Zach Galifianakis Biography / Wiki
Born on October 1, 1969, Zachary Knight Galifianakis is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. He appeared in Comedy Central Presents special and presented his show Late World with Zach on VH1. He has starred in films, such as The Hangover trilogy (2009–2013), Due Date (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), and Masterminds (2016). He starred in animated films, including Puss in Boots (2011), The Lego Batman Movie (2017), and Missing Link (2019). Galifianakis currently hosts the Funny or Die website talk show Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis. He starred in the FX series Baskets and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017.
Zach Galifianakis Family / Siblings / Religion
Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. His mother, Mary Frances, was a community arts center owner, and his father, Harry, a heating oil vendor. Galifianakis was baptized in his father’s Greek Orthodox church. He has a younger sister, Merritt, and an older brother, Greg. He attended Wilkes Central High School and subsequently attended North Carolina State University, where he majored in communications.
Zach Galifianakis Wife / Spouse / Children
Galifianakis married Quinn Lundberg, co-founder of the Growing Voices charity, in August 2012. On September 7, 2013, Lundberg gave birth to their first child, a boy, and a second son on November 7, 2016.
Zach Galifianakis Net Worth / Age / 2022
As of 2022, Zach is 53 years old and has a net worth of $3 million. For more updates, follow him on Twitter.
Personal Information
- Full Name: Zachary Knight Galifianakis
- Nick Names: Zach Galifianakis
- Birthday: October 1, 1969
- Age in 2022: 53
- Birth Place: Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.
- School: Wilkes Central High School
- College/University: North Carolina State University
- Education: N/A
- Profession: Actor, comedian, musician, and writer
- Nationality: American
- Ethnicity/Race: White
- Religion: N/A
- Zodiac: N/A
- Net Worth: $3 million
- Height: 1.7 m
- Weight: 75 kg
- Feet/Shoe Size: N/A
- Dress Size: N/A
- Hair Color: Black
- Eye Color: Blue
- Father:Harry
- Mother: Mary Frances
- Sister: Merritt Galifianakis
- Brother: Greg Galifianakis
- Wife / Spouse: Quinn Lundberg (m. 2012)
- Girlfriend / Dating / Affairs: N/A
- Children: 2
Trivia / Facts
- While in college, he worked at a public access station.
- His television debut Boston Common, Galifianakis joined Saturday Night Live for two weeks.
- Zach’s 2006 stand-up concert film Zach Galifianakis Live at the Purple Onion was one of the first original programs from Netflix.
- Galifianakis befriended Marie “Mimi” Haist, a homeless woman in her 80s who was living in a Santa Monica laundromat for 18 years.
- Galifianakis owns a farm in Sparta, Alleghany County, North Carolina, and splits his time between the farm and his work.