Chris Farley

Chris Farley
Farley featured in an NBC promotional photo for Saturday Night Live
Born	Christopher Crosby Farley (1964-02-15)February 15, 1964 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Died	December 18, 1997(1997-12-18) (aged 33) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Cause of death	Cocaine intoxication, morphine overdose and atherosclerosis
Body discovered	Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Resting place	Resurrection Catholic Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin
Alma mater	Marquette University
Occupation	Actor, comedian
Years active	1981–1997
Parent(s)	Tom Farley, Sr. Mary Anne Farley
Relatives	Tom Farley (brother) John P. Farley (brother) Kevin Farley (brother) Barbara Farley (sister) Jim Farley (cousin)

Christopher Crosby "Chris" Farley (February 15, 1964 – December 18, 1997) 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. Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997 at the age of 33.

Farley was born on February 15, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin. His father, Thomas John Farley, Sr. (1936–1999), owned an oil company, and his mother, Mary Anne (née Crosby), was a housewife. He had four siblings: Tom Jr., Kevin, John, and Barbara. His cousin, Jim, is the CEO and Chairman at Ford Motor Company Europe.

Farley's family is Roman Catholic and of Irish and Scottish descent, and Farley attended numerous 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 theater. At Marquette, he played rugby and discovered a love for comedy. After college, he worked with his father at the Scotch Oil Company in Madison. He got his start in professional comedy at the Ark Improv Theatre in Madison, and at the Improv Olympic theater in Chicago. He then performed at Chicago's Second City Theatre, initially as part of Second City's touring group. He was eventually promoted to their main stage.