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Revision as of 21:17, 4 December 2022
Alex Moffat | |
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 Moffat in April 2017 | |
| Born | Alexander Everett Moffat March 25, 1982[1] |
| Alma mater | Denison University |
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| Years active | 2012-present |
| Spouse | Caroline Rau |
| Children | 1 |
Alexander Everett Moffat (/ˈmɒfət/; born March 25, 1982)[1] is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live. He started as a featured player in 2016 and became a main cast member in 2018.[2] Moffat left SNL in 2022, after six years as a cast member.[3]
Early life
Moffat was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from North Shore Country Day School in 2000.[4] Afterwards he attended Denison University, graduating in 2004.[5]
Career
Moffat started his comedy career as a Chicago-based improviser and featured performer at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, Annoyance Theatre, and Zanies Comedy Club.[2][6] In 2015, Moffat co-starred alongside John Ashton in the indie-drama Uncle John, and in 2016, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.[7]
Saturday Night Live
Moffat made his debut on Saturday Night Live on the October 1, 2016 episode hosted by Margot Robbie with musical guest The Weeknd, alongside Mikey Day and Melissa Villaseñor.[8] Moffat became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with Season 44.[9] On the December 19, 2020 episode, Moffat appeared in the cold open playing President-elect Joe Biden, taking over the role from Jim Carrey.[10] He left the show at the end of the show's 47th season in 2022, following six years as a cast member.
Celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live
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- Casey Affleck
- David Beckham
- Joe Biden
- Richard Branson
- Billy Bush
- Tucker Carlson
- Anderson Cooper
- Bill Cowher
- Willem Dafoe
- Mark Davis
- Steve Doocy
- Ross Duffer
- Al Franken
- Hugh Grant
- Kelsey Grammer
- Chuck Grassley
- Tom Green
- Kit Harington
- Chris Harrison
- Chris Hemsworth
- Phil Jackson
- Ernie Johnson Jr.
- Egils Levits
- Arie Luyendyk Jr.
- Paul Manafort
- Marc Maron
- Conor McGregor
- Gavin Newsom
- Beto O'Rourke
- Enrique Peña Nieto
- Joe Scarborough
- Adam Schiff
- Chuck Schumer
- Brady Skjei
- Eric Trump
- Prince William[11]
- Glenn Youngkin[12]
- Geoff Zakarian[13]
- Mark Zuckerberg[14]
Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live
- The Guy Who Just Bought a Boat, a preppy snob who gives dating advice and makes offhand comments about how horrible his sexual prowess is (according to the season 43 episode hosted by Ryan Gosling, he has a cousin (played by Gosling) known as The Guy who Just Joined Soho House, who acts similar to him, and in season 45 Ryan Reynolds played his frat brother, The Guy Who Knows the Owner, in a cameo appearance).[15][16]
Personal life
He is married to Caroline Rau, and their first child, daughter Everett, was born in January 2021.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Uncle John | Ben | Nominated – Best Actor – Midwest Independent Film Festival (2015) |
| 2017 | Rachel | Ben | |
| 2018 | Ralph Breaks The Internet | Jimmy (voice) | |
| 2019 | Someone Great | Will | |
| 2020 | The Opening Act | Chris Palmer | |
| 2020 | Holidate | Peter | |
| 2021 | Dating and New York | Trent | |
| 2021 | Clifford the Big Red Dog | Albert | |
| 2022 | Christmas With the Campbells | Shawn |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2022 | Saturday Night Live | Various | 122 episodes |
| 2018 | Billions | Anthony Radaelli | Episode: "Kompenso" |
| 2020 | Heads Will Roll (Audible Original - Audio Comedy) | Odin | 10 episodes |
| 2020 | F is for Family | Sandy Calabasas (voice) | 3 episodes |
| TBA | Bad Monkey | Evan Shook | Recurring role, upcoming series |
References
- ^ a b "Alex Moffat: Featured Player Bio". National Broadcasting Company. NBCUniversal Media. August 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' Cast Additions: Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor & Mikey Day". Deadline. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ A North Shore Minute for the Arts: Take Five. April 3, 2013. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
- ^ "'SNL' added 3 new cast members — here's who they are". Business Insider. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
- ^ Metz, Nina (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' adds Alex Moffat of Chicago". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ Schild, Gabbi Shaw, Frank Olito, Darcy. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 155 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history". Insider. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Evans, Greg (October 2, 2016). "'SNL' Surprise: Newcomers Mikey Day, Alex Moffat & Melissa Villaseñor Actually Make Good, Strong Impressions". Deadline. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ Kohn, Daniel (September 17, 2018). "'SNL' Promotes Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat to Full Castmembers". Laredo Morning Times. Hearst Communications. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "'SNL': Alex Moffat Replaces Jim Carrey as Joe Biden in Cold Open". Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2020.
- ^ "Prince Harry Pokes Fun at Prince William's Haircut During Hilarious Saturday Night Live Spoof". people.com. January 21, 2018.
- ^ "A new 'Trump.' SNL's Johnson attracts attention for mimicry". independent.co.uk. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
- ^ "'SNL' Cooks Up a Pitch Perfect 'Chopped' Parody". eater.com. May 12, 2019.
- ^ "'SNL' Cold Open Trolls Mark Zuckerberg and Fox News". hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Saturday Night Live's 43rd season kicks off with Ryan Gosling and a lack of ambition". The A.V. Club. October 2017. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Love, Matthew (November 24, 2019). "Saturday Night Live Recap: Dems Debate as Will Ferrell Crushes on Ryan Reynolds". Vulture. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Pete Davidson Shared Alex Moffat's Instagram Password with All the SNL Writers". YouTube.
External links
- Alex Moffat at IMDb
