Chris Farley

Birthday: 15 February 1964, Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Birth Name: Christopher Crosby Farley

Height: 173 cm

Christopher Crosby Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. Among his siblings are actors Kevin P. Farley and John Farley. He was of Irish heritage. Farley studied theatre and communications on Marquette University. After finishing University Chris was in the cast of the Second City Theatre, where he was discovered by the producer of the great comedy-show Saturday Night Live (1975), Lorne Michaels. Chris worked on Saturday Night Live (1975) for five years during which he appeared in movies like Wayne's World (1992), Coneheads (1993), Billy Madison (1995) and finally Tommy Boy (1995), with his comic partner and SNL cast member David Spade. The duo later made one more movie called Black Sheep (1996). From that time on, Chris was one of the big comedy stars, and his fame was growing and growing.After some more time, he made another "lone" movie, Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), which featured former SNL member Chris Rock. Farley was made even more famous, but with his growing fame, his problems grew bigger as well; he didn't want to be the "fat guy who falls down" any longer. Chris had several other problems, too, with alcohol and drug dependency. On December 18th, 1997, he died from a heroin (opiate) and cocaine overdose in his apartment in Chicago, where his body was found by his brother John the next day. Chris' weight of 296 pounds was a contributing factor to his death, but according to his autopsy the alcohol, marijuana and Prozac that was also found in his body, were not. Less than two months prior to Farley's death, he had appeared alongside Chevy Chase on what would be Farley's only SNL show as host. Not unlike his idol John Belushi, he was credited for one more appearance after having left SNL and died at age 33. His death cause was also the same. In the year after Chris' departing, the movie Almost Heroes (1998), where he plays the leading role alongside Matthew Perry was released. He also makes cameo appearances in Dirty Work (1998) Hide

Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes. Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes.

I have a tendency toward the pleasures of the flesh. It's a battle for me, as far as weight and thin Show more I have a tendency toward the pleasures of the flesh. It's a battle for me, as far as weight and things like that. But I'm curbing them because I want to continue to do comedy, and the two don't mix. So I try to fight those demons. Hide

I was in the Pritikin Center in Santa Monica once, trying to lose 30 or 40 pounds in a month. I'd wo Show more I was in the Pritikin Center in Santa Monica once, trying to lose 30 or 40 pounds in a month. I'd work... on a treadmill and with the weights, but it was driving me nuts. So I escaped. Tom Arnold picked me up and we went to Le Dome and had tons of desserts. Hide

I want to live fast and die young. I want to live fast and die young.

Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all rig Show more Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all right. But I'm a human being like everyone else. I'm not exempt. Hide

Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, it's a neighborhood story. Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, it's a neighborhood story.

I used to think that you could get to a level of success where the laws of the universe didn't apply Show more I used to think that you could get to a level of success where the laws of the universe didn't apply. But they do. It's still life on life's terms, not on movie-star terms. I still have to work at relationships. I still have to work on my weight and some of my other demons. Hide

In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king. In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king.

The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer. The point is, how do you know the Guarantee Fairy isn't a crazy glue sniffer.

People... need a time to laugh. It's up to us to bonk ourselves on the head and slip on a banana pee Show more People... need a time to laugh. It's up to us to bonk ourselves on the head and slip on a banana peel so the average guy can say, "I may be bad, honey, but I'm not as much of an idiot as that guy on the screen.". Hide

Chris Farley's FILMOGRAPHY

as Actor (43)

All That - Season 1

All That - Season 2

Roseanne - Season 7

Saturday Night Live - Season 14

Airheads

Saturday Night Live - Season 44

Saturday Night Live - Season 43

I Am Chris Farley

Roseanne - Season 3

Almost Heroes