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Al Franken
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 21, 1951 (74 years)
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
Al Franken Filmography
| 2025 | The Residence (TV Series) · as Aaron Filkins |
| 2024 | Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue · as Gramps (voice) |
| 2019 | |
| 2014 | SNL Sports Spectacular · as Stuart Smalley |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 · as Stuart Smalley |
| 2004 | Bushisms · as Commentary |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate · as Tv Commentator |
| 2000 | Clerks: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mayor Mccheese (voice) |
| 1999 | ABC 2000: The Millennium · as Cast |
| 1999 | The Definite Maybe · as Vagabond |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon (TV Series) · as Jerome Weisner |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Frank Gansmiller |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Al (voice) |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family · as Stuart Smalley |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman · as Co-Pilot (uncredited) |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash · as Sen. Paul Simon |
| 1988 | Superman 50th Anniversary · as The Awesome Pair |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night · as Paul Flum |
| 1983 | Trading Places · as Baggage Handler #1 |
| 1981 | |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · as Decline's Henchman |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision · as Al |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That · as Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill · as Self - Comedian |
| 2022 | Jesse Watters Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - Street Interview |
| 2020 | The ReidOut (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Love, Gilda · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Minnesota Experience (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2018 | Inside the Russian Info War Machine · as Self |
| 2017 | Zero Weeks · as Self |
| 2017 | I Love You, America (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Hiking With Kevin (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2017 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power · as Self |
| 2017 | The Beat with Ari Melber (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America · as Self - Reader: The Constitution |
| 2017 | Long Strange Trip · as Self |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2016 | Newtown · as Self |
| 2016 | Chelsea (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | MTP Daily (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Live from New York! · as Self - Featuring |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Terms and Conditions May Apply · as Self - Senator, Minnesota |
| 2013 | The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Erin Burnett OutFront (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | A Football Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Hot Coffee · as Self |
| 2011 | 9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Out · as Self |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live Backstage · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Overheard (TV Series) · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2009 | State Of The Union with Jake Tapper and Dana Bash (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | Split: A Divided America · as Self |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers · as Self |
| 2008 | Andrea Mitchell Reports (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Manufacturing Dissent · as Self |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Morning Joe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater · as Self |
| 2006 | Al Franken: God Spoke · as Self |
| 2005 | The Young Turks (TV Series) · as Self (2007) |
| 2005 | Earth to America · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Left of the Dial · as Self |
| 2005 | |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments · as Self |
| 2004 | Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable · as Self |
| 2004 | 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops · as Self - #86: Fox News Sues Al Franken |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Countdown with Keith Olbermann (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase · as Self - Roaster |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Brilliant But Cancelled · as Self |
| 2001 | Harvard Man · as Al Franken |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 · as Self (various Characters) |
| 2000 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner · as Self |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live 25 · as Self |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SNL: 25 Years of Music · as Self - Host 1985-1990 |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | MSNBC Live/MSNBC Reports/MS NOW Reports (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Hardball with Chris Mathews (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The Howard Stern Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner & Nominee |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | The Chevy Chase Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show (TV Series) · as Al Franken |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Larry King Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self - Clue Giver |
| 1984 | The New Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1983 | America Undercover (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host, The O'franken Factor |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1981 | Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead · as Self - Host |
| 1980 | Newsnight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Various Characters |
| 1975 | The Fifth Estate (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | |
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| 2004 | |
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| 1999 | |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family · as Screenplay |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman · as Screenplay |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect (TV Series) |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1987 | |
| 1986 | |
| 1984 | The New Show (TV Series) |
| 1983 | |
| 1981 | |
| 1979 | |
| 1977 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 2024 | Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue · as Executive Producer |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 · as Consulting Producer |
| 1998 | LateLine (TV Series) |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman · as Executive Producer |
| 1992 | |
| 1991 | |
| 1989 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Additional Material |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Special Material By |
| 1992 | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash · as Special Material |
| 1986 | The Best of Dan Aykroyd · as Written By |
| 1985 | The Best of John Belushi · as Written By |