Taran Killam
Biography
Taran Killam is an American actor born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, California, with 88 known acting credits. He is recognized for his television work on The Amanda Show and Saturday Night Live, and he voices the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat. His film roles include Stuck in the Suburbs, 12 Years a Slave, and The Heat. On stage, Killam performed the role of King George III in the Broadway production of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre from January through April 2017. He has been married to Cobie Smulders since September 8, 2012, and the couple has two children.
Career overview
Taran Killam is an American actor born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, California, with numerous known credits in both television and film. In television, he is recognized for his work on The Amanda Show and Saturday Night Live, and he provides the voice for the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat. His film career includes roles in Stuck in the Suburbs, 12 Years a Slave, and The Heat.
In addition to his screen work, Killam performed on stage in the Broadway production of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, where he played the role of King George III from January through April 2017. He has been married to Cobie Smulders since September 8, 2012, and the couple has two children.
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103 titles- The Moof Milkers (2026) as Poe Dameron/General Hux
- Holdo’s Most Wanted (2026) as General Hux / Poe Dameron
- The Residence (2025) as St. Pierre
- Stumble (2025) as Boone E. Potter
- High Potential (2024) as Ludo Radovic
- After Midnight (2024) as Self
- Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) as Web-Slinger (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Hap (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Shop Owner (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Random Scoundrel (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Gangul Crew Member (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Hap / Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Janitor (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Gangul Crew Member (voice)
- Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (2023) as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / F-4RO (voice)
- River Wild (2023) as Gray
- Fanatic (2023) Director
- A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023) as Self
- The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special (2023) as Self
- Is It Cake? (2022) as Self - Judge
- The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022) as Ace Perfection
- Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist (2022) as CNN Reporter, SNL Skit (archive footage)
- Lightning Wolves (2022)
- Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021) as Depot Manager / Goatal / Landspeeder Driver (voice)
- Welcome to Georgia (2021) as Josh
- John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day (2020) as Self
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh (2019) as Self
- Lights Out with David Spade (2019) as Self - Panelist
- What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage (2019)
- Star Wars Resistance (2018) as Stormtrooper (voice)
- Single Parents (2018) as Will
- A.P. Bio (2018) as Mr. Vining
- Busy Tonight (2018) as Self - Guest
- Night School (2018) as Stewart
- Dallas & Robo (2018) as Bright Eyes
- Drop the Mic (2017) as Self
- Drop the Mic (2017)
- Killing Gunther (2017) as Blake Hammon
- Killing Gunther (2017) Writer
- Killing Gunther (2017) Director
- Killing Gunther (2017) Producer
- All Nighter (2017) as Gary
- American Crime Story (2016) as Steve Jones
- To Tell the Truth (2016) as Self - Panelist
- Angie Tribeca (2016) as Pierre Cardin
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Casual Encounters (2016) as Justin Davis
- Brother Nature (2016) as Roger Fellner
- Brother Nature (2016) Writer
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- We Bare Bears (2015) as Charles Willoughby-Wentworth (voice)
- Ted 2 (2015) as Taran Killam
- Nature Cat (2015) as Fred / Nature Cat (voice)
- Documentary Now! (2015) as Benedict Juniper
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) as McNaughton
- Grown Ups 2 (2013) as Male Cheerleader
- Drunk History (2013) as D.B. Cooper
- Drunk History (2013) as William Clark
- Drunk History (2013) as Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
- Drunk History (2013) as Various
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) as Hamilton
- Hollywood Game Night (2013) as Self
- The Heat (2013) as Adam
- The Awesomes (2013) as Frantic (voice)
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Smith Calvins
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (2012) as Self
- New Girl (2011) as Fred
- Anderson's Cross (2010) as Austin Wilson
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- Community (2009) as Cory Radison
- Scrubs: Interns (2009) as Jimmy
- My Best Friend's Girl (2008) as Josh
- Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
- iCarly (2007) as Agent Kinsey
- Epic Movie (2007) as Pirate
- Katt Williams: American Hustle (2007) as Executive
- Nobody's Watching (2006) as Derrick
- The Showdown (2006) as The Batter
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Gary Blauman
- How I Met Your Mother (2005) as Blauman
- Drake & Josh (2004) as Trevor
- Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) as Jordan Cahill
- Arrested Development (2003) as Young George Sr.
- Just Married (2003) as Dickie McNerney
- Still Standing (2002) as Andy, Varsity Basketball Player #1
- Big Fat Liar (2002) as Bret Callaway
- Do Over (2002)
- Scrubs (2001) as Jimmy
- Girlfriends (2000) as Jordan Gray
- Boston Public (2000) as Alex Buchanan
- Judging Amy (1999) as Freddie Felleman
- Undressed (1999)
- Roswell (1999) as Malamud
- The Jersey (1999) as Varsity 1
- The Amanda Show (1999)
- MADtv (1995) as Various
- Touched by an Angel (1994) as Teenage Robert
- Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994) as Boy of Geriatric Park
- The Simpsons (1989) as Glen Tangier (voice)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Various Characters
- Nobody's Watching as Derrick
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Taran Killam best known for?
Taran Killam is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Residence (2025), Stumble (2025), High Potential (2024), After Midnight (2024).
When and where was Taran Killam born?
Taran Killam was born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California, USA.
How many credits does Taran Killam have?
Taran Killam has accumulated over 103 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1975 to 2026.
What is Taran Killam's background in cinema and television?
Taran Killam is an American actor born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, California, with 88 known acting credits. He is recognized for his television work on The Amanda Show and Saturday Night Live, and he voices the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat. His film roles include Stuck in the S...