John Patrick Farley (born October 29, 1968) is an American actor and comedian. He is the youngest brother of actor and comedian

Chris Farley Christopher Crosby Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) was an American actor and comedian. He was a member of Chicago's Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show ''Saturday Night Live'' for fiv ...

Early life and education

Farley was born in

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, the son of a man who owned an oil company. He was raised in an Irish

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family. He is the youngest brother of actors

and

Kevin Farley Kevin Prindiville Farley (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor, singer, comedian, writer, producer and director. He is the younger brother of American comedian and actor Chris Farley. Early life, family and education Kevin Farley was born i ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing from

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in 1992 and later studied at

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in Chicago.

Career

Farley has received many roles from his older brother's fellow ''SNL'' alums, such as

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, and

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. His notable film work includes ''

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'' and ''

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''. He also has small roles in ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. He also appears on multiple episodes of ''

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'' and in one episode on the

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'' Rules of Engagement''. In 1997, he appeared as a regular performer in ''

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'', a sketch-comedy show that ended in 1998. In 2015, Farley appeared, with his brother, Kevin, in the documentary ''

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'', about the life of his brother, Chris, alongside many other Hollywood stars, like

and

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. In 2019, Farley appeared on the

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series ''

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'', where he is also the television show's announcer.Lights Out with David Spade
Cast & Crew Credits, IMDb, Retrieved August 9, 2019.

Personal life

He is married to actress Jennifer Herron and has three children. On December 18, 1997, Farley found his older brother Chris dead from a drug overdose.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* 1968 births American male comedians American people of Irish descent John Farley 21st-century American comedians Living people Male actors from Madison, Wisconsin Regis University alumni Comedians from Madison, Wisconsin {{US-comedian-stub