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