John Mulaney
About John Mulaney
John Mulaney (born John Edmund Mulaney, August 26, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he co-created the recurring character Stefon with Bill Hader. Since his departure from SNL, Mulaney has hosted the program six times, becoming a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.
His stand-up specials include The Top Part (2009), New in Town (2012), The Comeback Kid (2015), Kid Gorgeous (2018), and Baby J (2023). He won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, for Kid Gorgeous, Baby J, and SNL 50. He also released the children's musical comedy special John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019). He created and starred in the semi-autobiographical Fox sitcom Mulaney (2014-2015), performed as George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with Nick Kroll in Oh, Hello on Broadway (2016-2017), and served as co-executive producer and writer on the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! He hosted, created, and executive produced the Netflix talk show Everybody's in LA (2024) and its spinoff Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025).
Mulaney has taken guest roles in Dickinson (2019), The Bear (2023-), and Poker Face (2025), and voiced Andrew Glouberman in Big Mouth, Spider-Ham in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), Chip in Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022), and Big Jack Horner in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022).
Born and raised in Chicago to parents who are both lawyers, Mulaney is the third of five children of Irish Catholic heritage. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 2000 and then attended Georgetown University, where he majored in English, joined the school's improv group, and met Nick Kroll and Mike Birbiglia.
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5:47John Mulaney Tries to Explain What a VSCO Girl Is to Seth
Seth Meyers
1.3M views
12:40John Mulaney & Andy Samberg Guest Host For Jimmy Kimmel WHO HAS COVID AGAIN
Jimmy Kimmel
1.3M views
3:34John Mulaney Bumped Seth Meyers for Steve Martin
Seth Meyers
1.2M views
18:55John Mulaney Solved the Masculinity Crisis by Fighting Three Teenage Boys | The Daily Show
Jon Stewart
1.2M views
5:17John Mulaney Asked a Child to Sing Alanis Morrissette’s You Oughta Know for an Audition
Seth Meyers
1.2M views
2:50John Mulaney Was An Offputting & Strange Child | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
1.1M views
6:18John Mulaney and Seth Discuss the Role of Ghosts in the Election
Seth Meyers
976.8K views
16:41John Mulaney on David Letterman Experience, His Dad Being Unfazed & Live Show "Everybody's in LA"
Jimmy Kimmel
976.2K views
6:19Bill Hader & John Mulaney Love Writing Niche SNL Sketches | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
857K views
18:30John Mulaney on Wedding to Olivia Munn, Letterman Giving His Dad an Emmy & New Talk Show on Netflix
Jimmy Kimmel
855.7K views
5:38Jim Downey Remembers The First Time He Heard A John Mulaney Joke | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
842K views
2:49John Mulaney Has An Unremarkable Pelvis | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
828.7K views
10:52John Mulaney Thinks Fatherhood Has Simplified His Life | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
827K views
7:06Conan Hates When Kids Call Him By His First Name (Feat. John Mulaney) | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
795K views
1:00I won't let y'all John Mulaney me
Ben Brainard
748.7K views
6:37John Mulaney Tried to Get Michael Dukakis to Guest-Star in The Sack Lunch Bunch
Seth Meyers
726.7K views
2:53John Mulaney & Conan's Lorne Michaels Impressions | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
721.2K views
7:04John Mulaney Stages a Suit Intervention for Seth
Seth Meyers
694.2K views
4:36John Mulaney Played A Very Believable A**hole On "Crashing" | CONAN on TBS
Conan O'Brien
682.4K views
7:51John Mulaney Explains His Beef With The SNL 50 Afterparty | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
632.2K views
10:22John Mulaney & Conan Were Attention-Seeking Children | Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend
Conan O'Brien
624.3K views
12:00Nick Kroll on the Olympics, Big Mouth & John Mulaney
Jimmy Kimmel
614.4K views
1:07The first time I opened for John Mulaney. From my show “Crashing” on HBO
Pete Holmes
603.4K views
14:17Andy Samberg on Hosting Kimmel with John Mulaney, Letter He Wrote at 8 Yrs Old & March Madness Picks
Jimmy Kimmel
554.6K viewsChannels on this page: Seth Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, Conan O'Brien, Ben Brainard, Pete Holmes
Frequently asked questions
Who is John Mulaney?
He is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer, born John Edmund Mulaney on August 26, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois.
What was John Mulaney's role at Saturday Night Live?
He was a writer for SNL from 2008 to 2013, where he co-created the recurring character Stefon with Bill Hader, and has since hosted the program six times.
What are John Mulaney's stand-up specials?
They include The Top Part (2009), New in Town (2012), The Comeback Kid (2015), Kid Gorgeous (2018), and Baby J (2023).
How many Emmy Awards has John Mulaney won?
He won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special, for Kid Gorgeous, Baby J, and SNL 50.
Where did John Mulaney go to university?
He attended Georgetown University, where he majored in English, joined the improv group, and met Nick Kroll and Mike Birbiglia.
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