Zach Galifianakis

American actor and comedian

Photo by: CleftClips from Los Angeles, CA, United States of America · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Born:October 1, 1969

Age:57

Zodiac Sign:Libra

Born in:North Wilkesboro, United States

Residence:Sparta, United States

Languages:English

Television Actor Film Producer Film Actor Actor Voice Actor Screenwriter Comedian

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Famous For

Movies & TV

BirdmanInto the WildThe HangoverUp in the AirThe Hangover Part II

Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

Zach Galifianakis

American actor and comedian

Biography

Zachary Knight Galifianakis (; born October 1, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and writer. From 2009 to 2013, Galifianakis played Alan in The Hangover trilogy. On television, he starred in the FX series Baskets (2016–2019), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017. He also hosted the Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008–2018) and starred in the HBO series Bored to Death (2009–2011). Galifianakis's other film credits include Due Date (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), and Lilo & Stitch (2025). He has also voiced characters in animated films such as Puss in Boots (2011), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Missing Link (2019), Ron's Gone Wrong (2021), The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022), and Thelma the Unicorn (2024).

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Quotes

“Hello, my name is Zach Galifianakis, and I hope I'm pronouncing that right.”

“I was named after my grandad. Yes, my name is Zach Grandad Galifianakis.”

“If you love Barry Manilow, you're gonna love the Insane Clown Posse. Love 'em. They're exactly... well, they're not EXACTLY alike, but they're a little bit alike...”

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Photos

Marc Maron and Zach Galifianakis participating in a Doug Loves Movies podcast at the 2012 LA Pod Fest

Zach Galifianakis driving the wrong way on the 73 freeway in a Mercedes-Benz E350 Convertible. This was during the filming of The Hangover 3.

United States President Barack Obama being interviewed by Zach Galifianakis for "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis," in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House on 24 February 2014.

Zach Galifianakis In Inside Joke, UCBT NYC - March 6, 2008.

Zach Galifianakis in Austin, Texas

President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Zach Galifianakis for "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis" in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, Feb. 24, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)