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Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on Saturday Night Live. During that time he wrote, performed in and produced hundreds of sketches, including "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" and "The Final Days," a piece about the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency. A noted political commentator and satirist... See full bio »

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Hide HideWriter (32 titles)
2010 Monologues Volume 1 (short)
 
1975-2008 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– James Franco/Kings of Leon (2008) (writer)
– David Alan Grier/Silverchair (1995) (additional sketch)
– Quentin Tarantino/Smashing Pumpkins (1995) (additional sketches)
– David Duchovny/Rod Stewart (1995) (writer)
– Bob Saget/TLC (1995) (writer)
See all 301 episodes »
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
2004 The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (TV documentary)
 
2004 The Al Franken Show (TV series)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary) (uncredited)
 
1998-1999 LateLine (TV series)
– The Christian Guy (1999) (creator)
– Karp's Night Out (1999) (creator)
– Svadharma (1999) (creator)
– Kids 'N' Guns (1999) (creator)
– The Minister of Television (1999) (creator)
See all 23 episodes »
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (TV special documentary)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary)
 
1996-1997 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
– Episode dated 30 May 1997 (1997) (writer)
– Episode dated 29 April 1997 (1997) (writer)
– Episode dated 16 April 1997 (1997) (writer)
– Episode dated 20 March 1997 (1997) (writer)
– Episode dated 11 February 1997 (1997) (writer)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1995 Stuart Saves His Family (book / screenplay)
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (special material)
 
1994 When a Man Loves a Woman (written by)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie) (special material)
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Republican National Convention (TV movie) (writer)
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention (TV movie) (writer)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams (video documentary)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
 
1988 The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1987 The Best of Chevy Chase (video documentary)
 
1986 One More Saturday Night (written by)
 
1986 The Best of Dan Aykroyd (video)
 
1985 The Best of John Belushi (video) (written by)
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.5 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.4 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.3 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.2 (1984) (writer)
– Episode #1.1 (1984) (writer)
 
1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State (TV movie)
 
1983 The Coneheads (TV short)
 
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (TV movie)
 
1981 Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
 
1977 The Paul Simon Special (TV movie)
 
Show ShowProducer (8 titles)
2004 The Al Franken Show (TV series) (executive producer)
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special) (consulting producer)
 
1998-1999 LateLine (TV series) (executive producer - 23 episodes)
– The Christian Guy (1999) (executive producer)
– Karp's Night Out (1999) (executive producer)
– Svadharma (1999) (executive producer)
– Kids 'N' Guns (1999) (executive producer)
– The Minister of Television (1999) (executive producer)
See all 23 episodes »
 
Saturday Night Live (TV series) (producer - 165 episodes, 1985-1994) (co-producer - 2 episodes, 1990)
– Heather Locklear/Janet Jackson (1994) (producer)
– John Goodman/The Pretenders (1994) (producer)
– Emilio Estevez/Pearl Jam (1994) (producer)
– Kelsey Grammer/Dwight Yoakam (1994) (producer)
– Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg (1994) (producer)
See all 167 episodes »
 
1994 When a Man Loves a Woman (executive producer)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie) (producer)
 
1991 Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial (TV special) (producer)
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (17 titles)
2004 The Manchurian Candidate
TV Commentator
 
1975-2002 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various / Stuart Smalley / Henry Kissinger / …
– Al Gore/Phish (2002) … Stuart Smalley (uncredited)
– Marisa Tomei/Bonnie Raitt (1994) … Various / Stuart Smalley
– Patrick Stewart/Salt-N-Pepa (1994) … Various
– Charles Barkley/Nirvana (1993) … Stuart Smalley
– Tim Robbins/Sinéad O'Connor (1992) … Stuart Smalley
See all 92 episodes »
 
2001 Clerks (TV series)
Mayor McCheese
– Leonardo Is Caught in the Grip of an Outbreak of Randal's Imagination and Patrick Swayze Either Does or Doesn't Work in the New Pet Store (2001) … Mayor McCheese (voice)
 
1998-1999 LateLine (TV series)
Al Freundlich
– The Christian Guy (1999) … Al Freundlich
– Karp's Night Out (1999) … Al Freundlich
– Svadharma (1999) … Al Freundlich
– Kids 'N' Guns (1999) … Al Freundlich
– The Minister of Television (1999) … Al Freundlich
See all 23 episodes »
 
1998 From the Earth to the Moon (TV mini-series)
Jerome Weisner
– Can We Do This? (1998) … Jerome Weisner
 
1997 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV series)
Al
– Sharon Meyers (1997) … Al (voice)
 
1997 The Definite Maybe
Vagabond
 
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV series)
Frank Gansmiller
– Dick the Vote (1996) … Frank Gansmiller
 
1995 Stuart Saves His Family
Stuart Smalley
 
1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
 
1991 MTV, Give Me Back My Life: A Harvard Lampoon Parody (TV movie)
Various
 
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary (TV documentary)
The Awesome Pair, formerly 'The Crimebusters' (as Franken & Davis)
 
1986 One More Saturday Night
Paul Flum
 
1983 Trading Places
Baggage Handler #1
 
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (TV movie)
 
1978 All You Need Is Cash (TV movie)
Decline's Henchman
 
1976 Tunnel Vision
Al
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1988-1989 Saturday Night Live (TV series) (creative consultant - 2 episodes)
– Bruce Willis/Neil Young (1989) (creative consultant)
– Tom Hanks/Keith Richards (1988) (creative consultant)
 
1976 Tunnel Vision (creative staff)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1986 One More Saturday Night (writer: "I Wanna' Rock You")
 
1977 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
– Miskel Spillman/Elvis Costello (1977) (performer: "Al Franken's musical tribute to his parents")
– Eric Idle/Neil Innes (1977) (performer: "Look for the Union Label" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2010 Presidential Reunion (video short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy (video documentary) (special thanks)
 
1979 Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (78 titles)
2012 Split: A Deeper Divide (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself / Various (also archive footage)
 
2011 Hot Coffee (documentary)
Himself
 
2005-2009 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 July 2009 (2009) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2009 Glenn Beck (TV series)
Himself - Minnesota Senate Challenger
– Episode dated 7 April 2009 (2009) … Himself - Minnesota Senate Challenger
 
2008 Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (video documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Split: A Divided America (documentary)
 
2004-2008 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #15.84 (2008) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 28 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 June 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 2006 (2006) … Himself
See all 9 episodes »
 
2007 The Young Turks (TV series)
Himself
 
2007 Mental Engineering (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Himself/Various (also archive footage)
 
2007 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Al Franken (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The Colbert Report (TV series)
Himself
– Al Franken/Mike Novacek (2006) … Himself
– Al Franken (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Daily Buzz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
1998-2006 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Al Franken (2006) … Himself
– Al Franken (2005) … Himself
– Al Franken (2004) … Himself
– Al Franken (2003) … Himself
– Al Franken (1998) … Himself
 
1994-2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 September 2006 (2006) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 November 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 29 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 30 August 2004 (2004) … Himself
See all 17 episodes »
 
2006 Al Franken: God Spoke (documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Earth to America (TV movie)
Himself
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1992-2005 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #13.189 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #12.163 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #11.170 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 13 March 1998 (1998) … Himself
– Episode #3.302 (1995) … Himself
See all 7 episodes »
 
2005 Countdown w/ Keith Olbermann (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003-2005 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.12 (2005) … Himself
– Episode #1.17 (2003) … Himself
 
2004-2005 Dennis Miller (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 April 2005 (2005) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2005 America Undercover (TV series documentary)
Himself - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor
– Left of the Dial (2005) … Himself - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor
 
2005 One Nice Thing (documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Fifth Estate (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sticks and Stones (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 ESPN 100: The Top 100 Sports Moments of 2004 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 The First Amendment Project: Fox vs. Franken (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 How's Your News?: On the Campaign Trail (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Tanner on Tanner (TV series)
Himself
– Alex in Wonderland (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Wellstone! (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Bushisms (video documentary)
Commentary
 
2004 The Al Franken Show (TV series)
Himself / Various
 
2004 There's Something About W (video documentary short)
 
2004 The View (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Newsnight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Howard Stern (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 13 April 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
1996-2004 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 January 2004 (2004) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 24 January 1996 (1996) … Himself - Guest
 
1977-2004 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself / Various / Pat Robertson
– Jennifer Aniston/Black Eyed Peas (2004) … Himself
– Danny DeVito/R.E.M. (1999) … Himself (uncredited)
– Bob Saget/TLC (1995) … Himself/Various
– Paul Reiser/Annie Lennox (1995) … Himself/Various
– David Hyde Pierce/Live (1995) … Himself/Various
See all 41 episodes »
 
2003 The Belzer Connection (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Majestic-12 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Heroes of Jewish Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Book TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 May 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 The Perfect Pitch (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (TV movie)
Himself - Roaster
 
2001-2002 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Cast Member, Saturday Night Live
– Chris Farley: Reckless Laughter (2002) … Himself - Cast Member, Saturday Night Live
– Ben Stein (2001) … Himself
 
1996-2002 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 June 2002 (2002) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 October 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2002 TV's Most Censored Moments (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Harvard Man
Himself
 
2000-2001 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 February 2001 (2001) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 August 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 April 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 January 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999-2000 The Howard Stern Radio Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 2000 (2000) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 February 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
2000 Comedy Central Presents: The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Rob Reiner (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Turn Ben Stein On (TV series)
Himself
– Indecision 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 10 February 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 ABC 2000: The Millennium (TV documentary)
 
1999 SNL: 25 Years of Music (TV movie)
Himself - Host 1985-1990
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Audience Member (also archive footage)
 
1999 Dennis Miller Live (TV series)
Himself
– Computers (1999) … Himself
 
1997 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Himself - Guest Contestant
– 1997 Power Players Week Game 3 (1997) … Himself - Guest Contestant
 
1997 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Gilda Radner (1997) … Himself
 
1997 The Larry Sanders Show (TV series)
Himself
– The Roast (1997) … Himself
 
1995 The Annual 1995 ShoWest Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The Chevy Chase Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Variety, Music or Comedy Series & Nominee: Best Writing in a Variety or Music Program
 
1993 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself (Indecision '96 Correspondent)
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Republican National Convention (TV movie)
Himself - Anchor
 
1992 Indecision '92: The Democratic National Convention (TV movie)
Himself - Anchor
 
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 The New Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (1984) … Himself
– Episode #1.7 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State (TV movie)
Himself
 
1982 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.27 (1982) … Himself
 
1981 Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (video)
Himself - Host
 
1973 ABC Late Night (TV series)
Himself
– Comedy Concert No. 2 (1973) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (14 titles)
2010 Real Time with Bill Maher (TV series)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie)
Stuart Smalley (uncredited)
 
2009 Jeopardy! (TV series)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Stuart Smalley (uncredited)
 
2008 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
 
2007 Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore (documentary)
Himself
 
2004-2007 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself
 
2004 101 Biggest Celebrity Oops (TV special documentary)
Himself - #86: Fox News Sues Al Franken
 
2002 Brilliant But Cancelled (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (TV special)
Himself (Various Characters)
 
1992 Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (TV movie)
Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited)
 
1992 Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition (video)
Himself
 
1976-1987 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
 

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Other Works:

(????) Book: "I'm Good Enough, I'm Smart Enough, and Doggone It, People Like Me" See more »

Publicity Listings:

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Alternate Names:

Franken & Davis | Franken and Davis | Al 'Bud' Franken | Senator Al Franken | Franken

Height:

5' 6" (1.68 m)
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Personal Quote:

[interview with Marla Williams, Seattle Times, 3/11/96] I'm part of the mushball middle. I consider "confused" the majority position because, thankfully, most people would rather be uncertain some of the time than 100% positive all the time - even when they're wrong." See more »

Trivia:

Left Saturday Night Live as a writer and featured cast member in 1995 after his request to be the Weekend Update news anchor was denied. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini