Al Franken: movies and TV shows
Al Franken has 144 credits in the archive: 50 films and 94 TV series, from 1975 to 2026. Highest rated: From the Earth to the Moon (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1975 – 2026 · busiest year: 1975 (58 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lorne | Self | Film | 6.8 | 75 |
| 2025 | The Residence | Aaron Filkins | TV | 7.5 | 74 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 74 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self - SNL Writer / Self - Cast Member / Self - Producer 1975 - 1995 | Film | 7.8 | 74 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2024 | Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue | Gramps (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 73 |
| 2024 | Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue | Film | 6.9 | 73 | |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons | Self | TV | — | 68 |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2018 | Minnesota Experience | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 67 |
| 2018 | Inside the Russian Info War Machine | Self | Film | — | 67 |
| 2017 | The History of Comedy | Self | TV | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2017 | I Love You, America | Self | TV | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2017 | Hot Grease | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2017 | The Words That Built America | Self - Reader: The Constitution | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2017 | An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power | Self | Film | 6.6 | 66 |
| 2017 | Long Strange Trip | Self | Film | 8.1 | 66 |
| 2016 | Chelsea | Self | TV | 5.1 | 65 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 63 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 63 |
| 2011 | Hot Coffee | Self | Film | 7.2 | 60 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self | TV | 7.2 | 59 |
| 2010 | Overheard with Evan Smith | Self | TV | — | 59 |
| 2008 | Lord, Save Us from Your Followers | Self | Film | 4.6 | 57 |
| 2008 | Dean and Me: Roadshow of an American Primary | Self | Film | — | 57 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self | Film | — | 56 |
| 2007 | Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater | Self | Film | 6.0 | 56 |
| 2006 | Al Franken: God Spoke | Self | Film | 6.9 | 55 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 54 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found | Self | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 2005 | Earth to America | Self | Film | 7.7 | 54 |
| 2005 | Left of the Dial | Self | Film | 7.4 | 54 |
| 2004 | The Manchurian Candidate | TV Commentator | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2004 | Tanner on Tanner | Self | TV | 10.0 | 53 |
| 2004 | Wellstone! | Self | Film | — | 53 |
| 2004 | Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2004 | Indian Point: Imagining the Unimaginable | Self | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 52 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 52 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest Host | TV | 5.3 | 52 |
| 2002 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase | Self - Roaster | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 2001 | Harvard Man | Al Franken | Film | 4.7 | 50 |
| 2000 | Clerks | Mayor McCheese (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 49 |
| 1999 | The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn | Self | TV | 5.2 | 48 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Jerome Weisner | TV | 8.1 | 47 |
| 1998 | LateLine | Al Freundlich | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1998 | LateLine | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1998 | LateLine | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1998 | LateLine | TV | 7.0 | 47 | |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Film | 7.7 | 47 | |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 46 |
| 1997 | The Definite Maybe | Vagabond | Film | 4.5 | 46 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest Host | TV | 6.4 | 45 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Frank Gansmiller | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 45 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Al (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 44 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | TV | 7.9 | 44 | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Stuart Smalley | Film | 5.3 | 44 |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Film | 5.3 | 44 | |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family | Film | 5.3 | 44 | |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Co-Pilot (uncredited) | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Film | 6.6 | 43 | |
| 1994 | When a Man Loves a Woman | Film | 6.6 | 43 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 42 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 42 |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect | Self | TV | 5.9 | 42 |
| 1993 | Politically Incorrect | TV | 5.9 | 42 | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 41 |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Al Franken | TV | 7.7 | 41 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | Self | Film | 7.8 | 38 |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel | The Awesome Pair | Film | 8.0 | 37 |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night | Paul Flum | Film | 4.2 | 35 |
| 1986 | One More Saturday Night | Film | 4.2 | 35 | |
| 1985 | Tab Lloyd: Investigative Reporter | Film | — | 34 | |
| 1983 | Trading Places | Baggage Handler #1 | Film | 7.2 | 32 |
| 1983 | The Coneheads | Film | 5.1 | 32 | |
| 1983 | Franken and Davis at Stockton State | Himself | Film | 8.0 | 32 |
| 1983 | Franken and Davis at Stockton State | Film | 8.0 | 32 | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Film | 7.6 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | Film | 7.6 | 30 | |
| 1981 | Grateful Dead: Dead Ahead | Self - Host | Film | 8.5 | 30 |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon Special | Film | 8.3 | 26 | |
| 1976 | Tunnel Vision | Al | Film | 4.8 | 25 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | McSooshi Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Special Guest | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Judge / Cook (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Ron Ziegler (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Crowd Member (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Phone Technician (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Pong Player (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Mourner (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Pong Player #1 (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Pong Player on the Right (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Guest (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Player on the Left (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Bee / Pong Player (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Dancer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Lab Technician (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Wanderer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Voice of Senator / Dr. Alan S. Franken (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Various / Football Player (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | George Jessel / Various (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Various (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Patron (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Patron / Extra (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Mr. Arkansas | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Passenger (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Patron / Jewish Warrior (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Ray Floyd (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Lester Crackfield (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Rod M (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Pete Tagliani | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Guard (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Buzz (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Customer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | René (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Student (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Two Mile Player (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Shipmate (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Cardinal / Brad Gunderic / Soldier (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Soldier (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Various | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Camper (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Caveman / Motorist (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Pinklisting Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | The Life of Vlad the Impalere announcer (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Russian Translator (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Narrator: Big Ball of Sports (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Bartender (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Henry Kissinger (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | ICM Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Various / Announcer (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Psycho Mutant (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Sen. Paul Simon (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self / Pat Robinson (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Stuart Smalley (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 24 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | TV | 6.9 | 24 |