About Zach Galifianakis
Zachary Knight Galifianakis (; born October 1, 1969) is an American comedian, actor and writer. Galifianakis is best known for his role as Alan in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013). On television, he starred in the FX series Baskets (2016–2019), for which he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017. He also hosted the Funny or Die talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (2008–2018) and starred in the HBO series Bored to Death (2009–2011). Galifianakis's other film credits include Due Date (2010), It's Kind of a Funny Story (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), and Lilo & Stitch (2025). 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), The Bob's Burgers Movie (2022), and Thelma the Unicorn (2024). His 2006 stand-up concert film Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Onion was one of the first original programs from Netflix. Galifianakis is known for his role as Alan in The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013). Galifianakis starred in first leading role in the independent film Visioneers which premiered in 2008. Galifianakis won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program as a producer of the show at the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The accolades he has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Critics' Choice Movie Award.
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