History Creator / ChrisFarley

* ''Film/WaynesWorld2'' (1993) - Milton

* {{Acrofatic}}: He was famous for being extremely agile and a superb physical comedian and gifted dancer despite his size, able to easily pull off complex dance moves and do perfect cartwheels, somersaults and even backflips.

* {{Acrofatic}}: He was famous for being extremely agile and a superb physical comedian and gifted dancer despite his size, able to easily pull off complex dance moves and do perfect cartwheels and even backflips.

* {{Acrofatic}}: He was famous for being extremely agile and a superb physical comedian despite his size, able to easily pull off impressive dance moves and do perfect cartwheels and even backflips.

* Acrofatic: He was famous for being extremely agile and a superb physical comedian despite his size, able to easily pull off impressive dance moves and do perfect cartwheels and even backflips.

His brothers Tom, John, and Kevin continue to make cameo appearances in Creator/HappyMadisonProductions films. A documentary featuring several of his castmates, family members and close friends, ''I Am Chris Farley'', was released in 2015, while Adam Sandler released a tribute song for him, simply titled "Farley," in 2018.

Farley appeared in a number of movies, which included ''Film/WaynesWorld'', ''Film/WaynesWorld2'' ([[YouLookFamiliar as a different character]]), ''Film/{{Coneheads}}'', ''Film/{{Airheads}}'' and ''Film/BillyMadison''. After he left SNL, he would star in such films as ''Film/TommyBoy'' and ''Film/BlackSheep1996'', both of which starred him with Spade, ''Film/BeverlyHillsNinja'' and ''Film/AlmostHeroes''.

* LargeHam[=/=]NoIndoorVoice: Many of his characters, to such a degree that it often made his castmates [[{{Corpsing}} break character]], with Matt Foley as the biggest offender.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite his size, he was incredibly athletic, having previously played football in high school and rugby in college.
** He often showed off his ability to do backflips and cartwheels on ''SNL'' (including one where he impersonated UsefulNotes/BillClinton). Several cast members noted that the "Chippendales" skit wouldn't have worked as well as it did if Farley wasn't able to dance nearly as well as Patrick Swayze. However, at least one cast member noted that whereas most physical comedians learned the arcane skills of taking a convincing pratfall without causing themselves serious damage, Farley's technique amounted to hurling himself at whatever was there without thought for whether or not he'd get hurt.
** According to Creator/DavidSpade, Farley often used his athletic abilities as a real-life icebreaker, telling women that he was an aerobics instructor, then do a standing backflip when they scoffed at the claim before continuing their conversation like nothing happened.
** In Creator/AdamSandler's tribute song, he claims that Farley introduced himself but showing off his cartwheels.
** Although in the final months of his life, his weight gain and addictions left him incredibly weak and tired.
* TheAlcoholic: He struggled greatly with addictions to alcohol and drugs which eventually ended up causing his premature death.

* CatchPhrase: His most famous one was Matt Foley's "I am 35 years old, I am thrice divorced, and I live in a VAN down by the RIVER!"

* ElNinoIsSpanishForTheNino: {{Trope Namer|s}}, in his last SNL appearance before his death.

* IncomingHam: His legendary entrance onto David Letterman. It has to be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z9kdqDwA80 seen to be believed.]]

* MinorInjuryOverreaction: One of his recurring shticks.
* NiceGuy: Unlike his boisterous, manic character, the real Farley was a shy GentleGiant who was deeply compassionate to his friends, family and even total strangers. Many of his co-stars have said that his personality on ''The Chris Farley Show'' skits was closest to who he really was.
* SadClown: Being one killed him.
** To whit Creator/ConanOBrien paid tribute to Farley by playing a clip from a past appearance in which he sang "I'm a Clown, But I Cry".
* StoutStrength: Despite his heavy physique, he was a former football and rugby player and very strong and athletic. His famous entrance onto Letterman even has him lift a fully grown adult with ease.
* TemptingFate: According to Adam Sandler, upon warning Farley straight up that his lifestyle would send him into an early grave like John Belushi and John Candy, he replied that he was fine going out the same way as them, because they were his heroes.
* TrueCompanions:
** Chris Farley and David Spade became fast friends on the set of SNL and this was reflected in their on-screen chemistry and frequent collaborations. Spade took it upon himself to try and keep Farley's bad habits from getting out of hand and was so devastated by his friend's sudden death that he couldn't bring himself to attend the funeral, saying "I just couldn't be in a room where Chris was in a box."
** The same goes for him and Adam Sandler. Spade has said that during the rare times Farley would get mad at him and want to get violent, Sandler was the only one who could intervene and calm him. Sandler would eventually write a tribute song to Farley detailing their friendship and how much his death affected him.
* WeightWoe: According to his brothers and friends, he was very insecure about his weight and playing roles which mined it for humor. One friend even said he once confessed that his weight was the one thing he wished he could change about himself. Creator/ChrisRock has famously lambasted the "Chippendales" sketch for ending with the judges making cracks about Farley's weight, saying that it destroyed Farley's self-esteem.

* RaisedCatholic: He attended Mass regularly, including the night before his death. This included after his frequent late night parties with his friends at ''SNL'' after the show.

His brothers Tom, John, and Kevin continue to make cameo appearances in Creator/HappyMadisonProductions films. Adam Sandler released a tribute song for him, simply titled "Farley," in 2018.

!!Tropes applying to Chris Farley:

** According to Creator/DavidSpade, Farley often used his athletic abilities as a real life icebreaker, telling women that he was an aerobics instructor, then do a standing backflip when they scoffed at the claim before continuing their conversation like nothing happened.

* WeightWoe: According to friends, he was very insecure about his weight and playing roles which mined it for humor. One friend even said he once confessed that his weight was the one thing he wished he could change about himself.

* StoutStrength: Despite his heavy physique, he was a former football and rugby player.

Some of his most famous sketches included "The Chris Farley Show", where he'd nervously interview the guest hosts and/or musical guests, the "Zagat's Guide" sketches in which he and Sandler played wife and husband respectively, the "Coffee Commercial" sketch in which he plays a short-tempered customer, and the "Chippendales" sketch in which he danced off with guest host Creator/PatrickSwayze. His characters on ''SNL'' included Todd Connor of the Superfans, Bennett Brauer, one of the "Gap Girls" and, most notably, the homeless, clumsy motivational speaker Matt Foley[[note]]Named for one of Chris' college friends, who later became a Catholic priest[[/note]]. His celebrity impressions included Newt Gingrich, Music/MeatLoaf, Creator/RogerEbert, Hank Williams Jr., Tom Arnold, Lori Davis, John Madden, and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (notable because the first time he played Schwarzkopf was the last time Creator/DennisMiller was a Weekend Update anchor).

Some of his most famous sketches included "The Chris Farley Show", where he'd nervously interview the guest hosts and/or musical guests, the "Zagat's Guide" sketches in which he and Sandler played wife and husband respectively, the "Coffee Commercial" sketch in which he plays a short-tempered customer, and the "Chippendales" sketch in which he danced off with guest host Creator/PatrickSwayze. His characters on ''SNL'' included Todd Connor of the Superfans, Bennett Brauer, one of the "Gap Girls" and, most notably, the homeless, clumsy motivational speaker Matt Foley[[note]]Named for one of Chris' childhood friends, who later became a Catholic priest[[/note]]. His celebrity impressions included Newt Gingrich, Music/MeatLoaf, Creator/RogerEbert, Hank Williams Jr., Tom Arnold, Lori Davis, John Madden, and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (notable because the first time he played Schwarzkopf was the last time Creator/DennisMiller was a Weekend Update anchor).

Some of his most famous sketches included "The Chris Farley Show", where he'd nervously interview the guest hosts and/or musical guests, the "Zagat's Guide" sketches in which he and Sandler played wife and husband respectively, the "Coffee Commercial" sketch in which he plays a short-tempered customer, and the "Chippendales" sketch in which he danced off with guest host Creator/PatrickSwayze. His characters on ''SNL'' included Todd Connor of the Superfans, Bennett Brauer, one of the "Gap Girls" and, most notably, the homeless, clumsy motivational speaker Matt Foley. His celebrity impressions included Newt Gingrich, Music/MeatLoaf, Creator/RogerEbert, Hank Williams Jr., Tom Arnold, Lori Davis, John Madden, and Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf (notable because the first time he played Schwarzkopf was the last time Creator/DennisMiller was a Weekend Update anchor).

** He often showed off his ability to do backflips and cartwheels on ''SNL'' (including one where he impersonated UsefulNotes/BillClinton). However, at least one cast member noted that whereas most physical comedians learned the arcane skills of taking a convincing pratfall without causing themselves serious damage, Farley's technique amounted to hurling himself at whatever was there without thought for whether or not he'd get hurt.

* TrueCompanions: Chris Farley and David Spade became fast friends on the set of SNL and this was reflected in their on-screen chemistry and frequent collaborations. Spade took it upon himself to try and keep Farley's bad habits from getting out of hand and was so devastated by his friend's sudden death that he couldn't bring himself to attend the funeral, saying "I just couldn't be in a room where Chris was in a box."

His brothers Tom, John, and Kevin continue to make cameo appearances in Creator/HappyMadisonProductions films. His friend and ''SNL'' co-star Creator/AdamSandler released a tribute song for him, simply titled "Farley," in 2018.

* {{Acrofatic}}: Despite his size, he was incredibly athletic, having previously played football in high school and rugby in college. Most notable was his ''perfect'' cartwheel during one sketch when he impersonated UsefulNotes/BillClinton. However, at least one cast member noted that whereas most physical comedians learned the arcane skills of taking a convincing pratfall without causing themselves serious damage, Farley's technique amounted to hurling himself at whatever was there without thought for whether or not he'd get hurt.
** He would often use this as an icebreaker ''in real life''. Creator/DavidSpade once told an anecdote about how the cast of SNL would hit the bars post-rehearsal and Farley would often approach a woman claiming that he was an aerobics instructor. When the woman would inevitably scoff at his claim, Chris would do a standing backflip, stick the landing, and continue the conversation.

* RaisedCatholic: He attended Mass regularly, including the night before his death.

His brothers Tom, John, and Kevin continue to make cameo appearances in Creator/HappyMadisonProductions films.

* NiceGuy: By all accounts, he was an incredibly nice and compassionate person who was very generous to family, friends and complete strangers and many of the actors who have worked with him speak of him in glowing terms.