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Fred Armisen

Born
Dec 4, 1966 · Age 59
Place of birth
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Gender
Male
Movie credits
123
TV credits
127
Directing credits
2
Also known as (6)
  • Fereydun Robert Armisen
  • M. Fred Armisen
  • 프레드 아미센
  • 弗瑞德·阿米森
  • فرد آرمیسن
  • Stewart Breihut

Biography

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…