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Al Franken

Born May 21, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA

Alan Stuart Franken is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and actor 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. After decades as an entertainer, he became a prominent liberal political activist, hosting The Al Franken Show on Air America Radio.

Filmography

Shows & movies
The Residence
The Residence as Aaron Filkins
1 season • 2025 • Ended
TVT Rating
Mini-Series, Drama, Crime, Comedy, Mystery | 58m
Ladies and Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies and Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Al Franken
2025
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Documentary | 2h 30m
Zero Weeks
Zero Weeks as Self (archive footage)
2017
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Documentary | 1h 27m
The Words That Built America
The Words That Built America as Himself
2017
TVT Rating
Documentary | 49m
SNL Sports Spectacular
SNL Sports Spectacular as Stuart Smalley
2014
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h
The Internet Must Go
The Internet Must Go as Al Franken
2013
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Documentary | 30m
Split: A Deeper Divide
Split: A Deeper Divide as Al Franken
2012
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Documentary | 1h 12m
Hot Coffee
Hot Coffee as Himself
2011
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Documentary | 1h 25m
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary
Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary as Al Franken
2008
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Documentary | 1h 28m
Al Franken - God Spoke
Al Franken - God Spoke as Himself
2006
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Documentary | 1h 24m
Left of the Dial
Left of the Dial as Self - Co-Host, The O'Franken Factor
2005
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Documentary | 1h 38m
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable
Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable as Al Franken
2004
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Documentary | 45m
Wellstone!
Wellstone! as Al Franken
2004
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Documentary | 1h 30m
Bushisms
Bushisms as Commentary
2004
TVT Rating
War, Documentary, Comedy | 1h 2m
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism
Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism as Himself (archive footage)
2004
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Documentary | 1h 14m
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase as Himself
2002
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Comedy | 42m
LateLine
LateLine
3 seasons • 1998 • Ended
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Comedy | 25m
The Definite Maybe
The Definite Maybe as Vagabond
1997
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Comedy | 1h 42m
Stuart Saves His Family
Stuart Saves His Family as Stuart Smalley
1995
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Comedy, Drama | 1h 35m
When a Man Loves a Woman
When a Man Loves a Woman as Co-Pilot
1994
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Drama | 2h 6m
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as The Awesome Pair, formerly 'The Crimebusters'
2006
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Comedy, Documentary | 49m
One More Saturday Night
One More Saturday Night as Paul Flum
1986
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Comedy | 1h 35m
Franken and Davis at Stockton State
Franken and Davis at Stockton State as Al Franken
1984
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Musical | 55m
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead
Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead as Al Franken
1981
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Musical | 1h 54m
Robin Williams: Comic Genius
Robin Williams: Comic Genius
4 seasons • 1977 • Ended
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Documentary, Comedy, Talk Show, History | 23m
Tunnel Vision
Tunnel Vision as Al
1976
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 10m
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live as Al Franken
51 seasons • 1975 • Continuing
TVT Rating
Comedy | 1h 5m