Zach Galifianakis
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Zach Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, to Mary Frances (Cashion), who owned a community arts center, and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil vendor. His father is of Greek descent and his mother is of mostly English and Scottish ancestry. Zach moved to New York City after failing his last college class by one point. Zach got his start performing his brand of humor in the back of a hamburger joint in Times Square. He toured the country, performing in coffee shops and universities.
After more than a decade performing stand-up and making both television and film appearances, Zach broke through to wider recognition with his co-starring role as "Alan Garner", in the comedy mega-hit, Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm (2009). Later that year, he played a large role in the CGI-heavy kids movie, Biệt Đội Chuột Lang (2009), and then appeared in memorable supporting parts in the films, Bay Lên Trời Cao (2009) (as a laid-off employee), Youth in Revolt (2009) (as a loutish stepfather), and Anh Bạn Siêu Ngốc (2010), as one of the title characters. More recently, he co-starred with Keir Gilchrist in the teen dramedy, Như Một Truyện Cười (2010), with Robert Downey Jr. in the road trip comedy, Đen Đủ Đường (2010), and alongside Will Ferrell in the political spoof, Chiến Dịch Tranh Cử (2012). He also voiced "Humpty Dumpty" in the animated film, Mèo Đi Hia (2011), and reprised his character in both Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm 2 (2011) and Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm 3 (2013). In 2014, he appeared in the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Người Chim (hay Công Dụng Không Ngờ Của Việc Kém Nổi Tiếng) (2014), and in 2016, he starred in the comedies Kẻ Chủ Mưu (2015) and Hàng Xóm Tôi Là Đặc Vụ (2016), released three weeks apart.
When not performing and acting, Zach spends time at his home in the mountains of his native North Carolina, where he hopes to open a writer's retreat on a completely self-sustained farm.
After more than a decade performing stand-up and making both television and film appearances, Zach broke through to wider recognition with his co-starring role as "Alan Garner", in the comedy mega-hit, Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm (2009). Later that year, he played a large role in the CGI-heavy kids movie, Biệt Đội Chuột Lang (2009), and then appeared in memorable supporting parts in the films, Bay Lên Trời Cao (2009) (as a laid-off employee), Youth in Revolt (2009) (as a loutish stepfather), and Anh Bạn Siêu Ngốc (2010), as one of the title characters. More recently, he co-starred with Keir Gilchrist in the teen dramedy, Như Một Truyện Cười (2010), with Robert Downey Jr. in the road trip comedy, Đen Đủ Đường (2010), and alongside Will Ferrell in the political spoof, Chiến Dịch Tranh Cử (2012). He also voiced "Humpty Dumpty" in the animated film, Mèo Đi Hia (2011), and reprised his character in both Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm 2 (2011) and Ba Chàng Ngự Lâm 3 (2013). In 2014, he appeared in the winner of the Academy Award for Best Picture, Người Chim (hay Công Dụng Không Ngờ Của Việc Kém Nổi Tiếng) (2014), and in 2016, he starred in the comedies Kẻ Chủ Mưu (2015) and Hàng Xóm Tôi Là Đặc Vụ (2016), released three weeks apart.
When not performing and acting, Zach spends time at his home in the mountains of his native North Carolina, where he hopes to open a writer's retreat on a completely self-sustained farm.
Zach Galifianakis Hears What Parents Think of His Movies
Zach Galifianakis Hears What Parents Think of His Movies
Missing Link star Zach Galifianakis tries to guess his movies based only on the warnings from their IMDb Parents Guide. How well does he know his own movies?