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Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Acting·1966·119 films

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.…

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As Actor

The Super Mario Bros. Movie
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)Cranky Kong (voice)
Easy A
Easy A (2010)Pastor
The Dictator
The Dictator (2012)Waiter / Minister
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)Tino
The Smurfs
The Smurfs (2011)Brainy Smurf (voice)
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)Deborahbot 5000 (voice)
EuroTrip
EuroTrip (2004)Creepy Italian Guy
Confessions of a Shopaholic
Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009)Ryan Koenig
Zoolander 2
Zoolander 2 (2016)VIP
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2 (2013)Brainy Smurf (voice)
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)Rheo Blair
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny (2006)Security Guard
Cop Out
Cop Out (2010)Russian Lawyer
The Lego Ninjago Movie
The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017)Cole (voice)
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo
Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo (2005)Frenchman (uncredited)
Game Over, Man!
Game Over, Man! (2018)Fred Armisen
Deck the Halls
Deck the Halls (2006)Gustave
Baby Mama
Baby Mama (2008)Stroller Salesman
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore (2010)Freidrich
The Little Hours
The Little Hours (2017)Bishop Bartolomeo
The Rocker
The Rocker (2008)Kerr
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)Merkin
Like Mike
Like Mike (2002)New Age Dad
The Bubble
The Bubble (2022)Darren Eigen
7 Days in Hell
7 Days in Hell (2015)Edward Pudding
Unfrosted
Unfrosted (2024)Mike Puntz
Post Grad
Post Grad (2009)Guacanator Pitchman
Clerks III
Clerks III (2022)Auditioner
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)Brainy (voice)
The Promotion
The Promotion (2008)Scott Fargas
The Ex
The Ex (2006)Manny
Staten Island Summer
Staten Island Summer (2015)Victor
All Together Now
All Together Now (2020)Mr. Franks
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (2004)Tino
Thelma the Unicorn
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)Danny Stallion (voice)
Griffin & Phoenix
Griffin & Phoenix (2006)
Band Aid
Band Aid (2017)Dave
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend (2020)Robert Durst / Robertina Durst
Fixed
Fixed (2025)Fetch (voice)
Take the 10
Take the 10 (2017)The Driver
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters (2007)Time Lincoln (voice)
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round (2022)Ricky
Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno (2015)Gerald
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)Brainy Smurf (voice)
Will & Harper
Will & Harper (2024)Self
The Sparks Brothers
The Sparks Brothers (2021)Self
Ordinary World
Ordinary World (2016)Gary
How It Ends
How It Ends (2021)Manny
The House of Tomorrow
The House of Tomorrow (2019)Tour Video Narrator (voice)
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)Peter Salanz
The Contestant
The Contestant (2023)Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run (2015)Speedy Gonzales
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020)Scooter
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014)Chadwick (voice)
A Christmas Story Live!
A Christmas Story Live! (2017)Elf
Melvin Goes to Dinner
Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003)Vesa
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers (2018)The Drummer
Kiss Me Again
Kiss Me Again (2006)Professor Szabo
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary
Music Box: Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary (2024)Self
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90)
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) (2015)Self
Saturday Night
Saturday Night (2010)Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self - SNL Cast Member 2002 - 2013
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show (2019)Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)Self
Presidential Reunion
Presidential Reunion (2010)Barack Obama
Netflix Tudum 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 (2025)Self
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002)Self
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead
The Damned: Don't You Wish That We Were Dead (2015)Self
Christmas on Mars
Christmas on Mars (2008)Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut
Magnum Dopus
Magnum Dopus (2020)Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)Various (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012)Self
Lorne
Lorne (2026)Self
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022)Self
Revenge of the Mekons
Revenge of the Mekons (2013)Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade
Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (2005)
Man in the Camo Jacket
Man in the Camo Jacket (2017)Self
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero (2019)Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)Self
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It)
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) (2014)Pill Bottle (voice)
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Various (archive footage)
Too Late
Too Late (2021)Fredo Muñoz
Goodbye Baby
Goodbye Baby (2007)Comic
George and the Vacuum
George and the Vacuum (2015)George
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017)Aldo the Instructor
The Maya Rudolph Show
The Maya Rudolph Show (2014)Self
Largo
Largo (2008)Self
Book Club
Book Club (2006)Self
Resynator
Resynator (2024)Self
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration
Looking for a Thrill: An Anthology of Inspiration (2005)Self
My View: Clem Burke
My View: Clem Burke (2019)Self
Adams
Adams (2019)Adams
Brunch Village
Brunch Village (2012)Various Characters
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend (2013)Ian Rubbish
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2015)Gene Allen
Nimrods
Nimrods (2026)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)Barack Obama
Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That (2025)Self
Age of Audio
Age of Audio (2024)Self
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010)Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (2006)Self
Sandy Passage
Sandy Passage (2015)Vivienne 'Big Vivvy' Van Kimpton
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk
DIY: The Rise and Fall and Rise of Punk (2025)Self
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief
G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief (2025)
Final Transmission
Final Transmission (2016)Lee Smith
Globesman
Globesman (2016)Tom O'Halloran
Come and Save Me
Come and Save Me (2024)Hugo
Blackout
Blackout (2013)Various Characters
Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid
Mr.Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid (2016)Enzo Entolini
Never Mind
Never Mind (2024)Manager Cat
Dear Shop Girl
Dear Shop Girl (2025)Landlord
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys (2018)
Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann
Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann (2007)Jens Hannemann
The Celery Incident
The Celery Incident (2014)Various characters
The Frank International Film Festival
The Frank International Film Festival (2004)Frank
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One
Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One (2019)
The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson
The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson (2020)Dr. Greengrass
Melomaniac
Melomaniac (2023)Self
Resurgence
Resurgence (2023)Record shopper 2

As Writer

Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers (2018)
Brunch Village
Brunch Village (2012)
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee
Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee (2015)
Final Transmission
Final Transmission (2016)
Blackout
Blackout (2013)
The Celery Incident
The Celery Incident (2014)
The Frank International Film Festival
The Frank International Film Festival (2004)