Galifianakis, Zach 1969–

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GALIFIANAKIS, Zach 1969–

PERSONAL

Full name, Zacharius Knight Galifianakis; born October 1, 1969, in Wilkesboro, NC. Education: Attended North Carolina State University.


Addresses: Agent—William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212. Manager— Brillstein–Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.


Career: Actor, comedian, writer, and producer. Toured as a stand–up comedian.


CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Bobby, Boston Common, NBC, 1996–97.

Zach, Apt. 2F, MTV, beginning 1997.

Host, Late World with Zach, VH1, 2002.

Davis, Tru Calling (also known as Heroine, Tru, and True Calling), Fox, 2003–2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Comedy Central Presents: Zach Galifianakis, Comedy Central, 2001.

Jesus, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2000.

Himself, Comic Remix, Comedy Central, 2002.

Himself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2003.

Himself, Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2003, multiple episodes in 2004.

Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 2003, 2005.


Television Appearances; Pilots:

American Lives, NBC, 2005.


Television Executive Producer; with Others; Series:

Late World with Zach, VH1, 2002.


Television Executive Producer; Pilots:

Zach Galifianakis Fox Comedy Project, Fox, 2003.


Film Appearances:

Pathetic man, Flushed, 1999.

Bill, Heartbreakers, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2001.

Bus stop man, Bubble Boy, Buena Vista, 2001.

Dexter (computer hacker), Corky Romano (also known as Corky Romano: "Special" Agent), Buena Vista, 2001.

Luke, Out Cold, Buena Vista, 2001.

Wallace (also known as Weird Wally), Below, Dimension Films, 2002.

Homeless man, Zach & Avery of Fergus, [Canada], 2004.

Himself, The Comedians of Comedy, NetFlix, 2005.


RECORDINGS

Videos:

Santa, Stella Shorts 1998–2002, 2002.


WRITINGS

Screenplays; with Others:

The Comedians of Comedy, NetFlix, 2005.


Teleplays; with Others; Series:

Late World with Zach, VH1, 2002.

Teleplays; Pilots:

Zach Galifianakis Fox Comedy Project, Fox, 2003.


OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Xpose, March, 2004, pp. 42–47.

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