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John Farley (actor)

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John Farley
Farley in 2010
Born
John Patrick Farley

(1968-10-29) October 29, 1968 (age 56)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Jennifer Herron
(m. 2005)
Children3
RelativesChris Farley (brother)
Kevin Farley (brother)
Jim Farley (cousin)

John Patrick Farley (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is the youngest brother of actor and comedian Chris Farley.

Early life and education

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Farley was born on October 29, 1968, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Anne (née Crosby), a housewife, and Thomas "Tom" Farley Sr., who owned an oil company.[2] He was raised in an Irish Catholic family. He is the youngest brother of actors Chris Farley and Kevin Farley. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from Regis University in 1992 and later studied at The Second City in Chicago.[3]

Career

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Farley has received many roles from his older brother's fellow SNL alums, such as Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. His notable film work includes The Waterboy and The Benchwarmers. He also has small roles in You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Joe Dirt, Almost Heroes, and Extreme Movie. He also appears on multiple episodes of Frank TV and in one episode on the sitcom Rules of Engagement.

In 1997, he appeared as a regular performer in Sports Bar, a sketch-comedy show that ended in 1998.

In 2015, Farley appeared, with his brother, Kevin, in the documentary I Am Chris Farley, about the life of his brother, Chris, alongside many other Hollywood stars, like Adam Sandler and Dan Aykroyd.

In 2019, Farley appeared on the Comedy Central series Lights Out with David Spade,[4] where he is also the television show's announcer.[5]

Personal life

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He is married to actress Jennifer Herron and has three children. On December 18, 1997, Farley was the one who found his older brother Chris dead from a drug overdose.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1995 Tommy Boy Roy Uncredited
1996 Black Sheep Bouncer
1997 Beverly Hills Ninja Policeman
1998 Almost Heroes Bartender
1998 The Waterboy Tony Dodd
1999 The Breaks Police Officer
1999 The Straight Story Thorvald
2000 Big Wind on Campus Scooter
2000 Little Nicky Human Dartboard
2000 Garage: A Rock Saga Cult Leader Gary
2001 The Animal Other Mob
2001 Joe Dirt Security Guard
2001 Corky Romano Ice Cream Vendor
2002 Eight Crazy Nights Cop #2 (voice) Uncredited
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star Referee
2005 Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo Naked Bike Cop Uncredited
2006 Loving Annabelle Male Detective
2006 Dark Mind Accident Man
2006 The Benchwarmers Swimmer Boy
2007 LA Blues Cop #1
2007 Believers Glasses Direct-to-video
2007 I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Criminal Uncredited
2007 Hollywood Dot Com John
2008 Blonde and Blonder Swan
2008 Strange Wilderness Doctor
2008 Dog Gone Dad
2008 Wieners Cornelius
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan Tom
2008 Get Smart Agent 38
2008 Extreme Movie Mr. Matthews
2009 The Gold & the Beautiful Erik
2010 House Broken Nate the Store Manager
2011 Life of Lemon Jimmy
2011 Hollywood & Wine Joey Also writer
2011 Boy Toy Stu the Landlord
2011 Jack and Jill Mort the Hot Dog Vendor
2011 Fully Loaded Alex
2013 Paranormal Movie Jack Goff
2013 Slightly Single in L.A. Priest
2014 Walk of Shame John
2015 Hell and Back Welcome to Hell Demon Voice
2015 The Ridiculous 6 Roscoe Uncredited
2015 I Am Chris Farley Documentary
2017 Pitching Tents Jack
2017 Sandy Wexler Miceli's Singing Waiter
2018 Father of the Year Wife Race Runner
2020 The Wrong Missy Calvin Sr.
2020 Going Rogue Harold
2021 Courting Mom and Dad Donovan Marshall
2021 Christmas vs. The Walters Chuck
2022 Home Team Championship Game Referee
2023 Leo Golfer #3 (voice)

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1993 Roseanne Male customer Episode: "The Driver's Seat"
1999 Thanks Henry Tungsley 4 episodes
1999 Frasier Records Clerk Episode: "The Late Dr. Crane"
2000 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show Dr. Lorenzo Zeger Episode: "Honey, Like Father, Like Son"
2000 Bette Dracula Episode: "Halloween"
2000, 2001 The Norm Show Guy at Bar / Sam 2 episodes
2001 The Ellen Show Del Episode: "Alive and Kicking"
2003, 2004 Stripperella Henchman #2 (voice) 2 episodes
2004 It's All Relative Danny 3 episodes
2004 8 Simple Rules Owner Episode: "Mother's Day"
2005 Back to Norm Terrorist Television film
2005 Curb Your Enthusiasm Knicks score man Episode: "The Korean Bookie"
2005 Arrested Development Clerk Episode: "Fakin' It"
2007 Final Approach Jimbo Television film
2007 My Name Is Earl Annie Episode: "Frank's Girl"
2007 What News? Rod Powers Television film
2007 The Weekend Host
2008 Frank TV Various / Camper #2 3 episodes
2009 Rules of Engagement Greg Episode: "Sex Toy Story"
2009 Zeke and Luther Lenny Episode: "Road Trip"
2010 Farewell Mr. Kringle Lloyd Television film
2010 Back Nine Bill
2010–2011 Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Various roles 4 episodes
2011 Workaholics Principal Sloan Episode: "Heist School"
2012 The Book Club Owen Ceddarrash Episode: "The Cabin"
2013 Crash & Bernstein Mr. Green Episode: "Crash on the Run"
2013 Rocks Off Boss Television film
2019–2021 Lights Out with David Spade Announcer / Johnny the PA 107 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "John Farley". People.theiapolis.
  2. ^ Chris Farley Biography (1964–1997)
  3. ^ "Regis University Alumni Magazine – Spring 2011". Issuu. January 15, 2014. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ^ David Spade is Stressing Out His PA, John Farley Comedy Central, August 7, 2019.
  5. ^ Lights Out with David Spade Cast & Crew Credits, IMDb, Retrieved August 9, 2019.
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