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IOL News
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- IOL News
Why Zach Galifianakis keeps his family out of the Hollywood spotlight
Zach Galifianakis once told his kids that he was a librarian instead of a Hollywood actor and comedian. Image: File. Zach Galifianakis knows better than to mix business with pleasure. The actor and comedian, famed for his breakout role as Alan in "The Hangover" franchise, has made it clear that he chooses to keep his family life away from the limelight. In a recent interview with "People" magazine, the 55-year-old star expressed his desire to maintain a distinct barrier between his professional career and personal life. "I keep show business away from my family,' Galifianakis said. "I've never wanted my real life and show business to combine. This is my work, and that's why they're not here." His commitment to privacy extends to his wife, Quinn Lundberg, whom he married in August 2012, and their two young sons, both under the age of 12. In fact, in a light-hearted confession, Galifianakis shared that he had once told his children he worked as a librarian. "I said that when they were younger because I didn't want them to know anything," he joked. "But now they're older, they know that I'm down here promoting this", he said about his current project, the highly anticipated live-action remake of "Lilo & Stitch". Despite his preference for privacy, Galifianakis's sons are gradually exposed to their father's celebrity life. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ While they won't be accompanying him to premieres, he promised they'll eventually see him in "Lilo & Stitch". "They'll see it. Yeah, we'll take them to the movie theatre to see it on time. But we live pretty remotely, so I don't know if it's even going to be playing where we live," he added. The actor's views on fame are not unique, as other celebrities such as Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban, Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake, also maintain a separation between their careers and family life, choosing to protect their children from the relentless glare of the media. Galifianakis's approach to parenting is underscored by a humorous incident he recounted where his young son saw a billboard featuring his father's face. "We were driving in my car and there was a bus with my face on it," Galifianakis recalled. "He goes, 'Who's that?' and I don't know why I said, 'Oh, some idiot' ... He thinks his dad is a professional idiot."
New York Post
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Why Zach Galifianakis keeps his family ‘away' from Hollywood after his rise to fame
'The Hangover' star Zach Galifianakis doesn't mix business and pleasure. Galifianakis, best known for his role as 'Alan' in the comedy blockbuster franchise, said he prefers to keep his family life out of the spotlight since he skyrocketed to stardom. 'I keep show business away from my family,' Galifianakis told People on Sunday. 'I've never wanted my real life and show business to combine. This is my work, and that's why they're not here.' Advertisement 4 Zach Galifianakis and his wife, Quinn Lundberg, attended the NYC premiere of 'Dinner For Schmucks' in 2010. Getty Images The 55-year-old actor married his wife, Quinn Lundberg, in August 2012 — three years after the release of the first 'Hangover' film — and used to tell his two young sons, both under 12, that he worked as a librarian. 'I said that when they were younger because I didn't want them to know anything,' Galifianakis joked. Advertisement The two-time Emmy award winner admitted that his kids know the truth about his profession now, but he will still keep his work and family life separate. 'But now they're older, they know that I'm down here promoting this,' Galifianakis told the outlet, referencing his upcoming film 'Lilo & Stitch.' Galifianakis was born in Wilkesboro, North Carolina and owns land, which he calls 'Farmageddon,' nearly sixty miles from where he grew up and went to high school, according to GQ. But farm life seemingly wasn't always easy for the star. Advertisement He joked about having 'a lot of chores' that need to be done during an appearance on the 'Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend' podcast in January 2022. 4 Galifianakis skyrocketed to fame in 'The Hangover' franchise. Frank Masi/ Warner Bros 4 Galifianakis revealed that he wants to keep his family out of the spotlight. Mark Davis His lifestyle in the country today is much different than how he spent the early days of his career. Advertisement While the comedian was trying to rise in the entertainment industry, he slept in places like a small, unfurnished house in Venice, Calif. and a post-college apartment in Brooklyn, per GQ. The 'Dinner for Schmucks' actor and his wife also own a place in Canada to escape the glitz and glam of Hollywood. 4 Galifianakis married his wife in August 2012. Getty Images In 2018, Galifianakis said his ideal day would be 'canoeing on a lake' at their property in British Columbia, according to Vulture. The couple welcomed their first son, whose name has not been revealed, in September 2013, and their second son, Rufus Emmanuel Lundberg, was born in November 2016. Other celebrities who often keep their kids out of the spotlight include couples like Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban and Jessica Biel and Justin Timberlake. The 'Bye Bye Bye' singer and '7th Heaven' alum avoid showing their kids' faces when they post photos online. He's appeared on 'Birdman,' 'Due Date' and most recently, the comedian was on television shows like 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Only Murders in the Building.'
