Al Franken
16 movies · 7 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1951 (age 75)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known for
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★ 7.2 Trading Places
1983 · Film
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★ 6.5 The Manchurian Candidate
2004 · Film
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★ 7.5 3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 · TV
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★ 6.6 When a Man Loves a Woman
1994 · Film
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★ 7.5 The Residence
2025 · TV
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★ 8.1 From the Earth to the Moon
1998 · TV
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★ 7.2 Clerks
2000 · TV
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★ 6.8 Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
2024 · Film
Al Franken: movies and TV shows
Acting (19)
- 2025
- 2024 Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
as Gramps (voice)
- 2004 The Manchurian Candidate
as TV Commentator
- 2001 Harvard Man
as Al Franken
- 2000
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 The Definite Maybe
as Vagabond
- 1996
- 1995
- 1995 Stuart Saves His Family
as Stuart Smalley
- 1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
- 1992
- 1988 Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as The Awesome Pair
- 1986 One More Saturday Night
as Paul Flum
- 1985
- 1983 Trading Places
as Baggage Handler #1
- 1981
- 1976 Tunnel Vision
as Al
Behind the camera (15)
- 2024 Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Executive Producer
- 1998
- 1998
- 1995
- 1995 Stuart Saves His Family
Screenplay, Novel
- 1994 When a Man Loves a Woman
Screenplay, Executive Producer
- 1993
- 1989
- 1986 One More Saturday Night
Writer
- 1983
- 1983 The Coneheads
Writer
- 1981
- 1979
- 1977 The Paul Simon Special
Writer
- 1975
Talk shows and appearances (46)
- 2026
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025
- 2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2 episodes
- 2019
- 2019 Biography: Comedy Icons
1 episode
- 2018 Minnesota Experience
1 episode
- 2018
- 2017
- 2017 I Love You, America
1 episode
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017
- 2017 The History of Comedy
14 episodes
- 2016 Chelsea
1 episode
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
1 episode
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
1 episode
- 2011
- 2010 Conan
2 episodes
- 2010 Overheard with Evan Smith
1 episode
- 2008
- 2008
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
- 2005 The Colbert Report
1 episode
- 2005
- 2005
- 2004
- 2004 Tanner on Tanner
1 episode
- 2004
- 2004
- 2003 Real Time with Bill Maher
6 episodes
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2 episodes
- 2002
- 1999
- 1999 The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5 episodes
- 1997 The View
3 episodes
- 1996 The Daily Show
10 episodes
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1 episode
- 1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
9 episodes
- 1993 Late Show with David Letterman
3 episodes
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 episode
- 1981