Al Franken
ActingBorn May 21, 1951
New York City, New York, USA
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
Tanner on Tanner
tv2004
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
movie1981
The Paul Simon Special
movie1977
Long Strange Trip
movie2017
From the Earth to the Moon
tv1998
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
movie1988
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
movie2005
Lorne
movie2026
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
tv2025
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
movie1998
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
tv1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
tv1995
Filmography
2026Lorneas Selfmovie2025Downey Wrote Thatas Selfmovie2025The Residenceas Aaron Filkinstv2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995movie2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Selftv2024Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescueas Executive Producermovie2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laughas Selfmovie2019Biography: Comedy Iconsas Selftv2018Minnesota Experienceas Self (archive footage)tv2018Inside the Russian Info War Machineas Selfmovie2017Hot Greaseas Selfmovie2017I Love You, Americaas Selftv2017An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Poweras Selfmovie2017The Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: The Constitutionmovie2017Long Strange Tripas Selfmovie2017The History of Comedyas Selftv2016Chelseaas Selftv2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Selftv2011Hot Coffeeas Selfmovie2010Conanas Selftv2010Overheard with Evan Smithas Selftv2008Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primaryas Selfmovie2008Lord, Save Us from Your Followersas Selfmovie2007Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwateras Selfmovie2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Selfmovie2006Al Franken: God Spokeas Selfmovie2005Earth to Americaas Selfmovie2005The Colbert Reportas Selftv2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Selfmovie2005Left of the Dialas Selfmovie2004Wellstone!as Selfmovie2004Tanner on Tanneras Selftv2004Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginableas Selfmovie2004The Manchurian Candidateas TV Commentatormovie2004Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalismas Self (archive footage)movie2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self - Guesttv2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest Hosttv2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - Roastermovie2001Harvard Manas Al Frankenmovie2000Clerksas Mayor McCheese (voice)tv1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Selfmovie1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas Selftv1998From the Earth to the Moonas Jerome Weisnertv1998LateLineas Creatortv1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartmanas Writermovie1997The Viewas Selftv1997The Definite Maybeas Vagabondmovie1996The Daily Showas Self - Guest Hosttv1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas Selftv19963rd Rock from the Sunas Frank Gansmillertv1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Additional Writingtv1995Stuart Saves His Familyas Novelmovie1994When a Man Loves a Womanas Executive Producermovie1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guesttv1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Guesttv1993Politically Incorrectas Writertv1992The Larry Sanders Showas Al Frankentv1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas Selftv1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Selfmovie1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas The Awesome Pairmovie1986One More Saturday Nightas Writermovie1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reportermovie1983Franken and Davis at Stockton Stateas Writermovie1983The Coneheadsas Writermovie1983Trading Placesas Baggage Handler #1movie1981Steve Martin's Best Show Everas Writermovie1981Grateful Dead: Dead Aheadas Self - Hostmovie1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gildaas Writermovie1977The Paul Simon Specialas Writermovie1976Tunnel Visionas Almovie1975Saturday Night Liveas Writertv