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Taran Killam
Actor | Soundtrack | Writer
Taran Killam was born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California, USA as Taran Hourie Killam. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night Live, The Heat and 12 Years a Slave. He has been married to ...
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Known for
Killing Gunther (2017),
Saturday Night Live (2010-2016),
12 Years a Slave (2013),
Brother Nature (2016)
Details
Apr
1,
1982 (age 38)
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6' 0½"
(1.84m)
External links
@TaranKillam (twitter.com)
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3 official web
sites & 10 more
links
Awards
Filmography | Edit filmography
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Killing Gunther (2017)
Blake, Director (directed by), Producer (produced by), Writer ("Earthquake Love"), Writer |
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| Past Television (50 titles) | Episodes |
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1
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Single Parents (2018–2020)
(TV Series) - Will Cooper (45 episodes, 2018), Performer ("Rhythm of the Night") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Deck the Halls") (1 episode, 2019), Performer ("Amazing Grace") (1 episode, 2018), Performer ("You Learn") (1 episode, 2018), … See more
No. Wait. What? Hold on. (May
13,
2020)
Season 2,
Episode 22
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Will Cooper,
Performer ("100 Years") (uncredited)
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10
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Drunk History (2013–2019)
(TV Series) - John Alfred Preston / D.B. Cooper / Jack Parsons / Lord Gordon Gordon / Bobby Fischer / … (7 episodes, 2013) See more |
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1
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5
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Fox NFL Sunday (2018)
(TV Series) - Performer ("beat u, next") (1 episode, 2018), Self (1 episode, 2018) |
1
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1
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Dallas & Robo (2018)
(TV Series) - Bright Eyes / Phobos Power Robot / High Roller / Phobos Truckers / Pizza Delivery Man (4 episodes, 2018) |
4
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1
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Robot Chicken (2018)
(TV Series) - Det. John Kimble / Indiana Jones / Tyler Durden (1 episode, 2018)
Ext. Forest - Day (Feb
18,
2018)
Season 9,
Episode 9
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Det. John Kimble / Indiana Jones / Tyler Durden (voice)
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1
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Saturday Night Live (2010–2016)
(TV Series) - Various / Speaker Paul Ryan / Sen. Ted Cruz / Davos Seaworth / Roy Orbison / … (128 episodes, 2010), Performer ("It's Almost Not Quite Halloween") (1 episode, 2012), Performer ("Sorry") (1 episode, 2016), Performer ("That's What Friends Are For") (1 episode, 2013), Performer ("Resolution Revolution") (1 episode, 2014), … See more |
128
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1
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30
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Saturday Night Live: Cut for Time (2014–2015)
(TV Series) - Basketball Player / Nico / The Singalingalings / Military Man / Lead Dancer / … (9 episodes, 2014) See more |
9
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1
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Comedy Bang! Bang! (2014)
(TV Series) - Smith Calvins (1 episode, 2014)
Jenna Fischer Wears a Floral Blouse & Black Heels (May
22,
2014)
Season 3,
Episode 3
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Smith Calvins
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5
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Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2012)
(TV Series) - Patient / Steve Doocy / Guy (2 episodes, 2012) |
2
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1
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Community (2011)
(TV Series) - Cory Radison (1 episode, 2011), Performer ("Glee") (1 episode, 2011)
Regional Holiday Music (Dec
8,
2011)
Season 3,
Episode 10
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Cory Radison,
Performer ("Glee") (uncredited)
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5
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1
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Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz (2007)
(TV Series) - Various / Taran Killam (9 episodes, 2007), Writer (consultant writer) (9 episodes, 2007) |
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Stuck in the Suburbs (2004)
(TV Movie) - Jordan Cahill, Performer ("On Top of the World", "Make a Wish", "More Than Me") |
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| Self (49 titles) |
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To Tell the Truth (2020)
(TV Series) - Self - Panelist (1 episode, 2020)
Michael Strahan, Patton Oswalt, Kristen Schaal, Taran Killam (Aug
6,
2020)
Season 5,
Episode 10
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Self - Panelist
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Drop the Mic (2019)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2019)
Tarran Killam vs. Rob Riggle and Boy George vs. Laverne Cox (Jan
23,
2019)
Season 3,
Episode 1
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Self
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Larry King Now (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017)
Taran Killam on 'SNL', Working with Trump, & 'Killing Gunther' (Oct
27,
2017)
Season 6,
Episode 42
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Self - Guest
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Conan (2017)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2017)
'Weird Al' Yankovic/Taran Killam/Solomon Georgio (Oct
23,
2017)
Season 7,
Episode 141
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Self - Guest
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Harry (2017)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2017)
Former SNL Star Taran Killam/Multi-Platinum Country Duo Big & Rich Perform!/Halloween Costumes for Your Pet/Over-the-Top Milkshakes (Oct
18,
2017)
Season 2,
Episode 28
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Self
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Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris (2015)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Guest, Voice in Your Head (1 episode, 2015) |
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Rachael Ray (2013)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2013)
Jack Osbourne Brings His 'Dancing with the Stars' Moves to Our Studio/Carter Oosterhouse Takes Us Shopping/Taran Killam (Dec
10,
2013)
Season 8,
Episode 62
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Self
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| Archive Footage (16 titles) |
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A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2019)
(TV Special) - Self / St. Joseph parishioner / Scott McCreery (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (2016)
(TV Special) - Self / St. Joseph parishioner / Scott McCreery (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas Special (2014)
(TV Special) - Michael Keaton / Scotty McCreery / Various (archive footage) |
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Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014)
(TV Special) - Adam Sackler / Jebidiah Atkinson / John Boehner / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Saturday Night Live: Christmas (2013)
(TV Special) - Michael Keaton / Scott McCreery (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving (2013)
(TV Special) - Tyler / Various (archive footage) (uncredited) |
Saturday Night Live: Halloween (2013)
(TV Special) - The Merryville Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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