Will Forte

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Biography

Comedian Will Forte carved a successful Hollywood career out of playing characters that bordered on the absurd. The actor made his television debut as a cast member of the iconic late night variety show, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ) where he made viewers laugh week after week with spot-on celebrity impersonations and original, off-kilter characters. One of Forte's most memorable "SNL" roles was a hapless, mullet-sporting special ops …
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Job Title

Actor, Writer, Music, Consultants & Advisors

Born

Orville Willis Forte, IV on June 17, 1970 in Alameda County, California, USA

Career Milestones

2010

Played the title character in the comedy film, "MacGruber," which is based on the "SNL" sketch of the same name

2009

Voices Principal Wally, a recurring character on "The Cleveland Show" (Fox)

2009

Voiced the regular character of Vice Principal Stuart Proszakian in the Fox comedy series, "Sit Down, Shut Up"

2009

Appeared in the film "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men," directed by John Krasinski and adapted from a short story

2007

Wrote and co-starred with Will Arnett in the comedy, "Brothers Solomon"

2006

Cast in the comedy "Beerfest"

2004

Cast in the comedy, "Around the World in 80 days"

2002

Cast as a featured player on NBC's "Saturday Night Live"

2002

Once again was a writer for the "MTV Movie Awards"

2003

Performed as the voice of Abraham Lincoln on the MTV animated series "Clone High"

1999

Served as a story editor for the Fox comedy "Action," which starred Jay Mohr

1998

Served as producer and writer for "That 70's Show" (Fox)

1997

Worked as a writer for the "MTV Movie Awards"

1996

Was a writer and story editor for "3rd Rock from the Sun" (NBC)

1993

Worked as a writer for "Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS)

Began career as a member of the Groundlings comedy troupe in Los Angeles

Awards

1998

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety or Music Program in The Late Show With David Letterman