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Al Franken

Al Franken

Acting1951 New York City, New York, USA

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

Trading Places

Trading Places

Baggage Handler #1

The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

TV Commentator

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

Self / Self - Guest Host

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

Frank Gansmiller

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters / Self / Various (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Various / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger (uncredited) / Dancer (uncredited) / Various / Football Player (uncredited) / Psycho Mutant (uncredited) / Rod M (uncredited) / Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) / Pete Tagliani / Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) / Ray Floyd (uncredited) / Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) / Bee / Pong Player (uncredited) / Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) / Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) / Lester Crackfield (uncredited) / Soldier (uncredited) / Passenger (uncredited) / Lab Technician (uncredited) / Two Mile Player (uncredited) / Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited) / Roman / Patron (uncredited) / The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / René (uncredited) / Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited) / Mourner (uncredited) / Customer (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger / ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Various / Announcer (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Joe Daddy / Hunter / Judge / Cook (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger / Barry / Delivery Man / Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) / Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) / Mr. Arkansas / Patron / Extra (uncredited) / Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited) / Self - Special Guest / Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) / Buzz (uncredited) / Guest (uncredited) / Phone Technician (uncredited) / Pong Player (voice) (uncredited) / George Jessel / Various (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited) / McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Shipmate (uncredited) / Caveman / Motorist (uncredited) / Wanderer (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Camper (uncredited)

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self

The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

Self

Acting History

2025
The Residence
TVas Aaron Filkins7 eps
2024
Minnesota Experience
TVas Self (archive footage)1 eps
2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
TVas Self1 eps
2017
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
Chelsea
TVas Self1 eps
2011
Hot Coffee
as Self
2010
Conan
TVas Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TVas Self - Guest Host / Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self - Guest6 eps
2002
Clerks
TVas Mayor McCheese (voice)1 eps
2001
Harvard Man
as Al Franken
1998
LateLine
TVas Al Freundlich
From the Earth to the Moon
TVas Jerome Weisner1 eps
LateLine
TVProducer
LateLine
TVWriter
1997
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVas Al (voice)1 eps
The Larry Sanders Show
TVas Al Franken1 eps
The View
TVas Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVAdditional Writing1 eps
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
TVas Frank Gansmiller1 eps
The Daily Show
TVas Self / Self - Guest Host
1994
When a Man Loves a Woman
as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
When a Man Loves a Woman
Executive Producer
1976
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self / Various (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Various / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger (uncredited) / Dancer (uncredited) / Various / Football Player (uncredited) / Psycho Mutant (uncredited) / Rod M (uncredited) / Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) / Pete Tagliani / Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) / Ray Floyd (uncredited) / Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) / Bee / Pong Player (uncredited) / Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) / Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) / Lester Crackfield (uncredited) / Soldier (uncredited) / Passenger (uncredited) / Lab Technician (uncredited) / Two Mile Player (uncredited) / Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited) / Roman / Patron (uncredited) / The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / René (uncredited) / Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited) / Mourner (uncredited) / Customer (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger / ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Various / Announcer (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Joe Daddy / Hunter / Judge / Cook (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger / Barry / Delivery Man / Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) / Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) / Mr. Arkansas / Patron / Extra (uncredited) / Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited) / Self - Special Guest / Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) / Buzz (uncredited) / Guest (uncredited) / Phone Technician (uncredited) / Pong Player (voice) (uncredited) / George Jessel / Various (uncredited) / Guard (uncredited) / McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Shipmate (uncredited) / Caveman / Motorist (uncredited) / Wanderer (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Camper (uncredited)

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
5/21/1951(74 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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