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Matt Foley is a fictional character from the sketch comedy program Saturday Night Live performed by Chris Farley. Foley is a motivational speaker who exhibits characteristics atypical of someone in that position: whereas motivational speakers are usually successful and charismatic, Foley is abrasive, clumsy, and down on his luck.
- May 8, 1993
- Bob Odenkirk
- October 25, 1997 (Farley), February 11, 2015 (McCarthy)
Jun 6, 2023 · Learn how Chris Farley created the iconic character of Matt Foley, a motivational speaker who lived in a van down by the river, for Saturday Night Live. Discover the history of the sketch, from its origins in The Second City to its popularity on SNL and beyond.
- Senior Features Writer
May 8, 1993 · On May 8, 1993, Chris Farley made Saturday Night Live history when he premiered Matt Foley, the overaggressive motivational speaker who "lives in a van down by the river.". Even though it was the ...
Feb 18, 2014 · Chris Farley’s river-van-living motivational speaker Matt Foley is easily one of SNL’s most iconic characters and, like many of the show’s characters, he got his start on the Second City stage.