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Al Franken

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Al Franken

Born May 21, 1951 in New York City, New York, USA10 films

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.

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Trading Places posterFirst watchTrading Places19837.2as Baggage Handler #1A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
The Manchurian Candidate poster6.5The Manchurian Candidate2004When a Man Loves a Woman poster6.6When a Man Loves a Woman1994Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue poster6.8Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue2024Harvard Man poster4.7Harvard Man2001

Filmography

10 films as actor
  1. 2024Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the RescueGramps (voice)
  2. 2004The Manchurian CandidateTV Commentator
  3. 2001Harvard ManAl Franken
  4. 1997The Definite MaybeVagabond
  5. 1995Stuart Saves His FamilyStuart Smalley
  6. 1994When a Man Loves a WomanCo-Pilot (uncredited)
  7. 1986One More Saturday NightPaul Flum
  8. 1985Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter
  9. 1983Trading PlacesBaggage Handler #1
  10. 1976Tunnel VisionAl