Chris Farley
Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American comedian and actor. He was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live for five seasons from 1990 to 1995. He went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as Airheads, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Beverly Hills Ninja, and Almost Heroes.
You can find people similar to Chris Farley by visiting our lists The Second City Training Center alumni and Comedians from Madison, Wisconsin.
| Full name at birth | Christopher Crosby Farley
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| Claim to fame | his five seasons as a cast member of the mega-hit long-running NBC sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live, in addition to his roles as Thomas "Tommy" Callahan III in the 1995 buddy adventure comedy film Tommy Boy, Michael "Mike" Donnelly in the 1996 comedy film Black Sheep, Haru in the 1997 martial arts comedy film Beverly Hills Ninja, and Bartholomew Hunt in the 1998 adventure comedy Western film Almost Heroes
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| Date of birth | 15 February 1964
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| Place of birth | Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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| Date of death | 18 December 1997
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| Age | 33 (age at death)
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| Place of death | John Hancock Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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| Cause of death | Accidental cocaine and morphine overdose
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| Resting place | Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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| Occupation | Actor, Host, Comedian
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 298 lbs (135 kg)
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| High school | Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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| University | Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (1986)
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| Talent agency | Brillstein-Grey Entertainment
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![Entertainment Weekly Magazine [United States] (17 October 1997)](http://img3.bdbphotos.com/images/130x130/4/v/4vdiafi6ylspfydp.jpg?skj2io4l)
- Before his death, Farley maintained that, as a dramatic role, he wished to star in a film biography of silent comedian 'Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle'.
- At the time of his death, he lived in the John Hancock building in Chicago. His next door neighbor was TV and radio host 'Jerry Springer'.
- Farley was 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighed 296 pounds at the time of his death, the medical examiner said.
- Was good friends with Chris Rock. Was best friends with David Spade.
- Was planning to do a third movie with David Spade at the time of his death.
Chris Farley is known for his role in the film Almost Heroes (1998) as stunts - uncredited.
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