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Fred Armisen on "Saturday Night Live"
Fred Armisen on "Saturday Night Live" - © NBC
Fred Armisen has starred as one of the repertory players on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" since 2002.

In his first year, Fred Armisen scored with his character "Fericito." The Venezuelan comedian coached Senator John McCain through his opening monologue and brought big laughs to "Weekend Update" and now to his own recurring sketch, "Showbiz Grande Explosion," with his Latin style and catchphrase "I'm just keeeeeeding."

Fred Armisen recently took on the role of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama alongside "SNL" castmate Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton during the hotly contested Democratic primaries. Other characters include the vaguely European home design enthusiast "Nuni," the Native American comic Billy Smith, the non-plussed political comedian Nicholas Fehn and as Prince as the often-silent host of the musician's talk show "The Prince Show." Fred Armisen has also contributed memorable impressions of Larry King, Apple CEO Steve Jobs, and Iranian President Mahmoud Amadinejad in the popular Digital Short "Iran So Far Away."

Fred Armisen has landed on Rolling Stone's "Hot List" as well as twice on Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" (for his performance as a politically incorrect deaf comedian and his witty iTunes playlist). Most recently, Fred Armisen appears in the features "The Rocker" opposite Rainn Wilson and "The Promotion" with John C. Reilly. Fred Armisen has also appeared in the films "Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny" (with Jack Black), "The Ex" (with Zach Braff and Jason Bateman), as well as "Eurotrip," and Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy."

Fred Armisen began his career as a musician in the Chicago-based post-punk band Trenchmouth as well as playing with Blue Man Group. His transition to comedy came with the 1998 underground short film "Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW" which followed him through the Austin, Texas "South By Southwest Music Festival" posing as a music journalist. In 2006, Fred Armisen tried his hand at actual musical journalism, profiling the indie darling Cat Power for the influential music website Pitchfork.com. Fred Armisen married music and comedy becoming drummer Jens Hannemann and releasing an instructional DVD "Complicated Drumming Technique" in 2007.

Fred Armisen has made guest appearances on NBC's "30 Rock," the cable comedy shows "Human Giant" and "Tim & Eric, Awesome Show, Great Job." He's brought his characters to "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," the Chicago Comedy Festival and programs on British television. Fred Armisen has also appeared on HBO's music show "Reverb" and in his own eponymous interstitial series on "HBO Zone" as well as in the Wilco documentary "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart."

Fred Armisen lives in New York City.






FRED ARMISEN: FACTS

How tall is Fred Armisen? How old is Fred Armisen? Where was Fred Armisen born? Where does Fred Armisen live? Find out here.

Age: 43 years old
Birthday: December 4, 1966
Height: 5' 9"
Nickname: Army
Birthplace: Valley Stream, Long Island, NY
Current Residence: New York, NY
Wife: Sally Timms



FRED ARMISEN: NEWS


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FRED ARMISEN: TWEETS

@ltrfrombelgium Even better that Fred Armisen usedta be in Trenchmouth!
1 hour ago
@1000TimesYes Fred Armisen is easily the least funny person on the snl cast.
3 hours ago
@mixedfeelings DUDE! I told you about this! Surprisingly good cast! Fred Armisen? The story ebbs and flows, but seriously, you'll like it.
10 hours ago
Revelations that Fred Armisen was in Trenchmouth. #wtf
11 hours ago
Fred Armisen in a St. Vincent video? Yay :]
12 hours ago
Celeb spotting at Them Crooked Vultures: Fred Armisen from SNL & his wife Elizabeth Moss from Mad Men sitting right in front of me.
14 hours ago
@amil love snl's the view, fred armisen is AMAZING
16 hours ago
Fred Armisen nude — wow!
16 hours ago
Starz again. Fred armisen is in confessions of a shopaholic? Mind is blown
16 hours ago
If Patterson is resigning, then I demand one last Fred Armisen bit on Weekend Update. Demand, I say.
17 hours ago
@lyndseyparker I'm quite sure I had a 7" single of Fred Armisen's band back in high school.
20 hours ago
just laughed until I cried while watching Garth & Kat on this past #SNL. *sigh* Thanks Fred Armisen & Kristen Wiig. I needed that.
22 hours ago
@brokentv True enough. Ironically when SNL does politics it always stinks. Always a cold open with Fred Armisen as Obama being "a bit smug".
22 hours ago
@knitgrrl I take back every bad thing I've ever said about Fred Armisen just for the part where it turns into a Suicidal Tendencies song.
1 day ago
Best possible scandal- "He's really Fred Armisen."
1 day ago
Did anybody else see the hilarious Fred armisen Hardcore band at a wedding skit on snl? Only me...?
1 day ago