Rotten Tomatoes
Cancel Movies Tv shows Shop News Showtimes
Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Highest Rated: 100% Resynator (2024)

Lowest Rated: 0% Kiss Me Again (2006)

Birthday: Dec 4, 1966

Birthplace: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

Comedian-musician Fred Armisen had a huge reason to celebrate Barack Obama's 2008 presidential win. After appearing on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) for seven seasons, the actor's spot-on impersonation of the 44th U.S. President ultimately became his breakout role. He soon found more success as half of the driving force of the comedy series "Portlandia" (IFC 2011-18), but sketch comedy is not Armisen's only passion. He was also an accomplished drummer and guitarist (serving as the part-time bandleader of the 8G Band on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC 2014- ) as well as an actor who contributed to such big-screen comedies as "The Little Hours" (2017) and "Band Aid" (2017), as well as TV series including the deadpan parody "Documentary Now!" (IFC 2015- ), making him an incredibly versatile performer.

Highest rated movies

94% Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
89% Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
88% Band Aid
88% Revenge of the Mekons
87% 7 Days in Hell
85% Easy A 84% Battle of the Sexes 78% The Little Hours

Photos

Fred Armisen Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein (L), Fred Armisen (R), 'Winter in Portlandia', Season 3, Ep. #1, 12/14/2012, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen (L), Carrie Brownstein (R), 'Season 4', 02/27/2014, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen (L), Carrie Brownstein (R), 'Blackout', Season 3, Ep. #11, 03/01/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein (L), George Wendt (C), Fred Armisen (R), 'Off the Grid', Season 3, Ep. #6, 01/25/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen (L), Rose Byrne (R), 'Soft Opening', Season 3, Ep. #8, 02/08/2013, ©IFC Documentary Now!, Fred Armisen, 'Dronez: The Hunt for El Chingon', Season 1, Ep. #2, 08/27/2015, ©IFC Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein (L), Fred Armisen (C), Chloë Sevigny (R), 'The Temp', Season 3, Ep. #7, 02/01/2013, ©IFC Documentary Now!, Bill Hader (L), Fred Armisen (R), 'Kunuk Uncovered', Season 1, Ep. #3, 09/03/2015, ©IFC Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein (L), Fred Armisen (R), 'Season 3', 01/04/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Roseanne Barr (L), Carrie Brownstein (C), Fred Armisen (R), 'Off the Grid', Season 3, Ep. #6, 01/25/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen, 'Sharing Finances', Season 4, Ep. #1, 02/27/2014, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen (L), Carrie Brownstein (R), 'No-Fo-O-Fo-Bridge', Season 3, Ep. #10, 02/22/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Fred Armisen, 'The Temp', Season 3, Ep. #7, 02/01/2013, ©IFC Portlandia, Carrie Brownstein (L), Fred Armisen (C), Chloë Sevigny (R), 'Off the Grid', Season 3, Ep. #6, 01/25/2013, ©IFC Yo Gabba Gabba!, Charlyne Yi (L), Fred Armisen (R), 08/20/2007, ©NICK Documentary Now!, Robert Patrick Benedict (L), Bill Hader (C), Fred Armisen (R), 'Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee, Part 1', Season 1, Ep. #6, 09/24/2015, ©IFC Documentary Now!, Fred Armisen (L), Bill Hader (R), 'Kunuk Uncovered', Season 1, Ep. #3, 09/03/2015, ©IFC Documentary Now!, Fred Armisen, 'Kunuk Uncovered', Season 1, Ep. #3, 09/03/2015, ©IFC Documentary Now!, Fred Armisen (L), Bill Hader (R), 'Kunuk Uncovered', Season 1, Ep. #3, 09/03/2015, ©IFC
See all photos

Filmography

Movies

Credit
63% 51% Thelma the Unicorn Danny Stallion (Voice) - 2024
100% No Score Yet Resynator Self - 2024
93% 86% The Contestant Narrator - 2023
59% 95% The Super Mario Bros. Movie Cranky Kong (Voice) $574.9M 2023
47% 33% Spin Me Round Ricky (Character) - 2022
100% 88% The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks Self - 2022
20% 30% The Bubble Unknown (Character) - 2022
69% 73% How It Ends Manny (Character) $11.9K 2021
75% 42% Too Late Fredo Muñoz (Character) - 2021
97% 89% The Mitchells vs. the Machines Deborahbot 5000 (Voice) - 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Charm Circle Executive Producer - 2021
68% 71% All Together Now Mr. Franks (Character) - 2020
94% 64% Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend Robert Durst (Character) - 2020
No Score Yet 83% Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero Unknown (Character) - 2019
67% 100% The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show Unknown (Character) - 2019
65% 93% Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Uber Driver (Character) $2.8M 2019
67% 31% Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers Unknown (Character) - 2018
84% 71% Battle of the Sexes Rheo Blair (Character) $12.6M 2017
56% 46% The LEGO NINJAGO Movie Cole (Voice) $59.3M 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Man in the Camo Jacket Self - 2017
78% 50% The Little Hours Bishop Bartolomeo (Character) $1.6M 2017
88% 73% Band Aid Dave (Character) $245.1K 2017
No Score Yet 26% Take the 10 Driver (Character) - 2017
50% 46% Ordinary World Gary (Character) - 2016
22% 20% Zoolander No. 2 VIP (Character) $28.8M 2016
100% 65% The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead Self - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Phantom Boy Unknown (Voice) $31.0K 2015
87% 70% 7 Days in Hell Edward Pudding (Character) - 2015
32% 31% Addicted to Fresno Gerald (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 70% Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run Speedy Gonzales (Voice) - 2015
33% 38% Staten Island Summer Victor (Character) - 2015
89% 40% Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas Unknown (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 38% My Depression: The Up and Down and Up of It Unknown (Voice) - 2014
88% 92% Revenge of the Mekons Unknown (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet 68% The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Brainy (Voice) - 2013
No Score Yet 75% The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol Unknown (Character) - 2013
56% 44% The Dictator Waiter/Minister (Character) $59.6M 2012
21% 43% The Smurfs Brainy (Voice) $142.6M 2011
No Score Yet 83% Saturday Night Unknown (Character) - 2010
85% 77% Easy A Pastor (Character) $58.4M 2010
13% 38% Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Friedrich (Character) $43.6M 2010
8% 27% Post Grad Guacanator Pitchman (Character) $6.4M 2009
27% 49% Confessions of a Shopaholic Ryan Koenig (Character) $44.3M 2009
40% 46% The Rocker Vesuvius bandmate (Character) $6.4M 2008
63% 55% Baby Mama Stroller Salesman (Character) $60.3M 2008
55% 28% The Promotion Scott (Character) $406.3K 2008
50% 52% Christmas on Mars Unknown (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann (Character),
Director 		- 2007
19% 32% The Ex Manny (Character) $3.1M 2006
0% 43% Kiss Me Again Professor Szabo (Character) - 2006
9% 33% Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Frenchman (Character) $22.3M 2005
No Score Yet 56% Anchorman: Wake Up, Ron Burgundy -- The Lost Movie Tino (Character) - 2004
47% 75% Eurotrip Creepy Italian Guy (Character) $17.7M 2004

TV

Credit
No Score Yet 61% Late Night With Seth Meyers Music Performer,
Guest 		2018-2019 2022-2024
94% 73% Big Mouth Elliot (Voice) 2017-2023
100% 93% This Fool Executive Producer 2022-2023
No Score Yet 62% Royal Crackers Brent (Voice) 2023
85% 77% The Simpsons Terrence (Guest Voice) 2012 2023
No Score Yet 56% That's My Jam Guest 2022
73% 85% Wednesday Uncle Fester (Character) 2022
95% 87% Documentary Now! Unknown (Character),
Creator,
Executive Producer 		2015-2016 2019 2022
No Score Yet 19% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2017 2020 2022
100% 79% Los Espookys Tico (Character),
Executive Producer,
Writer 		2019 2022
No Score Yet No Score Yet Batman: The Audio Adventures King Scimitar (Voice) 2021-2022
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2014-2022
100% 55% Toast of Tinseltown Russ Nightlife (Character) 2022
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine Melipnos (Guest Star) 2013-2014 2021
93% 86% Schmigadoon! Reverend Layton (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Match Game Guest 2021
No Score Yet 86% Final Space KVN (Voice) 2018-2019 2021
95% 78% Forever Oscar (Character),
Executive Producer 		2018 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cinema Toast Radio Voice / Rick (Voice) 2021
58% 67% Moonbase 8 Skip (Character),
Creator 		2020
No Score Yet 71% Mapleworth Murders Brody Bcbillan/Belk (Character) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Elena of Avalor Unknown (Guest Voice) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane Guest 2020
84% 79% Miracle Workers Unknown (Guest Star) 2020
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2011-2012 2014-2019
93% 81% Superstore Kyle (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 87% Lights Out With David Spade Guest 2019
No Score Yet 36% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2019
93% 52% I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman Jesus (Guest Star) 2018
82% 69% The Gong Show Guest 2017-2018
38% 82% Splitting Up Together Dr. Rydacto (Guest Star) 2018
94% 80% Portlandia Unknown (Character),
Director,
Writer,
Producer 		2011-2018
85% 82% The Last Man on Earth Karl (Guest Star) 2017-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Finding Your Roots Guest 2017
96% 84% Difficult People Garry (Guest Star) 2015-2017
85% 88% Comrade Detective Orzan (Guest Voice) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Party Legends Self 2016
No Score Yet 58% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star),
Host 		2004-2016
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2016
94% 87% Man Seeking Woman Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
95% 85% New Girl Brandon (Guest Star) 2016
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2015
No Score Yet 68% The Awesomes Unknown (Guest Voice) 2015
No Score Yet 80% Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Unknown (Guest Voice) 2015
80% 88% The Jim Gaffigan Show Dr. Weiss (Guest Star) 2015
No Score Yet 76% Deadbeat Dead Janitor (Character) 2015
No Score Yet 87% Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Guest 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Rachael Ray Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet 92% Comedy Bang! Bang! Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
91% 85% Archer Gustavo Calderon (Guest Voice) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Larry King Now Guest 2014
85% 90% Modern Family Langham (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 84% House of Lies Vincent (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2013-2014
No Score Yet 7% The View Guest 2014
99% 87% Broad City David the Baby (Guest Star) 2014
32% 61% Super Fun Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet 84% The Looney Tunes Show Speedy Gonzales (Voice) 2011-2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2013
No Score Yet 88% Bob's Burgers Tommy (Guest Voice) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2009-2013
28% 85% Unsupervised Martin (Voice) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Unknown (Character) 2008-2009 2012
78% 92% 30 Rock Frank 2.0, Telethon Woman, Man Backstage (Guest Star) 2007 2012
67% 64% Up All Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Real Time With Bill Maher Guest 2012
83% No Score Yet Rock Center With Brian Williams Guest 2012
No Score Yet No Score Yet Yo Gabba Gabba! Unknown (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Wendy Williams Show Guest 2011
93% 90% Parks and Recreation Raul (Guest Star) 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crank Yankers Chip Douglas (Guest Voice) 2003-2004 2007