• 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)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: December 4, 1966
  2. Birthplace: Valley Stream, New York
  3. Nickname: "Army"
  4. Of German, Japanese and Venezuelan descent
  5. Played drums in Chicago's Trenchmouth
  6. Played drums for the Blue Man Group in Chicago
  7. Divorced from musician Sally Timms
  8. 2007: Released an instructional video as drummer Jens Hannemann on Drag City Records
  9. January 2009: Became engaged to Elisabeth Moss

• 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.

• Quote

  "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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