With his early appearance as the Latin television personality Fericito, with the infamous catchphrase, “I am just keeeding!” Fred Armisen was already laying the groundwork for a memorable run on NBC’s venerable “Saturday Night Live.” He parlayed his unique ethnicity – part Japanese, Venezuelan and German – into a startling and diverse array of characters. Armisen was born in Manhattan, and his family spent some time in Rio de Janeiro before settling in New York state, where he grew up. His first fascination was with music, and he started playing drums at the age of 10. After dropping out of
