John Farley (actor)

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John Farley
Farley in 2010
Born	John Patrick Farley (1968-10-29) October 29, 1968 (age 52) Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1984–present
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Herron ​ (m. 2005)​
Children	3
Relatives	Chris Farley (brother) Kevin Farley (brother) Jim Farley (cousin)

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

Life and career[]

Farley was born in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Mary Anne (née Crosby), a housewife, and Thomas "Tom" Farley, Sr., who owned an oil company.^[2] He was raised in an Irish Catholic family. He is the youngest brother of actors Chris Farley and Kevin Farley. He is married to actress Jennifer Herron and has three children. He majored in marketing in college, graduating in 1992 from Regis University,^{[citation needed]} and later studied at The Second City in Chicago.

Currently^[when?], he and Kevin work together on projects and tour comedy clubs around the country. Farley has received many roles from Chris's former SNL alums, such as Adam Sandler, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. His notable film work includes The Waterboy and The Benchwarmers. He also has small roles in You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Joe Dirt, Almost Heroes, and Extreme Movie. He also appears on multiple episodes of Frank TV and in one episode on the sitcom Rules of Engagement.

In 1997, he appeared as a regular performer in Sports Bar, a sketch-comedy show that ended in 1998.

In 2015, Farley appeared, with his brother, Kevin, in the documentary I Am Chris Farley, about the life of his brother, Chris, alongside many other Hollywood stars, like Adam Sandler and Dan Aykroyd.

In 2019, Farley appeared on the Comedy Central series Lights Out with David Spade,^[3] where he is also the television show's announcer.^[4]

References[]

External links[]

• John P. Farley at IMDb

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