Al Franken

Al Franken

1951-05-21 • New York City, New York, USA • Male • 64 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1951-05-21

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Known Credits

64

Known For

Acting

Photos

Al Franken Photo

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Known For Movies

Trading Places

Trading Places

1983
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

2007
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

2024
The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe

1997
Long Strange Trip

Long Strange Trip

2017
Left of the Dial

Left of the Dial

2005
Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

1983
Inside the Russian Info War Machine

Inside the Russian Info War Machine

2018
Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

1976
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

2004
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989
Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

1985
Hot Coffee

Hot Coffee

2011
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025
One More Saturday Night

One More Saturday Night

1986
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019
Hot Grease

Hot Grease

2017
Wellstone!

Wellstone!

2004
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

2017
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017
Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

1995
Harvard Man

Harvard Man

2001
Earth to America

Earth to America

2005
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

2004
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

2008
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

1981
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

2008
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

2004

Known For TV Shows

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014
Conan

Conan

2010
Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993
The View

The View

1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992
The Residence

The Residence

2025
The Larry Sanders Show

The Larry Sanders Show

1992
Chelsea

Chelsea

2016
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999
From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995
Clerks

Clerks

2000
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025
The Rosie O'Donnell Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996
Minnesota Experience

Minnesota Experience

2018
LateLine

LateLine

1998
The History of Comedy

The History of Comedy

2017
I Love You, America

I Love You, America

2017
Politically Incorrect

Politically Incorrect

1993
Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019
Tanner on Tanner

Tanner on Tanner

2004

Movie Credits

Trading Places

1983

Baggage Handler #1

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

2007

Self

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

2024

Gramps (voice)

The Definite Maybe

1997

Vagabond

Long Strange Trip

2017

Self

Left of the Dial

2005

Self

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

1983

Himself

Inside the Russian Info War Machine

2018

Self

Tunnel Vision

1976

Al

The Manchurian Candidate

2004

TV Commentator

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

Self

Al Franken: God Spoke

2006

Self

When a Man Loves a Woman

1994

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

1985

Hot Coffee

2011

Self

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995

One More Saturday Night

1986

Paul Flum

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

2019

Self

Hot Grease

2017

Self

Wellstone!

2004

Self

The Words That Built America

2017

Self - Reader: The Constitution

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

2017

Self

Stuart Saves His Family

1995

Stuart Smalley

Harvard Man

2001

Al Franken

Earth to America

2005

Self

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

Self

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

2005

Self

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

Self

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

1988

The Awesome Pair

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

2004

Self (archive footage)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

2008

Self

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

1981

Self - Host

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

2002

Self - Roaster

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

2008

Self

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

2004

Self

TV Credits

The Daily Show

1996

Self (6 episodes)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self (1 episodes)

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Self (1 episodes)

Conan

2010

Self (2 episodes)

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003

Self - Guest (6 episodes)

Saturday Night Live

1975

McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) (1 episodes)

The Colbert Report

2005

Self (2 episodes)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Self - Guest (8 episodes)

The View

1997

Self (3 episodes)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self - Guest (1 episodes)

3rd Rock from the Sun

1996

Frank Gansmiller (1 episodes)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Self (1 episodes)

The Residence

2025

Aaron Filkins (7 episodes)

The Larry Sanders Show

1992

Al Franken (1 episodes)

Chelsea

2016

Self (1 episodes)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999

Self (5 episodes)

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

Jerome Weisner (1 episodes)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

Al (voice) (1 episodes)

Clerks

2000

Mayor McCheese (voice) (1 episodes)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

Self (2 episodes)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

1996

Self (1 episodes)

Minnesota Experience

2018

Self (archive footage) (1 episodes)

LateLine

1998

Al Freundlich (12 episodes)

The History of Comedy

2017

Self (14 episodes)

I Love You, America

2017

Self (1 episodes)

Politically Incorrect

1993

Self (6 episodes)

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019

Self (1 episodes)

Tanner on Tanner

2004

Self (4 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Executive Producer

2024

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Writer

1983

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda

Writer

1979

When a Man Loves a Woman

Screenplay

1994

The Coneheads

Writer

1983

One More Saturday Night

Writer

1986

Stuart Saves His Family

Screenplay

1995

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Writer

1998

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Writer

1981

The Paul Simon Special

Writer

1977

TV Production Credits

Saturday Night Live

Producer

1975

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Additional Writing

1995

LateLine

Producer

1998

Politically Incorrect

Writer

1993