Biography
Fereydun "Fred" Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American actor, comedian and musician best known for his work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and portraying off-color foreigners in various comedy films such as EuroTrip, Cop Out or Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. With Carrie Brownstein, he is the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch series Portlandia. He also recently voices Speedy Gonzales in The Looney Tunes Show on Cartoon Network. Description above from the Wikiped...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Fixed
2025
as Fetch (voice)
Bull, an average, all-around good dog, discovers he’s going to be neutered in the morning! As the gravity of this life-altering event sets in, Bull re...

Netflix Tudum 2025
2025
as Self
Celebrate your favorite shows and movies at this star-studded, live global fan event with special performances and exclusive reveals.

DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
2025
as Self
D.I.Y. is an extrospective dissection of Pop-Punk; from the SoCal garages of the 80’s to the enduring impact the genre has had on music, fashion, and ...

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-...

G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
2025
A benefit concert for LA Fire Relief, streaming live from The Hollywood Palladium.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
as Self
Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
2024
as Self
This documentary chronicles the rise, fall, and rise again of the soft rock epitomized by artists such as Christopher Cross, Michael McDonald, Kenny L...

Age of Audio
2024
as Self
In the 21st century, audio storytelling, one of the oldest forms of entertainment, experienced a remarkable resurgence, giving birth to the new medium...

Will & Harper
2024
as Self
When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and reintroduce Harper to the country as her true sel...

Hang On a Second
2024
as Self
A year in the life of Casey.

Never Mind
2024
as Manager Cat
Reggie Watts is the past, present and future of comedy. Experience Reggie live from Los Angeles as he breaks the spacetime continuum to bring his uniq...

Thelma the Unicorn
2024
as Danny Stallion (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...

Unfrosted
2024
as Mike Puntz
In a time when breakfast is ruled by milk and cereal, a fierce corporate battle begins over a revolutionary new pastry.

Come and Save Me
2024
as Hugo
Hugo (Fred Armisen) is lured out of a lonely, self-imposed exile by nine magical fruits and the music of Danielson.

Resynator
2024
as Self
In unearthing a revolutionary synthesizer her late father invented in the 1970s, Alison Tavel not only revives his mission to share it with the world,...

Melomaniac
2023
as Himself
For almost three decades, a passion and obsession drove "Chicago's Taping Guy" to record audio from thousands of live rock concerts. Melomaniac introd...

The Contestant
2023
as Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his l...

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2023
as Cranky Kong (voice)
While working underground to fix a water main, Brooklyn plumbers—and brothers—Mario and Luigi are transported down a mysterious pipe and wander into a...

Resurgence
2023
as Record shopper 2
A short documentary about the history and resurgence of Vinyl in Los Angeles told through the stories of several store owners.

Clerks III
2022
as Auditioner
After narrowly surviving a massive heart attack, Randal enlists his old friend Dante to help him make a movie immortalizing their youthful days at the...

Spin Me Round
2022
as Ricky
When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educational immersion program in Italy, what she though...

The Bubble
2022
as Darren Eigen
Sneaking out. Hooking up. Melting down. The cast and crew of a blockbuster action franchise attempt to shoot a sequel while quarantining at a posh hot...

The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
2022
as Self
Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves – this docu...
Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
2021
“I was thrilled when the Hardly Strictly folks asked me to perform for this year’s online series,” Mould said. “They wondered if I had a colleague who...

How It Ends
2021
as Manny
Liza scores an invite to one last wild party before the world ends. But making it there won't be easy, as her car has been stolen, and the clock is ti...

The Sparks Brothers
2021
as Self
Take a musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with brothers Ron & Russell Mael, celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks: your fav...

The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021
as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's u...

Too Late
2021
as Fredo Muñoz
A lonely assistant finally finds love and must escape her monster of a boss before she and her new love become his next meal.

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
as Scooter
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Thanks
Comedian and Trump lip-synching sensation Sarah Cooper tackles politics, race and other light topics in a sketch special packed with celebrity guests.

All Together Now
2020
as Mr. Franks
An optimistic, talented teen clings to a huge secret: she's homeless and living on a school bus. When tragedy strikes, can she learn to accept a helpi...

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
2020
as Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
Kimmy's a famous author and she's about to marry a prince! But first she has to foil the Reverend's evil plot. It's your move: What should Kimmy do ne...

Magnum Dopus
2020
as Self
A behind the scenes look at the making of Jay & Silent Bob Reboot.

The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson
2020
as Dr. Greengrass
Seth Dodson, along with everyone else in the world, know the exact date of their ultimate demise. Just not how or at what time. We follow Seth on his ...

Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
2019
For almost two decades, Yo La Tengo have put on an annual eight-night Hanukkah concert series in New York City. With help on Night One, 2019, from gue...

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
2019
as Self
Join Kacey Musgraves for a holiday variety show featuring new songs, time-honored classics, and a rotating cast of celebrity friends.

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
as Merkin
Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based on their comic book characters Bluntman and Chronic...

Adams
2019
as Adams
One of the first film adaptations of Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders' work, this examination of white male rage against " the other' tells...

My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres
2019
Executive Producer
In this multimedia comedy show, Torres explores his favorite shapes, which include a plexiglass square, a triangle, an oval that wishes he were a circ...

The House of Tomorrow
2019
as Tour Video Narrator (voice)
The film tells futurist, architect, and inventor R. Buckminster Fuller's incredible story through two teens hoping to get laid, become punk gods, and ...

Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
2019
as Himself
In May 1997, Tim Taylor, creative force behind the beloved Dayton, Ohio rock weirdos BRAINIAC, was on the verge of his band signing to a major record ...

My View: Clem Burke
2019
as Self
An access all areas documentary with Clem Burke, a look back at 40 years on the road and performing with one of the worlds most iconic bands. Clem Bur...

You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
2018
YOU CAN COLOR OUTSIDE THE LINES, THE BIG BOYS tells the true story of the beloved funk/punk band from Austin, Texas. Go beyond Austin's city limits an...

Game Over, Man!
2018
as Fred Armisen
Three friends are on the verge of getting their video game financed when their benefactor is taken hostage by terrorists.

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
as The Drummer
For an audience of drummers, comedian Fred Armisen shares and demonstrates his thoughts on musical genres, drummer quirks, regional accents and more.

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
2018
Writer
For an audience of drummers, comedian Fred Armisen shares and demonstrates his thoughts on musical genres, drummer quirks, regional accents and more.

A Christmas Story Live!
2017
as Elf
A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
as Self
Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

Battle of the Sexes
2017
as Rheo Blair
The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

The Lego Ninjago Movie
2017
as Cole (voice)
Six young ninjas are tasked with defending their island home of Ninjago. By night, they’re gifted warriors using their skill and awesome fleet of vehi...

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
2017
as Aldo the Instructor
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity follows Chastity, on a surreal journey through a parallel plane, as she realizes that in order to face her future, she must...

The Little Hours
2017
as Bishop Bartolomeo
Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes shelter in a nunnery where three young nuns, Sister A...

Band Aid
2017
as Dave
A couple who can't stop fighting embark on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage: turning their fights into songs and starting a band.

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
2017
as Peter Salanz
After Santa tells Michael Bolton that he needs 75,000 new babies by Christmas to meet toy supply, he hosts a sexy telethon to get the world to start m...

Take the 10
2017
as The Driver
A day in the life of two best friends, a drug dealer, and a store manager collide at a hip-hop concert in the Inland Empire.

Man in the Camo Jacket
2017
as Self
Iconic Welsh rock musician Mike Peters' rise to fame, battle with cancer and inspiring return, featuring one-of-a-kind performances from other legenda...

Ordinary World
2016
as Gary
Perry is a happily married father of two living a comfortable but sedate life in the suburbs. On the occasion of his 40th birthday, he seeks to revisi...
Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque
2016
as Terry Dudley
Ted Dudley, early morning talk TV Show Host featuring the Book "How I Saved the World" by Julius Levinson

Green Room
2016
Thanks
A punk rock band is forced to fight for survival after witnessing an act of violence at a skinhead bar.

Zoolander 2
2016
as VIP
Derek and Hansel are modelling again when an opposing company attempts to take them out from the business.

Addicted to Fresno
2015
as Gerald
Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fresno, go to ludicrous lengths to cover up an accid...

Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
2015
as Speedy Gonzales
Lola Bunny invents a perfume with the adverse effect of turning people invisible, sending her and cab driver Bugs Bunny on the run from the FBI, while...

7 Days in Hell
2015
as Edward Pudding
A fictional documentary-style expose on the rivalry between two tennis stars who battled it out in a 1999 match that lasted seven days.

Staten Island Summer
2015
as Victor
Pals Danny and Frank spend the summer after high school working as lifeguards while figuring out their future.

George and the Vacuum
2015
as George
George and Lacy walk through the streets of Brooklyn and revisit their memories.

Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
2015
as Self
"Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)" examines the early DIY punk scene in the Nation's Capital. It was a decade when seminal ban...

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
2015
as Self
From Lemmy filmmaker Wes Orshoski comes the story of the long-ignored pioneers of punk: The Damned, the first U.K. punks on wax and the first to cross...

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
2014
as Chadwick (voice)
Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms t...

The Maya Rudolph Show
2014
as Self
Maya Rudolph's take on the variety show special with guest stars in the vein of the Carol Burnett Show.

My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
2014
as Pill Bottle (voice)
Based on Elizabeth Swados’ picture book of the same name, this animated short film charts one woman's struggle with depression.

The Celery Incident
2014
as Various characters
A celery salesman goes to great lengths to get celery back on the table. An edited, early release segment ahead of the Season 4 premiere.

The Celery Incident
2014
Writer
A celery salesman goes to great lengths to get celery back on the table. An edited, early release segment ahead of the Season 4 premiere.

Revenge of the Mekons
2013
as Himself
Documentary about the Mekons.

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013
as Brainy Smurf (voice)
When Brainy Smurf is favored to win the annual Smurfberry Hunt for the ninth year in a row, Gutsy Smurf sets out to discover how Brainy wins every yea...

The Smurfs 2
2013
as Brainy Smurf (voice)
The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful...

AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
2013
as Ian Rubbish
The indie-pop quartet perform live as part of American Express’ AMEX Unstaged concert series. Songs include “A-Punk,” “Unbelievers,” “Cape Cod Kwassa ...

The Dictator
2012
as Waiter / Minister
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

The Secret Policeman's Ball
2012
as Self
A live stand-up comedy and music gig to celebrate Amnesty International's 50th Anniversary.

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
2011
as Brainy (voice)
When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreci...
Inside Portlandia
2011
as Self
In a behind-the-scenes look at "Portlandia" with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, the show’s stars and creators talk about their friendship, their ...
Inside Portlandia
2011
Co-Executive Producer, Writer
In a behind-the-scenes look at "Portlandia" with Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, the show’s stars and creators talk about their friendship, their ...

The Smurfs
2011
as Brainy Smurf (voice)
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack d...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
as Barack Obama
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...

The Women of SNL
2010
as Various (archive footage)
A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.

Easy A
2010
as Pastor
Olive, an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine ...

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
2010
as Freidrich
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for c...

Saturday Night
2010
as Self
With unprecedented access to the behind the scenes process of the writers, actors and producers, Franco and his crew document what it takes to create ...

Presidential Reunion
2010
as Barack Obama
In this Funny or Die short, Barack Obama has the opportunity to meet all the former U.S. presidents from Gerald Ford to George W. Bush, dead or alive,...

Cop Out
2010
as Russian Lawyer
Detectives Jimmy and Paul, despite nine years as partners, can still sometimes seem like polar opposites—especially when Paul's unpredictable antics g...

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Once again, this DVD is a compilation of every video I’ve ever done (outside of Vice) thread together with an elaborate film magic trick involving old...

Post Grad
2009
as Guacanator Pitchman
Ryden Malby has a master plan. Graduate college, get a great job, hang out with her best friend and find the perfect guy. But her plan spins hilarious...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
2009
as Various (archive footage)
Amy Poehler's best Saturday Night Live sketches and performances.

Confessions of a Shopaholic
2009
as Ryan Koenig
In the glamorous world of New York City, Rebecca Bloomwood is a fun-loving girl who is really good at shopping – a little too good, perhaps. She dream...

Christmas on Mars
2008
as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
The film tells the story of the experiences of Major Syrtis during the first Christmas on a newly-colonized Mars. Coyne has described the film as "May...

The Rocker
2008
as Kerr
In the 1980s, a drummer is abandoned by his band just before they become rock superstars. Twenty years later, the drummer sees his second chance at st...

The Promotion
2008
as Scott Fargas
Two assistant managers of a corporate grocery store vie for a coveted promotion.

Baby Mama
2008
as Stroller Salesman
A successful, single businesswoman who dreams of having a baby discovers she is infertile and hires a working class woman to be her unlikely surrogate...

Largo
2008
as Self
A documentary about the iconoclastic Los Angeles club, which opened in its original incarnation on Fairfax Ave. in 1989.
The Shooting
2007
as Cop #2

Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann
2007
as Jens Hannemann
After many years of selling LP's and CD's full of the wild mystery of music with no explanations and fewer apologies, Drag City is pleased to finally ...

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
2007
as Time Lincoln (voice)
An action epic that explores the origins of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force (better known as Master Shake, Frylock, and Meatwad,) who somehow become pitted...

Goodbye Baby
2007
as Comic
An ambitious young woman who can't afford to pay for college throws caution to the wind by moving to New York City and attempting to break into the to...

The Ex
2006
as Manny
When his lawyer wife, Sofia, becomes pregnant, chronic underachiever Tom Reilly must take a job at his father-in-law's advertising firm. Tom has to ad...

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006
as Security Guard
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest...

Deck the Halls
2006
as Gustave
Determined to unseat Steve Finch's reign as the town's holiday season king, Buddy Hall plasters his house with so many decorative lights that it'll be...

Griffin & Phoenix
2006
A terminally ill man falls in love with a woman who has a secret that threatens their time spent together.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
2006
as Self
Sometimes controversial but always hilarious, Robert Smigel's "TV Funhouse" cartoons have contained some of Saturday Night Live's most memorable mater...

Kiss Me Again
2006
as Professor Szabo
A married couple decides to test the boundaries of their relationship with a seductive Spanish woman. When an unlikely relationship ensues, all three ...

Book Club
2006
as Himself
A book club meets in a coffee shop.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
2005
Considered one of the bad boys of SNL. David Spade has been making television and movie audiences laugh for years with his unique blend of sarcasm and...

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
2005
as Frenchman (uncredited)
Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his o...

Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
2005
as Self
Looking For a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration is a collection of personal stories about defining moments of musical inspiration (a record, a show,...

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004
as Tino
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to ...

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004
as Tino
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Cornin...

EuroTrip
2004
as Creepy Italian Guy
When Scott learns that his longtime cyber-buddy from Berlin is a gorgeous young woman, he and his friends embark on a trip across Europe.

Melvin Goes to Dinner
2003
as Vesa
Marital infidelity, religion, a guy in heaven wearing a Wizards jersey, anal fetishes, cigarettes and schizophrenia, ghosts, and how it’s going to get...

Like Mike
2002
as New Age Dad
Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to ...

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
2002
as Himself
A documentary by photographer Sam Jones documenting American rock band Wilco recording their fourth album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. Originally intended as...
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
N/A
This film put indie rock drummer, Armisen, on the comedy map. Less than four years later, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Watch him inter...
New Year's Rev
N/A
Their roadtrip is a rowdy and mischievous jaunt across the country filled with adventures, based on the exploits of Green Day and their years of livin...
Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW
N/A
Director, Writer
This film put indie rock drummer, Armisen, on the comedy map. Less than four years later, he was a cast member on Saturday Night Live. Watch him inter...