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Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Actor, also producer and writer · Born December 4, 1966 (59) · Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Fereydun Robert Armisen (born December 4, 1966) is an American comedian, actor, musician, and television writer. With his comedy partner Carrie Brownstein, he co-created and co-starred in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia. He also co-created and starred in the mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and the Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8. Armisen was the bandleader and frequent drummer for the Late Night with Seth Meyers house band, the 8G Band from 2014 to 2024. He was a cast member on the late-night sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2002 to 2013. He voiced Speedy Gonzales on The Looney Tunes Show. He also works as a voice actor in films, such as The Smurfs (2011), The Smurfs 2 (2013), The House of Tomorrow, The Lego Ninjago Movie (both 2017), The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021), The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Contestant (both 2023), Thelma the Unicorn (2024) and Fixed (2025). Armisen has acted in comedy films, including EuroTrip, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Ex, and The Dictator. He is also notable for his guest-star appearances in television shows such as 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Broad City, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Difficult People, The Last Man on Earth, Toast of Tinseltown, Our Flag Means Death, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Modern Family, and Barry. Armisen received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Comedy Album for Standup for Drummers in 2019. He has also won two Peabody Awards, one in 2008 as part of the Saturday Night Live political satire cast and one in 2011 for Portlandia. From 2019 to 2022, he co-starred and served as writer and executive producer on the Spanish-language series Los Espookys, which he co-created. Description above from the Wikipedia article Fred Armisen, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 4, 1966 (59)
From
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
123 on MovieCove · 169 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Fred Armisen's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy22 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 85th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
32%
Self
32%
Society
18%
Survival
5%
Ideas
5%
Morality
5%
Power
2%
Friendship18 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age7 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 13

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 24 · Charged 16 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 8

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 25

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 15 · Even-paced 25 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 35 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 37 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

15 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 8 of 15 analyzed roles.

Trickster
8 of 15
Herald
3 of 15
Mentor
2 of 15
Ally
1 of 15
Hero
1 of 15
Show the 15 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
34
Joyful
28
Warm
19
Hopeful
13
Manic
11
Other
48

How their films linger

Fun32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy23
  • Bittersweet21
  • Ambiguous10
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Fred Armisen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 99 of their 123 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (25).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Fred Armisen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

169 credits, 123 with a MovieCove page; 61 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Nimrods(2025)

    as Jim

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Dear Shop Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Landlord

  • Fixed(2025)

    as Fetch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Lubach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Deli Boys(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Max Sugar

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • G*ve a F*ck LA: A Benefit for LA Fire Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Universal Basic Guys(2024)

    Show 32 episodes · as David (voice)

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Never Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Manager Cat

  • Thelma the Unicorn(2024)

    as Danny Stallion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Unfrosted(2024)

    as Mike Puntz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Come and Save Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Hugo

  • Fallout(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as DJ Carl

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Carol & the End of the World(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Contestant(2023)

    as Denpa Shonen Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Super Mario Bros. Movie(2023)

    as Cranky Kong (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Royal Crackers(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Brent (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Unstable(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Leslie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Digman!(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Sigmund Freud (voice)

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Agent Elvis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Charles Manson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Glorp

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Resurgence (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Record shopper 2

  • Wednesday(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Uncle Fester

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Clerks III(2022)

    as Auditioner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Spin Me Round(2022)

    as Ricky

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • This Fool(2022)

    Show 20 episodes · Executive Producer · as Richard Rowell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Bubble(2022)

    as Darren Eigen

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Geraldo

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Super Pumped(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Erich England

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Toast of Tinseltown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 5 episodes · as Russ Nightlife

  • Saturday Morning All Star Hits!(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Bob Mould & Fred Armisen: Come What May - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Do, Re & Mi(2021)

    Show 23 episodes · as Juan Peacock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Centaurworld(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Malandrew (voice) · as Message Bird (voice) · as Splendib / Bimbam (voice) · as Splendib / Guard / Human Man (voice) · as Splendib / Kittentaur / Malandrew (voice) · as Splendib / Malandrew / Message Bird (voice) · as Splendib / Message Bird / Teacher Birdtaur (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • How It Ends(2021)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Schmigadoon!(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Reverend Howard Layton

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • The Mitchells vs. the Machines(2021)

    as Deborahbot 5000 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Cinema Toast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Too Late(2021)

    as Fredo Muñoz

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Moonbase 8(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Skip

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine(2020)

    Thanks · as Scooter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • All Together Now(2020)

    as Mr. Franks

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Central Park(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Esposito (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs the Reverend(2020)

    as Robert Durst / Robertina Durst

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The Imminent Expiration of Seth Dodson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Dr. Greengrass

  • Yo La Tengo: Hanukkah 2019 - Night One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Merkin

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Adams

  • My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres(2019)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The House of Tomorrow(2017)

    as Tour Video Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Los Espookys(2018)

    Show 12 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Tico · as Uncle Tico

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom 'Doctor Tom' Schmidt

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Miracle Workers(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Percival Forthwind

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Resistance(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Lechee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Fortune Rookie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Fred

  • Forever(2018)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Oscar

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Barry(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Nestor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Game Over, Man!(2018)

    as Fred Armisen

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Final Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 36 episodes · as KVN (voice)

  • Fred Armisen: Standup For Drummers(2018)

    Writer · as The Drummer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Story Live!(2017)

    as Elf

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Big Mouth(2017)

    Show 81 episodes · as Elliot Birch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Battle of the Sexes(2017)

    as Rheo Blair

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Lego Ninjago Movie(2017)

    as Cole (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Aldo the Instructor

  • The Little Hours(2017)

    as Bishop Bartolomeo

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Band Aid(2017)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special(2017)

    as Peter Salanz

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Take the 10(2017)

    as The Driver

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • I Love You, America(2017)

    Show as Jesus

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary World(2016)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Party Legends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Resurgence: It's Early Albuquerque (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Terry Dudley

  • Green Room(2015)

    Thanks

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Zoolander 2(2016)

    as VIP

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Long Live the Royals(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Gavin, Brody

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Addicted to Fresno(2015)

    as Gerald

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Documentary Now!(2015)

    Show 27 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Difficult People(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Garry Epstein

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run(2015)

    as Speedy Gonzales (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • 7 Days in Hell(2015)

    as Edward Pudding

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Staten Island Summer(2015)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • George and the Vacuum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as George

  • Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Robert Durst · as Robertina Durst

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Man on Earth(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karl

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Man Seeking Woman(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jesus · as Tanaka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas(2014)

    as Chadwick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sweet Potato (voice) / Tomatillo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • My Depression(2014)

    as Pill Bottle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Deadbeat(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Janitor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richie Cornish · as Self · as Self - Guest

  • Broad City(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as David the baby

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Super Fun Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Headfoot

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Melipnos

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow(2013)

    as Brainy Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Smurfs 2(2013)

    as Brainy Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Ian Rubbish

  • Out There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Terry Rosachristas

  • Brunch Village (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Various Characters

  • The Dictator(2012)

    as Waiter / Minister

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 6 episodes · as Martin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • House of Lies(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Vincent

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol(2011)

    as Brainy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Inside Portlandia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Co-Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Up All Night(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Gideon Kirk

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Smurfs(2011)

    as Brainy Smurf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Looney Tunes Show(2011)

    Show 52 episodes · as Speedy Gonzales (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Barack Obama

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 77 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tommy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Women of SNL (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Easy A(2010)

    as Pastor

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore(2010)

    as Freidrich

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Americans(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Larry King (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Presidential Reunion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Barack Obama

  • Cop Out(2010)

    as Russian Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Langham

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Archer(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gustavo Calderón (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Post Grad(2009)

    as Guacanator Pitchman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Various (archive footage)

  • Parks and Recreation(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Raul

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Papa Nogood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Wisher (voice)

  • Confessions of a Shopaholic(2009)

    as Ryan Koenig

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas(2009)

    as Elf

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Christmas on Mars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut

  • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 9 episodes · Actor

  • The Rocker(2008)

    as Kerr

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Promotion(2008)

    as Scott Fargas

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Baby Mama(2008)

    as Stroller Salesman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Shooting AKA Dear Sister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Cop #2

  • Tim and Eric Nite Live! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Pat Gordon Hall

  • Fred Armisen Presents: Complicated Drumming Technique Jens Hannemann (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Jens Hannemann

  • Yo Gabba Gabba!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters(2007)

    as Time Lincoln (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Human Giant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Marker

  • Goodbye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Comic

  • Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as K.J. Nutt · as Sal & Al's Customer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Sarah Silverman Program.(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Taylor Magenheim

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Ex(2006)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Deck the Halls(2006)

    as Gustave

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    as Security Guard

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Raheem Haddad · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Freak Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Griffin & Phoenix(2006)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Kiss Me Again(2006)

    as Professor Szabo

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Laser Cats! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as The Bad Guy

  • Squidbillies(2005)

    Show 85 episodes · as Miguel

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo(2005)

    as Frenchman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Andrews (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Derrick (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Tino

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Phillip Priest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Frank International Film Festival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Frank

  • Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Tino

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • EuroTrip(2004)

    as Creepy Italian Guy

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Melvin Goes to Dinner(2003)

    as Vesa

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Like Mike(2002)

    as New Age Dad

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Next Caller (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Next! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Poncho (voice) · as Robot Husband (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Terrence (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and SXSW (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Rhona Who Lives by the River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Kortle / Remi's Mom

  • Untitled 'Wednesday' spin-off about Uncle Fester (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Uncle Fester

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 167 titles, 164 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

$1.4B worldwide

Highest rated

The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Big Mouth (2017)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19892026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 12 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting164 of 167: 152 only acting, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 167: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting9 of 167: 0 only writing, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score64thProducing9 of 167: 1 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thOther crew6 of 167: 1 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score71st

167 titles, 13 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting2000s45 · 45 acting · 1 crew2010s74 · 71 acting · 9 crew2020s44 · 44 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 2% of 48 roles
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Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 major awards from 23 major nominations, 2012–2024.

WinNomination
  1. 2024
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Music Direction
  2. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +2 other major bodies · 2 nominations
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
      • Grammy Award, nominated · Best Comedy Album
  3. 2018
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety – Sketch Series
  4. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  5. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×2 · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Music, Awards, Tributes) - Specials
  6. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
  7. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  8. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
Show 1 earlier year
  1. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Fred Armisen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 62; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 123 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up37
  • 50th to 74th29
  • 25th to 49th32
  • Below 25th25

Shape of the crowd

47 of their 123 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved14
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic8
  • Crowd Pleaser47
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed44

Most divisive · actor

Do, Re & Mi (2021)

95th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 45. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Fred Armisen's work okay for kids?

Across up to 31 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films and frightening / intense lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore19 titles4–63 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity31 titles17–75 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity21 titles14–90 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs19 titles7–65 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles9–43 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Fred Armisen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Fred Armisen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorne Michaels shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles