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Will Forte

Will Forte

Acting·1970·70 films

Orville Willis Forte IV (/ˈfɔːrteɪ/ FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, MacGruber (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the series: two for acting and one for writing.

As Actor

22 Jump Street
22 Jump Street (2014)'Previously' Narrator / Football Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
The Lego Movie
The Lego Movie (2014)Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)Joe Towne (voice)
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2 (2013)Male Cheerleader (uncredited)
Horrible Bosses 2
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)Derelict (uncredited)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)Chester V (voice)
Booksmart
Booksmart (2019)Doug
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)Young Bobby
The Watch
The Watch (2012)Sergeant Bressman
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)Abraham Lincoln (voice)
That's My Boy
That's My Boy (2012)Phil
Good Boys
Good Boys (2019)Max's Dad
Nebraska
Nebraska (2013)David Grant
Scoob!
Scoob! (2020)Shaggy Rogers (voice)
Ghost World
Ghost World (2001)(uncredited)
The Ridiculous 6
The Ridiculous 6 (2015)Will Patch
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)Bagpipe Player
Rock of Ages
Rock of Ages (2012)Mitch Miley
The Laundromat
The Laundromat (2019)Doomed Gringo #1
Keanu
Keanu (2016)Hulka
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)Gordon Lighthouse (voice)
Strays
Strays (2023)Doug
The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys (2020)Tim Willoughby (voice)
Fanboys
Fanboys (2009)THX Security Guard #4
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way (2015)Joshua Fleet
Baby Mama
Baby Mama (2008)Scott
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)Ben Scotti
Beerfest
Beerfest (2006)Otto
MacGruber
MacGruber (2010)MacGruber
Life of Crime
Life of Crime (2013)Marshall Taylor
7 Days in Hell
7 Days in Hell (2015)Sandy Pickard
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)Doug Kenney
Studio 666
Studio 666 (2022)Darren Sandelbaum
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)Glenn
Kinda Pregnant
Kinda Pregnant (2025)Josh Lewis
Extra Ordinary
Extra Ordinary (2019)Christian Winter
Tour de Pharmacy
Tour de Pharmacy (2017)French Gendarme
America: The Motion Picture
America: The Motion Picture (2021)Abraham Lincoln (voice)
Staten Island Summer
Staten Island Summer (2015)Griffith
The Slammin' Salmon
The Slammin' Salmon (2009)Horace the Lone Diner
Thelma the Unicorn
Thelma the Unicorn (2024)Otis (voice)
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)Self
The Brothers Solomon
The Brothers Solomon (2007)Dean Solomon
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie (2012)Allan Bishopman
Don Verdean
Don Verdean (2015)Pastor Fontaine
Will & Harper
Will & Harper (2024)Self
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men (2009)Subject #72
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special (2017)Michael Fulton
Drunk Bus
Drunk Bus (2021)Fred
Run & Jump
Run & Jump (2014)Ted
Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out
Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out (2023)Cyrus
Saturday Night
Saturday Night (2010)Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self (archive footage)
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown (2015)Cody (voice)
Apartment Troubles
Apartment Troubles (2014)Simon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler (2009)Various (archive footage)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job? (2017)Will Grello
The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner (2026)Keegan
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)Self
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Greg Allman / Various (archive footage)
Coffin Dodgers
Coffin Dodgers (2013)Voice
Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops
Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops (2014)Lincoln (voice)
Coyote vs ACME
Coyote vs ACME (2026)Kevin Avery
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 (2011)MacGruber
Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That (2025)Self
Skott & Behr
Skott & Behr (2010)
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special (2024)Self (archive footage)
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern
Dernsie: The Amazing Life of Bruce Dern (2026)
Dwell
Dwell (2020)Self Help Book Narrator

As Writer