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Al Franken

Al Franken

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Born: May 21, 1951 New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

Self

2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995

2025
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Gramps (voice)

2024
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Self

2019
Inside the Russian Info War Machine

Inside the Russian Info War Machine

Self

2018
Hot Grease

Hot Grease

Self

2017
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

Self

2017
The Words That Built America

The Words That Built America

Self - Reader: The Constitution

2017
Long Strange Trip

Long Strange Trip

Self

2017
Hot Coffee

Hot Coffee

Self

2011
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary

Self

2008
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Lord, Save Us from Your Followers

Self

2008
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

Self

2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Self

2007
Al Franken: God Spoke

Al Franken: God Spoke

Self

2006
Earth to America

Earth to America

Self

2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Self

2005
Left of the Dial

Left of the Dial

Self

2005
Wellstone!

Wellstone!

Self

2004
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable

Self

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

TV Commentator

2004
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism

Self (archive footage)

2004
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase

Self - Roaster

2002
Harvard Man

Harvard Man

Al Franken

2001
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

1999
The Definite Maybe

The Definite Maybe

Vagabond

1997
Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Saves His Family

Stuart Smalley

1995
When a Man Loves a Woman

When a Man Loves a Woman

Co-Pilot (uncredited)

1994
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Self

1989
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

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

The Awesome Pair

1988
One More Saturday Night

One More Saturday Night

Paul Flum

1986
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter

1985

Franken and Davis at Stockton State

Himself

1983
Trading Places

Trading Places

Baggage Handler #1

1983
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead

Self - Host

1981
Tunnel Vision

Tunnel Vision

Al

1976