Al Franken

Born: 1951-05-21, New York City, New York, USA

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

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• The Larry Sanders Show (1992)
• 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
• Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
• From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
• The Residence (2025)
• Trading Places (1983)
• The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
• When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
• Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
• Harvard Man (2001)
• Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
• Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
• Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
• One More Saturday Night (1986)
• Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (1985)
• The Definite Maybe (1997)