Chris Farley
1964 – 1997 · aged 33
American actor and comedian (1964–1997)
- Born
- 15 Feb 1964 · Madison
- Died
- 18 Dec 1997 · Chicago
Life timeline
Their life from birth to death. On the timeline, world events of the time are shown faintly.
- 15 Feb 1964BornBorn in Madison
- 18 Dec 1997DiedDied in Chicago
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1964 – 1997).
- 19661966 FIFA World Cup
- 1966 – 1976Cultural Revolution
- 1968Prague Spring
- 1969Apollo 11 Moon landing
- 19721972 Summer Olympics
- 19741974 FIFA World Cup
- 19781978 FIFA World Cup
- 1978 – 1979Iranian Revolution
- 1979 – 1989Soviet–Afghan War
- 1980 – 1988Iran–Iraq War
- 19841984 Summer Olympics
- 1985Schengen Agreement
- 19891989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
- 1989Fall of the Berlin Wall
- 19901990 FIFA World Cup
- 1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union
- 19941994 FIFA World Cup
- 1994 – 1996First Chechen War
Biography
Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. Farley 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. Several of Farley's SNL sketches, including "Chippendales Audition" (1990) and his portrayal of the character Matt Foley, garnered him national recognition as one of the "Bad Boys of SNL", alongside cast members Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade, and Chris Rock.
Farley went on to pursue a film career, appearing in films such as Airheads (1994), Tommy Boy (1995), Black Sheep (1996), Beverly Hills Ninja (1997), and Almost Heroes (1998).
Influenced by John Belushi, Farley was widely known for his physical performance/comedy and athleticism (similar to Curly Howard and Roscoe Arbuckle). This was used to great effect during his time on Saturday Night Live, and continued through many of his films. From his early acting days, and through the height of his fame, Farley struggled with mental health problems, obesity, alcoholism, and substance abuse. He died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33.
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