Chris Farley grew up in Madison ... and be the funniest fat guy he should be — which Farley naturally did. Dan Aykroyd says Farley appreciated the comedic value that his weight carried.

I kind of related to Dan Aykroyd because he was doing ... in [what] we used to call the junior varsity—Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, David Spade, Tim Meadows, Ellen Cleghorne.

Besides Farley and Spade, the film also starred Bo Derek, Julie Warner, Dan Aykroyd, Brian Dennehy ... The post Tommy Boy 4K ...

Director Peter Segal shares some of his favorite memories of working with the beloved comedy duo on the 1995 film ...

Well, I'm grateful," Dan Aykroyd tells PEOPLE ... Vincent and Pauline Tommy Boy Director Details Chris Farley and David Spade's 'One-of-a-Kind' Chemistry as the Film Turns 30 (Exclusive) Travis ...