Actor profile

Zach Galifianakis

1st October 1969 Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA Acting

Zachary Knight Galifianakis (born October 1, 1969) is an American actor and comedian. He appeared in a Comedy Central Presents special and presented his own talk show, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, which earned critical acclaim. He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017. Galifianakis has starred in films including The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Due Date (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014) and Masterminds (2016). He has also voiced characters in animated films such as Puss in Boots (2011), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), Missing Link (2019), Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) and The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022).

70 Movies 50 TV Shows 1 In Production 129 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lilo & Stitch poster

Lilo & Stitch 17th May 2025 as Jumba

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert poster

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 14th February 2025 as Self

Winner poster

Winner 13th September 2024 as Ronald Winner

Thelma the Unicorn poster

Thelma the Unicorn 17th May 2024 as Crusty Trucker (voice)

The Beanie Bubble poster

The Beanie Bubble 21st July 2023 as Ty

The Bob's Burgers Movie poster

The Bob's Burgers Movie 26th May 2022 as Felix Fischoeder (voice)

Ron's Gone Wrong poster

Ron's Gone Wrong 14th October 2021 as Ron (voice)

Joker: Put on a Happy Face poster

Joker: Put on a Happy Face 18th August 2020 as Self

The Sunlit Night poster

The Sunlit Night 6th June 2020 as Haldor

Between Two Ferns: The Movie poster

Between Two Ferns: The Movie 20th September 2019 as Zach Galifianakis

Missing Link poster

Missing Link 4th April 2019 as Mr. Susan Link (voice)

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy poster

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy 28th November 2018 as Self

A Wrinkle in Time poster

A Wrinkle in Time 8th March 2018 as The Happy Medium

Tulip Fever poster

Tulip Fever 13th July 2017 as Gerrit

One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie poster

One Brick at a Time: Making the LEGO Batman Movie 19th June 2017 as Self

Batman Is Just Not That Into You poster

Batman Is Just Not That Into You 13th June 2017 as Joker (voice)

The Lego Batman Movie poster

The Lego Batman Movie 8th February 2017 as Joker (voice)

Keeping Up with the Joneses poster

Keeping Up with the Joneses 20th October 2016 as Jeff Gaffney

Masterminds poster

Masterminds 29th September 2016 as David Ghantt

Queen Mimi poster

Queen Mimi 13th May 2016 as Self

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) poster

Birdman: All-Access (A View From the Wings) 18th May 2015 as Self

Tig poster

Tig 23rd April 2015 as Self

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) poster

Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 17th October 2014 as Jake

Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor poster

Comedy Warriors: Healing Through Humor 5th April 2014 as Self - Coach

Muppets Most Wanted poster

Muppets Most Wanted 20th March 2014 as Hobo Joe

Justin Bieber's Believe poster

Justin Bieber's Believe 19th December 2013 as Self

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective poster

Wolfpack Only: The Hangover Retrospective 3rd December 2013 as Self

Here Comes the Night Time poster

Here Comes the Night Time 29th September 2013 as Captain Zach the Astronaut

Are You Here poster

Are You Here 7th September 2013 as Ben Baker

The Hangover Part III poster

The Hangover Part III 23rd May 2013 as Alan Garner

The Campaign poster

The Campaign 9th August 2012 as Marty Huggins

The Bitter Buddha poster

The Bitter Buddha 15th June 2012 as Self

Mansome poster

Mansome 18th May 2012 as Self

Smile poster

Smile 14th May 2012

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie poster

Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie 2nd March 2012 as Jim Joe Kelly

The Muppets poster

The Muppets 23rd November 2011 as Hobo Joe

Puss in Boots poster

Puss in Boots 27th October 2011 as Humpty Dumpty (voice)

The Hangover Part II poster

The Hangover Part II 25th May 2011 as Alan Garner

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 poster

Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 13th March 2011

Due Date poster

Due Date 3rd November 2010 as Ethan Tremblay

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special poster

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Chrimbus Special 22nd October 2010 as Tairy Greene

It's Kind of a Funny Story poster

It's Kind of a Funny Story 8th October 2010 as Bobby

Dinner for Schmucks poster

Dinner for Schmucks 30th July 2010 as Therman

Operation: Endgame poster

Operation: Endgame 20th July 2010 as Hermit

Just 3 Boyz poster

Just 3 Boyz 30th March 2010 as Zach

Up in the Air poster

Up in the Air 4th December 2009 as Steve

Little Fish, Strange Pond poster

Little Fish, Strange Pond 23rd October 2009 as Bucky

Youth in Revolt poster

Youth in Revolt 11th September 2009 as Jerry

G-Force poster

G-Force 24th July 2009 as Ben

The Hangover poster

The Hangover 2nd June 2009 as Alan Garner

Gigantic poster

Gigantic 9th September 2008 as Homeless Man

Visioneers poster

Visioneers 12th June 2008 as George

What Happens in Vegas poster

What Happens in Vegas 7th May 2008 as Dave the Bear

A Vodka Movie poster

A Vodka Movie 7th March 2008 as Zach

Largo poster

Largo 1st February 2008 as Self

Super High Me poster

Super High Me 13th October 2007 as Self

Into the Wild poster

Into the Wild 21st September 2007 as Kevin

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour poster

The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour 18th September 2007 as Self

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion poster

Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion 6th March 2007 as Himself / Seth Galifianakis

The Pity Card poster

The Pity Card 19th January 2006 as Zach

The Comedians of Comedy poster

The Comedians of Comedy 1st March 2005 as Self

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't poster

Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't 6th January 2005 as Himself

Last Laugh '04 poster

Last Laugh '04 12th December 2004 as Jesus

Stella Shorts 1998-2002 poster

Stella Shorts 1998-2002 20th December 2002 as Santa

Below poster

Below 11th August 2002 as Weird Wally

Out Cold poster

Out Cold 21st November 2001 as Luke

Corky Romano poster

Corky Romano 12th October 2001 as Computer Hacker Dexter

Bubble Boy poster

Bubble Boy 24th August 2001 as Bus Stop Man

Heartbreakers poster

Heartbreakers 23rd March 2001 as Bill

Flushed poster

Flushed 13th August 1999 as Pathetic Guy

This Is a Gardening Show poster

This Is a Gardening Show 22nd April 2026 as Self

The Audacity poster

The Audacity 5th April 2026 as Carl Bardolph

Only Murders in the Building poster

Only Murders in the Building 31st August 2021 as Zach Galifianakis

Dicktown poster

Dicktown 9th July 2020 as Charlie

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman poster

My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman 12th January 2018 as Self

Big Mouth poster

Big Mouth 29th September 2017 as Gratitoad (voice)

The Gong Show poster

The Gong Show 22nd June 2017 as Self - Judge

America Divided poster

America Divided 29th October 2016 as Self

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews poster

WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews 1st March 2016 as Self - Guest

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ poster

Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ 21st February 2016 as The Bloodhound

Baskets poster

Baskets 21st January 2016 as Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories poster

Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories 18th September 2014 as Zach

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self

Off Camera with Sam Jones poster

Off Camera with Sam Jones 6th February 2014 as Self

Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! poster

Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! 25th November 2013 as Himself

Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! poster

Brody Stevens: Enjoy It! 6th August 2012 as Himself

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee poster

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee 19th July 2012 as Self

Comedy Bang! Bang! poster

Comedy Bang! Bang! 8th June 2012 as Self

Inside Comedy poster

Inside Comedy 26th January 2012 as Self

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Felix Fischoeder (voice)

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Chet (voice)

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Felix (voice)

Conan poster

Conan 8th November 2010 as Self - Guest

Bored to Death poster

Bored to Death 20th September 2009 as Ray Hueston

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis poster

Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis 4th January 2008 as Self - Host

Tim and Eric Nite Live! poster

Tim and Eric Nite Live! 6th November 2007 as Richard Dunn

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! poster

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 11th February 2007 as Tairy Greene

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! poster

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! 11th February 2007 as Tairy Greene as The Snuggler

The Sarah Silverman Program poster

The Sarah Silverman Program 1st February 2007 as Fred Blorth

Dog Bites Man poster

Dog Bites Man 7th June 2006 as Alan Finger

Comedians of Comedy poster

Comedians of Comedy 11th November 2005 as Self

Wonder Showzen poster

Wonder Showzen 11th March 2005

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Heavyset Man and Norman (voice)

American Dad! poster

American Dad! 6th February 2005 as Juror (voice)

Tom Goes to the Mayor poster

Tom Goes to the Mayor 14th November 2004 as Dr. Vickerson (voice)

Tru Calling poster

Tru Calling 30th October 2003 as Davis

Reno 911! poster

Reno 911! 23rd July 2003 as Frisbee

Real Time with Bill Maher poster

Real Time with Bill Maher 21st February 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live! 26th January 2003 as Self - Guest

Late World with Zach poster

Late World with Zach 4th March 2002 as Himself

Next! poster

Next! 17th January 2001

Comedy Central Presents poster

Comedy Central Presents 1st December 1998 as Self

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Self

Boston Common poster

Boston Common 21st March 1996 as Bobby

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Comedy Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Lucas Bortner (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Host

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self

The Gallerist poster

Coming soon

The Gallerist 4th December 2026 as Dalton Hardberry