Zach Galifianakis
Acting
Biography
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in a Comedy Central Presents special and presented his own talk show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, which earned critical acclaim. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017.
Galifianakis has starred in films including The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Due Date (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and Masterminds (2016). 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) and The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).
As actor 121
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Simpsons
1989
The Daily Show
1996
American Dad!
2005
Saturday Night Live
1975
Conan
2010
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Bob's Burgers
2011
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Big Mouth
2017
Reno 911!
2003
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Lilo & Stitch
2025
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
The Hangover
2009
The Sarah Silverman Program
2007
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
Puss in Boots
2011
Tru Calling
2003
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
The Hangover Part II
2011
The Hangover Part III
2013
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014
Comedy Central Presents
1998
The Lego Batman Movie
2017
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016
Baskets
2016
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021
The Audacity
2026
Into the Wild
2007
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014
Inside Comedy
2012
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018
Bored to Death
2009
Boston Common
1996
Up in the Air
2009
A Wrinkle in Time
2018
What Happens in Vegas
2008
The Muppets
2011
The Gong Show
2017
Too Late with Adam Carolla
2005
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008
The Beanie Bubble
2023
G-Force
2009
Wonder Showzen
2005
Missing Link
2019
Due Date
2010
Tulip Fever
2017
Thelma the Unicorn
2024
The Campaign
2012
Dinner for Schmucks
2010
Keeping Up with the Joneses
2016
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022
Heartbreakers
2001
Muppets Most Wanted
2014
Dicktown
2020
Masterminds
2016
This Is a Gardening Show
2026
It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010
Are You Here
2013
Youth in Revolt
2009
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Tim and Eric Nite Live!
2007
Corky Romano
2001
Bubble Boy
2001
Below
2002
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
America Divided
2016
Operation: Endgame
2010
Out Cold
2001
Next Caller
2001
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020
The Gallerist
2026
Comedians of Comedy
2005
Little Fish, Strange Pond
2009
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
2012
The Sunlit Night
2020
Dog Bites Man
2006
Winner
2024
Gigantic
2008
Super High Me
2007
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
2018
Late World with Zach
2002
Here Comes the Night Time
2013
Very Young Frankenstein
Stella Shorts 1998-2002
2002
Batman Is Just Not That Into You
2017
Next!
2001
Visioneers
2008
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special
2010
One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie
2017
Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings)
2015
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
2011
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2013
Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective
2013
Fantasia in Best Show Minor
2010
Last Laugh '04
2004
Hey Bear
The Comedians of Comedy
2005
Mansome
2012
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005
The Bitter Buddha
2012
Smile
2012
Just 3 Boyz
2010
Flushed
1999
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007
Queen Mimi
2016
A Vodka Movie
2008
Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor
2014
The Pity Card
2006
Largo
2008
Zach and Avery of Fergus
2004
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2012
Tig
2015
Fiona Apple: Extraordinary Machine
2005
David's Situation
2008
On the crew 16
Saturday Night Live
1975
Baskets
2016
Playdate
2025
The Beanie Bubble
2023
Funny or Die Presents
2010
The Campaign
2012
This Is a Gardening Show
2026
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019
Dog Bites Man
2006
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2013
The Comedians of Comedy
2005
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007
A Vodka Movie
2008
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2012