
Will Forte
Biography
Orville Willis Forte IV (/ˈfɔːrteɪ/ FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, MacGruber (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the series: two for acting and one for writing.
After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. Before joining Saturday Night Live, he worked as a writer and producer on 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show. Forte played various roles in comedy before starring in the drama film Nebraska (2013). He has provided voice work for the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films (2009–2013), My Life as a Courgette, Get Squirrely (2016), Luis & the Aliens (2018), The Willoughbys and Scoob! (2020), also voicing Eddy in Disney XD's Lab Rats, and Abraham Lincoln in Clone High (2002–2003, 2023–2024), The Lego Movie films (2014–2019), Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops (2014), America: The Motion Picture (2021), Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) and Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024–present).
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Known For

TV
The Simpsons
King Toot (voice)
1989

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014

TV
Raw
MacGruber
1993

TV
American Dad!
Jesus Christ (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Butt Insurance Salesman (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Charlie Greenfield (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Security Guard (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Mayor Woodside (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Convention Attendee (voice)
2005

TV
American Dad!
Firefighter Henry Watkins (voice)
2005

TV
30 Rock
Paul L'astnamé
2006

TV
30 Rock
Tomas
2006

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Filmography
2026FilmCoyote vs. Acmeas Kevin Avery2026FilmThe Breadwinneras Keegan2025TVSunny Nightsas Martin2025FilmDowney Wrote Thatas Self2025TVHaunted Hotelas Nathan (voice)2025TVThe Four Seasonsas Jack2025TVWin or Loseas Coach Dan (voice)2025FilmKinda Pregnantas Josh Lewis2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)2024FilmThe Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Specialas Self (archive footage)2024FilmWill & Harperas Self2024TVSausage Party: Foodtopiaas Jack (voice)2024FilmThelma the Unicornas Otis (voice)2024TVBodkinas Gilbert Power2023TVScott Pilgrim Takes Offas Older Scott Pilgrim (voice)2023TVKrapopolisas Campos (voice)2023FilmAliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Outas Cyrus2023FilmStraysas Doug2023FilmRuby Gillman, Teenage Krakenas Gordon Lighthouse (voice)2023TVClone Highas Abe Lincoln (voice)2023TVGremlins: Secrets of the Mogwaias Warden (voice)2023TVThat '90s Showas Kiefer2022FilmWeird: The Al Yankovic Storyas Ben Scotti2022FilmStudio 666as Darren Sandelbaum2022TVThe Afterpartyas Self2021TVMacGruberas MacGruber2021FilmAmerica: The Motion Pictureas Abraham Lincoln (voice)2021TVSweet Toothas Richard Fox / Pubba2021TVHouseBrokenas Shel (voice)2021FilmDrunk Busas Fred2021TVThe Great Northas Wolf Tobin (voice)2020FilmScoob!as Shaggy Rogers (voice)2020FilmHave a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelicsas Self2020FilmThe Willoughbysas Tim Willoughby (voice)2020FilmDwellas Self Help Book Narrator2020TVWho Wants to Be a Millionaireas Self - Contestant2020TVFlippedas Jann Melfi2019FilmThe Laundromatas Doomed Gringo #12019FilmExtra Ordinaryas Christian Winter2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmGood Boysas Max's Dad2019FilmBooksmartas Doug2019TVI Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson2019TVAlien News Deskas Drexx Drudlarr (voice)2019FilmThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Partas Abraham Lincoln (voice)2018TVThe Shivering Truthas (voice)2018TVCraig of the Creekas Barry (voice)2018FilmA Futile and Stupid Gestureas Doug Kenney2018TVSomebody Feed Philas Self2017FilmNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Self2017TVFuture Manas CASSIN-E2017TVNo Activityas Dirk (voice)2017FilmTim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?as Will Grello2017FilmTour de Pharmacyas French Gendarme2017TVThe Gong Showas Self - Judge2017FilmMichael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Specialas Michael Fulton2016FilmPopstar: Never Stop Never Stoppingas Bagpipe Player2016FilmKeanuas Hulka2015FilmThe Ridiculous 6as Will Patch2015FilmDon Verdeanas Pastor Fontaine2015TVMoonbeam Cityas Red Cunningham (voice)2015TVClose Up with The Hollywood Reporteras Self2015Film7 Days in Hellas Sandy Pickard2015FilmStaten Island Summeras Griffith2015FilmShe's Funny That Wayas Joshua Fleet2015TVHot Onesas Self2015FilmA.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdownas Cody (voice)2015TVThe Last Man on Earthas Phil Tandy Miller2015TVStar vs. the Forces of Evilas Tyler / Hunter / Chet / Blue Helmet Kid (voice)2014FilmHorrible Bosses 2as Derelict (uncredited)2014TVCar Matchmaker with Spike Ferestenas Self2014TVTim and Eric's Bedtime Storiesas Will2014FilmApartment Troublesas Simon2014TVSock or Hat?as Self - Contestant2014FilmMichelangelo and Lincoln: History Copsas Lincoln (voice)2014Film22 Jump Streetas 'Previously' Narrator / Football Announcer (voice) (uncredited)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self2014FilmThe Lego Movieas Abraham Lincoln (voice)2014TVOff Camera with Sam Jonesas Self2014FilmRun & Jumpas Ted2013TVRick and Mortyas Eugene Michael Piss / Pissmaster (voice)2013FilmCloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2as Chester V (voice)2013FilmNebraskaas David Grant2013FilmLife of Crimeas Marshall Taylor2013FilmGrown Ups 2as Male Cheerleader (uncredited)2013TVDrunk Historyas Edwin Booth2013FilmCoffin Dodgersas Voice2012TVStudio Cas Self - Special Guest2012FilmThe Watchas Sergeant Bressman2012TVGravity Fallsas Tyler Cutebiker (voice)2012FilmThat's My Boyas Phil2012FilmRock of Agesas Mitch Miley2012TVComedy Bang! Bang!as Chet Barnsider2012FilmThe Immigrantas Will2012FilmTim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movieas Allan Bishopman2012TVLab Ratsas Eddy2011TVAllen Gregoryas Stewart Rossmyre2011TVUp All Nightas Reed2011FilmA Good Old Fashioned Orgyas Glenn2011FilmSaturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10as MacGruber2011TVBob's Burgersas Mr. Grant (voice)2011FilmAudio Tour2010TVConanas Self2010FilmThe Women of SNLas Greg Allman / Various (archive footage)2010FilmMacGruberas MacGruber2010FilmSkott & Behr2010FilmSaturday Nightas Self2010FilmSaturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Againas Self2009FilmThe Slammin' Salmonas Horace the Lone Diner2009TVThe Leagueas Chuck2009TVThe Cleveland Show2009FilmBrief Interviews with Hideous Menas Subject #722009FilmCloudy with a Chance of Meatballsas Joe Towne (voice)2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2009TVSit Down Shut Up2009FilmSaturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehleras Various (archive footage)2009TVParks and Recreationas Kelly2009TVLate Night with Jimmy Fallonas Self2009FilmFanboysas THX Security Guard #42008TVYoung Person's Guide to Historyas Monsieur Bouffant (The Frenchman)2008TVSaturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday2008TVThe Life & Times of Timas Chipper (voice)2008FilmBaby Mamaas Scott2007FilmThe Brothers Solomonas Dean Solomon2007TVFlight of the Conchordsas Ben2007TVTim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!as Pall Willeaux2006TV30 Rockas Paul L'astnamé2006FilmDemetri Martin: These Are Jokesas Self2006FilmBeerfestas Otto2006TVCampus Ladies2005TVHow I Met Your Motheras Randy2005TVAmerican Dad!as Jesus Christ (voice)2004TVDrawn Togetheras Kirk Cameron (voice)2004FilmAround the World in 80 Daysas Young Bobby2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self2002TVClone Highas Abe Lincoln / Narrator (voice)2001FilmGhost Worldas (uncredited)2000TVAqua Teen Hunger Forceas Alien (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest1993TVRawas MacGruber1989TVThe Simpsonsas King Toot (voice)1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters