Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen
	Armisen at the 2015 Peabody Awards
Birth name	Fereydun Robert Armisen
Born	December 4, 1966 (age 57) ; Hattiesburg, Mississippi , U.S.
Medium	Film, music, stand-up, television
Years active	1984?present
Genres	Observational comedy , character comedy , sketch comedy , musical comedy , deadpan , satire
Spouse	Sally Timms ; ( m. 1998; div. 2004) ; Elisabeth Moss ; ( m. 2009; div. 2011)
Notable works and roles	Saturday Night Live ; Portlandia ; Late Night with Seth Meyers ; Documentary Now
Website	fredarmisen .com
	Musical career
Genres	Punk rock , indie rock , art rock , musical comedy
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums
Labels	Skene! / East West

Fereydun Robert Armisen ^[1] (born December 4, 1966) ^[2] is an American actor, comedian, musician, producer and writer. He is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. ^[3]

He is also known for his movie roles in EuroTrip , Anchorman , and Cop Out . Armisen is also known for his works in IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia .

For his work on Portlandia , Armisen was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 2012, 2013 and 2014 ^[4] and for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2014.

He has also won two Peabody Awards , one in 2008 as part of the Saturday Night Live political satire cast ^[5] and one in 2011 for Portlandia . ^[6]

References [ change | change source ]

↑ Phawker (May 8, 2014). "Fredlandia: The Nicest Punk In Show Biz" . Retrieved September 1, 2015 .
↑ "Fred Armisen profile" . TVGuide.com . Retrieved March 10, 2014 .
↑ "Talking to Fred Armisen About 'SNL', 'Portlandia', And Being Part of A Comedy Collective" . Splitsider . June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016 . Retrieved June 29, 2013 .
↑ "Fred Armisen: Biography" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 4, 2013 .
↑ "Saturday Night Live Political Satire 2008" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2017-01-24 .
↑ "Portlandia" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2017-01-24 .

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[phawk1-1] Phawker (May 8, 2014). "Fredlandia: The Nicest Punk In Show Biz" . Retrieved September 1, 2015 .

[2] "Fred Armisen profile" . TVGuide.com . Retrieved March 10, 2014 .

[splitsider-3] "Talking to Fred Armisen About 'SNL', 'Portlandia', And Being Part of A Comedy Collective" . Splitsider . June 28, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2016 . Retrieved June 29, 2013 .

[4] "Fred Armisen: Biography" . TV Guide . Retrieved July 4, 2013 .

[5] "Saturday Night Live Political Satire 2008" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2017-01-24 .

[6] "Portlandia" . The Peabody Awards . Retrieved 2017-01-24 .

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