Get to Know Zach Galifianakis

He attended North Carolina State University, but did not graduate.

Zach is a middle child. He has an older brother and a younger sister.

Zach was an SNL writer for two weeks.

Zach had his own "Comedy Central Presents" in 2001, which introduced him to a wider stand-up audience.

Zach's cousin is Washington Post cartoonist Nicholas Galifianakis.

Zach has appeared in a number of small roles in movies and TV shows like "Corky Romano," "Bubble Boy," "The Sarah Silverman Program," "Bob'…

In 2007, Kanye West hired Zach to lip-sync in the video for his song "Can't Tell Me Nothing."

Zach was one of four comedians to star in "Comedians of Comedy," a comedy tour documentary featuring prominent members of the indie comedy s…

Zach teamed up with Funny or Die to create a parody talk show, "Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis," where he conducts awkward intervi…

Zach rose to superstardom with his portrayal of Alan Garner in 2009's "The Hangover," which has subsequently spawned two sequels to date.

Zach played a supporting role in the HBO series "Bored to Death," alongside Jason Schwartzman.

Zach has hosted SNL two times before. In 2010, he shaved his beard mid-show for a sketch, then closed the show wearing a fake beard.

For his 2011 hosting stint, Zach shaved his head into a Mr. T-style haircut, supposedly for a sketch that never aired.

Zach's real middle name is "Knight."