Chris Farley’s Comedy Classic Tommy Boy Reflected On By Director 30 Years Later: “He Was Sort Of A Victim Of His Own Abilities”

Tommy Boy, the movie that cemented the late Chris Farley’s status as an all-time comedy legend, turned 30 years old on March 31. The actor was deep into his run at Saturday Night Live by the time Tommy Boy came out, but that film proved Farley’s answer to the eternal question of whether any given SNL cast member will become a bona fide movie star. After that movie, Farley went on to star in Beverly Hills Ninja and had the titular role in Shrek before his untimely passing in 1997.