Fred Armisen Net Worth: How Much Wealth The ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Actor Possesses?

The comedy tour de force Fred Armisen has created a niche in the genre. Recently, at the New York Comic Con, people witnessed Fred as Uncle Fester in a new Netflix series ‘Wednesday’s’ trailer. The series is inspired by The New Yorker’s comic strip ‘The Addams Family’. The comedian has been around in the industry for a long time proving his mettle.

Fred Armisen is popular for his ‘Saturday Night Live’ stint. The Emmy-nominated actor has featured in several projects as an actor, producer, and other several roles. Fred has also dabbled in the entrepreneurial space. After 24 years in the industry, how much wealth has he accumulated?

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Early Life And Career Of Fred Armisen

Fereydun Robert Armisen was born on December 4, 1966, in Mississippi. He grew up in a working-class household without any connection to the arts. Fred’s mother Hildegardt Mirabal was a school teacher and his father was an employee at IBM. His mother was born in Venezuela, but his father had a rather complicated lineage. During an episode of ‘Finding Your Roots,’ he found that his father was partly Korean along with his German descent. Armisen attended school in Valley Stream, New York. Later, Fred enrolled at Manhattan’s School Of Visual Arts, however, he dropped his academics to pursue his music career.

In 1988, Fred Armisen became part of a band as a drummer in Chicago named ‘Trenchmouth’. The band broke up in 1996 and he went on as a solo drummer. In 1998, Fred directed, acted, and wrote a short film titled ‘Guide to Music and South by Southwest’. His big break came in 2002 when he joined the cast of ‘Saturday Night Live’ where he impersonated famous people along with his iconic characters. During his stint at SNL till 2011, he also starred in films like ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic,’ ‘Baby Mama,’ and ‘Eurotrip’.

He also forayed into the long format series. Fred starred in ‘Parks and Recreation,’ ‘Kroll Show,’ ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’. He also made guest appearances in shows like ‘Modern Family,’ ‘House of Lies,’ and ‘Broad City’. Fred has won nominations and accolades during his music and acting career. He was nominated for Grammys in the ‘Best Comedy Album’  category for ‘Standup for Drummers’. He is also nominated 14 times for the Emmys in various categories.

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Net Worth Of The Actor

The actor has received most of his income from his acting and music career. He is also the co-founder of the website ‘ThunderAnt.com’ along with Carrie Brownstein. In 2014, he purchased a home in Los Angeles for $763,000. He listed the house for $949,000 in 2016. Fred is now the owner of a $2.03 million house in Los Feliz. The actor has accumulated $8 million.

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