Biografie

Incredible physicality despite his girth

Innovator of "anti-slapstick" comedy style; ie. man walks into doorframe, curses and screams in pain for long period of time.

Manic energy

Screaming many lines at the top of his lungs

Characters on SNL: Matt Foley, Todd O'Connor and Bennett Brauer

He was said to have idolized John Belushi. His life story bears a striking similarity to that of Belushi: both Farley and Belushi were regulars at The Second City in Chicago, both then went on to become cast members on Saturday Night Live (1975) and then later do feature films, both had obesity problems, both had a reputation for having an out-of-control lifestyle, and both died from drug overdoses at the age of thirty-three.

Was originally cast as the title role in Shrek - Der tollkühne Held (2001) and even recorded the dialogue. However, after his untimely death, the role was given to fellow Saturday Night Live (1975) performer, Mike Myers.

David Spade once told an anecdote about how the cast of SNL would hit the bars post-rehearsal and Farley would often approach a woman claiming that he was an aerobics instructor. When the woman would inevitably scoff at his claim, Chris would do a standing back flip, stick the landing, and continue the conversation.

Adam Sandler revealed in 2010 during an interview on Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) that Farley and he were fired from Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1995.

He was surprisingly athletic for his size, playing football in high school and rugby during college.

Basically, I only play one character; I just play him at different volumes.

Everyone is treating it like a Hollywood story. In Madison, it's a neighborhood story.

People... need a time to laugh. It's up to us to bonk ourselves on the head and slip on a banana peel so the average guy can say, "I may be bad, honey, but I'm not as much of an idiot as that guy on the screen.".

Once I thought that if I just had enough in the bank, if I had enough fame, that it would be all right. But I'm a human being like everyone else. I'm not exempt.

In the land of the skunks, he who has half a nose is king.