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Chris Farley was brought to Chicago's renowned Second City comedy club by director Del Close who had worked with the young Farley at Close's ImprovOlympic Theatre in Chicago. Farley performed two shows at The Second City in the late-1980s, perfecting the loud characters for which he is known. Those characters brought him thunderous aplomb on Saturday Night Live. In addition to SNL, Farley has appeared on the TV projects Tom, The Tom Arnold Show and Roseanne.
Farley has starred in the hit comedies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. He has also appeared in the films Wayne's World and Wayne's World 2.
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Chris Farley Facts
| Birth Name | Christopher Crosby Farley |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Birthday | February 15, 1964 |
| Sign | Aquarius |
| Birthplace | Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| Date of death | December 18, 1997 (age 33) |
| Height | 5' 8" (1m73) |
| Awards | 1996 MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo (for Tommy Boy) |
Selected Filmography
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Bio courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment (15-May-2002)
Bio courtesy Sony Pictures Entertainment (15-May-2002)