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Farley got his start with Chicago's Second City comedy group. Soon, Farley was discovered by Lorne Michaels, producer of NBC's Saturday Night Live. Michaels hired Farley to join the cast and he immediately became one of the most popular cast members during the 1991 to 1995 seasons. Appearing on the show was a dream come true for Farley, who idolized comedian and former cast member, John BelushiJohn Adam Belushi ( January 24, 1949 March 5, 1982) was an American actor and comedian. John was the child of Adam Belushi, an Albanian immigrant who left his native Qyteze village in 1934 at the age of 15, and Agnes, was born in the U. of Albanian immigr.

Farley left the show in 1995 and made several movies with fellow former SNL cast member, David SpadeDavid Spade (born July 22, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, producer and talk show host. Spade was born in Birmingham, Michigan as the youngest of three sons of Wayne Spade and Judy Todd. He graduated in business at Arizona State University in 1986.. The two starred in 1995's Tommy BoyTommy Boy is a 1995 comedy movie starring Chris Farley and David Spade. Cast Chris Farley Thomas 'Tommy' Callahan III David Spade Richard Hayden Brian Dennehy Thomas 'Big Tom' Callahan II Bo Derek Beverly Barish-Burns Dan Aykroyd Ray Zalinsky Julie Warner and 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan's Black SheepBlack Sheep are a rap group associated with the Native Tongues Posse, most known for the hit "The Choice is Yours", and revered in the hip-hop community for their unique and intelligent rhythms and songs. Black Sheep is also a film comedy (1992) starring. Farley also made appearances in other films, such as Coneheads in 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., Wayne's World 2 in 1993, Adam Sandler's Billy Madison in 1995, Beverly Hills Ninja in 1997, Almost Heroes with Matthew Perry in 1998, and Norm MacDonald's Dirty Work in 1998. Farley won widespread acclaim not only as a great "physical" comic but also as a fine comic actor. He was especially praised for a moving scene in Tommy Boy where he talked about his father.

Farley, who had struggled with obesity, alcohol and drug addiction for years, was found dead in his Chicago apartment on December 18, 1997. An autopsy revealed that Farley had died of an accidental overdose of cocaine and heroin, with coronary arteriosclerosis being a contributing factor.

Farley was in some ways a contradictory character: completely uninhibited onstage and known to be willing to do anything for a laugh, he could be shy and insecure in private. His friends have stated that they knew about and worried about his excessive behavior, but were unable to get him to stop. Following his death the tabloid press exploited the lurid details; however, people who knew Farley said he was a very kind, decent human being.