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Al Franken

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1951-05-21 (73 years old)

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

all 65

self 41

Movies 40

TV Shows 25

Writer 7

Producer 1

Voice 1

Gramps (voice) / Executive Producer

Al Franken

Biography

Filmography

all 65

self 41

Movies 40

TV Shows 25

Writer 7

Producer 1

Voice 1

Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)

Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)

Inside the Russian Info War Machine (2018)

Hot Grease (2017)

David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)

I Love You, America (2017)

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)

The Words That Built America (2017)

Long Strange Trip (2017)

The History of Comedy (2017)

Chelsea (2016)

Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

The Internet Must Go (2013)

Hot Coffee (2011)

Conan (2010)

How's Your News? (2009)

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008)

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)

Split: A Deeper Divide (2008)

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)

Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)

Earth to America (2005)

The Colbert Report (2005)

Left of the Dial (2005)

Wellstone! (2004)

Tanner on Tanner (2004)

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)

The Manchurian Candidate (2004)

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)

Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)

Harvard Man (2001)

Clerks (2000)

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)

From the Earth to the Moon (1998)

LateLine (1998)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)

The View (1997)

The Definite Maybe (1997)

The Daily Show (1996)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)

3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)

Stuart Saves His Family (1995)

When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)

Politically Incorrect (1993)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)

One More Saturday Night (1986)

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (1985)

Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984)

The Coneheads (1983)

Trading Places (1983)

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981)

Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979)

The Paul Simon Special (1977)

Tunnel Vision (1976)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

The Residence

Information

Known ForActing

GenderMale

Birthday1951-05-21 (73 years old)

Birth NameAlan Stuart Franken

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1951-05-21 (73 years old)

Birth Name
Alan Stuart Franken

Birth Place
Manhattan, New York, USA

Religion
Judaism

Relatives
Bob Franken

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
New York City · Minneapolis, United States of America

Awards
Evelyn F. Burkey Award, Primetime Emmy Award