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My Take
Fred Armisen is, to me, the rare comedian whose weirdness feels like generosity rather than self-indulgence. A drummer before he was a sketch performer, he brings a musician's sense of rhythm to character work, and you can hear it in every Portlandia bit he built with Carrie Brownstein. What I respect most is his commitment: he disappears into small, strange people without ever winking at the camera. Documentary Now! proved he is also a meticulous student of form, parodying documentaries with real scholarship. He never chases the big laugh; he trusts the slow, odd one, and that patience is why his comedy ages so well.
Overview
Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and television writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia. He also co-created and starred in the mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Fred Armisen
- Name (Japanese)
- フレッド・アーミセン
- Reading
- ふれっど・あーみせん
- Born
- December 4, 1966 (age 59)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Horse
- Origin
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- screenwriter / musician / television actor / film actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Valley Stream Central High School
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.