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]
Alex Moffat | |
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 Moffat in April 2017 | |
| Born | Alexander Everett Moffat March 25, 1982[1] |
| Education | Denison University (BA) |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2012-present |
| Spouse | Caroline Rau |
| Children | 1 |
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] 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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- 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[14]
- Glenn Youngkin[15]
- Geoff Zakarian[16]
- Mark Zuckerberg[17]
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).[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
He is married to Caroline Rau, and their first child, daughter Everett, was born in January 2021.[21] 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 | |
| 2022 | Susie Searches | Hayden Powers | |
| 2023 | 80 for Brady | Nat | |
| 2024 | Brewmance | Samuel | Post-production[22] |
| TBA | Kinda Pregnant | TBA | Filming |
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 |
| 2024 | Bad Monkey | Evan Shook | Recurring role |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Cottage | Clarke | Helen Hayes Theatre, Broadway | [4] |
| 2024 | The Big Gay Jamboree | Keith | Orpheum Theatre, Off-Broadway | [23] |
Podcasts
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Heads Will Roll (Audible Original - Audio Comedy) | Odin | 10 episodes |
References
External links
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