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Zach Galifianakis: Biography

Zach Galifianakis
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  • Birth Name: Zacharius Knight Galifianakis
  • Birth Place: Wilkesboro, NC
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/01/1969, Libra
  • Profession: Comedian; actor; writer
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Zach Galifianakis Fast Facts:
  • Dropped out of college one credit short of graduating.
  • First stand-up performance was in the back of a hamburger restaurant in New York's Times Square.
  • Big break came when he was booked on Late Show with David Letterman by guest host Janeane Garofalo.
  • His 2002 talk show on Comedy Central, Late World with Zach, was cancelled after nine weeks.
  • Appeared in Fiona Apple's music video for "Not About Love."
  • College:
  • Attended North Carolina State College, Raleigh, NC

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Bored To Death, Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis, Ted Danson courtesy Paul Schiraldi/HBO
Bored To Death, Jason Schwartzman, Zach Galifianakis courtesy Paul Schiraldi/HBO
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