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Alex Moffat
Moffat in April 2017
Born
Alexander Everett Moffat

(1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 42)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationDenison University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2012-present
SpouseCaroline Rau
Children1

Alexander Everett Moffat (/ˈmɒfət/; born March 25, 1982)[1] is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he debuted as a featured player during the show's 42nd season in 2016, alongside Mikey Day and Melissa Villaseñor. After two seasons as featured players, all three became repertory cast members in 2018, beginning with the show's 44th season.[2] Moffat left SNL in 2022, after six years as a cast member.[3] In 2023, he made his Broadway debut in The Cottage.[4]

Early life

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Moffat was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from North Shore Country Day School in 2000.[5] Afterwards he attended Denison University, graduating in 2004.[6]

Career

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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][7] 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.[8]

Saturday Night Live

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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.[9] After auditioning to join the cast the previous three seasons, he eventually was hired as part of a showcase at iO_Theater in Chicago that also featured future cast member Sarah Sherman.[10] His screentest included Chris Hemsworth and future president Joe Biden, who he would later portray.[11] Moffat became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with Season 44.[12] On the December 19, 2020 episode, Moffat appeared in the cold open playing President-elect Joe Biden, taking over the role from Jim Carrey.[13] 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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Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live

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  • 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).[18][19]
  • Terry Fink, a film critic who gives whimsical reviews on films during the Weekend Update segment, and in one episode, gave reviews for films nominated for Academy Awards, where he claimed to have watched every film from 2022 in two days, stating "All thanks to a little multivitamin I take called LSD".[20]

Personal life

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He is married to Caroline Rau, and their first child, daughter Everett, was born in January 2021.[21] He lives in Brooklyn.

Filmography

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Film

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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
2022 Susie Searches Hayden Powers
2023 80 for Brady Nat
2024 Brewmance Samuel Post-production[22]
TBA Kinda Pregnant TBA Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016–2022 Saturday Night Live Various 122 episodes
2018 Billions Anthony Radaelli Episode: "Kompenso"
2020 F is for Family Sandy Calabasas (voice) 3 episodes
2023 The Bear Josh 4 episodes
2024 Bad Monkey Evan Shook Recurring role

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Ref.
2023 The Cottage Clarke Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway [4]

Podcasts

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Heads Will Roll (Audible Original - Audio Comedy) Odin 10 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b "Alex Moffat: Featured Player Bio". National Broadcasting Company. NBCUniversal Media. August 2016. Archived from the original on September 18, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' Cast Additions: Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor & Mikey Day". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  3. ^ Schwartz, Ryan (September 1, 2022). "SNL: Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat Among 3 More Cast Members Out Ahead of Season 48". TVLine. Archived from the original on September 1, 2022. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-'SNL' Cast Member Alex Moffat to Make Broadway Debut in 'The Cottage'". March 13, 2023. Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  5. ^ A North Shore Minute for the Arts: Take Five Archived October 20, 2023, at the Wayback Machine. April 3, 2013. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "'SNL' added 3 new cast members — here's who they are". Business Insider. Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Metz, Nina (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' adds Alex Moffat of Chicago". The Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on June 27, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
  8. ^ Schild, Gabbi Shaw, Frank Olito, Darcy. "WHERE ARE THEY NOW: All 155 cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history". Insider. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved November 14, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Evans, Greg (October 2, 2016). "'SNL' Surprise: Newcomers Mikey Day, Alex Moffat & Melissa Villaseñor Actually Make Good, Strong Impressions". Deadline. Archived from the original on July 21, 2021. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  10. ^ Hoglund, Andy (August 28, 2024). "Alex Moffat Still Misses SNL's Adrenaline Rush". Vulture. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  11. ^ Hoglund, Andy (August 28, 2024). "Alex Moffat Still Misses SNL's Adrenaline Rush". Vulture. Archived from the original on August 27, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Kohn, Daniel (September 17, 2018). "'SNL' Promotes Mikey Day, Melissa Villaseñor and Alex Moffat to Full Castmembers". Laredo Morning Times. Hearst Communications. Archived from the original on December 28, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  13. ^ "'SNL': Alex Moffat Replaces Jim Carrey as Joe Biden in Cold Open". Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2020. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  14. ^ "Prince Harry Pokes Fun at Prince William's Haircut During Hilarious Saturday Night Live Spoof". people.com. January 21, 2018.
  15. ^ "A new 'Trump.' SNL's Johnson attracts attention for mimicry". independent.co.uk. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "'SNL' Cooks Up a Pitch Perfect 'Chopped' Parody". eater.com. May 12, 2019. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  17. ^ "'SNL' Cold Open Trolls Mark Zuckerberg and Fox News". hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2018.
  18. ^ "Saturday Night Live's 43rd season kicks off with Ryan Gosling and a lack of ambition". The A.V. Club. October 2017. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  19. ^ Love, Matthew (November 24, 2019). "Saturday Night Live Recap: Dems Debate as Will Ferrell Crushes on Ryan Reynolds". Vulture. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  20. ^ "'SNL's Weekend Update: Resident Film Critic Terry Fink Reviews 2022 Oscar Nominees 'The Power Of The Dog,' 'Encanto' & 'Belfast'". Yahoo Finance. March 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  21. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Pete Davidson Shared Alex Moffat's Instagram Password with All the SNL Writers". YouTube.
  22. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 22, 2024). "'SNL' Alum Alex Moffat & Kennedy McMann Are Having A 'Brewmance'". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 21, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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