Biography
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in a Comedy Central Presents special and presented his own talk show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, which earned critical acclaim. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017. Galifianakis has starred in films including The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Due Date (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdma...
Known For
Complete Filmography
The Wizard of the Kremlin
2025
Russia, in the early 1990’s is the aftermath of the USSR’s collapse. In a new world that promises freedom and flirts with chaos, a young artist-turned...
Lilo & Stitch
2025
as Jumba
The wildly funny and touching story of a lonely Hawaiian girl and the fugitive alien who helps to mend her broken family.
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringing together legendary Saturday Night Live hall-of-...
Winner
2024
as Ronald Winner
Winner is a brilliant young misfit from Texas who finds her morals challenged while serving in the U.S. Air Force and working as an NSA contractor. A ...
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
as Crusty Trucker (voice)
Thelma dreams of being a glamorous unicorn. Then in a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate, Thelma's wish comes true. She rises to instant inte...
The Beanie Bubble
2023
as Ty
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scene...
The Beanie Bubble
2023
Executive Producer
Ty was a frustrated toy salesman until his collaboration with three women turned his stuffed animals into a defining '90s trend. This behind-the-scene...
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
as Felix Fischoeder (voice)
When a ruptured water main creates an enormous sinkhole right in front of Bob's Burgers, it blocks the entrance indefinitely and ruins the Belchers’ p...
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021
as Ron (voice)
In a world where walking, talking, digitally connected bots have become children's best friends, an 11-year-old finds that his robot buddy doesn't qui...
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
as Self
Featuring interviews with filmmakers and industry legends, discover the origins and evolution of The Joker, and learn why The Clown Prince of Crime is...
The Sunlit Night
2020
as Haldor
An aspiring painter meets eccentric locals and a fellow New Yorker while working on a barn in Norway.
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
as Zach Galifianakis
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Writer, Producer
Galifianakis dreamed of becoming a star. But when Will Ferrell discovered his public access TV show, 'Between Two Ferns' and uploaded it to Funny or D...
Missing Link
2019
as Mr. Susan Link (voice)
The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded...
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
as Self
John Legend and Chrissy Teigen celebrate with friends, family and song.
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
as The Happy Medium
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him.
Tulip Fever
2017
as Gerrit
An artist falls for a married young woman while he's commissioned to paint her portrait. The two invest in the risky tulip market in hopes to build a ...
One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie
2017
as Self
Documentary on the Lego Batman Movie.
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
2017
as Joker (voice)
On the Dr. Quinn Show The Joker is breaking up with his longtime enemy, Batman. An animated short on the home entertainment release of The Lego Batman...
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
as Joker (voice)
A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted ...
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2016
as Jeff Gaffney
An ordinary suburban couple finds it’s not easy keeping up with the Joneses – their impossibly gorgeous and ultra-sophisticated new neighbors – especi...
Masterminds
2016
as David Ghantt
A night guard at an armored car company in the Southern U.S. organizes one of the biggest bank heists in American history.
Queen Mimi
2016
as Self
Forced onto the streets in her 50s, Marie found "home" at a Santa Monica laundromat. Taking shelter there for 20 years, Mimi's passion for pink, and l...
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
2015
as Self
A making-of documentary for the 2014 film "Birdman".
Tig
2015
as Self
An intimate documentary that follows Tig Notaro, a Los Angeles based comedian, who just days after being diagnosed with invasive stage II breast cance...
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
as Jake
A fading actor best known for his portrayal of a popular superhero attempts to mount a comeback by appearing in a Broadway play. As opening night appr...
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
2014
as Self - Coach
In this documentary five severely wounded Iraq/Afghanistan veterans work with professional comedy writers and A-List comedians Lewis Black, Zach Galif...
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
as Hobo Joe
While on a grand world tour, The Muppets find themselves wrapped into an European jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit the Frog look-alike and his das...
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
as Self
A backstage and on-stage look at Justin Bieber during his rise to super stardom.
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013
as Self
A documentary that explores the making of The Hangover Trilogy. It includes Zach's unlikely audition as "Alan," the truth behind Ed Helms missing toot...
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
as Captain Zach the Astronaut
Are You Here
2013
as Ben Baker
When Steve Dallas, a womanizing local weatherman, hears that his off-the-grid best friend Ben Baker has lost his estranged father, the two return to B...
The Hangover Part III
2013
as Alan Garner
This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off.
The Campaign
2012
as Marty Huggins
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Represen...
The Campaign
2012
Producer
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Represen...
The Bitter Buddha
2012
as Self
The Documentary takes an unconventional journey through the life of one of America's most original comedic voices. Eddie Pepitone, "The Bitter Buddha"...
Mansome
2012
as Self
From America's greatest beardsman, to Morgan Spurlock's own mustache, Executive Producers Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Ben Silverman bring us a hil...
Smile
2012
Say “cheese,” and that’s often the result: A cheesy, plastered-on fake grin in a photo. Dean Fleischer-Camp, who directs the popular “Marcel the Shell...
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
as Jim Joe Kelly
Two guys get a billion dollars to make a movie, only to watch their dream run off course.
The Muppets
2011
as Hobo Joe
When Kermit the Frog and the Muppets learn that their beloved theater is slated for demolition, a sympathetic human, Gary, and his puppet brother, Wal...
Puss in Boots
2011
as Humpty Dumpty (voice)
Long before he even met Shrek, the notorious fighter, lover and outlaw Puss in Boots becomes a hero when he sets off on an adventure with the tough an...
The Hangover Part II
2011
as Alan Garner
The Hangover crew heads to Thailand for Stu's wedding. After the disaster of a bachelor party in Las Vegas last year, Stu is playing it safe with a me...
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Enjoy some of the bet sketches from SNL's 35th season including Will Forte as MacGruber, Kenan Thompson's Deandre Cole in What Up With That?, Fred Arm...
Due Date
2010
as Ethan Tremblay
Peter Highman must scramble across the US in five days to be present for the birth of his first child. He gets off to a bad start when his wallet and ...
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
as Tairy Greene
Join Messers Heidecker and Wareheim for an exciting winter holiday that's taking the world by storm with the Tim & Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! C...
It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010
as Bobby
A clinically depressed teenager gets a new start after he checks himself into an adult psychiatric ward.
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
as Therman
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim pla...
Operation: Endgame
2010
as Hermit
A battle ensues among two government spy teams in an underground facility after their boss is assassinated.
Just 3 Boyz
2010
as Zach
Tim & Eric are joined by Zach Galafianakis in the warped sitcom
Fantasia in Best Show Minor
2010
Fantasia in Best Show Minor is the first and only ever Best Show on WFMU DVD Release! It features stuff you’re never going to believe, puppets. animat...
Up in the Air
2009
as Steve
Corporate downsizing expert Ryan Bingham spends his life in planes, airports, and hotels, but just as he’s about to reach a milestone of ten million f...
Little Fish, Strange Pond
2009
as Bucky
Mr. Jack and Sweet Stephen cruise aimlessly through the streets of LA speculating about life, death, divine will and the force of power that predeterm...
Youth in Revolt
2009
as Jerry
As a fan of Albert Camus and Jean-Luc Godard, teenage Nick Twisp is definitely out of his element when his mother and her boyfriend move the family to...
G-Force
2009
as Ben
A team of trained secret agent animals, guinea pigs Darwin, Hurley, Juarez, Blaster, mole Speckles, and fly Mooch takes on a mission for the US govern...
The Hangover
2009
as Alan Garner
When three friends finally come to after a raucous night of bachelor-party revelry, they find a baby in the closet and a tiger in the bathroom. But th...
Gigantic
2008
as Homeless Man
Young mattress salesman Brian decides to adopt a baby from China but is distracted when he forms a relationship with quirky, wealthy Harriet whom he m...
Visioneers
2008
as George
Visioneer George Washington Winsterhammerman lives a comfortable but monotonous life in this slightly futuristic black comedy. When people start explo...
What Happens in Vegas
2008
as Dave the Bear
During a wild vacation in Las Vegas, career woman Joy McNally and playboy Jack Fuller come to the sober realization that they have married each other ...
A Vodka Movie
2008
as Zach
Three vignettes detail Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim's failing attempts to create an Absolut Vodka commercial with their irate friend Zack Galifiana...
A Vodka Movie
2008
Writer, Creator, Executive Producer
Three vignettes detail Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim's failing attempts to create an Absolut Vodka commercial with their irate friend Zack Galifiana...
Largo
2008
as Self
A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.
David's Situation
2008
as Self
Director: Bob Odenkirk
Super High Me
2007
as Self
Determined to find out the true effects of marijuana on the human body, stand-up comedian and former Stoner of the Year Doug Benson documents his expe...
Into the Wild
2007
as Kevin
After graduating from Emory University in 1992, top student and athlete Christopher McCandless abandons his possessions, gives his entire $24,000 savi...
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
as Self
It's a night of comic anarchy as 15 of today's edgiest comedians perform at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour rock 'n' roll club! You're guaranteed to...
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
Writer
It's a night of comic anarchy as 15 of today's edgiest comedians perform at Los Angeles' legendary Troubadour rock 'n' roll club! You're guaranteed to...
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007
as Himself / Seth Galifianakis
From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has ma...
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007
Writer, Executive Producer
From an inauspicious beginning performing comedy routines in the back of a burger joint in New York, unorthodox stand-up star Zach Galifianakis has ma...
The Pity Card
2006
as Zach
Is The Best Place For A First Date Really The Holocaust Museum
Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine
2005
as Himself
DVD SIDE * Entire album in Enhanced LPCM Stereo * Brand-new videos for "Not About Love" and "Parting Gift" (live), never before released * Live perfor...
The Comedians of Comedy
2005
as Self
The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was docu...
The Comedians of Comedy
2005
Writer
The Comedians of Comedy is an occasional stand-up comedy tour featuring Patton Oswalt, Zach Galifianakis, Brian Posehn and Maria Bamford that was docu...
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005
as Himself
Self-released DVD showcasing a variety of Zach Galifianakis' comedy routines. Includes clips from VH-1's "Late World with Zach" and some of Zach's sta...
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005
Writer
Self-released DVD showcasing a variety of Zach Galifianakis' comedy routines. Includes clips from VH-1's "Late World with Zach" and some of Zach's sta...
Last Laugh '04
2004
as Jesus
Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 was a "year-in-review" type show where comedians talked about events in 2004. The show featured stand-up sets by Norm ...
Zach and Avery of Fergus
2004
as Homeless Man
Zach and Avery Treus are brothers, roomates and aspiring novelists. After two years of scraping by in pursuit of their dreams, older brother Avery's a...
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
as Santa
STELLA is a three-man comedy troupe from New York City, comprised of well-known comedians/actors Michael Showalter, David Wain, and Michael Ian Black....
Below
2002
as Weird Wally
In the dark silence of the sea during World War II, the submarine USS Tiger Shark prowls on what should be a routine rescue mission. But for the shell...
Out Cold
2001
as Luke
Rick Rambis and his friends are having the time of their lives on Bull Mountain—until the legendary Papa Muntz' son decides to sell the mountain to a ...
Corky Romano
2001
as Computer Hacker Dexter
Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to inf...
Bubble Boy
2001
as Bus Stop Man
Jimmy is a young man who was born without an immune system and has lived his life within a plastic bubble in his bedroom... who pines for the sweet ca...
Heartbreakers
2001
as Bill
Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. ...
Flushed
1999
as Pathetic Guy
A series of comic vignettes that take place primarily in a nightclub women's and men's room.
The Gallerist
N/A
A desperate gallerist conspires to sell a dead body at Art Basel Miami.