Al Franken
Acting

Al Franken

Born 1951-05-21 · Manhattan, 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.

ActorWriterCastNovelScreenplayExecutive Producer

Known for

The Colbert Report★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Colbert Report
2005 · Series
Trading Places★ 7.2Viewing moment
Trading Places
1983
When a Man Loves a Woman★ 6.5Viewing moment
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994
The Words That Built America★ 6Viewing moment
The Words That Built America
2017
The Manchurian Candidate★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Manchurian Candidate
2004
Tunnel Vision★ 4.8Viewing moment
Tunnel Vision
1976
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary★ 8Viewing moment
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Wellstone!Viewing moment
Wellstone!
2004
Stuart Saves His Family★ 5Viewing moment
Stuart Saves His Family
1995
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special★ 6.8Viewing moment
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman★ 7.7Viewing moment
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Hot Coffee★ 7.3Viewing moment
Hot Coffee
2011
Harvard Man★ 4.5Viewing moment
Harvard Man
2001
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism★ 6.9Viewing moment
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004
Clerks★ 7.2Viewing moment
Clerks
2000 · Series
The Paul Simon SpecialViewing moment
The Paul Simon Special
1977
One More Saturday Night★ 3Viewing moment
One More Saturday Night
1986
Long Strange Trip★ 8.5Viewing moment
Long Strange Trip
2017
Grateful Dead: Dead AheadViewing moment
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
1981
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh★ 7.3Viewing moment
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019
I Love You, America★ 6.6Viewing moment
I Love You, America
2017 · Series
Politically Incorrect★ 5.9Viewing moment
Politically Incorrect
1993 · Series
Inside the Russian Info War MachineViewing moment
Inside the Russian Info War Machine
2018
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase★ 4.3Viewing moment
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
Earth to America★ 10Viewing moment
Earth to America
2005
Left of the Dial★ 6.7Viewing moment
Left of the Dial
2005
Indian Point: Imagining the UnimaginableViewing moment
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable
2004
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers★ 5.1Viewing moment
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008
Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterViewing moment
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985
Gracie and Pedro's Not So Awesome AdventureViewing moment
Gracie and Pedro's Not So Awesome Adventure
2024
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize★ 8Viewing moment
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
2017
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American PrimaryViewing moment
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
2008
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music★ 7.8Viewing moment
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
The Coneheads★ 4.9Viewing moment
The Coneheads
1983
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel★ 7Viewing moment
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever★ 6.7Viewing moment
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
The Definite MaybeViewing moment
The Definite Maybe
1997

Frequent collaborators

Lorne MichaelsLorne MichaelsLaraine NewmanLaraine NewmanSteve MartinSteve MartinDan AykroydDan AykroydJane CurtinJane CurtinChevy ChaseChevy ChaseMartin ShortMartin ShortBill MurrayBill Murray