Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 21, 1951 (age 74)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Al Franken

Biography

Alan Stuart Franken is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He became well known in the 1970s and 1980s as a staff writer and performer on the television comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Known For

The Daily Show

Self

1996

The Daily Show

Self - Guest Host

1996

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self

2014

Late Show with David Letterman

Self - Guest

1993

Conan

Self

2010

Saturday Night Live

McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Special Guest

1975

Saturday Night Live

Judge / Cook (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Crowd Member (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Phone Technician (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Pong Player (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Mourner (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Guest (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live

Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited)

1975

Filmography

2025FilmDowney Wrote Thatas Self 2025TVThe Residenceas Aaron Filkins 2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995 2025TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self 2024FilmGracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescueas Gramps (voice)2019FilmChris Farley: Anything for a Laughas Self 2019TVBiography: Comedy Iconsas Self 2018TVMinnesota Experienceas Self (archive footage)2018FilmInside the Russian Info War Machineas Self 2017FilmHot Greaseas Self 2017TVI Love You, Americaas Self 2017FilmAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Poweras Self 2017FilmThe Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: The Constitution 2017FilmLong Strange Tripas Self 2017TVThe History of Comedyas Self 2016TVChelseaas Self 2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2011FilmHot Coffeeas Self 2010TVConanas Self 2008FilmDean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primaryas Self 2008FilmLord, Save Us from Your Followersas Self 2007FilmMr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwateras Self 2007FilmSaturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self 2006FilmAl Franken: God Spokeas Self 2005FilmEarth to Americaas Self 2005TVThe Colbert Reportas Self 2005FilmSaturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Self 2005FilmLeft of the Dialas Self 2004FilmWellstone!as Self 2004TVTanner on Tanneras Self 2004FilmIndian Point: Imagining the Unimaginableas Self 2004FilmThe Manchurian Candidateas TV Commentator 2004FilmOutfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalismas Self (archive footage)2003TVReal Time with Bill Maheras Self - Guest 2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest 2002FilmThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Roaster 2001FilmHarvard Manas Al Franken 2000TVClerksas Mayor McCheese (voice)1999FilmSaturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self 1999TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Self 1998TVFrom the Earth to the Moonas Jerome Weisner 1998TVLateLineas Al Freundlich 1997TVThe Viewas Self 1997FilmThe Definite Maybeas Vagabond 1996TVThe Daily Showas Self 1996TVThe Rosie O'Donnell Showas Self 1996TV3rd Rock from the Sunas Frank Gansmiller 1995TVDr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Al (voice)1995FilmStuart Saves His Familyas Stuart Smalley 1994FilmWhen a Man Loves a Womanas Co-Pilot (uncredited)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest 1993TVLate Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guest 1993TVPolitically Incorrectas Self 1992TVThe Larry Sanders Showas Al Franken 1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Self 1989FilmSaturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self 1988FilmSuperman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas The Awesome Pair 1986FilmOne More Saturday Nightas Paul Flum 1985FilmTab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter 1983FilmFranken and Davis at Stockton Stateas Himself 1983FilmTrading Placesas Baggage Handler #1 1981FilmSteve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981FilmGrateful Dead: Dead Aheadas Self - Host 1976FilmTunnel Visionas Al 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)