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. Moffat 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

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

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

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] Moffat became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with Season 44.[10] On the December 19, 2020 episode, Moffat appeared in the cold open playing President-elect Joe Biden, taking over the role from Jim Carrey.[11] 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

Personal life

He is married to Caroline Rau, and their first child, daughter Everett, was born in January 2021.[19] He lives in Brooklyn.

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
2023 80 for Brady Nat

Television

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
TBA Bad Monkey Evan Shook Recurring role, upcoming series

Theatre

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

Podcasts

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Alex Moffat: Featured Player Bio". National Broadcasting Company. NBCUniversal Media. August 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' Cast Additions: Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor & Mikey Day". Deadline. 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. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Ex-'SNL' Cast Member Alex Moffat to Make Broadway Debut in 'The Cottage'". March 13, 2023.
  5. ^ A North Shore Minute for the Arts: Take Five. April 3, 2013. Retrieved on October 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "'SNL' added 3 new cast members — here's who they are". Business Insider. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  7. ^ Metz, Nina (September 12, 2016). "'Saturday Night Live' adds Alex Moffat of Chicago". The Chicago Tribune. 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. 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. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "'SNL': Alex Moffat Replaces Jim Carrey as Joe Biden in Cold Open". Hollywood Reporter. December 19, 2020.
  12. ^ "Prince Harry Pokes Fun at Prince William's Haircut During Hilarious Saturday Night Live Spoof". people.com. January 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "A new 'Trump.' SNL's Johnson attracts attention for mimicry". independent.co.uk. November 8, 2021. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021.
  14. ^ "'SNL' Cooks Up a Pitch Perfect 'Chopped' Parody". eater.com. May 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "'SNL' Cold Open Trolls Mark Zuckerberg and Fox News". hollywoodreporter.com. November 17, 2018.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ Love, Matthew (November 24, 2019). "Saturday Night Live Recap: Dems Debate as Will Ferrell Crushes on Ryan Reynolds". Vulture. Retrieved October 19, 2020.
  18. ^ "'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. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  19. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Pete Davidson Shared Alex Moffat's Instagram Password with All the SNL Writers". YouTube.

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