Al Franken
Known for acting · Born 21 May 1951 · 75 · New York City, New York, USA
84 credits
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
Saturday Night Live
1975
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
The Daily Show
1996
The Residence
2025
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
The History of Comedy
2017
Hot Coffee
2011
Politically Incorrect
1993
LateLine
LateLine
1998
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
Acting (69)
2026LorneSelfFilm
2025The ResidenceAaron Filkins · 7 episodesSeries
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995Film
2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfFilm
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2025Downey Wrote ThatSelfFilm
2024Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueGramps (voice)Film
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelfFilm
2019Biography: Comedy IconsSelfSeries
2018Inside the Russian Info War MachineSelfFilm
2018Minnesota ExperienceSelf (archive footage)Series
2017An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to PowerSelfFilm
2017Long Strange TripSelfFilm
2017The Words That Built AmericaSelf - Reader: The ConstitutionFilm
2017I Love You, AmericaSelfSeries
2017The History of ComedySelf · 14 episodesSeries
2017Hot GreaseSelfFilm
2016ChelseaSelfSeries
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelfSeries
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - GuestSeries
2011Hot CoffeeSelfFilm
2010ConanSelf · 2 episodesSeries
2010Overheard with Evan SmithSelfSeries
2008Lord, Save Us from Your FollowersSelfFilm
2008Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American PrimarySelfFilm
2007Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on GoldwaterSelfFilm
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelfFilm
2006Al Franken: God SpokeSelfFilm
2005The Colbert ReportSelfSeries
2005Left of the DialSelfFilm
2005Earth to AmericaSelfFilm
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfFilm
2004The Manchurian CandidateTV CommentatorFilm
2004Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on JournalismSelf (archive footage)Film
2004Indian Point: Imagining the UnimaginableSelfFilm
2004Tanner on TannerSelfSeries
2004Wellstone!SelfFilm
2003Real Time with Bill MaherSelf - Guest · 6 episodesSeries
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest, Self - Guest HostSeries
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy ChaseSelf - RoasterFilm
2001Harvard ManAl FrankenFilm
2000ClerksMayor McCheese (voice)Series
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfFilm
1999The Late Late Show with Craig KilbornSelf · 5 episodesSeries
1998From the Earth to the MoonJerome WeisnerSeries
1998LateLineAl Freundlich · 12 episodesSeries
1997The ViewSelf · 3 episodesSeries
1997The Definite MaybeVagabondFilm
1996The Daily ShowSelf · 6 episodes, Self - Guest Host · 4 episodesSeries
19963rd Rock from the SunFrank GansmillerSeries
1996The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSelfSeries
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAl (voice)Series
1995Stuart Saves His FamilyStuart SmalleyFilm
1994When a Man Loves a WomanCo-Pilot (uncredited)Film
1993Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 3 episodesSeries
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 9 episodesSeries
1993Politically IncorrectSelf · 6 episodesSeries
1992The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelfSeries
1992The Larry Sanders ShowAl FrankenSeries
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelfFilm
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelThe Awesome PairFilm
1986One More Saturday NightPaul FlumFilm
1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterFilm
1983Trading PlacesBaggage Handler #1Film
1983Franken and Davis at Stockton StateHimselfFilm
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverFilm
1981Grateful Dead: Dead AheadSelf - HostFilm
1976Tunnel VisionAlFilm
1975Saturday Night LiveMcSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Self - Various Characters · 147 episodes, Self - Special Guest, Judge / Cook (uncredited), Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited), Crowd Member (uncredited), Phone Technician (uncredited), Pong Player (voice) (uncredited), Mourner (uncredited), Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited), Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited), Guest (uncredited), Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited), Bee / Pong Player (uncredited), Dancer (uncredited) · 2 episodes, Lab Technician (uncredited), Wanderer (uncredited), Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited), Self (uncredited) · 8 episodes, Various / Football Player (uncredited), George Jessel / Various (uncredited), Self · 11 episodes, Various (uncredited) · 7 episodes, Patron (uncredited), Patron / Extra (uncredited), Mr. Arkansas, Passenger (uncredited), Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited), Ray Floyd (uncredited), Lester Crackfield (uncredited), Rod M (uncredited), Pete Tagliani, Guard (uncredited), Buzz (uncredited), Customer (uncredited), René (uncredited), Student (uncredited), Two Mile Player (uncredited), Shipmate (uncredited), Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited), Camper (uncredited), Caveman / Motorist (uncredited), Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited), The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited), Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited), Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited), Bartender (uncredited), Henry Kissinger (uncredited) · 2 episodes, ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Various / Announcer (uncredited), Psycho Mutant (uncredited), Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited), Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited), Stuart Smalley (uncredited)Series
Crew (1)
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional WritingSeries
Production (3)
2024Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueExecutive ProducerFilm
1998LateLineProducer, Writer, CreatorSeries
1975Saturday Night LiveProducer, WriterSeries
Writing (11)
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriterFilm
1995Stuart Saves His FamilyScreenplay, NovelFilm
1994When a Man Loves a WomanScreenplay, Executive ProducerFilm
1993Politically IncorrectWriterSeries
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryWriterFilm
1986One More Saturday NightWriterFilm
1983The ConeheadsWriterFilm
1983Franken and Davis at Stockton StateWriterFilm
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverWriterFilm
1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaWriterFilm
1977The Paul Simon SpecialWriterFilm