Directed credits
0
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Zach Galifianakis
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.2
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 16
TMDB ID: 58225
IMDb ID: nm0302108
Known for: Acting
Born: October 1, 1969
Age: 56
Place of birth: Wilkesboro, North Carolina, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.5
Wikidata: Q139325
Also known as
자흐 갈리피아나키스 • Зак Галіфіанакіс • زک گالیفیاناکیس • 查克葛里芬納奇
Frequent jobs
Writer (8)Executive Producer (4)Creator (2)Producer (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
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).
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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Zach Galifianakis.
as Ron (voice)
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021 • Movie
as Kevin
Into the Wild
2007 • Movie
as Jake
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 • Movie
as Alan Garner
The Hangover
2009 • Movie
as Joker (voice)
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 • Movie
as Self
Tig
2015 • Movie
as Jumba
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
Writer
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007 • Movie
as Bobby
It's Kind of a Funny Story
2010 • Movie
as Felix Fischoeder (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022 • Movie
as Self
Justin Bieber's Believe
2013 • Movie
as Mr. Susan Link (voice)
Missing Link
2019 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Zach Galifianakis.
as Zach Galifianakis • 7 eps
Only Murders in the Building
2021 • Series
as Lucas Bortner (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Felix Fischoeder (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Gratitoad (voice) • 1 eps
Big Mouth
2017 • Series
as Self - Host • 21 eps
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
2008 • Series
as Self - Comedy Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Davis • 26 eps
Tru Calling
2003 • Series
as Frisbee • 4 eps
Reno 911!
2003 • Series
as Ray Hueston • 24 eps
Bored to Death
2009 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Tairy Greene • 5 eps
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Zach Galifianakis.
as Jumba
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
Thanks
Playdate
2025 • Movie
as Alan Garner
The Hangover Part III
2013 • Movie
as Alan Garner
The Hangover
2009 • Movie
as Humpty Dumpty (voice)
Puss in Boots
2011 • Movie
as Jake
Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
2014 • Movie
as Alan Garner
The Hangover Part II
2011 • Movie
as Joker (voice)
The Lego Batman Movie
2017 • Movie
as The Happy Medium
A Wrinkle in Time
2018 • Movie
as Gerrit
Tulip Fever
2017 • Movie
as Kevin
Into the Wild
2007 • Movie
as Hobo Joe
The Muppets
2011 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Zach Galifianakis.
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Lucas Bortner (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Heavyset Man and Norman (voice) • 1 eps
American Dad!
2005 • Series
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 4 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 • Series
as Felix Fischoeder (voice) • 1 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Self - Comedy Guest • 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Frisbee • 4 eps
Reno 911!
2003 • Series
as Zach Galifianakis • 7 eps
Only Murders in the Building
2021 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Zach Galifianakis.
Thanks
Playdate
2025 • Movie
Executive Producer
The Beanie Bubble
2023 • Movie
Writer
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 • Movie
Producer
The Campaign
2012 • Movie
Executive Producer
A Vodka Movie
2008 • Movie
Writer
The Comedians of Comedy: Live at The Troubadour
2007 • Movie
Writer
Zach Galifianakis: Live at the Purple Onion
2007 • Movie
Writer
The Comedians of Comedy
2005 • Movie
Writer
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who it Isn't
2005 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Zach Galifianakis.
Executive Producer • 6 eps
This Is a Gardening Show
2026 • Series
Executive Producer • 40 eps
Baskets
2016 • Series
Creator
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2013 • Series
Creator
Brody Stevens: Enjoy It!
2012 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Funny or Die Presents
2010 • Series
Writer • 10 eps
Dog Bites Man
2006 • Series
Writer • 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Zach Galifianakis.
as Dalton Hardberry
The Gallerist
2026 • Movie
as Jumba
Lilo & Stitch
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Ronald Winner
Winner
2024 • Movie
as Crusty Trucker (voice)
Thelma the Unicorn
2024 • Movie
as Ty
The Beanie Bubble
2023 • Movie
as Felix Fischoeder (voice)
The Bob's Burgers Movie
2022 • Movie
as Ron (voice)
Ron's Gone Wrong
2021 • Movie
as Self
Joker: Put on a Happy Face
2020 • Movie
as Haldor
The Sunlit Night
2020 • Movie
as Zach Galifianakis
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
2019 • Movie
as Mr. Susan Link (voice)
Missing Link
2019 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Zach Galifianakis.
as Self • 6 eps
This Is a Gardening Show
2026 • Series
as Carl Bardolph • 8 eps
The Audacity
2026 • Series
as Zach Galifianakis • 7 eps
Only Murders in the Building
2021 • Series
as Charlie • 1 eps
Dicktown
2020 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
2018 • Series
as Gratitoad (voice) • 1 eps
Big Mouth
2017 • Series
as Self - Judge • 1 eps
The Gong Show
2017 • Series
as Self • 8 eps
America Divided
2016 • Series
as The Bloodhound • 1 eps
Bajillion Dollar Propertie$
2016 • Series
as Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets • 40 eps
Baskets
2016 • Series
as Zach • 1 eps
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
2014 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series