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Zach Galifianakis Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography

Zach Galifianakis Quick Info
Height5 ft 7 in
Weight86 kg
Date of BirthOctober 1, 1969
Zodiac SignLibra
Eye ColorBlue

Zach Galifianakis is an American actor and comedian who is best known for portraying roles such as Alan Garner in The Hangover trilogy, Ethan Tremblay / Ethan Chase / Stu in Due Date, Marty Huggins in The Campaign, Jake in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), and Chip Baskets / Dale Baskets in Baskets. He has also appeared in a variety of other TV shows and films such as Big Mouth, Bob’s Burgers, Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, Wonder Showzen, Boston Common, A Wrinkle in Time, Are You Here, The Lego Batman Movie, Keeping Up with the Joneses, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, What Happens in Vegas, Up in the Air, Out Cold, and many more. For his acting skills, Zach has been honored with numerous awards such as the Primetime Emmy Award, MTV Movie & TV Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

Born Name

Zachary Knight Galifianakis

Nick Name

Zach Galifianakis

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Wilkesboro, North Carolina, U.S.

Nationality

American

Education

Zach Galifianakis studied at the Wilkes Central High School located in Moravian Falls, North Carolina.

He did his communication majors from North Carolina State University in Raleigh.

Occupation

Actor, writer, and stand-up comedian

Family

  • Father – Harry Galifianakis (Heating Oil Vendor)
  • Mother – Mary Frances Galifianakis (Community Arts Center Owner)
  • Siblings – Greg Galifianakis (Older Brother), Merritt Galifianakis (Younger Sister), Nick Galifianakis (Cousin)
  • Others – Nick Galifianakis (Uncle), Mike Galifianakis (Paternal Grandfather), Sophia Galifianakis (Paternal Grandmother)

Manager

He is managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners.

Genre 

Alternative comedy, deadpan, surreal humor, observational comedy, black comedy, insult comedy, musical comedy, one-liners

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 7 in or 170 cm

Weight

86 kg or 190 pounds

Girlfriend / Spouse

Zach Galifianakis dated –

  • Quinn Lundberg (2010-Present) – Zach and the Growing Voices charity co-founder Quinn Lundberg started dating in 2010 and in August 2012, they tied the knot. The marriage took place at the UBC Farm in Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. The couple was blessed with a son on September 7, 2013, and the actor gave a miss to the Are You Here premiere to attend the birth of his baby. They welcomed another son on November 7, 2016.

    • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He has English, Scottish, Welsh, French Huguenot, Irish, and Greek ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Light Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    Brand Endorsements

    Zach has been seen in many commercials including one for Absolut Vodka, New Balance, NASCAR, etc.

    Religion

    Roman Catholicism

    Best Known For

    Zach is best recognized as Alan Garner in the comedy film series The Hangover (2009), The Hangover Part II (2011), and The Hangover Part III (2013).

    The actor is also famous for G-Force (2009), Up in the Air (2009), Youth in Revolt (2009), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), It’s Kind of a Funny Story (2010), Due Date (2010), The Campaign (2012), Birdman (2014), and Masterminds (2016).

    First Film

    He made his movie debut with a short film titled Stella Shorts in 1998 for his role as Santa.

    His first commercial movie was the comedy film Flushed (1999) in which he played the Pathetic guy.

    First TV Show

    His first television appearance was in the NBC sitcom Boston Common (1996–1997) in which he portrayed the character of Bobby in five episodes.

    Personal Trainer

    Zach surprised everyone when he shed off over 50 pounds after he quit drinking in 2014 and he still maintains a healthy lifestyle to ward off the excess calories.

    As per the actor himself, he lost weight after quitting drinking vodka and having sausages.

    Zach Galifianakis Facts

  • Zach is claustrophobic (fear of confined places).
  • In his initial days, the actor would perform wherever he got a chance including performing at the back of a burger restaurant in Times Square.
  • The Funny or Die website has videos with the title Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis. The videos are interviews of famous people from all walks of life that are conducted by the actor.
  • In 2006, the actor was seen in Not About Love music video by Fiona Apple.
  • In 2007, Zach was seen in the Can’t Tell Me Nothing music video of Kanye West.
  • In the 2011 movie Puss in Boots, the actor lent his voice to the Humpty Dumpty character.
  • In 2014, Galifianakis was the winner of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program during the 66th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards occurred in Los Angeles.
  • In January 2014, Galifianakis and his co-star in A Night of a Thousand Vaginas Sarah Silverman declared that they were raising a fund of $20,000 to support the Texas Abortion Fund.
  • Zach Galifianakis has a farm in Alleghany County, North Carolina and he spends all his spare time there.
  • As of 2016, he drives a Subaru car.
  • Galifianakis got an octogenarian homeless woman from Santa Monica laundromat an apartment near the laundromat after becoming friends with her. She was living at laundromat for 18 years.

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