Chris Farley

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. Farley was a member of Chicago's The Second City Theatre and cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1990 to 1995. He died on December 18, 1997 in Chicago of a cocaine intoxication and morphine overdose. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chris Farley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Airheads (1994)

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Farley

The Lone Rangers have heavy-metal dreams and a single demo tape they can't get anyone to play. The solution: Hijack an FM rock radio station and hold the deejays hostage until they agree to broadcast the band's tape.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Lehmann
CAST:  Brendan Fraser  •  Steve Buscemi  •  Adam Sandler  •  Chris Farley

Almost Heroes (1998)

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Matthew Perry  •  Bokeem Woodbine  •  Barry Del Sherman

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Guest
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Matthew Perry  •  Bokeem Woodbine  •  Barry Del Sherman

Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Nicollette Sheridan  •  Robin Shou  •  Nathaniel Parker

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Dennis Dugan
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Nicollette Sheridan  •  Robin Shou  •  Nathaniel Parker

Billy Madison (1995)

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Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamra Davis
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Darren McGavin  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bradley Whitford

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his father's empire, but only if he can make it through all 12 grades, 2 weeks per grade, to prove that he has what it ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tamra Davis
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Darren McGavin  •  Bridgette Wilson-Sampras  •  Bradley Whitford

Black Sheep (1996)

When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penelope Spheeris
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Grant Heslov  •  Tim Matheson

When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penelope Spheeris
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Grant Heslov  •  Tim Matheson

Coneheads (1993)

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

A pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks and an appetite for toilet paper, aliens Beldar and Prymatt don't exactly blend in with the population of Paramus, N.J. But for some reason ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Steve Barron
CAST:  Robert Knott  •  Dan Aykroyd  •  Jane Curtin  •  Sinbad

Tommy Boy (1995)

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To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Segal
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Bo Derek

To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Segal
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Brian Dennehy  •  Bo Derek

Wayne's World (1992)

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The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penelope Spheeris
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Rob Lowe  •  Tia Carrere

The adventures of two amiably aimless metal-head friends, Wayne and Garth. From Wayne's basement, the pair broadcast a talk-show called "Wayne's World" on local public access television. The show comes to the attention of a sleazy network executive who wants to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Penelope Spheeris
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Rob Lowe  •  Tia Carrere

Wayne's World 2 (1993)

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headliners. But amid the preparations, Wayne frets that a record producer is putting the moves on his girlfriend, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Stephen Surjik
CAST:  Mike Myers  •  Dana Carvey  •  Christopher Walken  •  Tia Carrere

Dirty Work (1998)

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Saget
CAST:  Norm Macdonald  •  Artie Lange  •  Jack Warden  •  Traylor Howard

Unemployed and recently dumped, Mitch and his buddy Sam start a revenge-for-hire business to raise the $50,000 that Sam's father needs to get a heart transplant.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bob Saget
CAST:  Norm Macdonald  •  Artie Lange  •  Jack Warden  •  Traylor Howard

Adam Sandler: What the Hell Happened to Me? (1996)

Live performance from June 29, 1996 in Chicago of Adam Sandler with a live backing band supporting his newly released comedy album, "What the Hell Happened to Me?". Originally aired as an hour long special on HBO.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Truesdell
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Sanetta Y. Gipson  •  Brooks Arthur  •  Chris Farley

Live performance from June 29, 1996 in Chicago of Adam Sandler with a live backing band supporting his newly released comedy album, "What the Hell Happened to Me?". Originally aired as an hour long special on HBO.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Keith Truesdell
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Sanetta Y. Gipson  •  Brooks Arthur  •  Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (1999)

Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Saturday Night Live playing hilarious characters and singing hilarious songs like the Hanukkah song and Christmas song. Watch Adam act in his own star studded way as ...  (more)

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CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Alec Baldwin  •  David Duchovny  •  Courteney Cox

Before he was Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Waterboy, or Billy Madison, Adam Sandler was doing Saturday Night Live playing hilarious characters and singing hilarious songs like the Hanukkah song and Christmas song. Watch Adam act in his own star studded way as ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Adam Sandler  •  Alec Baldwin  •  David Duchovny  •  Courteney Cox

The Women of SNL (2010)

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorma Taccone  •  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Paul Miller  •  Don Roy King  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tina Fey  •  Amy Poehler  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Maya Rudolph

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jorma Taccone  •  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Paul Miller  •  Don Roy King  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tina Fey  •  Amy Poehler  •  Kristen Wiig  •  Maya Rudolph

I Am Chris Farley (2015)

I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, to his time at Second City and Saturday Night Live, then finally his film career (which included hits like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep). The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Hodge  •  Derik Murray
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Pat Finn  •  Bo Derek

I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, to his time at Second City and Saturday Night Live, then finally his film career (which included hits like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep). The ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Hodge  •  Derik Murray
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  David Spade  •  Pat Finn  •  Bo Derek

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)

He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are here, including motivational speaker Matt Foley, an aspiring Chippendales dancer, the bashful host of The Chris Farley Show ( m 'member?") and more.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Mackenzie English  •  Laurie Shephard  •  Christina Applegate

He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are here, including motivational speaker Matt Foley, an aspiring Chippendales dancer, the bashful host of The Chris Farley Show ( m 'member?") and more.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  Mackenzie English  •  Laurie Shephard  •  Christina Applegate

Saturday Night Live: A Tribute to Chris Farley (1998)

Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, everyone's favorite motivational speaker, the Chippendales dancer (alongside Patrick Swayze) and more. This program ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tim Meadows  •  Phil Hartman  •  Julia Sweeney  •  David Spade

Chris Farley was one of the most popular comedians of the 1990s, thanks to his hilarious skits on "Saturday Night Live," which featured Matt Foley, everyone's favorite motivational speaker, the Chippendales dancer (alongside Patrick Swayze) and more. This program ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Beth McCarthy-Miller  •  Dave Wilson
CAST:  Tim Meadows  •  Phil Hartman  •  Julia Sweeney  •  David Spade

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)

Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his over-the-top stage presence lay insecurities deeply tied to his addictive personality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Hodge
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  John Farley  •  Gary Busey  •  Kevin Farley

Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his over-the-top stage presence lay insecurities deeply tied to his addictive personality.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Hodge
CAST:  Chris Farley  •  John Farley  •  Gary Busey  •  Kevin Farley

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Beth McCarthy-Miller
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Chevy Chase  •  Chris Farley  •  Dana Carvey

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, many of the former cast members and guest hosts return to perform their signature monologues and present a look back at some of the best comedy skits and musical ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Beth McCarthy-Miller
CAST:  Bill Murray  •  Chevy Chase  •  Chris Farley  •  Dana Carvey