Fred Armisen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 56
- on screen
- 2003–2026
- box office
- $1.51B
- average score
- 65
- Born
- December 4, 1966 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
- Full name
- Fereydun Robert Armisen
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Comedian, Musician, Writer
- Years active
- 1984-present
- Spouses
- Sally Timms, Elisabeth Moss, Riki Lindhome
- Children
- 1
The Best Fred Armisen Movies
The highest-rated films Fred Armisen is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 90 The Mitchells vs. The Machines 2021 · Deborahbot 5000 -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 Band Aid 2017 · Comedy -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Battle of the Sexes 2017 · Rheo Blair -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend 2020 · Robert Durst / Robertina Durst -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2023 · Cranky Kong -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 All Together Now 2020 · Mr. Franks
Fred Armisen's Career in Numbers
Fred Armisen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Fred Armisen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Melvin Goes to Dinner (2003) to Nimrods (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Fred Armisen Movies by Decade
- 2000s 4
- 2010s 22
- 2020s 15
The 2010s were Fred Armisen's busiest decade, with 22 films.
Fred Armisen Movies by Genre
- Comedy 19
- Animation 5
- Drama 4
- Music 3
- Adventure 2
- Biography 2
- Tv movie 2
- Documentary 1
- Action 1
- Sci-Fi 1
Comedy is the genre Fred Armisen has worked in most, with 19 films, ahead of animation (5).
Fred Armisen Career Milestones
- First film
- Melvin Goes to Dinner 2003
- Biggest box office hit
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie $1.36B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Mitchells vs. The Machines Movie Echo Score 90
- Newest film
- Nimrods 2026
Fred Armisen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Fred Armisen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Fred Armisen Movies as an Actor
41- 2026
Nimrods Comedy Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2025
Fixed as Fetch · Animation Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2024
Resynator Documentary - 2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie as Cranky Kong · Adventure Worldwide box office: $1.36B Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2022
Spin Me Round as Ricky · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2022
The Bubble as Darren Eigen · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2021
A Very Big Mouth Christmas as Elliot Birch (voice) · Animation - 2021
How It Ends as Manny · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.1K Movie Echo Score: 44 - 2021
The Bleepin’ Robot Chicken Archie Comics Special as Archie Andrews (voice) · Animation - 2021
The Mitchells vs. The Machines as Deborahbot 5000 · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 90 - 2021
Too Late as Fredo Muñoz · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2021
Cinema Toast Comedy - 2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine as Scooter · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2020
All Together Now as Mr. Franks · Drama Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2020
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend as Robert Durst / Robertina Durst · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2018
The House of Tomorrow as Tour Video Narrator · Drama Worldwide box office: $35.8K Movie Echo Score: 70 - 2018
Fred Armisen: Standup for Drummers as The Drummer · Music Movie Echo Score: 40 - 2017
A Christmas Story Live! as Elf · Music Worldwide box office: $8.52K Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2017
The LEGO Ninjago Movie as Cole · Action Worldwide box office: $124M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2017
Battle of the Sexes as Rheo Blair · Biography Worldwide box office: $18.6M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity as Aldo the Instructor · Comedy - 2017
Man in the Camo Jacket Biography - 2017
The Little Hours Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.65M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2017
Band Aid Comedy Worldwide box office: $248K Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2017
Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special as Peter Salanz · Comedy - 2015
Looney Tunes: Rabbits Run as Speedy Gonzales · Comedy - 2015
7 Days in Hell as Edward Pudding · Tv movie - 2015
George and the Vacuum as George · Drama - 2015
Long Live the Royals as Gavin, Brody · Animation - 2014
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas as Chadwick (voice) · Animation - 2014
My Depression (The Up and Down and Up of It) as Pill Bottle (voice) · Music - 2014
The Celery Incident as Various characters · Comedy - 2013
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow as Brainy Smurf (voice) · Comedy - 2013
AMEX Unstaged Presents: Vampire Weekend as Ian Rubbish - 2011
The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol as Brainy (voice) · Comedy - 2011
The Ambiguously Gay Duo: The Dark, Clenched Hole of Evil as Live-Action Lizardo · Comedy - 2010
Presidential Reunion as Barack Obama · Tv movie - 2008
Christmas on Mars as Philosophical and Hymn-Singing Astronaut · Sci-Fi - 2006
Griffin & Phoenix Drama Worldwide box office: $1.36M - 2004
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie as Tino · Comedy - 2003
Melvin Goes to Dinner as Vesa · Comedy Worldwide box office: $4.17K
Fred Armisen in Documentaries & Specials
15- 2025
Netflix Tudum 2025 as Self - 2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self · Comedy - 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2022
The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2021
The Sparks Brothers as Self · Music Worldwide box office: $1.25M Movie Echo Score: 71 - 2020
Magnum Dopus as Self · Documentary - 2019
The Kacey Musgraves Christmas Show as Self · Music Movie Echo Score: 63 - 2019
Brainiac: Transmissions After Zero as Himself · Documentary - 2015
The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead as Self · Music - 2015
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special as Self / Stuart / Garth · Tv movie - 2014
Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90) as Self · Documentary - 2014
The Maya Rudolph Show as Self · Music - 2012
The Secret Policeman’s Ball as Self · Comedy - 2010
Saturday Night as Self · Documentary - 2006
Book Club as Himself
Who Is Fred Armisen?
Fred Armisen was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. in 1966 and is 59 years old. Credited on films since 2003, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Fred Armisen, born as Fereydun Robert Armisen, is an American actor, comedian, musician, and writer. Known for his work in numerous comedy films and television series, Fred has made quite a name for himself in the entertainment industry. His acting prowess prominently shines in the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia, which he co-created and co-starred in with Carrie Brownstein. He also lent his talents to the mockumentary IFC series Documentary Now! and Showtime comedy series Moonbase 8.
A man of many talents, Fred has used his musical skills in Late Night with Seth Meyers and played characters on Saturday Night Live for over a decade. His most notable film roles include EuroTrip, Melvin Goes to Dinner, The Ex, and The Dictator. Television shows he guest-starred in contain big names like 30 Rock, Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. His comedic performances have earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Comedy Album and two Peabody Awards.
Fred was born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and was raised in Valley Stream, New York, after moving with his family at a young age. He briefly lived in Brazil in his youth and attended the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan before becoming a rock drummer. Armisen has also had a prolific music career. He played drums in a local band in the 1980s and later for the punk rock band Trenchmouth. With a career spanning over multiple decades, Fred Armisen continues to entertain audiences with his comedic timing and unique characters.
Who Fred Armisen Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Fred Armisen shares the most films with. Maya Rudolph comes first, with 12 films together, followed by Andy Samberg (7).
Fred Armisen: Questions & Answers
How many movies Fred Armisen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Fred Armisen been in?
Fred Armisen is credited on 56 films, from 2003 to 2026. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Fred Armisen's highest-grossing movie?
The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) is Fred Armisen's biggest box office hit, with $1.36B worldwide, ahead of The LEGO Ninjago Movie (2017) ($124M). Across every film with box office figures, Fred Armisen's movies have made $1.51B.
Fred Armisen's biggest hits What is the best Fred Armisen movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Fred Armisen's best-rated film is The Mitchells vs. The Machines (2021) with a score of 90, followed by The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks (2022) (83).
Best Fred Armisen movies, ranked How old is Fred Armisen?
Fred Armisen is 59 years old, born on December 4, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S..
What is Fred Armisen's newest movie?
The most recent film on Fred Armisen's filmography is Nimrods (2026).
Who does Fred Armisen work with most often?
Fred Armisen shares the most films with Maya Rudolph (12 films), Andy Samberg (7 films) and Chris Parnell (7 films).
The Best Fred Armisen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 56 credits.
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