John Farley | |
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 Farley in 2010 | |
| Born | John Patrick Farley October 29, 1968 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. [1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse | Jennifer Herron (m. 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Chris 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.
Farley was born 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]
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]
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 ]
| 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 | |
| 2023 | Leo | Golfer #3 (voice) |
| 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 |
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