Alex Moffat

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Alex Moffat
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Moffat in April 2017
Born
Alexander Everett Moffat

(1982-03-25) March 25, 1982 (age 44)[1]
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
EducationDenison University (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active2012–present
SpouseCaroline Rau
Children1

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 from 2016 to 2022. In 2023, he made his Broadway debut in The Cottage.[2]

Early life

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Alex Moffat was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from North Shore Country Day School in 2000.[3] He attended Denison University, graduating in 2004.[4]

Career

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Moffat started his comedy career as a Chicago-based improviser and featured performer at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, Annoyance Theatre, and Zanies Comedy Club.[5][6] 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.[7]

Saturday Night Live

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Moffat made his debut on Saturday Night Live on the October 1, 2016 season 42 episode alongside Mikey Day and Melissa Villaseñor.[8] After auditioning to join the cast the previous three seasons, he eventually was hired as part of a showcase at iO Theater in Chicago.[9] His screen test included impressions of Chris Hemsworth and Joe Biden.[10]

He became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with season 44.[11] On the December 19, 2020 episode, Moffat appeared in the cold open playing President-elect Joe Biden, taking over the role from Jim Carrey.[12] He left the show at the end of season 47 in 2022, following six years as a cast member.

He made cameo appearances in the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special in February 2025 and reprised his role of Eric Trump in the pre-taped sketch "The White Potus" in April 2025.[13]

Celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live

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Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live

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  • 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

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He is married to Caroline Rau, and their first child, daughter Everett, was born in January 2021.[21] He lives in Brooklyn.[citation needed]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2015 Uncle John Ben Nominated – Best Actor – Midwest Independent Film Festival (2015)
2017 Rachel Ben Short film
2018 Ralph Breaks The Internet Jimmy (voice)
2019 Someone Great Will
2020 The Opening Act Chris Palmer
Holidate Peter
2021 Dating and New York Trent Wilkinson
Clifford the Big Red Dog Albert
2022 Christmas with the Campbells Shawn Campbell
Susie Searches Hayden Powers
2023 80 for Brady Nat
2025 Kinda Pregnant Rawn
Summer of 69 DJ Don
TBA Brewmance Samuel Post-production[22]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2016–2022 Saturday Night Live Various 121 episodes
2017 Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday Eric Trump/Conor McGregor 2 episodes
2018 Billions Anthony Radaelli Episode: "Kompenso"
2020 F is for Family Sandy Calabasas (voice) 3 episodes
2022 Home Economics Dennis Episode: "Wedding Bouquet, $125"
2023 The Bear Josh 4 episodes
2024 Bad Monkey Evan Shook 8 episodes
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Himself Television special
Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special Stabber Television special

Theatre

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Year Title Role Venue Notes
2023 The Cottage Clarke Helen Hayes Theatre Broadway[2]
Gutenberg! The Musical! Producer James Earl Jones Theatre Broadway cameo[23]
2024 The Big Gay Jamboree Keith Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway[24]
2024–2026 Bigfoot! The Musical Mayor 54 Below Concert staging[25]
Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway premiere[26]

Podcasts

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 Heads Will Roll (Audible Original - Audio Comedy) Odin 10 episodes

References

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