Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American comedic personality perhaps best known for his starring role in the Funny or Die web series Between Two Ferns, a satirical talk show where he interviews high profile celebrities from Michael Cera to Justin Bieber to Barack Obama. He's had central roles across television and movies, most notably The Hangover series and Baskets. He's also a frequent collaborator with Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, and had a brief stint as a writer on SNL.
Galifianakis is frequently cited as a Hollywood Nice Guy and has been openly critical in his opinion on celebrity culture (which is once again reflective in his good-natured jabs in Between Two Ferns).
Also fun fact: his uncle, Nick Galifianakis was a North Carolina congressman who ran an ill-fated campaign in the 1972 Senate election against Jesse Helms.
Some of his works:
- Boston Common (1996–97) as Bobby
- Tru Calling (2003–05) as Davis
- Reno 911! (2005–07) as Frisbee
- The Sarah Silverman Program (2007) as Fred Blorth
- Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007–10) as Tairy Greene / various
- Into the Wild (2007) as Kevin Wallis
- Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008– ) as himself
- What Happens in Vegas (2008) as Dave the Bear
- The Hangover (2009) as Alan Garner
- G-Force (2009) as Ben Kendell
- Up in the Air (2009) as Steve Sewa
- Youth in Revolt (2009) as Jerry
- Bored to Death (2009–11) as Ray Hueston
- Dinner for Schmucks (2010) as Thurman Murch
- It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010) as Bobby
- Due Date (2010) as Ethan Tremblay / Ethan Chase / Stu
- Puss in Boots (2011) as Humpty Dumpty
- The Hangover Part II (2011) as Alan Garner
- The Muppets (2011) as Hobo Joe
- The Campaign (2012) as Marty Hugginsnote
- Tim & Eric's Bedtime Stories (2013) as Zach
- The Hangover Part III (2013) as Alan Garner
- Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) as Jake
- Baskets (2016) as Chip and Dale Basketsnote
- Masterminds (2016) as David Ghantt
- Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016) as Jeff Gaffney
- The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) as The Joker
- A Wrinkle in Time (2018) as The Happy Medium
- Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019) as himself note
- Missing Link (2019) as Mr. Link
- Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) as Ron
- The Beanie Bubble (2023) as Ty Warner
- Thelma the Unicorn (2024)
- Lilo & Stitch (TBA) as Dr. Jumba Jookiba (voice)
