Fred Armisen
Fred Armisen is an American comedian and actor known for sketch comedy and musical parody.
He was a longtime cast member on *Saturday Night Live* and co-created *Portlandia*, a series satirizing Pacific Northwest hipster culture.
His comedy often involves precise mimicry of accents, musicians, and cultural types: He did a Fred Armisen–style impression of a pretentious Brooklyn DJ.
Solo comedic performance
- humorAmusing quality
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- parodySatirical imitation
- satireMockery exposing vice
impersonation · mimicry · impressions · deadpan · absurdist · wit · observational · timing
Weekly late-night sketch program
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- cold openPre-title sequence segment
- recurring characterPerson appearing repeatedly in stories
live · NBC · parody · ensemble · guest host · monologue · variety show · primetime
One who keeps rhythm
- Blue Man GroupPainted percussion performance act
- percussionSound through impact
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- post-punkExperimental rock after '77
bandleader · rhythm · indie rock · ska · funk · instrumentalist · session musician · tour
Independent film company
- PortlandMajor Oregon city
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- hipsterAggressively alternative person
- satireMockery exposing vice
Pacific Northwest · gentrification · artisanal · quirky · characters · cult following
Comedy Central friendship comedy
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- recurring roleRepeated character across episodes
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
- character actorSpecialist in memorable sidekicks
stand-up
Solo comedic performance
satire · impersonation · mimicry · impressions · deadpan · absurdist · wit · observational · timing · character work
Saturday Night Live
Weekly late-night sketch program
- sketchHasty informal drawing
- Weekend UpdateComedy news parody segment
- cold openPre-title sequence segment
recurring character · live · NBC · parody · ensemble · guest host · monologue · variety show · primetime · telecast
drummer
One who keeps rhythm
- Blue Man GroupPainted percussion performance act
- percussionSound through impact
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
post-punk · bandleader · rhythm · indie rock · ska · funk · instrumentalist · session musician · tour · gig
IFC
Independent film company
satire · Pacific Northwest · gentrification · artisanal · quirky · characters · cult following
Broad City
Comedy Central friendship comedy
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- recurring roleRepeated character across episodes
- deadpanExpressionless, especially for humor
Fred ArmisenKevin Hart
Adam Sandler · Larry the Cable Guy · Gabriel Iglesias · Tyler Perry · Jeff Foxworthy
Fred ArmisenKevin Hart
Guy Fieri · Terry Crews · John Cena · Adam Sandler · Will Ferrell