Al Franken
Acting
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
Acting68
movieLorne
2026
Self
tvThe Residence
2025
Aaron Filkins
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995
movieGracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
2024
Gramps (voice)
tvMinnesota Experience
2018
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Words That Built America
2017
Self - Reader: The Constitution
tvChelsea
2016
Self
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvConan
2010
Self
movieThe Manchurian Candidate
2004
TV Commentator
movieOutfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
2004
Self (archive footage)
tvReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
Self - Guest
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self - Guest Host
movieThe N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
2002
Self - Roaster
movieHarvard Man
2001
Al Franken
tvClerks
2000
Mayor McCheese (voice)
tvFrom the Earth to the Moon
1998
Jerome Weisner
LateLine
1998
Al Freundlich
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieThe Definite Maybe
1997
Vagabond
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self / Self - Guest Host
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Frank Gansmiller
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Al (voice)
movieStuart Saves His Family
1995
Stuart Smalley
movieWhen a Man Loves a Woman
1994
Co-Pilot (uncredited)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Guest
tvThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
Al Franken
movieOne More Saturday Night
1986
Paul Flum
movieTrading Places
1983
Baggage Handler #1
movieGrateful Dead: Dead Ahead
1981
Self - Host
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Self - Various Characters / Self - Special Guest / Judge / Cook (uncredited) / Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) / Crowd Member (uncredited) / Phone Technician (uncredited) / Pong Player (voice) (uncredited) / Mourner (uncredited) / Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) / Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) / Guest (uncredited) / Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) / Bee / Pong Player (uncredited) / Dancer (uncredited) / Lab Technician (uncredited) / Wanderer (uncredited) / Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Various / Football Player (uncredited) / George Jessel / Various (uncredited) / Self / Various (uncredited) / Patron (uncredited) / Patron / Extra (uncredited) / Mr. Arkansas / Passenger (uncredited) / Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) / Ray Floyd (uncredited) / Lester Crackfield (uncredited) / Rod M (uncredited) / Pete Tagliani / Guard (uncredited) / Buzz (uncredited) / Customer (uncredited) / René (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Two Mile Player (uncredited) / Shipmate (uncredited) / Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) / Soldier (uncredited) / Various / Camper (uncredited) / Caveman / Motorist (uncredited) / Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited) / Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) / Bartender (uncredited) / Henry Kissinger (uncredited) / ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) / Various / Announcer (uncredited) / Psycho Mutant (uncredited) / Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited) / Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited) / Stuart Smalley (uncredited)
Writing12
LateLine
1998
Writer
movieStuart Saves His Family
1995
Screenplay, Novel
movieWhen a Man Loves a Woman
1994
Screenplay
movieThe Coneheads
1983
Writer
Production4
movieGracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
2024
Executive Producer
LateLine
1998
Producer
movieWhen a Man Loves a Woman
1994
Executive Producer
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Producer
Creator1
LateLine
1998
Creator
Crew1
tvDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
Additional Writing