In the early 90s, Chris Farley was one of the most famous comedians in Hollywood. The fame of the film actor extended far beyond America, and his fan club consisted of more than one million fans. Alas, today his name is remembered less and less, and the younger generation does not know anything about him at all. Well, let's try to understand why this happened.
Who is Chris Farley?
The full name of the actor is Christopher Crosby Farley. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin in February 1964. His father was local businessman Tom Farley and his mother was Mary Ann. In addition to Chris, there were three other guys in the family: Kevin, John and Barbara. Interesting is the fact that all the children of the Farley family have connected their lives with art.
As for Chris, his path to acting was through Marquette University in Milwaukee. It was there that in 1986 he received a theatrical education, having studied the speci alty "Theater and Television Network".
After graduation, Chris Farley got a job at his father's firm. However, the passion for art made him look for ways leadingto the stage. Soon he is already beginning to perform in the theater as part of the comic troupe Ark Improv. Later, he is invited to another group called the Second City Theater, and he agrees.
This decision is significant as it is here that Chris Farley first meets Lorne Michaels, producer of the acclaimed TV show Saturday Night Live. The performance on the TV show opened Chris Farley's eyes to the directors, which soon gets him his first film role.
Playing a movie
In the beginning of his television career, Chris was only focused on TV show roles. Only occasionally did he appear in a big movie, and then he played minor roles. The breakthrough came in 1995, when the comedy "Tommy Bubblegum" was released, where Farley became the main character.
As for world fame, he received it thanks to the film "Ninja from Beverly Hills". The audience loved the cute puff. It seemed that now everything would be fine with Farley, only the actor's passion for drugs ruined everything. So, on December 18, 1997, he was found dead in his apartment. Cause of death - cocaine overdose.
What did Chris Farley leave behind? The filmography of the actor has about 26 roles, most of which are comedic. Also in 2005, he was awarded a star on the Walk of Fame, but the actor himself will never see it.
