AL FRANKEN
Al Franken
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: May 21, 1951
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
2026·
LorneSelf
Self
2025·
The ResidenceAaron Filkins
2025·
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995
Gramps (voice)
Self
Self
2018·
Minnesota ExperienceSelf (archive footage)
Self
2017·
I Love You, AmericaSelf
Self
2017·
Hot GreaseSelf
2017·
Long Strange TripSelf
Self - Reader: The Constitution
2016·
ChelseaSelf
Self - Guest
2011·
Hot CoffeeSelf
Self
2010·
ConanSelf
Self
Self
2005·
The Colbert ReportSelf
2005·
Earth to AmericaSelf
2005·
Left of the DialSelf
2004·
Tanner on TannerSelf
TV Commentator
2004·
Wellstone!Self
Self (archive footage)
2003·
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest
Self - Guest
Self - Roaster
2001·
Harvard ManAl Franken
2000·
ClerksMayor McCheese (voice)
Jerome Weisner
1998·
LateLineAl Freundlich
1997·
The ViewSelf
1997·
The Definite MaybeVagabond
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf - Guest Host, Self
Frank Gansmiller
Self
Al (voice)
Stuart Smalley
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Self - Guest
Self - Guest
Self
Al Franken
Self
The Awesome Pair
Paul Flum
1983·
Trading PlacesBaggage Handler #1
Himself
Self - Host
1976·
Tunnel VisionAl
1975·
Saturday Night LiveStuart Smalley (uncredited), Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited), Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited), Psycho Mutant (uncredited), Various / Announcer (uncredited), ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Henry Kissinger (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited), Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited), Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited), The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited), Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Caveman / Motorist (uncredited), Camper (uncredited), Various, Soldier (uncredited), Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited), Shipmate (uncredited), Two Mile Player (uncredited), Student (uncredited), René (uncredited), Customer (uncredited), Buzz (uncredited), Guard (uncredited), Pete Tagliani, Rod M (uncredited), Lester Crackfield (uncredited), Ray Floyd (uncredited), Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited), Passenger (uncredited), Mr. Arkansas, Patron / Extra (uncredited), Patron (uncredited), Various (uncredited), Self, George Jessel / Various (uncredited), Various / Football Player (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited), Wanderer (uncredited), Lab Technician (uncredited), Dancer (uncredited), Bee / Pong Player (uncredited), Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited), Guest (uncredited), Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited), Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited), Mourner (uncredited), Pong Player (voice) (uncredited), Phone Technician (uncredited), Crowd Member (uncredited), Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited), Judge / Cook (uncredited), Self - Special Guest, Self - Various Characters, McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Production
Executive Producer
1998·
LateLineCreator, Writer, Producer
Additional Writing
Novel, Screenplay
Screenplay, Executive Producer
Writer
Writer
1983·
The ConeheadsWriter
Writer
Writer
Writer
Writer
1975·
Saturday Night LiveWriter, Producer