Zachary Galifianakis
Zachary Knight Galifianakis Greek
pronunciation born on October 1st 1969) is an American comedian, actor,
musician, and writer. He has also appeared on Comedy Central Presents and
hosted Late World With Zach on VH1. Galifianakis has appeared as a lead in many
films which include The Hangover Trilogy (2009-2013), Due Date (2010). The
Campaign (2012), Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance (2014) as well
as Masterminds (2016). Galifianakis has also voiced characters in animated
films like Puss In Boots (2011) and The Lego Batman Movie (2017). He also
voices Missing Link (2019) and Ron's Gone Wrong (2211). Galifianakis is
currently host of the comedy 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, a North Carolina native, was born October 1 1969 in Wilkesboro.
The actor is the son of Mary Frances (nee Cashion), and Harry Galifianakis, a heating
oil salesman. His mother is Scottish-Irish and English heritage, while his
paternal grandparents are Greek immigrants from Crete. The baptism was
performed according to the Greek Orthodox faith of his father. He has Merritt
and a younger sister and Greg the 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, and later
attended North Carolina State University, where he earned a degree in
communications. Galifianakis worked for a public radio station while in
college. He taught waltz in 1991 when he got to know Mary J. Blige.
Galifianakis was one of the Saturday Night Live host for two weeks after his TV
debut in Boston Common. He's stated "I did work for Saturday Night Live
for two weeks. Britney Spears was the host during the week I was there. He
wrote a sketch. Will Ferrell was going to play a bodyguard to her belly button
and we planned reduce Will down to fit into the belly button. After I explained
it to them, she looked at me. Then she said, "Yeah that is funny."
Galifianakis starred in Out Cold and also had roles in Corky Romano and Below,
Bubble Boy and Heartbreakers.
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