Nominated for
9
Primetime Emmys.
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2 wins & 7 nominations.
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(2014-2016)
Saturday Night Live
Various / Barack Obama / Prince / Garth / Larry King / David Paterson / Joy Behar / Lawrence Welk / Mahmoud Ahmadinejad / Mike Bloomberg / Mr. Vogelcheck / Queen Elizabeth / Stuart / Gene Simmons / Giuseppe / Liberace / Manuel Ortiz / Mike / Nicholas Fehn / Nuni Schoener / Randy Newman / Steve Jobs / Billiam / Billy Smith / Carlos Santana / DJ Dimitrios / David Gregory / George Carlin / Hosni Mubarak / Howie Mandel / Ice-T / Jonathan's girlfriend / Larry Seidlin / Muammer Kaddafi / Penny Marshall / Pep Walters / Regine / Tony Danza / gay guy from New Jersey / Ahmad Badawi / Alan Osmond / Alberto Gonzales / Ali Abdullah Saleh / Anton Chigurh / Artie Abrams / Atlanta Horns / Barney Frank / Big John Murray / Blue Man / Camilla Parker-Bowles / Chad Danforth / Charles Schumer / Cheech Marin / Chris Teigler / Claudius Templesmith / Contestant / Desi Arnaz / Detective Joe Smith / Elinda Nade / Eugene Levy / Fran Lebowitz / Frank Stein / Fred Armisen / Frondi / Fugly Betsy / Gael García Bernal / Gandalf / George Lopez / George Ross / Gunther Kelly / Harrison Ford / Himself - Guest / Himself - Host / Hope Hines / Hugo Chavez / Ian Rubbish / Joe Rogan / Joe Trippi / Joey Lawrence / John Harwood / John Quiñones / Jon Gilbert / Jose / Jose Cuervo / Kaddafi's Best Friend from Growing Up / Kim Jong-un's Best Friend from Growing Up / Leslie Burns / Lou / Lou Reed / Martin Scorsese / Max Detweiler / Michael R. Bloomberg / Mike Gravel / Mr. Bunting / Nouri al-Maliki / Nouriel Roubini / Omar Minaya / Osama Bin Laden / Osama bin Laden / Owen Schecter / Paulie Gualtieri / Paulie Walnuts / Pope Benedict XVI / President Moammar Gadhafi / Putin's Best Friends from Growing Up / Quentin Tarantino / Randall Meeks / Raúl Castro / Richie Inez Jr. / Ringo Starr / Robert Durst / Roger Brush / Rupert Murdoch / Sam Waterston / Seymour Hersh / Shaun / Simon / SkyBlu / Steve Van Zandt / Sushin / Svetlana / Thavakalai / The Falconer / The Harkin Brothers / Thom Yorke / Thomas Friedman / Tico Torres / Tom Sherak / Tony Sirico / Various - Lizardo / Vincente Fox / Warren Grabowski / rock and roll shorts guy
(2002-2016)
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Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(TV Series) (musician - 306 episodes, 2014 - 2016) (musical director - 249 episodes, 2014 - 2016) (composer - 27 episodes, 2014 - 2016)
2011-2016
Portlandia
(TV Series) (composer - 59 episodes)
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TADA
(2016)
... (composer: theme music)
1999
Fred
(TV Series) (composer: incidental music)
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Actor (115 credits)
2015-2016
Documentary Now!
(TV Series)
Enzo Entolini
/ Gene Allen
/ Lee Smith
/ ...
2015-2016
Late Night with Seth Meyers
(TV Series)
Lee Smith - Musical Guest: Test Pattern
/ Richie Cornish - Musical Guest: Blue Jean Committee
2011-2016
Portlandia
(TV Series)
Various Characters
/ Candace
/ Nina
/ ...
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TADA
(2016)
... Various Characters
2013-2015
The Awesomes
(TV Series)
Jeffrey Kaplan
/ Stage Manager
2013
Conan
(TV Series)
Conan
2006
Freak Show
(TV Series)
Various
/ Pastor Dan
/ Dane Cheff
2002
Next!
(TV Movie)
Various
1999
Reverb
(TV Series)
Interviewer
Documentary Now!
(TV Series) (created by - 15 episodes, 2015 - 2017) (written by - 4 episodes, 2015 - 2016)
Portlandia
(TV Series) (creator - 62 episodes, 2011 - 2017) (written by - 56 episodes, 2011 - 2016)
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Ants
(2016)
... (creator)
1999
Fred
(TV Series) (writer)
Portlandia
(TV Series) (executive producer - 31 episodes, 2014 - 2016) (co-executive producer - 28 episodes, 2011 - 2013)
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TADA
(2016)
... (executive producer)
Documentary Now!
(TV Series) (performer - 4 episodes, 2015 - 2016) (writer - 3 episodes, 2015 - 2016)
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Final Transmission
(2016)
... (performer: "Art + Student = Poor", "Everybody's Moving Around" - as Test Pattern) / (writer: "Art + Student = Poor", "Everybody's Moving Around")
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 2
(2015)
... (performer: "Hey Miss", "Lip Service", "Steamin'", "Catalina Breeze", "Freeway Song", "Gentle and Soft", "Going to Hollywood", "Mama You're a Dancer", "Mr. Fix It", "Wailing Shoes") / (writer: "Hey Miss", "Lip Service", "Steamin'", "Catalina Breeze", "Freeway Song", "Gentle and Soft", "Going to Hollywood", "Mama You're a Dancer", "Mr. Fix It", "Wailing Shoes")
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Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee Part 1
(2015)
... (performer: "Hey Miss", "Lip Service", "Steamin'", "Catalina Breeze", "Freeway Song", "Gentle and Soft", "Going to Hollywood", "Mama You're a Dancer", "Mr. Fix It", "Wailing Shoes") / (writer: "Hey Miss", "Lip Service", "Steamin'", "Catalina Breeze", "Freeway Song", "Gentle and Soft", "Going to Hollywood", "Mama You're a Dancer", "Mr. Fix It", "Wailing Shoes")
2003-2013
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series) (performer - 43 episodes)
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Vince Vaughn/Miguel
(2013)
... (performer: "Hey Policeman", "C*#! in a Crowd", "Living in the Gutter", "Sweet Iron Lady" - uncredited)
2012
30 Rock
(TV Series) (thanks - 1 episode)
2007
Human Giant
(TV Series) (special thanks - 1 episode)
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Self (85 credits)
2012-2016
Today
(TV Series)
Himself
/ Himself - Guest
2011-2016
Conan
(TV Series)
Himself - Guest
2014
2014 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
(TV Special)
Himself - Presenter: Outstanding Music Direction
/ Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
/ Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
/ ...
2011-2014
The View
(TV Series)
Himself
/ Himself - Guest
2012-2013
Talking Dead
(TV Series)
Himself - 'Portlandia'
/ Himself
2013
Overheard
(TV Series)
Himself - Interviewee
2011
The Soup
(TV Series)
Himself
/ CARL
1999
Fred
(TV Series)
Himself - Various
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Alternate Names:
M. Fred Armisen | Loss Cat
Height:
5' 8½" (1.74 m)
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Did You Know?
Personal Quote:
I can't relax. I'm not happy unless I'm working on stuff. 'SNL' is always a huge workload, as enjoyable as it is.
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Trivia:
He has a fear of heights.
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Nickname:
Army
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