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.
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Filmography
all 62
Movies 38
self 37
TV Shows 24
Writer 8
Voice 1
Gramps
Gracie and Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024)
Movie
Himself
Biography: Comedy Icons (2019)
TV
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)
Movie
self
Inside the Russian Info War Machine (2018)
Movie
Self
David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize (2017)
Movie
Self
I Love You, America (2017)
TV
5.76
Reader - The Constitution
The Words That Built America (2017)
Movie
Self
Long Strange Trip (2017)
Movie
Writer
Some: An Erotic Tale (2017)
Movie
Self
The History of Comedy (2017)
TV
Self
Chelsea (2016)
TV
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
TV
3.5
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
TV
6.58
Himself
Hot Coffee (2011)
Movie
Self
Conan (2010)
TV
6.43
Self
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary (2008)
Movie
Himself
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers (2008)
Movie
Self
Split: A Deeper Divide (2008)
Movie
Self
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater (2007)
Movie
Self
Al Franken: God Spoke (2006)
Movie
Self
Earth to America (2005)
Movie
Self
The Colbert Report (2005)
TV
6.27
Self - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor
Left of the Dial (2005)
Movie
Self
Wellstone! (2004)
Movie
Self
Tanner on Tanner (2004)
TV
Self
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable (2004)
Movie
TV Commentator
The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
Movie
6
Self (archive footage)
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism (2004)
Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher (2003)
TV
6.5
Self - Roaster
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase (2002)
Movie
Al Franken
Harvard Man (2001)
Movie
Mayor McCheese (voice)
Clerks (2000)
TV
6.33
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
Movie
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999)
TV
Jerome Weisner
From the Earth to the Moon (1998)
TV
3.5
Al Freundlich
LateLine (1998)
TV
Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
Movie
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Vagabond
The Definite Maybe (1997)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest Host
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
Self
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
TV
3.93
Frank Gansmiller
3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
TV
5.98
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
TV
6.89
Stuart Smalley
Stuart Saves His Family (1995)
Movie
Writer
When a Man Loves a Woman (1994)
Movie
6
Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
TV
6
Self / Writer
Politically Incorrect (1993)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
TV
5.75
Writer
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
Movie
The Awesome Pair
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
Movie
Paul Flum
One More Saturday Night (1986)
Movie
Pyle's neighbor
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter (1985)
Movie
Self
Franken and Davis at Stockton State (1984)
Movie
Writer
The Coneheads (1983)
Movie
Baggage Handler #1
Trading Places (1983)
Movie
6.17
Writer
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
Movie
Self - Host
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead (1981)
Movie
Writer
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda (1979)
Movie
Writer
The Paul Simon Special (1977)
Movie
Al
Tunnel Vision (1976)
Movie
McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Self - Special Guest / Producer
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Senator Aaron Filkins
The Residence
TV
Ratings
Average 5.87
Based on 681 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1975
1993
2001
1996
2019
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1951-05-21 (72 years old)
Birth NameAlan Stuart Franken
Birth PlaceManhattan, United States of America
ReligionJudaism
RelativesBob Franken
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesNew York City · Minneapolis, United States of America
AwardsEvelyn F. Burkey Award, Primetime Emmy Award
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