About

Known credits:
52
Birthday:
1951-05-21
Place of birth:
Manhattan, New York, USA
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Al Franken

Overview

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

Acting
2025 The Residence Actor Senator Aaron Filkins N/A
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2024 Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue Actor Gramps (voice) 59
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2019 Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Actor 59
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2018 Inside the Russian Info War Machine Actor self N/A
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2017 David Letterman: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize Actor Self 59
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2017 An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Actor Self 60
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2017 The Words That Built America Actor Self - Reader - The Constitution 59
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2017 Long Strange Trip Actor Self 59
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2017 The History of Comedy Actor Self 69
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2011 Hot Coffee Actor Self 60
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2008 Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary Actor Himself N/A
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2008 Lord, Save Us from Your Followers Actor Self 58
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2007 Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater Actor Self 59
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2006 Al Franken: God Spoke Actor Self 59
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2005 Earth to America Actor Self 59
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2005 Left of the Dial Actor Self 59
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2004 Wellstone! Actor Self N/A
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2004 Tanner on Tanner Actor Self N/A
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2004 Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable Actor Self 59
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2004 The Manchurian Candidate Actor TV Commentator 63
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2004 Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism Actor Self (archive footage) 60
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2002 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Actor Self - Roaster 58
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2001 Harvard Man Actor Al Franken 57
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1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Actor Self 59
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1998 LateLine Actor N/A
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1997 The Definite Maybe Actor Vagabond N/A
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1995 Stuart Saves His Family Actor Stuart Smalley 58
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1994 When a Man Loves a Woman Actor Co-Pilot (uncredited) 61
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1993 Politically Incorrect Actor Self 68
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1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Actor Self 59
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1988 Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Actor The Awesome Pair 58
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1986 One More Saturday Night Actor Paul Flum 58
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1985 Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter Actor N/A
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1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State Actor Himself N/A
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1983 Trading Places Actor Baggage Handler #1 70
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1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Actor 59
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1981 Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead Actor Self - Host N/A
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1976 Tunnel Vision Actor Al 58
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Writing
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Writing Writer 59
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1995 Stuart Saves His Family Writing Screenplay 58
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1995 Stuart Saves His Family Writing Novel 58
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1994 When a Man Loves a Woman Writing Screenplay 61
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1993 Politically Incorrect Writing Writer 68
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1986 One More Saturday Night Writing Writer 58
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1984 Franken and Davis at Stockton State Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Coneheads Writing Writer 58
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1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Writing Writer 59
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1979 Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda Writing Writer N/A
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1977 The Paul Simon Special Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2024 Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue Production Executive Producer 59
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1998 LateLine Production Producer N/A
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1994 When a Man Loves a Woman Production Executive Producer 61
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