Fred's illustrious career in comedy began in the early days of the "comic boom" in Los Angeles, where he honed his stand-up skills and eventually landed over 100 TV appearances.
As a co-host on the popular Comedy Central show "Comics Only" alongside Paul Provenza, Fred's comedic talents were showcased to a wider audience.
This exposure led to Fred submitting his jokes to industry giants Johnny Carson and Joan Rivers, catapulting him from performer to writer.
A series of TV writing assignments followed, paving the way for Fred's big break when he was asked to join the staff of Saturday Night Live (SNL) in the 1990s.
Fred's success at SNL springboarded him into a series of high-profile movie writing jobs, including his work on the films Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, which starred fellow SNL alumni Chris Farley and David Spade.
After SNL restructured their staff in the late 1990s, Fred was invited to return as head-writer and feature player.
Since then, Fred has been the key writer or secondary writer on four number-one-at-the-box-office movies, and has written and/or directed numerous other films, including The House Bunny, starring Anna Faris and Emma Stone, and Grown Ups, which he co-wrote with Adam Sandler and won a People's Choice award for Best Comedy.
Fred splits his time between Carmel and Santa Fe, where he continues to pursue his passion for comedy.
