Quick Facts
Born:
1965-06-08
Birthplace:
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Credits:
77 Total Roles
Kevin Farley
Acting
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Biography
Kevin Farley (Kevin Prindiville Farley, born June 8, 1965, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director, the younger brother of the late Chris Farley and older brother of actor John P. Farley. He graduated from Marquette University with a degree in Business and spent six years selling asphalt for his father's oil company before Chris convinced him to pursue show business. He trained at the Chicago ImprovOlympic and the Second City before moving to Los Angeles, where he became a regular on the sketch-comedy series Sports Bar (1997β1998) and played Doug Linus in the fictional boy band 2ge+her (2000β2001). He is best known for starring in David Zucker's An American Carol (2008) and voicing several characters on F Is for Family (2015β2021). He co-executive produced the 2015 documentary I Am Chris Farley about his brother's life. He has been married to Michelle Wendt since 2021, following a prior marriage to Denise Trotter (2004β2007). His notable film credits include Tommy Boy (1995) (Chris Farley, David Spade), Black Sheep (1996) (Chris Farley, David Spade), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) (Chris Farley, Carmen Electra), Dirty Work (1998) (Mike Myers, Chris Rock), The Waterboy (1998) (Brad Pitt, Kelly Preston), The Straight Story (1999) (Richard Farnsworth, Sissy Spacek), Joe Dirt (2001) (David Spade, Dax Shepard), An American Carol (2008) (Kelsey Grammer, Jon Voight), Hollywood & Wine (2011) (David Spade, Chazz Palminteri), Cellmates (2011) (Tom Sizemore, Stacy Keach), I Am Chris Farley (2015) (Chris Farley, Dave Chappelle), and Pitching Tents (2017) (Josh Gad, Jack Black). On television he has appeared in Curb Your Enthusiasm, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, F Is for Family, Hawaii Five-0, Superstore, and Rules of Engagement.
Known For
The Waterboy
Jim Simonds
Drake & Josh
Bud
Drake & Josh
Cop
Hawaii Five-0
Mickey Dickson
The Straight Story
Harald
That '70s Show
Matthew Erdman
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Turkey
Monk
JJ the Joke Machine
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pickleball MOVIE | Father Joseph |
| 2025 | Bart Bagalzby and the Garbage Genie MOVIE | Hamahan |
| 2023 | Grumpy Old Santa MOVIE | Pastor Kris Walters |
| 2022 | 1UP MOVIE | Dean Davis |
| 2022 | A Genie's Tail MOVIE | Joseph the Jovial/Genie Joe |
| 2021 | The Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact MOVIE | Judge Anthony Steel |
| 2020 | The Truth About Santa Claus MOVIE | Gary |
| 2020 | Wild Bunch on Ice MOVIE | Reg Locker |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh MOVIE | Self |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self |