Zach Galifianakis - Zach Galifianakis Mirrors Uncle's Life In New Movie

In the film, The Hangover funnyman and his co-star Will Ferrell play rival North Carolina politicians vying to represent their district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

And the actor admits signing up for the film was a no-brainer because running for office runs in his blood - his uncle Nick Galifianakis served the state for six years before making an unsuccessful Senate seat bid.

Beaming with pride as he spoke of his relative during an interview with U.S. breakfast show Good Morning America on Wednesday (25Jul12), he said, "He ran against Jesse Helms in 1972."