Zach Galifianakis’ Movies and TV Shows

Zach Galifianakis is a comedian and actor known for his unpredictable style and offbeat humor. A North Carolina native, his comedy journey started in the back of a hamburger joint in New York City after he left college just one course short of graduation. He performed at several live entertainment venues across the city, including coffee shops and universities.

His early screen appearances ranged from eccentric roles on shows like “Tru Calling (2003-2005)" to cameos in productions like “Reno 911! (2005-2007)” and “Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job (2007-2010).” He reached mainstream prominence in 2009 with the success of “The Hangover,” where he portrayed Alan Garner. Later, this role led to other major comedic roles in “Due Date (2010),” “Dinner for Schmucks (2010),” and “The Campaign (2012).” Galifianakis is also a two-time Primetime Emmy and Screen Actors Guild Award winner.

Zach Galifianakis’ Movies

Galifianakis' film career began in 1997 with Carrie Ansell’s comedy film, “Flushed.” He has appeared in more than forty films across his career, with Todd Phillips’ “The Hangover” series being his most significant project. He played the character Alan, the clueless brother-in-law-to-be, in the film series. In the 2010 drama, “Due Date,” he stars as Ethan Tremblay, an aspiring actor who’s on a rather chaotic road trip with Peter Highman (played by Robert Downey Jr).

He also played Jake, the best friend and lawyer to a fading actor attempting a Broadway comeback, in the Oscar-winning film, “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance (2014).” More recently, he portrayed Ron Winner in the biographical comedy, “Winner (2024),” and will also depict Jumba in “Lilo & Stitch (2025).”

Here is a list of the movies Zach Galifianakis has appeared in, along with their years of release:

Zach Galifianakis’ TV Shows

Galifianakis’s on-screen journey began on television. His very first role was as Bobby in the comedy series “Boston Common (1996-1997). His next role was as Zach in the comedy series, “Apt. 2F (1997).” Throughout the years, he has been featured on almost thirty television shows. He also created and starred in the mock-interview web series “Between Two Ferns (2008-2018).” The show featured several Hollywood celebrities, including Bradley Cooper and Brad Pitt.

In “Baskets (2016-2019),” he plays both Chip, a rodeo clown who failed to obtain a degree from a clowning school in Paris, and his twin brother Dale, who is a vocational college dean. He also portrays a fictionalized version of Martin Short’s character, Oliver, in a meta-Hollywood adaptation, “Only Murders in the Building (2024).”

Here is a list of the TV shows Zach Galifianakis has appeared in, along with their years of release: