Fred Armisen was born on December 4, 1966 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA. He is known for co-creating the Portlandia comedy sketch series with Carrie Brownstein (Sleater Kinney, Wild Flag), starring in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, and for his regular appearances on Saturday Night Live.

Fred has also voiced characters on a number of animated series such as Looney Toons and Big Mouth.