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- Born: December 4, 1966
- Birthplace: Valley Stream, New York
- Nickname: "Army"
- Of German, Japanese and Venezuelan descent
- Played drums in Chicago's Trenchmouth
- Played drums for the Blue Man Group in Chicago
- Divorced from musician Sally Timms
- 2007: Released an instructional video as drummer Jens Hannemann on Drag City Records
- January 2009: Became engaged to Elisabeth Moss
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Fred Armisen is an actor, comedian and a cast member of Saturday Night Live.
Armisen and actress Elisabeth Moss became engaged in mid January 2009.USA Weekend: Elisabeth Moss engaged! (January 22, 2009)
History
During the 1990s, Armisen was a touring musician who played drums in a punk band called Trenchmouth. He transitioned from music to comedy in 1998 when he released his short film, Fred Armisen's Guide to Music and South by Southwest. In the film, Armisen posed as a reporter at the South by Southwest Festival in Austin, Texas.Soon after Armisen began doing stand-up comedy, he began appearing on Saturday Night Live as a featured player. In 2004, he was added to the cast as a full time member.
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"It happened just a few days ago, you're actually the first press person I've told this to (referring to Kathy Rowings from USA Weekend). It's private, so I don't want to share the details of how it happened, but I will say it was perfect (referring to her engagement to Arminsen)."—Elisabeth MossUSA Weekend: Elisabeth Moss engaged! (January 22, 2009)-
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Fred Armisen on Amazon
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The Best Of Crank Yankers - $19.99
Now sixty of your favorite Comedy Central Crank Yankers calls are available in this glorious DVD collection. Look back on all your favorite moments, from Hadassah’s obnoxiously unc...Amazon
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Melvin Goes to Dinner [VHS] - $79.99
Melvin goes to dinner with three almost complete strangers. The frequency funny, bit also heartfelt conversation goes from dating to sex, top religion, to fetishes, to ghosts and e...Amazon
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Fred Armisen Questions
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What scientific theories was Fred Hoyle popular? 2 AnswersFred Hoyle argued for the "steady state" theory of the origins of the universe, as contrasted to the "big bang" theory. He supported this theory by proposing e... read more -
Do you think Elisabeth Moss and Fred Armisen make a good couple? 3 AnswersSure, they are both very talented, successful and have that geeky-yet-oddly attractive thing going on. I think they look good together and it is nice to hear th... read more -
Why is Fred Astaire number 1 on IMDB? 3 AnswersI notice they seem to be in alphabetical order. It might have something to do with how the first batch of data was loaded onto the system, with a selection of t... read more -
How did Fred Wilson get started? 2 AnswersHe's been a venture capitalist since 1987 when he was 26 (born in 1961). He has a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and an MBA from Wharton. ... read more
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Fred Armisen Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- December 4, 1966: Born
- 2002-2007: Saturday Night Live
- 2002: Crank Yankers
- 2004: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
- 2004: EuroTrip
- 2006: Kiss Me Again
- 2006: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny





