Fred Armisen became famous after participating in the American television program Saturday Night Live. He was remembered by many viewers due to his unusual appearance. She got the actor from her mother, who is originally from Venezuela, and from a father who has Japanese roots.
Actor Biography
Fred Armisen was born in early December 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It was here that the father and mother of the actor lived. After the family moved to New York, all of Fred’s childhood passed here. Already at the age of 10, Armisen began to dream of becoming famous. He wanted to be recognized and needed. After some time, Fred began to study music, in particular playing the drum sets. As soon as the future actor graduated from high school, he began playing drums in one punk band. In the early 90s, Armisen moved to Chicago and joined another musical group. Photo Fred Armisen can be seen in the article.
Actor career
Armisen’s first television experience was the comedy show Saturday Night Live. In it, presenters in a satirical manner talk about the political life of the country. This program was a huge success on television. Filming of this show is ongoing.
In 2002, Fred created a documentary project about himself, the title of which is “I'm trying to share my heart.” This was followed by many vivid roles of Fred Armisen in comedic films. In them, the actor always tried to make something of his own.
Armisen took part in the filming of such films as: “Eurotour”, “Soup”, “Tom goes to the mayor”. This was followed by Fred's participation in a comedy project called "Call Man 2", in which the actor took on the image of a burning sting. This role brought Armisen great success. After participating in this project, the actor was literally bombarded with offers. He also got a role in the comedy film "Choice of Fate", where Black Jack became his partner on the set.
Fred Armisen Now
Currently, the artist often appears as a parodist. He superbly copies many celebrities of the past and present. Repeatedly paraded personalities such as Martin Scorsese, Larry King, Gene Simmsons and other successful world stars.
In addition, he successfully transforms into the images of political persons. Fred parodied Hugo Chavez, George W. Bush and was even able to play Barack Obama. The actor knows how to perfectly handle a drum set, which is why he repeatedly appeared in the clips of famous music groups.
In the world of show business, Fred Armisen acts as an actor and director. Over his entire acting career, Armisen managed to take part in 120 different films. Many of them will forever remain in the memory of viewers and fans of the actor’s creativity.
One of the last works of the actor in the cinema was the role in the following film projects: “Battle of the sexes”, “The game is over, dude!”, “Forever”, “Divided together”. In the near future it is expected to release three more films with the participation of the actor.
Personal life
Fred Armisen was officially married twice. In 1998, he married singer Sally Timms. Their relationship lasted 6 years. In 2009, the second wife of the actor was Elizabeth Moss, but their marriage lasted only one year. After that, Armisen met with a colleague on the set Abby Eliott for two years.