Zachary Galifianakis
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (Greek
pronunciation 01 October 1969) was an American actor, comedian as well as a
musician, writer and comedian. He also appeared on Comedy Central Presents and
hosted Late World With Zach on VH1. Galifianakis has appeared in several films
including The Hangover trilogy (2009-2013), Due Date (2010), The Campaign
(2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and Masterminds
(2016). Galifianakis also voiced characters in animated films such as Puss in
Boots (2011). The Lego Batman Movie (2017). Missing Link (2019). Ron's Gone the
wrong way (2021). Galifianakis is currently host of the Funny or Die talk show
Between Two Ferns, with Zach Galifianakis. He starred in the FX series Baskets
and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Comedy Series in 2017. Zachary Knight Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro,
North Carolina, on the 1st October 1969. The son of community center owner Mary
Frances (nee Cashion) and heating oil merchant Harry Galifianakis. His mother
is English and Scottish-Irish, while his paternal grandparents hail from Crete.
He was baptized according the Greek Orthodox faith of his father. He is the
father of Merritt the younger sister of his, as well as Greg, his older brother.
The cousin Nick Galifianakis is a Washington Post cartoonist and his uncle Nick
Galifianakis is also a politician. Galifianakis was a student at Wilkes Central
High School, then went on to North Carolina State University, where he studied
communications. He was a radio operator at a public access station while in
college. In the year 1991, he was a teacher in the class of waltz and was
introduced to Mary J. Blige. Following his debut on television Boston Common,
Galifianakis joined Saturday Night Live for two weeks. He mentioned that he had
been a Saturday Night Live host for two weeks. Britney was my host the week
before. I made a sketch. Will Ferrell was to be her bodyguard at the belly
button. We planned to shrink Will to make him appear to be the belly button.
When I explained the idea to them, she looked at me. She then added,
"Yeah, that's funny." Galifianakis was Out Cold's leading lady and
played small parts in Below, Bubble Boy, Heartbreakers and Into the Wild.
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