Is Fred Armisen Uncle Fester? Why is Uncle Fester an octopus?

Fred Armisen is Uncle Fester. He appeared as Uncle Fester in Tim Burton’s Wednesday series on Netflix.

In The Addams Family 2 (2021), Uncle Fester turns into an octopus during the movie after Wednesday’s experiment at the science fair.

Fred Armisen is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician known as the co-creator and co-star of the IFC sketch comedy series Portlandia.

In 2018, Fred Armisen played drums as part of Devo at John Waters’ Burger Boogaloo festival in Oakland, California.

Fred Armisen has co-starred, co-created and acted as writer and executive producer on the Spanish-language series Los Espookys.

Fred Armisen has had roles in comedy films including Eurotrip, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Deck the Halls, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, and Confessions of a Shopaholic.

Fred Armisen has guest-starred in television shows such as 30 Rock, New Girl, Broad City, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Difficult People, Toast of London and Curb Your Enthusiasm.