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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1969-10-01 (55 years old)

Place of Birth

Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA

Zach Galifianakis

Biography:

Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in Comedy Central Presents special and presented his show Late World with Zach on VH1. Since 2008 he has hosted the Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. He starred in the FX series Baskets and 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), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and Masterminds (2016). He has also voiced characters in animated films such as Puss in Boots (2011), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Missing Link (2019), Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) and The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).

Known For

Acting

2025

Lilo & Stitch as Jumba

2024

Thelma the Unicorn as Crusty Trucker (voice)
Winner as Ronald Winner

2023

2022

The Bob's Burgers Movie as Felix Fischoeder (voice)

2021

Ron's Gone Wrong as Ron (voice)
Only Murders in the Building as Zach Galifianakis

2020

Dicktown as Charlie

2019

Missing Link as Mr. Susan Link (voice)
Between Two Ferns: The Movie as Zach Galifianakis

2018

A Wrinkle in Time as The Happy Medium

2017

Tulip Fever as Gerrit
The Lego Batman Movie as Joker (voice)
The Gong Show as Self - Judge
Big Mouth as Gratitoad (voice)

2016

Masterminds as David Ghantt
Queen Mimi as Self
Baskets as Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ as The Bloodhound

2015

Tig as Self

2014

2013

The Hangover Part III as Alan Garner
Are You Here as Ben Baker
Here Comes the Night Time as Captain Zach the Astronaut

2012

The Campaign as Marty Huggins
Mansome as Self

2011

The Hangover Part II as Alan Garner
The Muppets as Hobo Joe
Puss in Boots as Humpty Dumpty (voice)
Bob's Burgers as Felix Fischoeder (voice)
Bob's Burgers as Chet (voice)
Bob's Burgers as Felix (voice)

2010

Due Date as Ethan Tremblay
Just 3 Boyz as Zach
Conan as Self

2009

Up in the Air as Steve
The Hangover as Alan Garner
G-Force as Ben
Bored to Death as Ray Hueston

2008

Visioneers as George
What Happens in Vegas as Dave the Bear
Gigantic as Homeless Man
Largo as Self

2007

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion as Himself / Seth Galifianakis
Into the Wild as Kevin
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as Tairy Greene as The Snuggler
Tim and Eric Nite Live! as Richard Dunn

2006

Dog Bites Man as Alan Finger

2005

American Dad! as Heavyset Man and Norman (voice)
American Dad! as Juror (voice)

2004

Zach and Avery of Fergus as Homeless Man
Tom Goes to the Mayor as Dr. Vickerson (voice)

2003

Tru Calling as Davis

2002

Below as Weird Wally

2001

Bubble Boy as Bus Stop Man
Out Cold as Luke
Corky Romano as Computer Hacker Dexter

1999

Flushed as Pathetic Guy

1998

1996

Boston Common as Bobby

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Comedy Guest

1989

The Simpsons as Lucas Bortner (voice)

1975

Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live as Self (archive footage)

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Production

2023

The Beanie Bubble as Executive Producer

2016

Baskets as Executive Producer

2012

The Campaign as Producer

2008

A Vodka Movie as Executive Producer

Writing

2010

2008

A Vodka Movie as Writer

2006

Dog Bites Man as Writer

1975

Crew

2008

A Vodka Movie as Creator

Creator

2016

Baskets as Creator