Funny People - Chris Farley

Chris Farley

Chris Farley started his comedy career at the Ark Improv Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin and then in Chicago at the Improv Olympic Theatre and Second City Theatre. In 1990, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live with Chris Rock. With his over-the-top physical comedy and energy he became one of the stars of SNL and along with David Spade, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Rob Schneider was one of the "Bad Boys of SNL".Many of Farley's SNL sketches are considered classics including Matt Foley the motivational speaker, the Chippendale dancer and The Chris Farley Show. 

He featured in the films Wayne's World, Airheads, Coneheads and Billy Madison while at SNL and had starring roles in Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, Beverly Hills Ninja and Almost Heroes after his SNL stint. Farley was also a notable guest on late night television shows with his energetic entrances and antics. He died on December 18, 1997 from cocaine and morphine overdose at the age of 33.

Memorable quotes / jokes

Down By The River (SNL)

Matt Foley (Chris Farley) : Now you kids are probably saying to yourselves, "Hey I'm going to go out and I'm going to get the world by the tail and wrap it around and pull it down put it in my pocket!" Well I'm here to tell you that your probably going to find out as you go out there, that you're not going to amount to Jack-squat! You're going to end up eating a steady diet of government cheese and living in a van down by the river! Now young man, what do you want to do with your life?

Brian (David Spade) : Actually Matt, I kind of want to be a writer.

Matt Foley : Well, la-dee-frickin-da!

Late Show with David Letterman -

I remember one time in grade school at St. Patrick's, my mom was in a semi-circle with a bunch of nuns around it and they were saying, "You know the students at school are laughing at Christopher, not with him."