Al Franken

Acting

Al Franken

Born May 21, 1951 New York City, New York, USA70 credits

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

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

Movie

2025

The Residence
7.6

The Residence

TV

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8.0

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

TV

2025

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
6.9

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Movie

2024

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
7.2

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Movie

2019

Filmography

Downey Wrote That
2025Downey Wrote Thatas SelfMovie
The Residence
2025The Residenceas Aaron FilkinsTV
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995Movie
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas SelfTV
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
2024Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescueas Gramps (voice)Movie
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019Chris Farley: Anything for a Laughas SelfMovie
Biography: Comedy Icons
2019Biography: Comedy Iconsas SelfTV
Minnesota Experience
2018Minnesota Experienceas Self (archive footage)TV
Inside the Russian Info War Machine
2018Inside the Russian Info War Machineas SelfMovie
Hot Grease
2017Hot Greaseas SelfMovie
I Love You, America
2017I Love You, Americaas SelfTV
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
2017An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Poweras SelfMovie
The Words That Built America
2017The Words That Built Americaas Self - Reader: The ConstitutionMovie
Long Strange Trip
2017Long Strange Tripas SelfMovie
The History of Comedy
2017The History of Comedyas SelfTV
Chelsea
2016Chelseaas SelfTV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Hot Coffee
2011Hot Coffeeas SelfMovie
Conan
2010Conanas SelfTV
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
2008Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primaryas SelfMovie
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers
2008Lord, Save Us from Your Followersas SelfMovie
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater
2007Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwateras SelfMovie
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas SelfMovie
Al Franken: God Spoke
2006Al Franken: God Spokeas SelfMovie
Earth to America
2005Earth to Americaas SelfMovie
The Colbert Report
2005The Colbert Reportas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas SelfMovie
Left of the Dial
2005Left of the Dialas SelfMovie
Wellstone!
2004Wellstone!as SelfMovie
Tanner on Tanner
2004Tanner on Tanneras SelfTV
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable
2004Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginableas SelfMovie
The Manchurian Candidate
2004The Manchurian Candidateas TV CommentatorMovie
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalismas Self (archive footage)Movie
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003Real Time with Bill Maheras Self - GuestTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - GuestTV
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chaseas Self - RoasterMovie
Harvard Man
2001Harvard Manas Al FrankenMovie
Clerks
2000Clerksas Mayor McCheese (voice)TV
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas SelfMovie
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999The Late Late Show with Craig Kilbornas SelfTV
From the Earth to the Moon
1998From the Earth to the Moonas Jerome WeisnerTV
L
1998LateLineas Al FreundlichTV
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriterMovie
The View
1997The Viewas SelfTV
The Definite Maybe
1997The Definite Maybeas VagabondMovie
The Daily Show
1996The Daily Showas SelfTV
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996The Rosie O'Donnell Showas SelfTV
3rd Rock from the Sun
19963rd Rock from the Sunas Frank GansmillerTV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapistas Al (voice)TV
Stuart Saves His Family
1995Stuart Saves His Familyas Stuart SmalleyMovie
When a Man Loves a Woman
1994When a Man Loves a Womanas Co-Pilot (uncredited)Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - GuestTV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - GuestTV
Politically Incorrect
1993Politically Incorrectas SelfTV
The Larry Sanders Show
1992The Larry Sanders Showas Al FrankenTV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas SelfMovie
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steelas The Awesome PairMovie
One More Saturday Night
1986One More Saturday Nightas Paul FlumMovie
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative ReporterMovie
F
1983Franken and Davis at Stockton Stateas HimselfMovie
The Coneheads
1983The ConeheadsWriterMovie
Trading Places
1983Trading Placesas Baggage Handler #1Movie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverMovie
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
1981Grateful Dead: Dead Aheadas Self - HostMovie
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda
1979Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & GildaWriterMovie
The Paul Simon Special
1977The Paul Simon SpecialWriterMovie
Tunnel Vision
1976Tunnel Visionas AlMovie
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited)TV