Al Franken
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1951
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Lorne 2026
as Self
Downey Wrote That 2025
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 2025
as Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue 2024
as Gramps (voice), Executive Producer
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh 2019
as Self
Inside the Russian Info War Machine 2018
as Self
Hot Grease 2017
as Self
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power 2017
as Self
The Words That Built America 2017
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
Long Strange Trip 2017
as Self
Hot Coffee 2011
as Self
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary 2008
as Self
Lord, Save Us from Your Followers 2008
as Self
Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater 2007
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007
as Self
Al Franken: God Spoke 2006
as Self
Earth to America 2005
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 2005
as Self
Left of the Dial 2005
as Self
Wellstone! 2004
as Self
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable 2004
as Self
The Manchurian Candidate 2004
as TV Commentator
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism 2004
as Self (archive footage)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase 2002
as Self - Roaster
Harvard Man 2001
as Al Franken
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
as Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman 1998
Writer
The Definite Maybe 1997
as Vagabond
Stuart Saves His Family 1995
as Stuart Smalley, Screenplay, Novel
When a Man Loves a Woman 1994
as Co-Pilot (uncredited), Executive Producer, Screenplay
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989
as Self, Writer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel 1988
as The Awesome Pair
One More Saturday Night 1986
as Paul Flum, Writer
Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter 1985
Actor
- Franken and Davis at Stockton State
Franken and Davis at Stockton State 1983
as Himself, Writer
The Coneheads 1983
Writer
Trading Places 1983
as Baggage Handler #1
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981
as Self, Writer
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead 1981
as Self - Host
Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda 1979
Writer
The Paul Simon Special 1977
Writer
Tunnel Vision 1976
as Al
Credits from TMDB.