Chris Farley was an American actor and comedian. Farley was known for his loud, energetic comedic style, and was a member of Chicago’s Second City Theatre and later a cast member of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live between 1990 and 1995.

He then went on to pursue a film career, starring in films such as Tommy Boy, Black Sheep, and Beverly Hills Ninja. Farley died of a drug overdose at the age of 33.

Chris Farley Age

Chris was born in the year 1964 February 15th and later died at the age of 33 years 10 months old. He died in the year 1997 December 18th.

Chris Farley Family

Farley was born in Madison, Wisconsin and grew up in Maple Bluff. His father, Thomas John Farley Sr. (1936–1999), owned an oil company, and his mother, Mary Anne (née Crosby), was a homemaker. He had four siblings: Tom Jr., Kevin, John, and Barbara. His cousin, Jim, is Executive Vice President and President, Global Markets at Ford Motor Company.

Farley’s family is Roman Catholic and of Irish and Scottish descent. Farley attended Catholic schools in his hometown, including Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart. According to Joel Murray, a fellow Second City cast member, Farley would “always make it to Mass.”

Many of his summers were spent as a camper and counselor at Red Arrow Camp, near Minocqua, Wisconsin.

He graduated from Marquette University in 1986, with a concentration in communications and theatre. At Marquette, he played rugby and discovered a love of comedy.

After college, he worked with his father at the Scotch Oil Company in Madison. He first learned the art of improvisational comedy at the Ark Improv Theatre in Madison, under the tutelage of Dennis Kern