Fred Armisen is a noted American comedian, actor, writer and musician, who has been regaling his audiences since late 1990s. Fond of music since his schooldays, he began his career as a drummer with a Chicago band. But unable to create a space, he soon moved to television, beginning this phase of his career with a weekly HBO music series Reverb, and quickly established himself in the industry. However, his biggest break came when he was asked to join the cast of Saturday Night Live and he did not have to look back since then, remaining with them as a writer even after retiring as a cast member. Soon, he also started appearing in numerous films and began writing scripts for standup comedy show, co-creating full-fledged sketch comedies like Portlandia. Although he has won only a few awards, he has received numerous nominations including 14 Primetime Emmy Award and 1 Grammy Award nomination.
