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Quick Facts

Born:
1982-08-26

Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois, USA

Credits:
69 Total Roles

John Mulaney

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Biography

John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co-created. Since he departed from SNL, Mulaney has hosted it six times, becoming a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.

Mulaney's stand-up specials include The Top Part(2009), New in Town (2012), The Comeback Kid (2015), Kid Gorgeous (2018), and Baby J (2023). He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Kid Gorgeous, and Baby J. Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special on Netflix, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019).

He was the creator and star of the short-lived semi-autobiographical Fox sitcom Mulaney (2014–2015). Mulaney also performs George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with Nick Kroll, and they appeared on television and on Broadway in the show Oh, Hello on Broadway (2016–2017). Mulaney is a co-executive producer, writer, and occasional actor in the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! (2015–2022). He hosted, created, and executive produced the Netflix talk show John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA (2024) and its spinoff Everybody's Live with John Mulaney(2025).

Mulaney's voice roles include Andrew Glouberman in the Netflix original animated show Big Mouth (2017–2025), Peter Porker / Spider-Ham in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Chip in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), and Big Jack Horner in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).

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Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2027 Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse MOVIE Spider-Ham (voice)
2026 Madden MOVIE Trip Hawkins
2026 Lorne MOVIE Self
2025 Downey Wrote That MOVIE Self
2025 Are We Good? MOVIE Self
2025 Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV Self - Host
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert MOVIE Self
2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV Self
2024 Group Therapy MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in L.A. TV Self - Host

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