American actor and comedian
Alex Moffat
Moffat in April 2017
Born Alexander Everett Moffat
(1982-03-25 ) March 25, 1982 (age 42)
[1] Education
Denison University (
BA ) Occupations Years active 2012-present Spouse Caroline Rau Children 1
Alexander Everett Moffat (; 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
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).
[16]
[17]
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".
[18]
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
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
Podcasts
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2020
Heads Will Roll (Audible Original - Audio Comedy)
Odin
10 episodes
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
b
"Ex-'SNL' Cast Member Alex Moffat to Make Broadway Debut in 'The Cottage' " . March 13, 2023.
^
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 . {{
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^ 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 . Archived from
the original on December 28, 2018. 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 .
^
" '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 .
^ Archived at
Ghostarchive and the
Wayback Machine :
"Pete Davidson Shared Alex Moffat's Instagram Password with All the SNL Writers" .
YouTube .
External links