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Zach Galifianakis Opens Up About Struggling with Fame After 'The Hangover' Success

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By Victoria Edel Published on May 11, 2026 11:30AM EDT

20d ago· 5 min readenNews

Summary

Zach Galifianakis revealed on the Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend podcast that the massive fame he gained from starring in 'The Hangover' (2009) 'really messed him up' and left him feeling 'angry' for a long time. Despite his success, O'Brien praised him for remaining grounded and seemingly unaltered by fame. Galifianakis discussed the psychological toll of sudden celebrity and how it affected him personally.

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You are hilariously funny. I'm hard pressed to think of anybody who's been less altered by success.
You just seem like if all of it went away tomorrow, you'd be very happy and contained doing whatever you're doing. And I love that about you.
The actor said that finding fame 'really messed' him up and left him 'angry' for a long time.
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Zach Galifianakis opened up about starring in 'The Hangover' film series, beginning with the first film in 2009. The actor said that finding fame 'really messed' him up and left him 'angry' for a long time.

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