Al Franken
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1951-05-21 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York, USA
Al Franken
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
Acting
(2025)
(2024)
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
as Gramps (voice)
(2019)
(2018)
(2017)
(2017)
The Words That Built America
as Self - Reader: The Constitution
(2017)
Long Strange Trip
as Self
(2011)
Hot Coffee
as Self
(2008)
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
Al Franken: God Spoke
as Self
(2005)
Earth to America
as Self
(2005)
Left of the Dial
as Self
(2004)
The Manchurian Candidate
as TV Commentator
(2004)
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
as Self (archive footage)
(2004)
Wellstone!
as Self
(2004)
(2002)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
as Self - Roaster
(2001)
Harvard Man
as Al Franken
(1999)
(1997)
The Definite Maybe
as Vagabond
(1995)
Stuart Saves His Family
as Stuart Smalley
(1994)
When a Man Loves a Woman
as Co-Pilot (uncredited)
(1989)
(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)
(1984)
Franken and Davis at Stockton State
as Himself
(1983)
Trading Places
as Baggage Handler #1
(1981)
(1981)
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
as Self - Host
(1976)
Tunnel Vision
as Al
Crew
(2024)
Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue
Executive Producer
(1998)
(1995)
Stuart Saves His Family
Screenplay, Novel
(1994)
When a Man Loves a Woman
Screenplay, Executive Producer
(1986)
One More Saturday Night
Writer
(1984)
(1983)
The Coneheads
Writer
(1981)
(1979)
(1977)
The Paul Simon Special
Writer