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Fred Armisen

Fereydun Robert "Fred" Armisen is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He is best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 until 2013. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, Armisen was the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia.

Aliases
  • Fereydun Robert Armisen
  • Trenchmouth
  • The 8G Band
  • Devo
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Filmography

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

2023
as Cranky Kong

The Mitchells vs. The Machines

2021
as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)

Confessions of a Shopaholic

2009
as Ryan Koenig

Easy A

2010
as Pastor Bryant

The Smurfs

2011
as Brainy Smurf (voice)

The Bubble

2022
as Darren Eigen

The Dictator

2012
as Death to Aladeen Restaurant waiter

The Smurfs 2

2013
as Brainy Smurf (voice)

Zoolander 2

2016
as VIP

EuroTrip

2004
as Creepy Italian Guy

The Lego Ninjago Movie

2017
as Cole (voice)

All Together Now

2020
as Mr. Franks

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend

2020
as Robert Durst

Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

2006
as Security Guard

Game Over, Man!

2018
as Himself

Battle of the Sexes

2017
as Rheo Blair

Staten Island Summer

2015
as Victor

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017
as Himself

Looney Tunes: Rabbit's Run

2015
as Speedy Gonzales

Inside Portlandia

2011
as Fred Armisen

Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special

2017
as Peter Salanz

Saturday Night

2010
as Himself

Post Grad

2009
as Guacanator Pitchman

7 Days in Hell

2015
as Edward Pudding

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco

2002
as Himself

Thelma the Unicorn

2024
as Danny Stallion

The Ex

2006
as Manny

Cop Out

2010
as Russian Lawyer

Ordinary World

2016
as Gary

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

2013
as Brainy Smurf (voice)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012
as Himself

Take the 10

2017
as The Driver

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters

2007
as Time Lincoln (voice)

Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero

2019
as Fred Armisen

Band Aid

2017
as Dave

The Women of SNL

2010
as Lawrence Welk

Baby Mama

2008
as Stroller Salesman

Largo

2008
as Himself

Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

2010
as Freidrich

Salad Days

2015
as Himself

Deck the Halls

2006
as Gustave

My Depression

2016

SNL Sports Spectacular

2014
as Giuseppe

Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

2014
as Chadwick (voice)

You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys

2018

Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

2004
as Tino

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol

2011
as Brainy (Voice)

Clerks III

2022

The 2014 Film Independent Spirit Awards

2014
as Self - Presenter

Man in the Camo Jacket

2017
as Fred Armisen

The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show

2019
as Fred Armisen

Melvin Goes to Dinner

2003
as Vesa

The House of Tomorrow

2017
as Tour Video Narrator (voice)

Unfrosted: The Pop-Tart Story

2024
as Mike Puntz

Addicted to Fresno

2015
as Gerald

The Promotion

2008
as Scott Fargas

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

2017
as Aldo the Instructor

How It Ends

2021
as Manny

Fixed

as Fetch

Grojband: The Movie

2023
as Cranky Kong

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020
as Scooter

Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

2010
as Fred Armisen

The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead

2015
as Himself

Christmas on Mars

2008
as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut

Magnum Dopus: The Making of Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

2020
as Self

Kiss Me Again

2006
as Professor Szabo

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers

2018
as The Drummer

The Rocker

2008
as Kerr

The Making of 'The Pick of Destiny'

2007
as Fred Armisen

Revenge of the Mekons

2013
as Himself

The Little Hours

2017
as Bishop Bartolomeo

Writer

Movie Inside Portlandia 2011

Producer

Movie My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres 2019