 and Fereydun Herbert Armisen (of German-Korean descent), Fred moved with his family to New York as a baby and briefly lived in Brazil. He attended the School of Visual Arts but dropped out to pursue music, playing drums in the Chicago punk band Trenchmouth in the late ’80s and early ’90s.</p><h5>Career Highlights</h5><p>Fred Armisen has forged a multifaceted entertainment career as a musician, comedian, actor, voice artist, writer, and producer:</p><ul><li><b>Saturday Night Live (2002–2013):</b> Joined in 2002, later became a repertory player by 2004, and appeared in 229 episodes with 856 sketches total—earning a reputation for celebrity impersonations like Barack Obama, Prince, Larry King, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.</li><li><b>Portlandia (2011–2018):</b> Co-created and co-starred with Carrie Brownstein in this IFC sketch series that lampooned hipster culture, garnering a Peabody Award and multiple Emmy nods.</li><li><b>Documentary Now!, Moonbase 8, Los Espookys:</b> Co-creator and star (also executive producer on the edgier Spanish-language comedy).</li><li><b>8G Band (Late Night with Seth Meyers):</b> Served as bandleader and frequent drummer from 2014 until budget-related layoff in 2024.</li><li><b>Voice Acting & Film Roles:</b> Voiced characters in The Smurfs (2011, 2013), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Thelma the Unicorn (2024), Fixed (2025), and Wednesday (2022) as Uncle Fester.</li><li>Also appeared in comedies like EuroTrip, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Dictator, Anchorman, and guest-starred on 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family, Barry and more.</li></ul>){kind=link}
Personal Details
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Height :
5′ 9″ (175 cm)
Parents & Relatives :
Fereydun Herbert Armisen (Father) , Hildegardt Mirabal Level (Mother) , Sally Timms (m. 1998–d. 2004) (Spouse) , Elisabeth Moss (m. 2009–d. 2011) (Spouse) , Riki Lindhome (m. June 2022) (Spouse)
Fred Armisen
Born to Hildegardt Mirabal Level (a Venezuelan schoolteacher) and Fereydun Herbert Armisen (of German-Korean descent), Fred moved with his family to New York as a baby and briefly lived in Brazil. He attended the School of Visual Arts but dropped out to pursue music, playing drums in the Chicago punk band Trenchmouth in the late ’80s and early ’90s.
Career Highlights
Fred Armisen has forged a multifaceted entertainment career as a musician, comedian, actor, voice artist, writer, and producer:
- Saturday Night Live (2002–2013): Joined in 2002, later became a repertory player by 2004, and appeared in 229 episodes with 856 sketches total—earning a reputation for celebrity impersonations like Barack Obama, Prince, Larry King, and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
- Portlandia (2011–2018): Co-created and co-starred with Carrie Brownstein in this IFC sketch series that lampooned hipster culture, garnering a Peabody Award and multiple Emmy nods.
- Documentary Now!, Moonbase 8, Los Espookys: Co-creator and star (also executive producer on the edgier Spanish-language comedy).
- 8G Band (Late Night with Seth Meyers): Served as bandleader and frequent drummer from 2014 until budget-related layoff in 2024.
- Voice Acting & Film Roles: Voiced characters in The Smurfs (2011, 2013), The Lego Ninjago Movie (2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), Thelma the Unicorn (2024), Fixed (2025), and Wednesday (2022) as Uncle Fester.
- Also appeared in comedies like EuroTrip, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Dictator, Anchorman, and guest-starred on 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Modern Family, Barry and more.