Al Franken

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.

Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Daily Show

Real Time with Bill Maher

Saturday Night Live

All Movies (38)

Lorne2026 · as Self
Downey Wrote That2025 · as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 · as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue2024 · as Gramps (voice)
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh2019 · as Self
Inside the Russian Info War Machine2018 · as Self
Hot Grease2017 · as Self
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power2017 · as Self
The Words That Built America2017 · as Self - Reader: The Constitution
Long Strange Trip2017 · as Self
Hot Coffee2011 · as Self
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary2008 · as Self
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers2008 · as Self
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater2007 · as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · as Self
Al Franken: God Spoke2006 · as Self
Earth to America2005 · as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found2005 · as Self
Left of the Dial2005 · as Self
Wellstone!2004 · as Self
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable2004 · as Self
The Manchurian Candidate2004 · as TV Commentator
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism2004 · as Self (archive footage)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase2002 · as Self - Roaster
Harvard Man2001 · as Al Franken
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · as Self
The Definite Maybe1997 · as Vagabond
Stuart Saves His Family1995 · as Stuart Smalley
When a Man Loves a Woman1994 · as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · as Self
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel1988 · as The Awesome Pair
One More Saturday Night1986 · as Paul Flum
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter1985
Franken and Davis at Stockton State1983 · as Himself
Trading Places1983 · as Baggage Handler #1
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever1981
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead1981 · as Self - Host
Tunnel Vision1976 · as Al

All TV Shows (87)

The Residence2025 · as Aaron Filkins
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night2025 · as Self
Biography: Comedy Icons2019 · as Self
Minnesota Experience2018 · as Self (archive footage)
I Love You, America2017 · as Self
The History of Comedy2017 · as Self
Chelsea2016 · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self
Conan2010 · as Self
Overheard with Evan Smith2010 · as Self
The Colbert Report2005 · as Self
Tanner on Tanner2004 · as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher2003 · as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Guest Host
Clerks2000 · as Mayor McCheese (voice)
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn1999 · as Self
From the Earth to the Moon1998 · as Jerome Weisner
LateLine1998 · as Al Freundlich
The View1997 · as Self
The Daily Show1996 · as Self
The Daily Show1996 · as Self - Guest Host
The Rosie O'Donnell Show1996 · as Self
3rd Rock from the Sun1996 · as Frank Gansmiller
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as Al (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Guest
Politically Incorrect1993 · as Self
The Larry Sanders Show1992 · as Al Franken
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Special Guest
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Judge / Cook (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Crowd Member (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Phone Technician (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pong Player (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Mourner (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Guest (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Bee / Pong Player (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Dancer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Lab Technician (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Wanderer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Various / Football Player (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as George Jessel / Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Various (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Patron (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Patron / Extra (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Mr. Arkansas
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Passenger (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Ray Floyd (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Lester Crackfield (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Rod M (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pete Tagliani
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Guard (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Buzz (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Customer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as René (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Student (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Two Mile Player (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Shipmate (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Soldier (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Various
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Camper (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Caveman / Motorist (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Bartender (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Henry Kissinger (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Various / Announcer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Psycho Mutant (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live1975 · as Stuart Smalley (uncredited)