John Mulaney

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John Mulaney

Mulaney at Bumbershoot in 2010.
Born (1982-08-26) August 26, 1982
Chicago, Illinois, United States[1]
Medium Television, stand-up
Nationality American
Years active 2004-present
Genres Observational comedy
Notable works and roles Former Saturday Night Live writer, co-creator of Stefon with Bill Hader
Website Official website

John Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American comedian best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL).[2][3]

Early life

Mulaney was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a law professor mother and an attorney father.[4] He is of Irish Catholic background.[5] He attended St. Clement School and St. Ignatius College Prep.[1] He then attended Georgetown University, where he studied English Literature.[1][6]

Saturday Night Live

In addition to writing for SNL, Mulaney has appeared on the show's "Weekend Update" segment.[7][8][9] He and SNL actor Bill Hader co-created the recurring SNL character Stefon.[10]

Stand-up comedy

In addition to his work on SNL, Mulaney is a prolific stand-up comedian. He has performed once on Live at Gotham, once on Conan, once on Jimmy Kimmel Live, twice on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, twice on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and once on Comedy Central Presents. Mulaney also released a stand-up comedy album entitled The Top Part in 2009,[11] and a stand-up comedy special called New In Town in 2012. Both were produced with Comedy Central.

Mulaney

In May 2013, NBC passed on picking up Mulaney's semi-autobiographical sitcom pilot, titled Mulaney.[12] However, in June 2013, Fox Broadcasting Company ordered a new script as the network reviews whether to order the production of several episodes.[13] In October 2013, Fox announced that they picked up the show.[14] John Mulaney is the creator, producer, and writer of his eponymous series. Additionally, he is one of the principal actors along with Martin Short.

Personal life

In 2013, Mulaney became engaged to make-up artist Annamarie Tendler.[15]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Jump Cuts Dory Van Hoorn Episode: "1.2"
2006 Live at Gotham Himself Episode: "1.3"
2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Himself Episodes: "7 June 2007" & "15 February 2007"
2007 Human Giant Various Episode: "24 Hour Marathon"
2008 Best Week Ever [7][16] Himself Several episodes
2008 Important Things with Demetri Martin John Mulaney/Green Beret & Writer Several episodes
2009 Saturday Night Live Various roles & Writer Various episodes
2009 Comedy Central Presents Himself Stand-up Half Hour
2010 Mayne Street Dylan Six episodes
2010 Ugly Americans Tony / The In-Between World Guide Two episodes
2012 Funny As Hell Himself Stand-up: Episode #2.2
2012 Kroll Show George St. Geegland Various episodes
2013 The Jeselnik Offensive Himself Two episodes
2013 The Pete Holmes Show Himself One episode
2014 Mulaney Himself Creator, Producer, Writer, Actor

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Heidemann, Jason A. (June 17–23, 2010). "Double our pleasure: Two comics with a Chicago past team up at this year’s Just for Laughs fest". Time Out Chicago (277). Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  2. ↑ Holson, Laura M. (January 4, 2013). "The Family Franchise". The New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2013. 
  3. ↑ "John Mulaney: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 2013-02-12. 
  4. ↑ http://host.madison.com/entertainment/arts_and_theatre/a-stand-up-guy-snl-vet-john-mulaney-takes-the/article_551ca6fe-802a-11e2-9ed6-0019bb2963f4.html
  5. ↑ http://austin.culturemap.com/news/music_film/05-12-12-14-34-john-mulaney-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-at-snl/
  6. ↑ Tringali, Steven (November 29, 2012). "Joke's on us: Rivalry week comedians heckle the audience and share maybe too much". The Lafayette (277). Retrieved 2013-02-12. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Berman, Mark (July 8, 2010). "Comedian John Mulaney at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse". Washington Post (Washington, DC). Retrieved 2010-09-01. 
  8. ↑ Jada, Juan (April 26, 2010). "John Mulaney Talks About Debuting on Saturday Night Live With His Girl Scout Cookie Tale of Woe". New York Magazine (New York). Retrieved 2010-09-01. 
  9. ↑ Tucker, Ken (October 24, 2010). "'Saturday Night Live' review: Emma Stone was rock-solid, and flexible". EW.com (Entertainment Weekly). Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  10. ↑ Potts, Kim (September 24, 2010). "'SNL' Star Bill Hader Talks the New Season, Jon Hamm's Return and His 'Surreal Life' Experience with Corey Feldman". HuffPost TV. Retrieved 2012-11-24. 
  11. ↑ Mulaney, John (2009). The Top Part. New York: Comedy Central Records. OCLC 317698024. 
  12. ↑ Fox, Jesse David. "NBC Passes on John Mulaney's Pilot". Vulture. Retrieved May 10, 2013. 
  13. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (June 29, 2013). "John Mulaney’s NBC Comedy Pilot Eyes Series Pickup At Fox With Script Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 14, 2013. 
  14. ↑ "John Mulaney Sitcom Gets Series Order At Fox". Huffington Post. October 2, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013. 
  15. ↑ http://nypost.com/2013/11/04/john-mulaney-takes-center-stage-after-leaving-snl/
  16. ↑ Heisler, Steve (November 1–7, 2007). "May the Best Man Win". Time Out Chicago (140). Retrieved 2010-10-24. 

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