Zachary Galifianakis
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (Greek
pronunciation: October 1, 1969) was an American comedian, actor and musician.
He also wrote and comedian. He was a part of the Comedy Central Presents
special and presented his show Late World with Zach on VH1. Galifianakis has
been featured in movies such as The Hangover trilogy (2009-2013), Due Date
(2010) and The Campaign (2012). He was also in Birdman or (The Unexpected
Virtue of Ignorance (2014) and Masterminds (2016). Galifianakis also voiced
characters for animated films like Puss in Boots (2011). The Lego Batman Movie
(2017). Missing Link (2019). Ron's Gone The Wrong Way (2021). Galifianakis is
currently hosting of Funny or Die's talk show Between Two Ferns, with Zach
Galifianakis. Galifianakis was a star in the FX series Baskets. He was
nominated in 2017 for the Primetime Emmy Award as Outstanding Lead Actor in a
Comedy Series. Zachary Knight Galifianakis, a North Carolina native, was born
on the 1st of October 1969 in Wilkesboro. He is the son of Mary Frances (nee
Cashion), and Harry Galifianakis, a heating oil salesman. His mother is English
and Scottish-Irish, while his paternal grandparents originate from Crete. He
was baptized in accordance with the Greek Orthodox faith of his father. He has
a younger sister, Merritt, and an older brother, Greg. His cousin is Washington
Post cartoonist Nick Galifianakis and his uncle, who is also known as Nick
Galifianakis, is a politician. Galifianakis was educated at Wilkes Central High
School and later went to North Carolina State University where she studied
communications. Galifianakis worked at a public radio station in college. He
taught the waltz class, in 1991 where he crossed paths with Mary J. Blige.
After his television debut Boston Common, Galifianakis joined Saturday Night
Live for two weeks. He's said "I was for Saturday Night Live for two
weeks. Britney Spears was host during the week I was there. Will Ferrell was
playing an appearance as a bodyguard for her belly button. Will and I were
going shrink Will down so that she could fit the belly button. After I
explained the idea to her, she simply looked at the sketch. She finally agreed,
"Yeah that is funny." Galifianakis was Out Cold's lead actress, and
she also played small parts in Below, Bubble Boy, Heartbreakers and Into the
Wild.
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