA Christmas Story Live!
2017
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MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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TVCarpool Karaoke: The Series
2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2017
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2016
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2016
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2016
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Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
2016
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MovieZoolander 2
2016
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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2015
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MovieSalad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015
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2015
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2015
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TVUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
2015
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2015
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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2013
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MovieAMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
2013
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2013
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2012
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TVComedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
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2012
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2012
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TVFinding Your Roots
2012
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2012
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2012
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2011
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Inside Portlandia
2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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2011
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MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
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2011
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2011
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TVConan
2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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2010
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MoviePresidential Reunion
2010
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MovieCop Out
2010
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MovieGavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
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2009
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2009
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2009
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2009
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MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
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2009
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TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
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2009
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2008
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TVSaturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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2008
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The Shooting AKA Dear Sister
2007
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TVTim and Eric Nite Live!
2007
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MovieFred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann
2007
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TVYo Gabba Gabba!
2007
MovieAqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
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TVHuman Giant
2007
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2007
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TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
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2007
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2006
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MovieDeck the Halls
2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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2006
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Laser Cats!
2006
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MovieBook Club
2006
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TVSquidbillies
2005
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MovieSaturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
MovieDeuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
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MovieLooking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
2005
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2005
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2005
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MovieWake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
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2004
as Phillip Priest (voice)
MovieThe Frank International Film Festival
2004
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The Tony Danza Show
2004
as Self - Guest
MovieAnchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
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2004
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MovieMelvin Goes to Dinner
2003
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2002
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MovieI Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
2002
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Next Caller
2001
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2001
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2000
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TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
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TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
TVThe Simpsons
1989
as Terrence (voice)
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Various Characters
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
Rhona Who Lives by the River
as Mr. Kortle / Remi's Mom
Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester
as Uncle Fester
