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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-05-21 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Acting
2025
The Residence as Aaron Filkins2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self2024
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue as Gramps (voice)2019
Biography: Comedy Icons as Himself2019
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as Not available2018
Minnesota Experience as Self (archive footage)2018
Inside the Russian Info War Machine as self2017
The History of Comedy as Self2017
I Love You, America as Self2017
The Words That Built America as Self - Reader: The Constitution2017
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power as Self2017
Long Strange Trip as Self2016
Chelsea as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2011
Hot Coffee as Self2010
Conan as Self2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers as Self2008
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary as Himself2007
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater as Self2006
Al Franken: God Spoke as Self2005
The Colbert Report as Self2005
Earth to America as Self2005
Left of the Dial as Self2004
Tanner on Tanner as Self2004
The Manchurian Candidate as TV Commentator2004
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism as Self (archive footage)2004
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable as Self2004
Wellstone! as Self2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2002
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Self - Roaster2001
Harvard Man as Al Franken2000
Clerks as Mayor McCheese (voice)1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn as Self1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self1998
From the Earth to the Moon as Jerome Weisner1998
LateLine as Not available1997
The View as Self1997
The Definite Maybe as Vagabond1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
The Daily Show as Self - Guest Host1996
3rd Rock from the Sun as Frank Gansmiller1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Al (voice)1995
Stuart Saves His Family as Stuart Smalley1994
When a Man Loves a Woman as Co-Pilot (uncredited)1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest1993
Politically Incorrect as Self1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary as Self1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as The Awesome Pair1986
One More Saturday Night as Paul Flum1985
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter as Not available1984
Franken and Davis at Stockton State as Himself1983
Trading Places as Baggage Handler #11981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever as Not available1981
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead as Self - Host1976
Tunnel Vision as Al1975
Saturday Night Live as McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Special GuestCrew
2024
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue Executive Producer1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Writer1998
LateLine Writer1998
LateLine Producer1998
LateLine Creator1995
Stuart Saves His Family Screenplay1995
Stuart Saves His Family Novel1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Additional Writing1994
When a Man Loves a Woman Executive Producer1994
When a Man Loves a Woman Screenplay1993
Politically Incorrect Writer1986
One More Saturday Night Writer1984
Franken and Davis at Stockton State Writer1983
The Coneheads Writer1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Writer1979
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda Writer1977
The Paul Simon Special Writer1975
Saturday Night Live Producer1975
Saturday Night Live Writer