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 Chris Farley was born in February 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin.He attended Marquette University, and graduated with adegree in communications and theatre, describing himself as a "teacher's nightmare". After Marquette, he performed with the Ark Improv Theatre group and studied with director Del Close at the Improv Olympic Theatre. Chris was performing at Second City Theatre in the late eighties when he was discovered by SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Lorne brought him to the cast of Saturday Night Live in the 1990-91 season. While at SNL, Farley's comedic exuberance onstage quickly made him a favorite. Some of his most popular roles while on SNL included the insecure host of "The Chris Farley Show", an over-zealous auditioning Chippendales dancer and thrice-divorced,van-dwelling motivational speaker Matt Foley. Chris made his feature film debut in the hit movie "Wayne's World", appearing briefly as a security guard.He left SNL along with other long-time favorites Adam Sandler, Kevin Nealon,Rob Schneider and Phil Hartman after the 1994-95 season to focus on his movie career. He has appeared in several films, including Wayne's World 2, Coneheads,Airheads, and of course the popular comedies with David Spade, "Tommy Boy" and "Black Sheep" which provided him a greater audience for his talent and established him as a bankable movie star. Farley won an MTV Movie Award with David Spade for Best Comedic Duo in "Tommy Boy". He has been on TV recently, appearing as a "special correspondent" at Wisconsin's homecoming football game vs. Northwestern, in an episode of last season's MTV's "Road Rules", as a hilarious ketchup-loving chef in the Nickelodeon kids comedy sketch show "All That", and on the Tonight Show, promoting "Beverly Hills Ninja" and also appearing with his brothers Kevin and John as "Mayor Cheddar McFarley" delivering a commemorative speech to the Green Bay Packers' Edgar Bennett, Andre Rison, and Sean Jones. "Beverly Hills Ninja" is in rental stores now. He had finished filming "Almost Heroes", a.k.a. "Edwards and Hunt" with "Friends" star Matthew Perry (Chandler). "Heroes" has been delayed by the studio for close to a year now, but the latest release date confirmed by ABC's Mr. Showbiz is April 3, 1998. Unfortunately, this will be the last chance for Farley's thousands of loyal fans to see him on the big screen, due to his untimely death on December 18, 1997 at the age of 33. As I write this, I am still in utter shock myself, and I have a tough time trying to write something about it. He will be sorely missed and his laughter and gentle spirit will be remembered by so very many.
A Clown's Prayer As I stumble through this life, help me to create more laughter than tears, dispense more happiness than gloom, spread more cheer than despair. Never let me become so indifferent. that
I fail to see the wonder in the eyes of a child, or the twinkle in the eyes of the aged. Never let me forget that my total effort is to cheer people, make them happy, and to forget, at least momentarily, all the unhappiness in their lives. And in my final moment, may I hear You
whisper, "When you made my people smile, -Author unknown
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