Al Franken

male

Born on May 21, 1951 (74 years old)

From Manhattan, New York, USA

Known for Acting

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.

Cast Credits

2025
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
  as
  Self
  2025
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
  as
  Self
  2025
- The Residence
  as
  Aaron Filkins
  2025
2024
- Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
  as
  Gramps (voice)
  2024
2019
- Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
  2019
- Biography: Comedy Icons
  as
  Himself
  2019
2018
- Inside the Russian Info War Machine
  as
  self
  2018
- Minnesota Experience
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2018
2017
- An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
  as
  Self
  2017
- The Words That Built America
  as
  Self - Reader: The Constitution
  2017
- Long Strange Trip
  as
  Self
  2017
- The History of Comedy
  as
  Self
  2017
- I Love You, America
  as
  Self
  2017
2016
- Chelsea
  as
  Self
  2016
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
  as
  Self
  2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
  as
  Self
  2014
2011
- Hot Coffee
  as
  Self
  2011
2010
- Conan
  as
  Self
  2010
2008
- Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
  as
  Self
  2008
- Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
  as
  Himself
  2008
2007
- Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
  as
  Self
  2007
2006
- Al Franken: God Spoke
  as
  Self
  2006
2005
- Left of the Dial
  as
  Self
  2005
- Earth to America
  as
  Self
  2005
- The Colbert Report
  as
  Self
  2005
2004
- Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
  as
  Self (archive footage)
  2004
- Wellstone!
  as
  Self
  2004
- Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable
  as
  Self
  2004
- The Manchurian Candidate
  as
  TV Commentator
  2004
- Tanner on Tanner
  as
  Self
  2004
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher
  as
  Self
  2003
2002
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
  as
  Self - Roaster
  2002
2001
- Harvard Man
  as
  Al Franken
  2001
2000
- Clerks
  as
  Mayor McCheese (voice)
  2000
1999
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
  as
  Self
  1999
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  as
  Self
  1999
1998
- no image
  LateLine
  1998
- From the Earth to the Moon
  as
  Jerome Weisner
  1998
1997
- The Definite Maybe
  as
  Vagabond
  1997
- The View
  as
  Self
  1997
1996
- The Daily Show
  as
  Self
  1996
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  as
  Self
  1996
- 3rd Rock from the Sun
  as
  Frank Gansmiller
  1996
- The Daily Show
  as
  Self - Guest Host
  1996
1995
- Stuart Saves His Family
  as
  Stuart Smalley
  1995
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
  as
  Al (voice)
  1995
1994
- When a Man Loves a Woman
  as
  Co-Pilot (uncredited)
  1994
1993
- Politically Incorrect
  as
  Self
  1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  as
  Self - Guest
  1993
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  as
  Self
  1992
1989
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
  as
  Self
  1989
1988
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
  as
  The Awesome Pair
  1988
1986
- One More Saturday Night
  as
  Paul Flum
  1986
1985
- Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
  1985
1984
- no image
  Franken and Davis at Stockton State
  as
  Himself
  1984
1983
- Trading Places
  as
  Baggage Handler #1
  1983
1981
- Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
  as
  Self - Host
  1981
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
  1981
1976
- Tunnel Vision
  as
  Al
  1976
1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Various Characters
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Cameo (uncredited)
  1975
- Saturday Night Live
  as
  Self - Special Guest
  1975

Al Franken

Biography

Cast Credits

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

The Residence

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Biography: Comedy Icons

Inside the Russian Info War Machine

Minnesota Experience

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

The Words That Built America

Long Strange Trip

The History of Comedy

I Love You, America

Chelsea

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Hot Coffee

Conan

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Al Franken: God Spoke

Left of the Dial

Earth to America

The Colbert Report

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Wellstone!

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

The Manchurian Candidate

Tanner on Tanner

Real Time with Bill Maher

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Harvard Man

Clerks

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

LateLine

From the Earth to the Moon

The Definite Maybe

The View

The Daily Show

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

3rd Rock from the Sun

The Daily Show

Stuart Saves His Family

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

When a Man Loves a Woman

Politically Incorrect

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

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

One More Saturday Night

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Trading Places

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Tunnel Vision

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Crew Credits

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

LateLine

LateLine

LateLine

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Politically Incorrect

One More Saturday Night

Franken and Davis at Stockton State