John Farley

Acting

John Farley

Born

1968-10-29 (57)

Place of birth

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

68 titles

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

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 10 titles

Happy Gilmore 2 poster
6.5

Happy Gilmore isn't done with golf — not by a long shot. Since his retirement after his first Tour Championship win, Gilmore returns to finance his daughter's ballet classes.

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

Leo poster
7.3

Jaded 74-year-old reptile Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one year left to live, he plans to escape to experience life on the outside but instead gets caught up in the problems of his anxious students — including an impossibly mean substitute teacher.

Leo

2023

The Wrong Missy poster
6.1

A guy meets the woman of his dreams and invites her to his company's corporate retreat, but realizes he sent the invite to the wrong person.

The Wrong Missy

2020

Home Team poster
6.6

Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12-year-old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team.

Home Team

2022

A Genie's Tail poster
2.5

It's magical mayhem when a puppy unearths a genie's lamp housing two boisterous, bickering Genie brothers.

A Genie's Tail

2022

Courting Mom and Dad poster
4.0

Three children seek the help of an eccentric personal injury attorney in order to stop their parents' imminent divorce.

Courting Mom and Dad

2021

Christmas vs The Walters poster
5.0

Diane Walters, an over-burdened mother of two with a third child on the way, strives to create the perfect Christmas while her loving but dysfunctional family falls apart around her.

Christmas vs The Walters

2021

Moments of Youth poster
NR

Graduates join a high-stakes scavenger hunt and uncover life’s lessons.

Moments of Youth

2026

Meet Me Where I am poster
NR

Meet Me Where I Am explores the topic of grief through individual stories of loss, love, and hope. The film aims to normalize grief in our culture and explores how we can actively participate in helping others through grief.

Meet Me Where I am

2023

Hellbent on Boogie poster
8.0

Alan returns to his small Floridian hometown to find his sister Quinn all grown up. But when he discovers that their overbearing mother is sheltering Quinn because of her autism, he hatches a plan for them to run away together so that Quinn can pursue her dream of becoming a professional dancer.

Hellbent on Boogie

2024

2010s · 12 titles

Walk of Shame poster
6.0

A reporter's dream of becoming a news anchor is compromised after a one-night stand leaves her stranded in downtown L.A. without a phone, car, ID or money - and only 8 hours to make it to the most important job interview of her life.

Walk of Shame

2014

Jack and Jill poster
4.4

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit of his twin sister Jill. Jill's neediness and passive-aggressiveness is maddening to Jack, turning his normally tranquil life upside down.

Jack and Jill

2011

Hell and Back poster
5.3

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.

Hell and Back

2015

The Ridiculous 6 poster
5.2

When his long-lost outlaw father returns, Tommy "White Knife" Stockburn goes on an adventure-filled journey across the Old West with his five brothers.

The Ridiculous 6

2015

Sandy Wexler poster
5.5

When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

Sandy Wexler

2017

Boy Toy poster
4.1

Jake: an unsuccessful - yet well endowed - underwear model in L.A, who finds a lucrative new line of work as a platonic escort for women of a certain age. But, just as he finds himself a deep-pocketed "sugar mama" in Barbra, he meets Norah: a stunning and laid back Yoga instructor. As Jake's success blooms, so does his love life; leading him to a crossroad that will change everything.

Boy Toy

2011

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh poster
6.3

Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in several iconic big-screen comedies, but behind his over-the-top stage presence lay insecurities deeply tied to his addictive personality.

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019

I Am Chris Farley poster
7.1

I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days in Madison, Wisconsin, to his time at Second City and Saturday Night Live, then finally his film career (which included hits like Tommy Boy and Black Sheep). The film showcases his most memorable characters and skits from film and television and also includes interviews and insights from his co-stars, family and friends - including the likes of Christina Applegate, Dan Aykroyd, Mike Myers, Bob Odenkirk, Bob Saget and Adam Sandler.

I Am Chris Farley

2015

Paranormal Movie poster
3.4

A man, long haunted by the paranormal, captures on camera the horror and hilarity he and his beautiful girlfriend encounter after moving into a new home.

Paranormal Movie

2013

The Wedding Pact poster
5.0

Two best friends in college Mitch and Elizabeth make a pact that if in ten years after graduation they are both not married they will marry each other. Ten years later Mitch (still single) finds out Elizabeth never got married so he decides to travel across the country, find her and follow through on their pact. What he soon realizes is it wont be a simple as he thought.

The Wedding Pact

2014

Pitching Tents poster
5.5

In a working-class town in 1984, a high school senior's future creates a tug-of-war between his no-nonsense father and his crackpot guidance counselor until an encounter with a goddess helps him uncover his true destiny.

Pitching Tents

2017

Farewell Mr. Kringle poster
6.2

A skeptical journalist is assigned to chronicle the 50th anniversary of Kris Kringle, a Santa Claus in the town of Mistletoe. As her involvement in the town grows, she begins to open up to the enchantment of Christmas and some other wonders of the season.

Farewell Mr. Kringle

2010

2000s · 26 titles

Get Smart poster
6.2

When members of the nefarious crime syndicate KAOS attack the U.S. spy agency Control and the identities of secret agents are compromised, the Chief has to promote hapless but eager analyst Maxwell Smart to field agent. He is partnered with veteran and capable Agent 99, the only spy whose cover remains intact. Can they work together to thwart the evil world-domination plans of KAOS and its crafty operative?

Get Smart

2008

You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster
5.7

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do anything -- including faking his own death and going head-to-head with an Arab cab driver -- to make his dreams come true.

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

Joe Dirt poster
5.7

Joe Dirt is a janitor with a mullet hairdo, acid-washed jeans and a dream to find the parents that he lost at the Grand Canyon when he was a belligerent, trailer park-raised eight-year-old. Now, blasting Van Halen in his jacked-up economy car, the irrepressibly optimistic Joe hits the road alone in search of his folks.

Joe Dirt

2001

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry poster
6.1

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that he can get domestic partner benefits for his kids, his buddy agrees. However, things get dicey when a bureaucrat comes calling, and the boys are forced to present a picture of domestic bliss.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo poster
5.3

Deuce Bigalow goes to Amsterdam after a little accident including two irritating kids and a bunch of aggressive dolphins. There he meets up with his old friend T.J. Hicks. But a mysterious killer starts killing some of Amsterdam's finest gigolos and T.J. is mistaken for the extremely gay murderer. Deuce must enter the gigolo industry again to find the real murderer and clear T.J.'s name.

Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo

2005

The Animal poster
5.2

When loser Marvin Mange is involved in a horrible car accident, he's brought back to life by a deranged scientist as half man and half animal. His newfound powers are awesome -- but their adverse side effects could take over his life. Now, Marvin must fight to control his crazy primal urges around his new squeeze, Rianna, and his rival, Sgt. Sisk, who both think he's one cool cat.

The Animal

2001

Little Nicky poster
5.8

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kingdom for themselves. This action closes the portal filtering sinful souls to Hell and causes Satan to wither away. He must send his most weak but beloved son, Little Nicky, to Earth to return his brothers to Hell.

Little Nicky

2000

Extreme Movie poster
4.3

A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments.

Extreme Movie

2008

The Benchwarmers poster
5.9

A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads.

The Benchwarmers

2006

Corky Romano poster
4.5

Corky Romano is a bumbling, simpleton, veterinarian and the youngest, outcast son of an aging gangster, named Pops Romano, who calls upon Corky to infiltrate the local FBI and retrieve and destroy evidence being used to incriminate Pops for racketeering charges.

Corky Romano

2001

Blonde and Blonder poster
3.8

Comic mayhem ensues when two lovely blondes, Dee and Dawn, are mistaken as international mob killers.

Blonde and Blonder

2008

Eight Crazy Nights poster
5.2

Davey Stone, a 33-year old party animal, finds himself in trouble with the law after his wild ways go too far.

Eight Crazy Nights

2002

House Broken poster
5.1

In order to enjoy his retirement, a father takes drastic measures to get his twentysomething, slacker sons to move out and fend for themselves.

House Broken

2009

Dog Gone poster
6.5

A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.

Dog Gone

2008

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star poster
5.1

TV child star of the '70s, Dickie Roberts is now 35 and parking cars. Craving to regain the spotlight, he auditions for a role of a normal guy, but the director quickly sees he is anything but normal. Desperate to win the part, Dickie hires a family to help him replay his childhood and assume the identity of an average, everyday loser.

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003

Loving Annabelle poster
6.6

Annabelle is the wise-beyond-her-years newcomer to an exclusive Catholic girls school. Having been expelled from her first two schools she's bound to stir some trouble. Sparks fly though when sexual chemistry appears between her and the Head of her dorm and English teacher, Simone Bradley. Annabelle pursues her relentlessly and until the end the older woman manages to avoid the law.

Loving Annabelle

2007

Strange Wilderness poster
4.9

With the ratings dropping for a wilderness-themed TV show, two animal fans go to the Andes in search of Bigfoot.

Strange Wilderness

2008

Big Wind on Campus poster
3.4

A man and his buddies learn to deal with love, sex, and passing gas.

Big Wind on Campus

2000

Dark Mind poster
7.7

Paul Lionetti is a child prodigy whose genius becomes both his greatest gift and his ultimate curse. Celebrated in his youth for groundbreaking inventions, Paul's masterpiece--an enigmatic device known as "the cube"--promised to change the world. But in a world driven by greed and shadowed by conspiracy, brilliance is a dangerous currency.

Dark Mind

2006

Final Approach poster
5.1

FBI hostage rescue team leader Jack Bender has been sacked for not being a team player, and months later he finds himself in the ultimate hostage nightmare: stuck aboard a plane that's been taken over by a group of well-armed terrorists who threaten to detonate a nuclear weapon unless they receive a billion dollars

Final Approach

2008

Wieners poster
4.3

A road trip comedy about three friends who travel across the country in a Wiener Wagon to beat up a popular daytime talk show therapist.

Wieners

2008

Just the Two of Us poster
9.0

This featurette is included on the 2-disc "Holy Shnike Edition" DVD for Tommy Boy (1995), released in 2005.

Just the Two of Us

2005

The Gold & the Beautiful poster
1.7

A spoiled Beverly Hills socialite finds new meaning to life, through a treasure hunt.

The Gold & the Beautiful

2009

The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder' poster
NR

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Blonde and Blonder, a slap stick comedy about about two lovely blondes, Dee and Dawn, who are mistaken as international mob killers.

The Making of 'Blonde and Blonder'

2008

Believers poster
4.6

Two paramedics responding to an emergency call find themselves kidnapped by a religious sect whose great obsession is to stop the end of the world by committing suicide and killing people.

Believers

2007

LA Blues poster
NR

Opening in a Hollywood parking lot on New Years Eve as a crowd gathers around an ambulance as a guy is being loaded in on a gurney, the story is told in flashback by one of the characters to a female detective who comes on the scene of what may have been an attempted suicide and he unravels the story of a year in the lives of 6 guys who hang out in a blues bar in Hollywood, watch sports, trash talk, and bitch about their lives, as they go through problems ranging from construction nightmares to divorce, gambling addiction, alcoholism, child custody fights, and all the headaches and heartaches men go through in the course of their lives. As the story unfolds, the audience is left wondering which one of these guys ended up in the ambulance, and why. The blues soundtrack is true to the nature of the music itself, and to the movie, as it's about heartache and longing, loving and losing, striving and failing.

LA Blues

2007

1990s · 7 titles

The Waterboy poster
6.1

Bobby Boucher is a water boy for a struggling college football team. The coach discovers Boucher's hidden rage makes him a tackling machine whose bone-crushing power might vault his team into the playoffs.

The Waterboy

1998

The Straight Story poster
7.7

Retired farmer and widower Alvin Straight learns one day that his estranged brother Lyle has suffered a severe stroke. Alvin is determined to make things right with Lyle while he still can, but his brother lives in Wisconsin, while Alvin is stuck in Iowa with no car and no driver's license. He then has the idea of making the trip on his old lawnmower, thus beginning a picturesque and at times deeply spiritual odyssey.

The Straight Story

1999

Beverly Hills Ninja poster
5.7

Haru, an orphaned American who washes ashore in Japan and is mistaken for the great White Ninja of legend. Raised among the finest Ninjas, Haru grows strong and big - very big. With the grace of all Three Stooges rolled into one body, Haru is an embarrassment to his clan. But when a beautiful blonde pleads for his help, Haru is given one dangerous, disastrously funny chance to prove himself.

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997

Tommy Boy poster
6.8

To save the family business, two ne’er-do-well traveling salesmen hit the road with disastrously funny consequences.

Tommy Boy

1995

Almost Heroes poster
5.5

Two hapless explorers lead an ill-fated 1804 expedition through the Pacific Northwest in a hopeless, doomed effort to reach the Pacific Ocean before Lewis and Clark.

Almost Heroes

1998

Black Sheep poster
6.1

When dignified Albert Donnelly runs for Governor, his team moves to keep his slow-witted and klutzy younger brother, Mike, out of the eye of the media. To baby-sit Mike, the campaign assigns sarcastic Steve, who gets the experience of a lifetime when he tries to take Mike out of town during the election.

Black Sheep

1996

The Breaks poster
6.5

Derrick, a racially-confused Irishman raised in the hood by a black family is having the worst day ever. Determined to prove to his fed-up mother and would-be girlfriend that he's not a screw-up, he sets out to do one thing right (get some milk) and even that proves to be a challenge! Hilarious encounters with racist red-neck cops, local gangsters and 'flamboyant' pawn shop owners ensue, and along the way Derek shows that he can actually do things for others and maybe even get his own life together.

The Breaks

1999

Series credits

Saturday Night Live poster
6.9

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Saturday Night Live

1975

Frasier poster
7.7

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Frasier

1993

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster
8.1

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

Arrested Development poster
7.9

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

Arrested Development

2003

My Name Is Earl poster
7.6

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his questionable karma.

My Name Is Earl

2005

Workaholics poster
7.4

The misadventures of three recent college dropouts, roommates, and co-workers at a telemarketing company and their drug dealer.

Workaholics

2011

Rules of Engagement poster
7.1

Rules of Engagement is a comedy about the different phases of male/female relationships, as seen through the eyes of a newly engaged couple, Adam and Jennifer, a long-time married pair, Jeff and Audrey, and a single guy on the prowl, Russell. As they find out, the often confusing stages of a relationship can seem like being on a roller coaster. People can describe the ride to you, but to really know what it's like you have to experience it for yourself.

Rules of Engagement

2007

8 Simple Rules poster
6.8

Paul and Cate are raising their three children -- Bridget, Kerry and Rory -- which is no easy task. Oldest daughter Bridget is traversing the dating scene. Kerry is cute and smart, but she has a hard time getting in touch with her true feelings because of her lack of self-confidence. The youngest of the three children, and only boy, Rory is beginning to discover one of life's greatest mysteries -- girls.

8 Simple Rules

2002

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn poster
7.1

The story of a 10-year-old girl Dawn Haley whose sibling rivalry with her three brothers is heightened by the fact that they are quadruplets.

Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn

2014

Dark Side of Comedy poster
8.2

Throughout the history of comedy, many comedians have lost themselves to the art’s darker side, through addiction, suicide, depression and self-destruction. Dark Side of Comedy explores these stories, shining a new light on comedy’s darkest corners.

Dark Side of Comedy

2022

Crash & Bernstein poster
8.0

Wyatt Bernstein is a typical boy who lives n a household full of females. Wyatt desperately wishes for a brother he could do fun guy stuff with. When he is reluctantly taken to a Build-A-Bestie store by his family for his birthday, he creates a boy-filled version of a Bestie. Wyatt's dream finally comes true when his creation, Crash, comes to life.

Crash & Bernstein

2012

Biography: Comedy Icons poster
NR

Part of the award-winning Biography series, A&E Network will premiere three new documentaries exploring the lives and careers of comedy giants Chris Farley, Jeff Dunham and Jeff Foxworthy. Airing across two days, the specials will delve deep into the careers and personal lives of these dynamic performers to give viewers an insider’s look at what it took for each to reach the top.

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019

Behind the camera