“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.”
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.
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.
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.
His lifestyle in the country today is much different than how he spent the early days of his career.
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.
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.”
