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Fred Armisen

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Fred Armisen
Stars of "Wednesday" Season 2 Part 1, including Jenna Ortega (Wednesday Addams), Joy Sunday (Bianca Barclay), Emma Myers (Enid Sinclair), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Morticia Addams), Luis Guzmán (Gomez Addams), Fred Armisen (Uncle Fester), and newcomer Steve Buscemi (Principal Dort), discuss their characters' transformations in Season 2. Ortega reveals how Wednesday becomes an unexpected family anchor, while Zeta-Jones highlights enhanced production values. Buscemi shares insights into his Edgar Allan Poe-inspired principal, and Guzmán reflects on the show's connection to Latino horror traditions, emphasizing how cultural elements ground the fantastical Addams Family in reality. Myers describes her character's newfound confidence after "wolfing out," while Sunday explores deeper dimensions of her role's past. The new season promises expanded world-building and deeper character development when it premieres August 6, with Part 2 following in September.
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Fereydun Robert Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and writer. After having begun his career as a musician for groups such as Trenchmouth and the Blue Man Group, he would get his big break as a comedy actor when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2002, having remained with the show until 2013. This led to Armisen collaborating with fellow SNL alum Bill Hader and Seth Meyers on the television series Documentary Now! (2015) for IFC, and would also collaborate with Carrie Brownstein on Portlandia (2011) for the same network. He is also known for his roles in various films and shows such as Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004), Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006), and Easy A (2010), alongside voice roles in The Looney Tunes Show (2011), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), and Final Space (2018), among others.
BornDecember 4, 1966
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BornDecember 4, 1966
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    • Nominated for 15 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Known for

    Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
    Portlandia
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Music Department(theme music)
    Christina Applegate, Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Paul Rudd in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
    7.1
    • Tino
    • 2004
    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Various
    • Barack Obama
    • Prince
    • Larry King
    • Garth
    • Joy Behar
    • Liberace
    • Mike Bloomberg
    • Mr. Vogelcheck
    • Billy Smith
    • Fericito
    • Gabe Fisher
    • Gene Simmons
    • Giuseppe
    • Mackey
    • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
    • Michael Wolff
    • Mike
    • Nicholas Fehn
    • Nuni Schoener
    • Randy Newman
    • Steve Jobs
    • Billiam
    • DJ Dimitrios
    • David Gregory
    • David Paterson
    • George Carlin
    • Gunther Kelly
    • Hosni Mubarak
    • Howie Mandel
    • Larry Seidlin
    • Lawrence Welk
    • Leonard
    • Manuel Ortiz
    • Michael Bloomberg
    • Muammer Kaddafi
    • Pep Walters
    • Queen Elizabeth
    • Tony Danza
    • gay guy from New Jersey
    • Ahmad Badawi
    • Alan Osmond
    • Alberto Gonzales
    • Anton Chigurh
    • Artie Abrams
    • Atlanta Horns
    • Barney Frank
    • Bear
    • Big John Murray
    • Billie Jean King
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    • Camilla Parker-Bowles
    • Carlos Santana
    • Chad Danforth
    • Charles Schumer
    • Contestant
    • Desi Arnaz
    • Detective Joe Smith
    • Elinda Nade
    • Felix 900 Presenter
    • Fran Lebowitz
    • Frank Stein
    • Fred Armisen
    • Frondi
    • Fugly Betsy
    • General
    • George Lopez
    • George Ross
    • Hugo Chavez
    • Ice-T
    • Jardine the Belgian Michael Jackson impersonator
    • Joe Rogan
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    • Penny Marshall
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    • President Moammar Gadhafi
    • Putin's Best Friends from Growing Up
    • Putin's Friend
    • Quentin Tarantino
    • Raúl Castro
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    • Various - Lizardo
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    • rock and roll shorts guy
    Emma Stone in Easy A (2010)
    Easy A
    7.0
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    • 2010

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    • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
      Late Night with Seth Meyers
      6.3
      TV Series
      • musical director
      • musician: The 8G Band
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      • 2014–2024
    • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
      The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
      7.0
      TV Series
      • music director
      • 2020
    • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
      Portlandia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2011–2016
    • Fred
      6.5
      TV Series
      • composer: incidental music
      • 1999

    Actor



    • Fixed
      • Fetch (voice)
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Universal Basic Guys
      • David (voice)
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2025
    • New Year's Rev
      • Completed
      • 2025
    • Dear Shop Girl
      • Landlord
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    • Victor Dorobantu and Jenna Ortega in Wednesday (2022)
      Wednesday
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Uncle Fester
      • 2022–2025
    • Maya Rudolph, Jessi Klein, Jason Mantzoukas, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, and Ayo Edebiri in Big Mouth (2017)
      Big Mouth
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Elliot Birch
      • Lawyer
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      • 2017–2025
    • Conan O'Brien in Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2025)
      Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
      8.1
      • Henfield Horgan - Harvard University, Dean of Students
      • 2025
    • Primus Interstellar Drum Derby (2025)
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      8.0
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      • Michael Plopnik
      • Richard Ednolal
      • Don
      • 2025
    • Universal Basic Guys (2024)
      Universal Basic Guys
      4.9
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      • David (voice)
      • 2024
    • Rob Lowe and John Owen Lowe in Unstable (2023)
      Unstable
      6.7
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      • Leslie
      • 2023–2024
    • Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
      Thelma the Unicorn
      5.7
      • Danny Stallion (voice)
      • 2024
    • Christian Slater, Hugh Grant, Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Melissa McCarthy, Mikey Day, Amy Schumer, Kyle Mooney, Drew Tarver, and Morgan West in Unfrosted (2024)
      Unfrosted
      5.5
      • Mike Puntz
      • 2024
    • Come and Save Me (2024)
      Come and Save Me
      Music Video
      • Hugo
      • 2024
    • John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)
      Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
      8.8
      TV Series
      • Sweet potato
      • Tomatillo
      • Voice Over Cast (voice)
      • 2015–2024
    • Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, and Ella Purnell in Fallout (2024)
      Fallout
      8.3
      TV Series
      • DJ Carl
      • 2024
    • Martha Kelly in Carol & The End of the World (2023)
      Carol & The End of the World
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Guest Performer (voice)
      • 2023
    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • General
      • Giuseppe
      • Mike Bloomberg ...
      • 2002–2023
    • Fred Armisen in Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee: We Got to Move (feat. Isaac Brock) (2023)
      Lol Tolhurst x Budgie x Jacknife Lee: We Got to Move (feat. Isaac Brock)
      Music Video
      • 2023
    • Table Read Podcast (2023)
      Table Read Podcast
      6.9
      Podcast Series
      • Groundskeeper (voice)
      • 2023

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    • Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
      Documentary Now!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2015–2022
    • Fred Armisen, Cassandra Ciangherotti, Bernardo Velasco, Ana Fabrega, and Julio Torres in Los Espookys (2018)
      Los Espookys
      7.5
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2018–2022
    • John C. Reilly, Fred Armisen, and Tim Heidecker in Moonbase 8 (2020)
      Moonbase 8
      5.9
      TV Series
      • created by
      • written by (creator)
      • 2020
    • Seth MacFarlane in Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane (2020)
      Peacock Presents: The At-Home Variety Show Featuring Seth MacFarlane
      5.0
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2020
    • Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein in Portlandia (2011)
      Portlandia
      7.8
      TV Series
      • creator
      • written by
      • 2011–2018
    • Paul Simon at the NY Auto Show
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Portlandia Presents: Talkative Driver
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2016
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2015
    • The Clash: The Last Gang in Town
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • The Frank International Film Festival (2003)
      The Frank International Film Festival
      7.9
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Fred
      6.5
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 1999
    • Guide to Music and South by Southwest (1998)
      Guide to Music and South by Southwest
      7.6
      Short
      • written by
      • 1998

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    "Wednesday" Stars Preview Season 2's Family Bonds and Latino Horror Roots
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    "Wednesday" Stars Preview Season 2's Family Bonds and Latino Horror Roots
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
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    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
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    "Wednesday" Stars Tease Season 2, Share Favorite One-Liners
    One Moore Episode
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    One Moore Episode
    "You Towed My Car" from Our Family Wedding
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    "You Towed My Car" from Our Family Wedding
    "We're Getting Married" from Our Family Wedding
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    "We're Getting Married" from Our Family Wedding
    "That's My Car" from Our Family Wedding
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    "That's My Car" from Our Family Wedding

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      • Official Site
    • Alternative names
      • M. Fred Armisen
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • December 4, 1966
      • Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
    • Spouses
        Riki LindhomeJune 1, 2022 - present (1 child)
    • Children
      • Keaton
    • Parents
        Fereydun Herbert Armisen
    • Other works
      Cast member on Bob Odenkirk's unsold TV pilot, Next! (2002); written by Zach Galifianakis, Bob Odenkirk, and BJ Porter; directed by Keith Truesdell; produced by Bernie Brillstein (executive producer), Bob Odenkirk (executive producer), BJ Porter (producer), and Nick Koskoff (associate producer) (as Nick Koskoff); with Bob Odenkirk, Fred Armisen, Jay Johnston, Rasika Mathur, Jerry Minor, Jill Talley, Susan Yeagley, Zach Galifianakis, Rocky Marquette, Brian Posehn, and Bogdan Szumilas in the cast.
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    • Trivia
      Fred had thought that his Korean paternal grandfather was Japanese, until he discovered his origins on the show Finding Your Roots (2012). His grandfather, known as Masami Ehara-Kuni, was a dancer and choreographer who performed in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s, and was also possibly a spy for the Allies. Masami was actually born Pak Yeong-In in Ulsan, Korea, and had taken on a Japanese name and persona after attending a Japanese school during the Japanese occupation of Korea. There is a museum dedicated to Masami in Japan.
    • Quotes
      I feel bad for everyone I've gone out with.
    • Nickname
      • Army

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      58 years old
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      December 4, 1966
    • Where was Fred Armisen born?
      Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
    • What is Fred Armisen's birth name?
      Fereydun Robert Armisen
    • How tall is Fred Armisen?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters

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