Chris Farley Net Worth

Chris Farley's Quotes

• 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.

Interesting Facts about Chris Farley

1. Parents are Thomas John and Mary Anne (Crosby) Farley. Father owned Scotch Oil. company.
2. Brother of John Farley and Kevin P. Farley.
3. Posed as Newt Gingrich on Capitol Hill to help the House Republican leader celebrate his first 100 days. [April 1995]
4. Died from opiate and cocaine intoxication. Found by his brother John Farley in his apartment in the John Hancock building.
5. Received his degree in communications and theater from Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1986).
6. Before his death, Farley maintained that, as a dramatic role, he wished to star in a film biography of silent comedian Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle.
7. Chris was an alumnus of Chicago's ImprovOlympic improvisation troupe. Fellow members include the Jon Favreau, Ian Gomez, Pat Finn, Tim Meadows, Rachel Dratch, Vince Vaughn, Mike Myers, Ossie Beck, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Adam McKay.
8. David Spade introduced a tribute to him on Saturday Night Live 25 (1999).
9. Had a year left on his contract with Saturday Night Live (1975) but was let go in the process of the show's rapid cast change during 1995.
10. In most of his films, his brother Kevin P. Farley was used as an extra.
11. Credited for performing many of his own stunts.
12. Was originally cast as the title role in Shrek (2001) and even recorded the dialogue. However, after his untimely death, the role was given to fellow Saturday Night Live (1975) performer, Mike Myers.
13. 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.
14. Was the first choice for Jim Carrey's role in The Cable Guy (1996), but scheduling conflicts forced him to miss out on doing the film.
15. At the time of his untimely death, he lived in the John Hancock building in Chicago. His next-door neighbor was television and radio host Jerry Springer.
16. According to the medical examiner, Farley was 5' 8" and 296 lbs. at the time of his death.
17. Attended and graduated from Edgewood High School of the Sacred Heart (1982).
18. He was surprisingly athletic for his size, playing football in high school and rugby during college.
19. Was planning to do a third movie with David Spade at the time of his death.
20. Was good friends with Chris Rock. Was best friends with David Spade.