American actor and comedian (1964–1997)
Den of Geek Sep 18
Chris Farley didn’t just want the laugh. He wanted everyone else onstage laughing too. 😂
Bob Odenkirk remembers watching Farley bring the now-iconic Matt ... Show more
Chris Rock says Chris Farley was “kind of inebriated” the last time he saw him before his death and “knew that was the last time” he’d see him:
“I remember ... Show more
LateNightSeth Sep 09
.@AdamSandler reflects on sharing an office at @nbcsnl with Chris Farley, @DavidSpade , and @chrisrock Original Air Date: May 2, 2019
Late Night with Seth Meyers Sep 09
Adam Sandler reflects on sharing an office at SNL with Chris Farley, David Spade, and Chris Rock
Original Air Date: May 2, 2019
12 SNL Sketches That Were So Funny The Cast Broke Character: Sometimes humor can get out of hand. These are "SNL" moments that sent the cast into ...
slashfilm.com/1197736/snl-sketches-that-were-so-funny-the-cast-broke-character/
‘SNL’ Star Makes Blunt Confession About His Castmates: David Spade got candid about his time working with Adam Sandler and other comedy heavyweights on the NBC ...
thedailybeast.com/obsessed/david-spade-makes-blunt-confession-about-his-snl-castmates/
Why we've become so suspicious of people who lose weight: John Goodman's weight loss has drawn a lot of attention — not all of it good.
latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-12/why-weve-become-so-suspicious-of-people-who-lose-weight
Den of Geek Aug 08
‘Tommy Boy’ Succeeded Because Everyone Left Chris Farley and David Spade Alone: Low budget means low expectations
cracked.com/article_44390_tommy-boy-succeeded-because-everyone-left-chris-farley-and-david-spade-alone.html
Den of Geek Aug 05
Chris Farley Auditioned for ‘Home Alone’ After Pulling an All-Nighter: The future ‘SNL’ star blew the chance to appear in the Christmas classic
cracked.com/article_44904_chris-farley-auditioned-for-home-alone-after-pulling-an-all-nighter.html
Den of Geek Aug 02
Bob Odenkirk Wanted to Make a ‘Sad Movie’ About Chris Farley’s Matt Foley Character
cracked.com/article_47607_bob-odenkirk-wanted-to-make-a-sad-movie-about-chris-farleys-matt-foley-character.html
David Spade Reveals How Chris Farley Felt About Losing Iconic Role: Chris Farley came closer than anyone knew to playing one of Jim Carrey’s most memorable parts ...
thedailybeast.com/obsessed/david-spade-reveals-how-chris-farley-felt-about-losing-iconic-cable-guy-role/
Den of Geek Jul 10
David Spade Knows Nobody Wants to See ‘Tommy Boy 2’ Starring David Spade: ‘It would be too much of a sellout,’ says the star of ‘Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser’
cracked.com/article_46497_david-spade-knows-nobody-wants-to-see-tommy-boy-2-starring-david-spade.html
Den of Geek Jul 05
Adam Sandler and Chris Farley Were Furious When They Got Fired From ‘SNL’: ‘We were both like, ‘F*** this s***’’
cracked.com/article_46583_adam-sandler-and-chris-farley-were-furious-when-they-got-fired-from-snl.html
Den of Geek Jun 24
Bob Odenkirk Wanted to Make a ‘Sad Movie’ About Chris Farley’s Matt Foley Character
cracked.com/article_47607_bob-odenkirk-wanted-to-make-a-sad-movie-about-chris-farleys-matt-foley-character.html
Den of Geek Jun 17
SNL: Bob Odenkirk Reveals Why It Took Years to Get Chris Farley In That Van Down By the River
denofgeek.com/tv/snl-bob-odenkirk-why-took-years-chris-farley-van-by-the-river/
Den of Geek Jun 11
Melissa McCarthy Was Terrified to Play Chris Farley at ‘SNL’s 40th Anniversary Show
cracked.com/article_49391_melissa-mccarthy-was-terrified-to-play-chris-farley-at-snls-40th-anniversary-show.html
33 Years Ago, a Comedy Legend Returned to ‘SNL’ and Reportedly Hated Almost Everyone There
vice.com/en/article/33-years-ago-a-comedy-legend-returned-to-snl-and-reportedly-hated-almost-everyone-there/
Den of Geek Jun 03
Bob Odenkirk Wanted to Make a ‘Sad Movie’ About Chris Farley’s Matt Foley Character
cracked.com/article_47607_bob-odenkirk-wanted-to-make-a-sad-movie-about-chris-farleys-matt-foley-character.html
OpinionColumn: Remembering Tim O’Malley, a big comedic talent with an even bigger heart: He shared the Second City Mainstage with Bonnie Hunt, Tim Meadows ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/26/column-remembering-tim-omalley-a-big-comedic-talent-with-an-even-bigger-heart/
OpinionColumn: Remembering Tim O'Malley, a comedic talent with a big heart: He shared the Second City Mainstage with Bonnie Hunt, Tim Meadows, Bob Odenkirk and Chris ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/05/26/column-remembering-tim-omalley-a-big-comedic-talent-with-an-even-bigger-heart/
Den of Geek May 21
Chris Farley Took $100 From ‘SNL’ Castmates for This Disgusting Prank: ‘Literally, he could fall to his death’
cracked.com/article_48079_chris-farley-took-100-from-snl-castmates-for-this-disgusting-prank.html
The ‘SNL’ Legend Who Snuck Into the Shower With Mike Myers Every Week: According to Myers, his co-star somehow snuck up on him before every show and made the 9th ...
vice.com/en/article/the-snl-legend-who-snuck-into-the-shower-with-mike-myers-every-week/
Den of Geek May 19
Lorne Michaels Still ‘Feels Horrible’ for How ‘Saturday Night Live’ Fired Chris Farley
cracked.com/article_48118_lorne-michaels-still-feels-horrible-for-how-saturday-night-live-fired-chris-farley.html
Before Mike Myers was Shrek, it was Chris Farley: Chris Farley's brother and biographer, Tom Farley talks about his brother being the original Shreak on the 25th ...
polygon.com/chris-farley-shrek/
Den of Geek Apr 17
SNL: Bob Odenkirk Reveals Why It Took Years to Get Chris Farley In That Van Down By the River
denofgeek.com/tv/snl-bob-odenkirk-why-took-years-chris-farley-van-by-the-river/
Den of Geek May 03
Melissa McCarthy Was Terrified to Play Chris Farley at ‘SNL’s 40th Anniversary Show
cracked.com/article_49391_melissa-mccarthy-was-terrified-to-play-chris-farley-at-snls-40th-anniversary-show.html
The Gruesome ‘Tommy Boy’ Outtake That Will Make You Hate Rob Lowe: A deleted Tommy Boy scene turns Rob Lowe’s scheming villain from smug jerk into full-blown ...
vice.com/en/article/the-gruesome-tommy-boy-outtake-that-will-make-you-hate-rob-lowe/
Ford CEO on the question he regrets not asking cousin Chris Farley: Ford CEO Farley is back for a fourth season of his podcast 'Drive,' which had 40 million ...
freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2026/04/06/ford-ceo-jim-farley-drive-podcast-chris-farley-cousin/89427174007/
Did ‘Rush Hour’ Almost Star Two Popular TV Comedians Instead of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker?
vice.com/en/article/did-rush-hour-almost-star-two-popular-tv-comedians-instead-of-jackie-chan-and-chris-tucker/
4 Hilarious ‘SNL’ Sketches That Were Derailed by People Breaking Character: If there's been one constant in 'SNL' history, it's been people ...
vice.com/en/article/4-snl-sketches-that-were-almost-derailed-by-people-breaking-character/
How Chris Farley Managed to Blow His ‘Home Alone’ Audition: When he was first starting out, Chris Farley was up for a role in 'Home Alone ...
vice.com/en/article/how-chris-farley-managed-to-blow-his-audition-for-home-alone/
Den of Geek Mar 10
The Most Underrated SNL Cast Members of All Time: These 15 underappreciated comedic performers are the glue that holds Saturday Night Live together.
denofgeek.com/tv/most-underrated-snl-cast-members-all-time/
See the secret SUV Ford built for Pope Leo in his native Chicago: CEO Jim Farley took a drive with the pope to demonstrate some advanced features ...
detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/ford/2026/03/06/ford-explorer-pope-leo-xiv-catholic-jim-farley-lia-hybrid-vatican/89016515007/
colbertlateshow.com Mar 05
Steve Carell shares what it was like to understudy Chris Farley at The Second City.#Colbert #SecondCity #SteveCarell #ChrisFarley
people Feb 15
Chris Farley's Brother Reveals What He Misses Most About Comedian, Wishes They Could've 'Been in...
people.com/chris-farley-brother-tom-wishes-recovery-28-years-after-death-11873247
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
What Happened To The Cast Of Tommy Boy?: Tommy Boy is a comedy classic, and we all know the tragedy of Chris Farley. But what happened to the rest of the cast ...
slashfilm.com/2069280/what-happened-tommy-boy-cast/
Den of Geek Jan 05
Tommy Boy Remains the Greatest Testament of Chris Farley’s Comedic Genius: Thirty years ago, Chris Farley cemented his status as a comedy genius with the road ...
denofgeek.com/movies/tommy-boy-greatest-testament-of-chris-farley-comedic-genius/
Den of Geek Jan 04
The Most Underrated SNL Cast Members of All Time: These 15 underappreciated comedic performers are the glue that holds Saturday Night Live together.
denofgeek.com/tv/most-underrated-snl-cast-members-all-time/
Pat Finn, known for 'The Middle' and 'Friends,' has died at age 60
thenationaldesk.com/news/entertainment/pat-finn-known-for-the-middle-and-friends-has-died-at-age-60
Did Chris Farley Actually Take a Dump Out of a Window at 30 Rock?: Chris Farley was a well-known prankster who was up for anything. But on one late night at ...
vice.com/en/article/chris-farley-dump-30-rock/
ComingSoon by Mandatory Dec 19 25
Chris Farley’s Brother Remembers Legendary SNL Comedian on 28th Death Anniversary
comingsoon.net/pop-culture/news/2076329-chris-farley-28th-death-anniversary-tribute-brother-tom
The News Pakistan Dec 18 25
Tom on Chris Farley's death: 'Brother that I love' : Three of the two Farley brothers had been reportedly in recovery from addiction. But what set them apart is ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1385295-chris-farley-remembered-by-his-brother-on-his-death-anniversary
Is Chris Farley to Blame For a Famous ‘Star Wars’ Misquote?: In 'Tommy Boy,' Chris Farley references a famous quote from 'The Empire Strikes Back ...
vice.com/en/article/chris-farley-tommy-boy-star-wars-luke-i-am-your-father/
4 Comedy Movies Critics Walked Out Of: Being a film critic requires seeing films, good and bad. These comedy movies were so bad that the critic felt compelled to ...
vice.com/en/article/4-comedy-movies-critics-walked-out-of/
Den of Geek Oct 22 25
Tommy Boy Remains the Greatest Testament of Chris Farley’s Comedic Genius: Thirty years ago, Chris Farley cemented his status as a comedy genius with the road ...
denofgeek.com/movies/tommy-boy-greatest-testament-of-chris-farley-comedic-genius/
Paul Walter Hauser Wants to Cast Sam Rockwell in Chris Farley Biopic: Paul Walter Hauser wants Sam Rockwell to play Lorne Michaels in his Chris Farley biopic.
variety.com/2025/film/news/paul-walter-hauser-sam-rockwell-michaels-chris-farley-movie-1236559380/
Den of Geek Oct 22 25
The Most Underrated SNL Cast Members of All Time: These 15 underappreciated comedic performers are the glue that holds Saturday Night Live together.
denofgeek.com/tv/most-underrated-snl-cast-members-all-time/
EW Sep 06 25
Josh Gad offers update on Chris Farley biopic: 'It's ambitious as hell' (exclusive)
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EW Aug 28 25
Chris Farley biopic star Paul Walter Hauser consulted with SNL's Tim Meadows, Lorne Michaels, and David Spade
ew.com/paul-walter-hauser-consulted-with-snl-stars-for-chris-farley-biopic-11800036
From Halle Berry to Chris Farley and Tom Cruise: A-list TIFF moments through the decades — in photos
thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/from-halle-berry-to-chris-farley-and-tom-cruise-a-list-tiff-moments-through-the/article_b4e2a7fc-a40f-4616-8343-4565c4cbac73.html
Macaulay Culkin Admits His 1 Career Regret Is Turning Down This '90s Film: The actor said he missed the script when he was on a break from acting.
huffpost.com/entry/macaulay-culkin-one-movie-regret_n_68adc762e4b05fbbed5b5fba
flickeringmyth.com Aug 22 25
10 Essential Comedy Movies From 1995: It’s laughs aplenty with these ten essential comedies from 1995… When life gives you lemons and you have no clue how to ...
flickeringmyth.com/10-essential-comedy-movies-from-1995/
The Real Reason A Tommy Boy Sequel Never Happened, According To David Spade: David Spade was previously approached after making Tommy Boy 2, but it's hard to ...
slashfilm.com/1854542/david-spade-tommy-boy-sequel/
CBR May 18 25
Christian Bale Said He 'Cried With Laughter' After Watching This 28-Year-Old Classic With 16% on Rotten Tomatoes: 'Phenomenal'
cbr.com/christian-bale-recommends-beverly-hills-ninja/
CBR May 25 25
Christian Bale's Favorite Movie, an Underrated 90s Comedy, Gets a New Streaming Home
cbr.com/christian-bale-favorite-movie-beverly-hills-ninja-streaming-home/
Why Lorne Michaels Would Allegedly Ban Chris Farley From ‘SNL’ For “Weeks at a Time”
hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lorne-michaels-ban-chris-farley-from-snl-weeks-1236206883/
Paid articlePaywallDavid Spade Rejected 'Tommy Boy 2' Pitch Due to Chris Farley's Death: David Spade says he was pitched "Tommy Boy 2" a few years ago ...
variety.com/2025/film/news/david-spade-tommy-boy-2-pitch-chris-farley-1236388884/
Decider May 05 25
'SNL' Boss Lorne Michaels Used To "Ban" Chris Farley "For Weeks At A Time" As Farley Struggled With Drug Addiction
decider.com/2025/05/05/snl-boss-lorne-michaels-ban-chris-farley-drug-addiction/
Trump will explain tariffs on electronics on Monday: The administration announced late Friday that some electronics were exempt.
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ComingSoon by Mandatory Mar 25 25
Tommy Boy Director Peter Segal Reflects on Chris Farley Movie’s 30th Anniversary: To celebrate Tommy Boy's 30th anniversary and new 4K release ...
comingsoon.net/movies/features/1941654-peter-segal-interview-30th-anniversary
'Tommy Boy' Director Peter Segal on Its 30th Anniversary: 'Tommy Boy' director Peter Segal talks how the Chris Farley-David Spade movie he thought ...
indiewire.com/features/interviews/tommy-boy-director-peter-segal-30th-anniversary-1235107573/
EW Mar 19 25
Ike Barinholtz recalls Chris Farley asking if he wanted to 'play swords' while peeing together
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EW Mar 20 25
Chris Farley started doing John Belushi impressions in Tommy Boy after getting bored by his character
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Adam Sandler's Emotional Song Officially Wins the 'SNL50' Special: Adam Sandler's emotional song at SNL's 50th anniversary special had fans in tears ...
goodhousekeeping.com/life/entertainment/a63817420/adam-sandler-snl50-anniversary-song-performance/
Chris Farley's 'Beverly Hills Ninja' Is a Free Streaming Hit on Tubi
movieweb.com/chris-farley-beverly-hills-ninja-streaming-free-tubi/
Speros: The Chris Farley I knew in college: I say with 100% certainty that the Chris Farley you knew on SNL, or in the movies, or on stage ...
bostonherald.com/2025/02/16/speros-the-chris-farley-i-knew-in-college/
Decider Feb 16 25
What Movie Should I Watch Tonight? Celebrate 'SNL50' with the Underrated 'Coneheads'
decider.com/2025/02/15/what-movie-should-i-watch-tonight-coneheads/
Live From New York… SNL’s Most Memorable Characters Get Funko Pop! Treatment for the 50th
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CBR Feb 08 25
March 25 Will Be an Amazing Day for Chris Farley Fans: Chris Farley fans can mark the calendar.
cbr.com/march-25-chris-farley-fans/
All 10 Chris Farley Movies, Ranked Worst To Best: Gone but never forgotten, we take a look at Chris Farley's films and rank the late comedian's work.
slashfilm.com/1159559/all-chris-farley-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/
When My Brother Chris Farley Died, I Started Telling His Story. But I Was Hiding My Own.
huffpost.com/entry/chris-farley-brother-tom-addiction-recovery_n_67881e81e4b02f1db4f84240
Not Everyone At Saturday Night Live Looks Back Fondly At Chris Farley's Famous Chippendales Sketch
slashfilm.com/1152288/not-everyone-at-saturday-night-live-looks-back-fondly-at-chris-farleys-famous-chippendales-sketch/
All 10 Chris Farley Movies, Ranked Worst To Best: Gone but never forgotten, we take a look at Chris Farley's films and rank the late comedian's work.
slashfilm.com/1159559/all-chris-farley-movies-ranked-worst-to-best/