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{{Short description|American comedian and actor (born 1982)}} | ||
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| birth_name = John Edmund Mulaney | |||
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|8|26}} | |||
| years_active = 2002–present | |||
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* film | |||
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'''John Edmund Mulaney''' (born August 26, 1982) is an American ], actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the ] ] series '']'' from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous ] and ], including ], a recurring character that he and ] co-created. Since his departure from ''SNL'', Mulaney has hosted it six times, becoming a member of the ] in 2022. | |||
Mulaney's stand-up specials include ''The Top Part'' (2009), ''New in Town'' (2012), ''The Comeback Kid'' (2015), '']'' (2018), and '']'' (2023). He won two ] for ''Kid Gorgeous'' and ''Baby J''.<ref name="formerSNL">{{cite news|last=Holson|first=Laura M.|title=The Family Franchise|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/fashion/nathaniel-and-simon-the-brothers-rich.html|access-date=January 6, 2013|newspaper=]|date=January 4, 2013|archive-date=January 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130105212139/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/06/fashion/nathaniel-and-simon-the-brothers-rich.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-mulaney/279976|title=John Mulaney biodata|work=]|access-date=February 12, 2013|archive-date=January 27, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130127105223/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-mulaney/279976|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="emmy">{{cite news |last1=Swartz |first1=Anna |title=Emmys 2018: John Mulaney wins for outstanding writing for variety special |url=https://mic.com/articles/191248/emmys-2018-john-mulaney-just-won-for-outstanding-writing-for-variety-special |access-date=September 18, 2018 |work=Mic |date=September 18, 2018 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414185224/https://mic.com/articles/191248/emmys-2018-john-mulaney-just-won-for-outstanding-writing-for-variety-special |url-status=live }}</ref> Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special on ], '']'' (2019). | |||
He was the creator and star of the short-lived semi-autobiographical ] sitcom '']'' (2014–2015). Mulaney also performs George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with ], and they appeared on television and on ] in the show '']'' (2016–2017). Mulaney serves as a co-executive producer, writer, and occasional actor in the ] ] series '']'' (2015–present). He hosted, created, and executive produced the ] ] '']'' (2024). | |||
==Early life== | |||
Mulaney was born in ],<ref name=TO2 /> the son of Ellen ('']'' Stanton), a professor at ], and Charles "Chip" Mulaney, Jr., an attorney and partner at ]. His parents are both of ] descent.<ref>{{cite web |last=Downing |first=Andy |url=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 |title=A stand-up guy: 'SNL' vet John Mulaney takes the Barrymore stage |publisher=Madison |date=February 27, 2013 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=charm/><ref>{{cite web |last=Peters |first=Charlene |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20120417/News/304179679 |title=Saturday Night Live' writer-actors Seth Meyers and John Mulaney embrace Marblehead connection |publisher=wickedlocal.com |date=April 17, 2012 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pitchel |first=Samantha |url=http://austin.culturemap.com/news/music_film/05-12-12-14-34-john-mulaney-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-at-snl |title=John Mulaney on the power of parody, and what really goes on behind the scenes at SNL |publisher=Culturemap Austin |date=May 12, 2012 |accessdate=September 26, 2014}}</ref> Mulaney's maternal great-grandfather was ], a Republican mayor of ], who also served as a congressman from that state. His maternal great-uncle is ], who also served as a U.S. congressman.<ref>{{cite web|title = BATES, William Henry – Biographical Information|url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000239|website = bioguide.congress.gov|accessdate = November 30, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Glatter |first=Hayley |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Seth Moulton Told Seth Meyers about Being an Iraqi TV Star |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2018/02/08/seth-moulton-late-night/ |work=Boston Magazine |location=Boston, MA}}</ref> Coincidentally, Mulaney's grandmother, Carolyn Stanton, and Hilary Meyers—mother of Mulaney's future '']'' coworker ]—performed together in a hospital benefit show in ], called ''Pills A-Poppin{{'}}'' directed by ], then 19.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Can't Wear Regular Tuxedoes to Events Anymore|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hK4palYWU|accessdate=June 13, 2017|work=]|date=June 12, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Healey|first1=Barbara|title=LETTER: 'SNL' story proves it's a small world|url=http://marblehead.wickedlocal.com/x1780487669/LETTER-SNL-story-proves-it-s-a-small-world|accessdate=June 13, 2017|work=Marblehead Reporter|date=April 23, 2012|language=en}}</ref> | |||
Mulaney's voice roles include Andrew Glouberman in the ] original animated show '']'' (2017–present),<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/big-mouth-season-one-1-voice-cast-guide-1201882262/|title= 'Big Mouth' Season 1 Voice Cast: A Visual Guide To The Adult Voices Behind The Tweens|website= ]|date= September 30, 2017|access-date= April 25, 2020|archive-date= November 11, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201111183753/https://www.indiewire.com/2017/09/big-mouth-season-one-1-voice-cast-guide-1201882262/|url-status= live}}</ref> ] in '']'' (2018), ] in '']'' (2022), and ] in '']'' (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bustle.com/p/the-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-voice-cast-is-crawling-with-huge-stars-15510122|title= The 'Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse' Voice Cast Is Crawling With Huge Stars|website= ]|date= December 12, 2018|access-date= April 25, 2020|archive-date= October 27, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201027025640/https://www.bustle.com/p/the-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-voice-cast-is-crawling-with-huge-stars-15510122|url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-wins-oscar-best-animated-film-1203145826/|title= Oscars: 'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' Wins Best Animated Feature|website= ]|date= February 25, 2019|access-date= April 25, 2020|archive-date= June 26, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190626205318/https://variety.com/2019/film/news/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-wins-oscar-best-animated-film-1203145826/|url-status= live}}</ref> | |||
Mulaney's parents attended ] and ]. They were at Yale at the same time as future president ]; Mulaney met Clinton in 1992.<ref name="comebackkid">''The Comeback Kid'', 2015</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Walters|first1=John|title=John Mulaney's Charm Offensive|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/30/john-mulaneys-charm-offensive-251748.html|accessdate=November 20, 2015|work=]|date=May 22, 2014}}</ref> Growing up, Mulaney was an ]. He is the third of five children. He has two brothers, one of whom is deceased, and two sisters.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Bonds With Stephen Over Their Time As Altar Boys|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0|accessdate=February 27, 2017|work=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|date=December 9, 2016}}</ref> | |||
==Early life and education == | |||
From watching the lifestyle of the character ] on the program '']'', Mulaney knew he wanted to go into show business at the age of five.<ref name="jones"/> At the age of seven, Mulaney had an opportunity to audition for the role of Kevin in the film '']'', but his parents declined.<ref name=charm/> For junior high, he attended ]<ref>{{cite web|title = Saint Clement School: Alumni|url = http://www.stclementschool.org/page.cfm?p=354|publisher = stclementschool.org|access-date = February 16, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160407025624/http://www.stclementschool.org/page.cfm?p=354|archive-date = April 7, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> where, in lieu of doing reports he and his best friend, John O'Brien, would offer to perform what they had learned in the format of a skit.<ref name=charm/> Mulaney would also frequent the ], where he would watch archived episodes of shows such as '']'' or '']''.<ref name=charm/> He attended ] where he graduated in 2000. Mulaney then enrolled at his parents' alma mater, ], where he studied English Literature and Religion.<ref name="TO2">{{cite news|url=https://www.timeout.com/chicago/comedy/double-our-pleasure|title=Double our pleasure: Two comics with a Chicago past team up at this year's Just for Laughs fest|author=Heidemann, Jason A.|first=|date=June 15, 2010|newspaper=]|accessdate=October 24, 2010|issue=277}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joke's on us: Rivalry week comedians heckle the audience and share maybe too much|url=http://www.thelaf.com/a-e/joke-s-on-us-rivalry-week-comedians-heckle-the-audience-and-share-maybe-too-much-1.2961412|date=November 29, 2012|newspaper=The Lafayette|issue=277|accessdate=February 12, 2013|author=Tringali, Steven|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619044651/http://www.thelaf.com/a-e/joke-s-on-us-rivalry-week-comedians-heckle-the-audience-and-share-maybe-too-much-1.2961412|archive-date=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He joined the school's improv group, and met ] and ].<ref name="jones">{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Sam |title=John Mulaney |url=https://offcamera.com/issues/john-mulaney/watch/ |website=Off Camera with Sam Jones |accessdate=August 31, 2018}}</ref> He later joined Birbiglia on his stand-up tour, which improved his stage presence.<ref name="jones"/> | |||
Mulaney was born on August 26, 1982,<ref name="tvg">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-mulaney/bio/279976/|title=John Mulaney|publisher=]|archive-date=July 26, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150726202108/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/john-mulaney/bio/279976/|url-status=dead}}</ref> in Chicago, Illinois. Both his parents are lawyers: his mother Ellen Mulaney (née Stanton) is a professor at ], and his father Charles "Chip" Mulaney Jr., is a ] at ].<ref name="tvg" /><ref name=TO2 /> His parents are both of ] heritage.<ref>{{cite web |last=Downing |first=Andy |url=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 |title=A stand-up guy: 'SNL' vet John Mulaney takes the Barrymore stage |publisher=Madison |date=February 27, 2013 |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023434/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 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=charm/><ref>{{cite web |last=Peters |first=Charlene |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20120417/News/304179679 |title=Saturday Night Live' writer-actors Seth Meyers and John Mulaney embrace Marblehead connection |publisher=wickedlocal.com |date=April 17, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-date=June 21, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621033114/http://www.wickedlocal.com/article/20120417/News/304179679 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Pitchel |first=Samantha |url=http://austin.culturemap.com/news/music_film/05-12-12-14-34-john-mulaney-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-at-snl |title=John Mulaney on the power of parody, and what really goes on behind the scenes at SNL |publisher=Culturemap Austin |date=May 12, 2012 |access-date=September 26, 2014 |archive-date=October 4, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004225432/http://austin.culturemap.com/news/music_film/05-12-12-14-34-john-mulaney-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-at-snl/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Mulaney's maternal great-grandparents were ], a Republican mayor of ], who also served as a congressman from that state, and Nora Jennings, who moved to the U.S. from ], County Mayo.<ref>{{Cite web |title=JOE meets American comedian John Mulaney |url=https://www.joe.ie/life-style/joe-meets-american-comedian-john-mulaney-503851 |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=JOE.ie |date=July 14, 2015 |language=en}}</ref> His maternal great-uncle is ], who also served as a U.S. congressman.<ref>{{cite web|title = BATES, William Henry – Biographical Information|url = http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000239|website = bioguide.congress.gov|access-date = November 30, 2015|archive-date = March 4, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000935/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000239|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Glatter |first=Hayley |date=February 8, 2018 |title=Seth Moulton Told Seth Meyers about Being an Iraqi TV Star |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2018/02/08/seth-moulton-late-night/ |work=Boston Magazine |location=Boston, MA |access-date=June 24, 2018 |archive-date=June 24, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180624093335/https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2018/02/08/seth-moulton-late-night/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Coincidentally, Mulaney's maternal grandmother, Carolyn Stanton, and Hilary Meyers—mother of Mulaney's future '']'' coworker ]—performed together in a hospital benefit show in ], called ''Pills A-Poppin{{'}}'' directed by ], then 19.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Can't Wear Regular Tuxedoes to Events Anymore|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hK4palYWU|access-date=June 13, 2017|author=]|website=YouTube|date=June 12, 2017|archive-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231003038/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4hK4palYWU|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Healey|first1=Barbara|title=LETTER: 'SNL' story proves it's a small world|url=http://marblehead.wickedlocal.com/x1780487669/LETTER-SNL-story-proves-it-s-a-small-world|access-date=June 13, 2017|work=Marblehead Reporter|date=April 23, 2012 |archive-date=October 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009145001/http://marblehead.wickedlocal.com/x1780487669/LETTER-SNL-story-proves-it-s-a-small-world|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
Mulaney's parents attended ] and ]. They were at Georgetown and Yale at the same time as future president ] (Mulaney has said he met Clinton in 1992).<ref name="comebackkid">''The Comeback Kid'', 2015</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Walters|first1=John|title=John Mulaney's Charm Offensive|url=http://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/30/john-mulaneys-charm-offensive-251748.html|access-date=November 20, 2015|work=]|date=May 22, 2014|archive-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135415/http://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/30/john-mulaneys-charm-offensive-251748.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Growing up, Mulaney was an ]. He is the third of five children. He has an elder sister, an elder brother, a younger sister, and a younger brother who died at birth.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Bonds With Stephen Over Their Time As Altar Boys|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0|access-date=February 27, 2017|work=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert|date=December 9, 2016|archive-date=February 19, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170219170518/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0|url-status=live}}</ref> His ] is Martin, after ], to honor his late brother Peter Martin, who died when Mulaney was four.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Mulaney Bonds With Stephen Over Their Time As Altar Boys|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxlwLr4b4E0|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=YouTube| date=December 9, 2016 |publisher=The Late Show with Stephen Colbert}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Weiner|first1=Jonah|title=John Mulaney Is More Than a Funny Guy in a Suit and Tie|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28900498/john-mulaney-interview-2019/|access-date=February 18, 2021|website=Esquire|date=September 12, 2019}}</ref> | |||
From watching the lifestyle of the character ] on the program '']'', Mulaney knew he wanted to go into show business at age five.<ref name="jones"/> At age seven, he was a member of the Chicago-based children's sketch group "The Rugrats".<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ucbcomedy.com/user/4196 |website=UCB Comedy |access-date=January 3, 2021|title=John Mulaney}}</ref> Because of this, Mulaney had an opportunity to audition for the role of Kevin in the film '']'', but his parents declined.<ref name=charm/> For junior high, he attended ]<ref>{{cite web|title = Saint Clement School: Alumni|url = http://www.stclementschool.org/page.cfm?p=354|publisher = stclementschool.org|access-date = February 16, 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160407025624/http://www.stclementschool.org/page.cfm?p=354|archive-date = April 7, 2016|url-status = dead}}</ref> where, in lieu of doing reports, he and his best friend, John O'Brien, would offer to perform what they had learned as a skit.<ref name=charm/> At 14, Mulaney played Wally Webb in a production of '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=The Paley Center for Media |title=Mulaney - John Mulaney's Conception of the Show |url=https://youtube.com/guaNNLa-oCI?t=141 |website=YouTube |access-date=January 3, 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=March 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> He also frequented the ], where he watched archived episodes of shows such as '']'' and '']''.<ref name="charm" /> He graduated from ] in 2000. Mulaney then enrolled at his parents' alma mater, ], where he ] in ] and ] in theology.<ref name="TO2">{{cite news|url=https://www.timeout.com/chicago/comedy/double-our-pleasure|title=Double our pleasure: Two comics with a Chicago past team up at this year's Just for Laughs fest|author=Heidemann, Jason A.|date=June 15, 2010|newspaper=]|access-date=October 24, 2010|issue=277|archive-date=May 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160503155235/http://www.timeout.com/chicago/comedy/double-our-pleasure|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Joke's on us: Rivalry week comedians heckle the audience and share maybe too much|url=http://www.thelaf.com/a-e/joke-s-on-us-rivalry-week-comedians-heckle-the-audience-and-share-maybe-too-much-1.2961412|date=November 29, 2012|newspaper=The Lafayette|issue=277|access-date=February 12, 2013|author=Tringali, Steven|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619044651/http://www.thelaf.com/a-e/joke-s-on-us-rivalry-week-comedians-heckle-the-audience-and-share-maybe-too-much-1.2961412|archive-date=June 19, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> He joined the school's improv group, and met ] and ].<ref name="jones">{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Sam |title=John Mulaney |url=https://offcamera.com/issues/john-mulaney/watch/ |website=Off Camera with Sam Jones |date=May 14, 2018 |access-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831174912/https://offcamera.com/issues/john-mulaney/watch/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He later joined Birbiglia on his stand-up tour, which Mulaney cited as helping him overcome his ].<ref name="jones"/> | |||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
=== 2004–2014: Breakthrough === | |||
After graduating from Georgetown in 2004, Mulaney moved to ] with ambitions of a career in comedy, and was hired as an office assistant at ].<ref name=charm/> After a year, he pitched the idea for a parody of the '']'' called ''I Love the '30s'', which he developed along with fellow comedian ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilovethe30s.com/|title=I Love the 30s|website=www.ilovethe30s.com|access-date=2020-01-28}}</ref><!--and then what happened?--> Mulaney was working at the network when ] abruptly left the network and left to ]. Initially, the network had planned to fly John out to ] in order to secure the tapes for season three of ]; however, feeling it was a "hindrance to being a comedian", he instead left and started working ]. <ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Vwv78kjFk|title=John Mulaney Received The Call That Dave Chappelle Went Missing ||date=December 26, 2019|publisher=YouTube |author=Netflix is a Joke}}</ref> | |||
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===Comedy influences=== | |||
After graduating from Georgetown in 2004, Mulaney moved to New York City with ambitions of a career in comedy, and was hired as an office assistant at ].<ref name=charm/> After a year, he pitched the idea for a parody of '']'' called ''I Love the '30s'', which he developed along with fellow comedian ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ilovethe30s.com/|title=I Love the 30s|website=www.ilovethe30s.com|access-date=January 28, 2020|archive-date=January 28, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200128211627/https://www.ilovethe30s.com/|url-status=live}}</ref><!--and then what happened?--> Mulaney was working at the network when ] abruptly left. Initially, the network had planned to fly Mulaney out to Los Angeles to secure the tapes for season three of Chappelle's ]; instead, feeling it was a "hindrance to being a comedian", Mulaney quit and started working freelance.<ref>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3Vwv78kjFk |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/O3Vwv78kjFk| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=John Mulaney Received The Call That Dave Chappelle Went Missing |date=December 26, 2019|publisher=YouTube |author=Netflix is a Joke}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
When asked about his comedy influences, he is quoted as saying he "always loved stand-up albums... growing up in the '90s, I would sit on the floor with my Discman and listen to comedy albums that I bought."<ref name="vulture.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/08/talking-to-john-mulaney-about-snl-standup-and-growing-up-a-comedy-nerd.html|title=Talking to John Mulaney About SNL, Standup and Growing Up a Comedy Nerd|first=Phil|last=Davidson|date=August 8, 2011|website=Vulture}}</ref> Mulaney has been a long time collector of stand up albums. He has mentioned loving ]'s '']'' (1996), and '']'' (1999), as well as ]'s '']'' (1965) album, ]'s '']'' (1961) album, and ]' '']'' (1973). He has also mentioned listening to a lot of ], ], ], ], ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.earwolf.com/episode/john-mulaney/|title=John Mulaney wanted to be like Conan O'Brien}}</ref> and ].<ref name="vulture.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/q-a-kid-gorgeous-john-mulaney-on-jesuits-timeless-jokes/article_32083160-927c-5001-b3df-90cb36c582dc.html|title=Q&A: 'Kid Gorgeous' John Mulaney on Jesuits, timeless jokes and Sinatra|first=Valerie Schremp|last=Hahn|website=stltoday.com}}</ref> | |||
===''Saturday Night Live''=== | ===''Saturday Night Live'' and stand-up comedy=== | ||
After performing on '']'', Mulaney was asked to audition for '']'' in August 2008, along with Kroll, ], ], ], and ].<ref name=offcamera1>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nndc55QfAjA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/Nndc55QfAjA| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|date=March 24, 2020 |title=John Mulaney's Saturday Night Live Audition Went Surprisingly Well | |||
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|publisher=YouTube |author=theoffcamerashow}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.thewrap.com/john-mulaney-snl-stories-from-the-show-video/|title= John Mulaney Tells Everything You Want to Know About His Time at 'SNL' in 10 Minutes (Video)|website= ]|date= April 8, 2020|access-date= April 25, 2020|archive-date= April 29, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200429210749/https://www.thewrap.com/john-mulaney-snl-stories-from-the-show-video/|url-status= live}}</ref> Mulaney did not prepare any impressions, instead performing standup with "charactery bits in them". He went in with low expectations, although he thought it would be a "cool story".<ref name=offcamera1/> Mulaney won a spot on the writing team, where he remained for four seasons, writing the monologues for the hosts.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-gqa-john-mulaney-on-his-new-fox-sitcom-and-leaving-snl |title=The GQ+A: John Mulaney on His New FOX Sitcom and Leaving SNL |last=Ortiz |first=Jen |date=November 4, 2013 |website=] |access-date=September 12, 2021 |archive-date=October 26, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026221426/https://www.gq.com/story/the-gqa-john-mulaney-on-his-new-fox-sitcom-and-leaving-snl |url-status=live }}</ref> He also occasionally appeared on the show's '']'' segment.<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070701947.html |newspaper=] |location=Washington, DC |title=Comedian John Mulaney at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse |date=July 8, 2010 |author=Berman, Mark |access-date=September 1, 2010 |archive-date=August 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170820163256/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070701947.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="NYMag">{{cite web|website=Vulture|title=John Mulaney Talks About Debuting on Saturday Night Live With His Girl Scout Cookie Tale of Woe|author=Jada, Yuan|date=April 26, 2010|url=https://www.vulture.com/2010/04/john_mulaney_girl_scout_cookie.html|access-date=September 1, 2010|archive-date=April 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100430114327/http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2010/04/john_mulaney_girl_scout_cookie.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/10/24/saturday-night-live-emma-stone-snl/|title='Saturday Night Live' review: Emma Stone was rock-solid, and flexible|magazine=]|date=October 24, 2010|author=Tucker, Ken|access-date=October 24, 2010|archive-date=May 8, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140508091912/http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/10/24/saturday-night-live-emma-stone-snl/|url-status=live}}</ref> He and ''SNL'' actor ] co-created the recurring ''SNL'' character ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2010/09/24/snl-star-bill-hader-talks-the-new-season-jon-hamms-return-an/ |title='SNL' Star Bill Hader Talks the New Season, Jon Hamm's Return and His 'Surreal Life' Experience with Corey Feldman |author=Potts, Kim |date=September 24, 2010 |publisher=] |access-date=November 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921063946/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/09/24/snl-star-bill-hader-talks-the-new-season-jon-hamms-return-an/ |archive-date=September 21, 2012 }}</ref><ref>" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180407044704/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWv7x5mJMA4 |date=April 7, 2018 }}". '']''. '']''. January 26, 2012.</ref> Mulaney was nominated for the ] with the ''SNL'' writing staff from 2009 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-mulaney |title= John Mulaney |publisher= Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |access-date= May 16, 2018 |archive-date= May 17, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082243/https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-mulaney |url-status= live }}</ref> He won a ] at the ] with ], ] and Katreese Barnes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Original%20Music%20And%20Lyrics |title=Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics 2011 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505022538/http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Original%20Music%20And%20Lyrics |archive-date=May 5, 2012 }}</ref> | |||
After being discovered while performing on '']'', Mulaney was asked to audition for '']'' in August 2008, along with Kroll, ], ], ] and ]. <ref name=offcamera1>{{Cite video |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nndc55QfAjA |date=Mar 24, 2020 |title=John Mulaney's Saturday Night Live Audition Went Surprisingly Well | |||
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|publisher=YouTube |author=theoffcamerashow}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewrap.com/john-mulaney-snl-stories-from-the-show-video/|title= John Mulaney Tells Everything You Want to Know About His Time at ‘SNL’ in 10 Minutes (Video)|website= ]|accessdate= April 25, 2020}}</ref> Unusual for an SNL audition, Mulaney did not prepare any impressions, instead performing standup with "charactery bits in them". He went in with little expectations, although he thought it'd be a "cool story".<ref name=offcamera1/> Mulaney won a spot on the writing team, where he remained for four seasons.<ref>https://www.gq.com/story/the-gqa-john-mulaney-on-his-new-fox-sitcom-and-leaving-snl</ref> He also occasionally appeared on the show's '']'' segment.<ref name="WaPo">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/07/AR2010070701947.html | newspaper=] |location=Washington, DC | title=Comedian John Mulaney at Arlington Cinema 'N' Drafthouse |date=July 8, 2010 |author=Berman, Mark|accessdate=September 1, 2010}}</ref><ref name="NYMag">{{cite web|website=Vulture| title= John Mulaney Talks About Debuting on Saturday Night Live With His Girl Scout Cookie Tale of Woe |author=Jada, Yuan|date=April 26, 2010|url= https://www.vulture.com/2010/04/john_mulaney_girl_scout_cookie.html|accessdate=September 1, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://watching-tv.ew.com/2010/10/24/saturday-night-live-emma-stone-snl/ | title='Saturday Night Live' review: Emma Stone was rock-solid, and flexible|work=]|date=October 24, 2010|author=Tucker, Ken |accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref> He and ''SNL'' actor ] co-created the recurring ''SNL'' character ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aoltv.com/2010/09/24/snl-star-bill-hader-talks-the-new-season-jon-hamms-return-an/ |title='SNL' Star Bill Hader Talks the New Season, Jon Hamm's Return and His 'Surreal Life' Experience with Corey Feldman |author=Potts, Kim |date=September 24, 2010 |publisher=] |accessdate=November 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921063946/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/09/24/snl-star-bill-hader-talks-the-new-season-jon-hamms-return-an/ |archivedate=September 21, 2012 |df= }}</ref><ref>"". '']''. '']''. January 26, 2012.</ref> Mulaney was nominated for the ] with the ''SNL'' writing staff from 2009 to 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.emmys.com/bios/john-mulaney |title= John Mulaney |publisher= Academy of Television Arts and Sciences|accessdate= May 16, 2018}}</ref> Mulaney won a ] at the ] with ], ] and Katreese Barnes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Original%20Music%20And%20Lyrics |title=Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics 2011 |publisher=Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120505022538/http://www.emmys.com/nominations/2011/Outstanding%20Original%20Music%20And%20Lyrics |archivedate=May 5, 2012 |df= }}</ref> Mulaney returned to host ''Saturday Night Live'' three times: on April 14, 2018; March 2, 2019; and February 29, 2020, respectively,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaltv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/articles/john-mulaney-returns-host-snl-third-year-running/|access-date=2020-04-04|date=2020-02-26|title=John Mulaney Returns To Host SNL For The Third Year Running|first1=Trevor|last1=Jeffrey}}</ref> making him the fourth ''SNL'' writer (after ], ], and ]) to host ''SNL'' despite never having been a cast member.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2019/02/john-mulaney-to-return-saturday-night-live-host-1202559168/|title= John Mulaney To Return As ‘Saturday Night Live’ Host|website= ]|accessdate= April 25, 2020}}</ref> | |||
In addition to his work on ''SNL'', Mulaney worked as a stand-up comedian. He has been a headliner since 2008. He performed at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival.<ref>(May 2008), {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428230615/https://books.google.com/books?id=kic4tNzhZF8C |date=April 28, 2016 }}. ''Spin''. '''24''' (5):107</ref> He has performed on '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Mulaney also released the comedy album ''The Top Part'' in 2009<ref>{{cite book|author=Mulaney, John|title=The Top Part|year=2009|publisher=]|location=New York|isbn=9780753806623|oclc=317698024}}</ref> and the stand-up comedy special ''New in Town'' in 2012. Both were produced with ]. | |||
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Following his tenure at '']'', Mulaney contributed writing to other TV projects, including '']''; '']''; '']''; and the ''] of James Franco''. He also acted in supporting roles on television shows such as '']'', '']'', and '']''. Mulaney currently provides the voice of a lead character on the animated Netflix series '']'' alongside his writing partner ], who co-created the show. Together with Nick Kroll, Mulaney also co-hosted the ] ceremonies in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Kroll & John Mulaney's Opening Monologue at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2TBJd1Wvo |website=YouTube |publisher=FilmIndependent |accessdate=September 21, 2019 |date=February 25, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Kroll and John Mulaney's Opening Monologue at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0Wt30EeCc |website=YouTube |publisher=FilmIndependent |accessdate=September 21, 2019 |date=March 3, 2018}}</ref> In 2018, Mulaney provided the voice of ] in the ] '']''.<ref name="polygon-spiderverse">{{cite web |last1=Good |first1=Owen S. |title=Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gets three more characters — including a spider-pig |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/21/17597350/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-comic-con-2018-characters-peter-porker-peni-parker-noir-spider-ham |website=polygon.com |publisher=Polygon |accessdate=October 12, 2018}}</ref> He also appeared in a Netflix and YouTube collaboration series hosted by ], ''Dressing Funny,'' in June 2019.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tan France Gives John Mulaney a Hypebeast Makeover {{!}} Dressing Funny {{!}} Netflix Is A Joke|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Fin1aw9oM|language=en|access-date=September 21, 2019}}</ref> | |||
In May 2013, NBC passed on picking up Mulaney's semi-autobiographical sitcom pilot, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Jesse David|title=NBC Passes on John Mulaney's Pilot|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/nbc-passes-on-john-mulaneys-pilot.html|work=Vulture|access-date=May 10, 2013|date=May 10, 2013|archive-date=June 17, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617053427/http://www.vulture.com/2013/05/nbc-passes-on-john-mulaneys-pilot.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2013, ] ordered a new script while considering whether to order the production of several episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=John Mulaney's NBC Comedy Pilot Eyes Series Pickup at Fox With Script Order|url=https://deadline.com/2013/06/john-mulaneys-nbc-comedy-pilot-eyes-series-pickup-at-fox-with-script-order-530603/|date=June 29, 2013|publisher=]|access-date=August 14, 2013|archive-date=August 20, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130820123652/http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/john-mulaneys-nbc-comedy-pilot-eyes-series-pickup-at-fox-with-script-order/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2013, Fox announced that it had picked up the show for a six-episode season order.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Sitcom Gets Series Order at Fox|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-mulaney-fox_n_4031744|date=October 2, 2013|work=HuffPost|access-date=January 15, 2022|first=Chris|last=Harnick|archive-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004120946/http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/02/john-mulaney-fox_n_4031744.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mulaney was the creator, producer, and writer of his eponymous series. The series starred Mulaney, ], ], and ]. The series was cancelled within its first year in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web |last=Finbow |first=Katy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a646786/fox-officially-cancels-weird-loners-mulaney-and-red-band-society.html |title=Fox officially cancels Weird Loners, Mulaney and Red Band Society |work=Digital Spy |date=May 11, 2015 |access-date=July 18, 2015 |archive-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151002170733/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a646786/fox-officially-cancels-weird-loners-mulaney-and-red-band-society.html |url-status=live }}</ref> He has said he "wanted to do the type of live-audience multi-camera sitcoms that I grew up on".<ref name=Weinman>{{cite magazine |title=The New Seinfeld |last=Weinman |first=Jaime J. |date=August 4, 2014 |magazine=] |volume=127 |issue=30/31 |pages=60–62}}</ref> The series received poor reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mulaney/|title=Mulaney|access-date=May 16, 2018|website=Rotten Tomatoes|archive-date=November 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171127113937/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mulaney/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mulaney|title=Mulaney: Season 1|website=Metacritic|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=July 6, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706142759/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/mulaney|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Jensen|first1=Jeff|last2=Maerz|first2=Melissa|url=https://ew.com/gallery/5-worst-tv-shows-2014/4-mulaney-fox|title=5 Worst TV Shows of 2014|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=November 27, 2017|date=December 4, 2014|archive-date=December 1, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201131923/http://ew.com/gallery/5-worst-tv-shows-2014/4-mulaney-fox/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Linda|title=Please Don't Judge John Mulaney By 'Mulaney'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2014/10/03/353470213/please-dont-judge-john-mulaney-by-mulaney|website=NPR|access-date=June 20, 2015|date=October 3, 2014|archive-date=June 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150621055944/http://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2014/10/03/353470213/please-dont-judge-john-mulaney-by-mulaney|url-status=live}}</ref> including playwright and '']'' TV critic ]'s, who wrote "It rips off '']'' so aggressively that in Episode 2 it even makes fun of its own plagiarism. But one thing it forgot to borrow from ''Seinfeld'' was intelligence."<ref>{{cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|title=A Comic and 3 Friends: Sound Familiar?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/arts/television/mulaney-a-comedy-that-riffs-on-seinfeld.html|date=October 3, 2014|work=The New York Times|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=June 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135618/https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/arts/television/mulaney-a-comedy-that-riffs-on-seinfeld.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
=== 2015–2019: Career stardom === | |||
===Stand-up comedy=== | |||
Mulaney's third comedy special, ''The Comeback Kid'', was released on November 13, 2015, on ]. ''The Comeback Kid'' received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Erik|title=John Mulaney moves on in a triumphant Comeback special|url=https://www.avclub.com/john-mulaney-moves-on-in-a-triumphant-comeback-special-1798185646|website=]|access-date=January 15, 2022|date=November 13, 2015|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152805/https://tv.avclub.com/john-mulaney-moves-on-in-a-triumphant-comeback-special-1798185646|url-status=live}}</ref> with David Sims of '']'' calling it "a reminder of everything that makes Mulaney so singular: storytelling rich with well-observed details, delivered with the confidence of someone decades older than 33".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=David|title=John Mulaney: Comedy's Comeback Kid|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/john-mulaneys-comedy-comeback/415659/|date=November 12, 2015|work=]|access-date=May 25, 2016|archive-date=May 22, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160522210652/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/john-mulaneys-comedy-comeback/415659/|url-status=live}}</ref> During this time, Mulaney contributed writing to other TV projects, including '']''; '']''; '']''; and the ''] of James Franco''. He acted in supporting roles on television shows such as '']'', '']'', and '']''. In 2016, Mulaney received a nomination for the ] for ''The Comeback Kid'', losing to ]'s ''Talking for Clapping''.<ref name="Emmys 2016">{{cite news|title=Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmy-winners-2016-complete-list-926352|access-date=May 16, 2018|work=]|date=September 18, 2016|archive-date=July 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720161839/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmy-winners-2016-complete-list-926352|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In addition to his work on ''SNL'', Mulaney has worked for 17 years as a stand-up comedian. He has been a headliner since 2008. He has performed on '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''. Mulaney also released a ] album titled ''The Top Part'' in 2009<ref>{{cite book|author=Mulaney, John|title=The Top Part|year=2009|publisher=]|location=New York|oclc=317698024}}</ref> and a stand-up comedy special called ''New in Town'' in 2012. Both were produced with ]. He performed at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival.<ref>(May 2008), . ''Spin''. '''24''' (5):107</ref> | |||
==== ''Documentary Now!'' ==== | |||
Mulaney's third ] special, titled ''The Comeback Kid'', was released on November 13, 2015, on ]. His second stand-up show, ''New in Town'', which premiered on Comedy Central in 2012, is also on Netflix. ''The Comeback Kid'' received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Adams|first1=Erik|title=John Mulaney moves on in a triumphant Comeback special|url=https://tv.avclub.com/john-mulaney-moves-on-in-a-triumphant-comeback-special-1798185646|website=The A.V. Club|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=November 13, 2015}}</ref> with David Sims of '']'' calling it "a reminder of everything that makes Mulaney so singular: storytelling rich with well-observed details, delivered with the confidence of someone decades older than 33."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=David|title=John Mulaney: Comedy's Comeback Kid|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/11/john-mulaneys-comedy-comeback/415659/|date=November 12, 2015|work=]|accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref> In 2016, Mulaney received a nomination for the ] for ''The Comeback Kid'', losing to ]'s ''Talking for Clapping''.<ref name="Emmys 2016">{{cite news|title=Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmy-winners-2016-complete-list-926352|accessdate=May 16, 2018|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=September 18, 2016}}</ref> | |||
{{main|Documentary Now!|Original Cast Album: Co-Op}} | |||
In 2015, Mulaney served as a writer for the ] ] series '']'' (2015–present). The series was created by ], ], and ]. During the first season he served as consulting producer before moving as a co-executive producer. The series satirizes acclaimed documentary films. Mulaney has written five of the episodes, including "The Eye Doesn't Lie" ('']'') which he co-wrote with Bill Hader in 2015, "The Bunker" ('']''), "Parker Gail's Location Is Everything" ('']'') and "Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Parts 1 & 2" ('']''), the later two written with Hader both in 2016. He wrote the episode "Soldier of Illusion, Parts 1 & 2" (2022) which parodied the films of ]. | |||
His first acting role on the show was in the 2019 episode "]" in ]. Mulaney co-wrote the episode and the songs with Meyers. In the episode Mulaney plays the fictional Simon Sawyer, a character based on composer and lyricist ]. The episode spoofs the landmark ] documentary '']'' (1970). The episode features a fictional ill-fated 1970 ] musical, ''Co-op'', with songs detailing the joys and pains of a New York City ]. The episode featured performances from ], ], and ]. The episode received widespread critical acclaim, with '']'' magazine writing, "'Original Cast Recording: Co-op' may be the best episode of the faux-documentary TV series yet".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a26553996/documentary-now-original-cast-album-co-op-review/|title= The Sondheim-Spoofing Episode of Documentary Now! Turns Parody Into an Art Form|website= Esquire|date= February 28, 2019|accessdate= June 12, 2022|archive-date= December 15, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20211215000039/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a26553996/documentary-now-original-cast-album-co-op-review/|url-status= live}}</ref> | |||
Mulaney's fourth stand-up comedy tour, '']'', kicked off its first leg in May 2017, concluding in July of that year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McKellop|first=Mario|url=https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-kid-gorgeous-north-american-tour-116380|title=John Mulaney announces Kid Gorgeous North American tour|work=AXS|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> A second leg began in September 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado<ref>{{Cite web|last=McKellop|first=Mario|url=https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-second-leg-of-kid-gorgeous-tour-119819|title=John Mulaney announces second leg of Kid Gorgeous tour|website=AXS|date=June 17, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> and concluded in April 2018 in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnmulaney.com/|title=John Mulaney, KID GORGEOUS|website=www.johnmulaney.com|access-date=February 20, 2018}}</ref> The tour featured seven shows at ] in New York City in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|first=Andrew|last=Sacher|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/john-mulaney-adds-6th-radio-city-show-played-night-of-too-many-stars/|title=John Mulaney adds 6th Radio City show, played "Night of Too Many Stars"|website=BrooklynVegan|access-date=February 20, 2018|date=November 20, 2017}}</ref> one of which was filmed for another Netflix special.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://www.netflix.com/de/title/80238110|website=Netflix|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref> '']'' was met with critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lyons|first1=Margaret|title=John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://www.nytimes.com/watching/titles/John-Mulaney-Kid-Gorgeous|website=New York Times Watching|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=April 30, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Perkins|first1=Dennis|title=John Mulaney packs the house with laughs in Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://tv.avclub.com/john-mulaney-packs-the-house-with-laughs-in-kid-gorgeou-1825650072|website=The A.V. Club|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=David|title=The Secret Star of John Mulaney's Kid Gorgeous|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/john-mulaneys-kid-gorgeous-netflix-special-review/559286/|website=The Atlantic|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> with Steve Greene of '']'' calling it "one of the year's best pieces of writing."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Steve|title='Kid Gorgeous at Radio City': John Mulaney's Netflix Standup Special Is One of the Year's Best Pieces of Writing|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/john-mulaney-netflix-kid-gorgeous-review-writing-1201959218/|website=IndieWire|accessdate=May 16, 2018|date=May 1, 2018}}</ref> At the ], Mulaney received an Emmy for ] for ''Kid Gorgeous''.<ref name="Emmys2018">{{cite news |title=Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2018-emmy-winners-list-1202943321/ |accessdate=September 18, 2018 |work=Variety |date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> | |||
==== ''Oh, Hello'' and ''Kid Gorgeous'' ==== | |||
In 2017, he was invited to appear alongside ], ], ], ], and ] to honor ], who was accepting ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbs_press_tour/37880697001/|title=David Letterman|date=October 22, 2017|via=Flickr}}</ref> When accepting the prize, Letterman stated, "John Mulaney, this is the future of comedy, ladies and gentlemen."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelamron.com/posts/2018/4/5/comedian-receives-acclaim-for-his-self-depricating-critical-humor|title=Comedian receives acclaim for his self-depricating, critical humor|website=The Lamron}}</ref> | |||
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Mulaney has performed as the character George St. Geegland, an elderly man from the Upper West Side of New York, since the early 2000s. St. Geegland hosts a prank show called ''Too Much Tuna'' with fellow New Yorker Gil Faizon (portrayed by Georgetown classmate and comedian ]) in which guests are given sandwiches with too much tuna fish.<ref>{{Cite web|author=B. G. Henne|url=https://www.avclub.com/watch-oh-hello-stars-gil-faizon-and-george-st-geegl-1798275918|title=Watch "Oh, Hello" stars Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland drop in at 92Y|website=]|date=January 23, 2015|access-date=January 15, 2022|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152807/https://news.avclub.com/watch-oh-hello-stars-gil-faizon-and-george-st-geegl-1798275918|url-status=live}}</ref> The characters were popularized on Kroll's ] series '']''. Mulaney has toured the U.S. with Kroll in a show called '']'', with both in character as George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon, respectively. The show premiered on ] on September 23, 2016, and concluded its run on January 22, 2017. The Broadway production was filmed and released on Netflix on June 13, 2017.<ref name="uproxx">{{cite news |last1=Kurp |first1=Josh |title=John Mulaney And Nick Kroll's 'Oh, Hello' Is Coming To Netflix |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/oh-hello-netflix-john-mulaney-nick-kroll/ |access-date=August 31, 2018 |work=UPROXX |date=May 18, 2017 |archive-date=August 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180831211913/https://uproxx.com/tv/oh-hello-netflix-john-mulaney-nick-kroll/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ] was the celebrity special guest, with a bonus clip showing ] as the guest. ] appeared as himself in a brief cameo toward the end of the special. | |||
Mulaney's fourth stand-up comedy tour, '']'', kicked off its first leg in May 2017, concluding in July of that year.<ref>{{Cite news|last=McKellop|first=Mario|url=https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-kid-gorgeous-north-american-tour-116380|title=John Mulaney announces Kid Gorgeous North American tour|work=AXS|date=March 22, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100155/https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-kid-gorgeous-north-american-tour-116380|url-status=live}}</ref> A second leg began in September 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado<ref>{{Cite web|last=McKellop|first=Mario|url=https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-second-leg-of-kid-gorgeous-tour-119819|title=John Mulaney announces second leg of Kid Gorgeous tour|website=AXS|date=June 17, 2017|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221100259/https://www.axs.com/john-mulaney-announces-second-leg-of-kid-gorgeous-tour-119819|url-status=live}}</ref> and concluded in April 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.johnmulaney.com/|title=John Mulaney, KID GORGEOUS|website=www.johnmulaney.com|access-date=February 20, 2018|archive-date=February 24, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224031247/http://johnmulaney.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The tour featured seven shows at ] in New York City in February 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|first=Andrew|last=Sacher|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/john-mulaney-adds-6th-radio-city-show-played-night-of-too-many-stars/|title=John Mulaney adds 6th Radio City show, played "Night of Too Many Stars"|website=BrooklynVegan|access-date=February 20, 2018|date=November 20, 2017|archive-date=February 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221035633/http://www.brooklynvegan.com/john-mulaney-adds-6th-radio-city-show-played-night-of-too-many-stars/|url-status=live}}</ref> one of which was filmed for another Netflix special.<ref>{{cite web|title=John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://www.netflix.com/de/title/80238110|website=Netflix|access-date=May 16, 2018|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202210121/https://www.netflix.com/title/80238110|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Kid Gorgeous'' met with critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lyons|first1=Margaret|title=John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://www.nytimes.com/watching/titles/John-Mulaney-Kid-Gorgeous|website=New York Times Watching|access-date=May 16, 2018|date=April 30, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152621/https://www.nytimes.com/watching/titles/John-Mulaney-Kid-Gorgeous|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Perkins|first1=Dennis|title=John Mulaney packs the house with laughs in Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|url=https://www.avclub.com/john-mulaney-packs-the-house-with-laughs-in-kid-gorgeou-1825650072|website=]|access-date=January 15, 2022|date=May 1, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152911/https://tv.avclub.com/john-mulaney-packs-the-house-with-laughs-in-kid-gorgeou-1825650072|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Sims|first1=David|title=The Secret Star of John Mulaney's Kid Gorgeous|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/john-mulaneys-kid-gorgeous-netflix-special-review/559286/|website=The Atlantic|access-date=May 16, 2018|date=May 1, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152606/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/john-mulaneys-kid-gorgeous-netflix-special-review/559286/|url-status=live}}</ref> with Steve Greene of '']'' calling it "one of the year's best pieces of writing".<ref>{{cite web|last1=Greene|first1=Steve|title='Kid Gorgeous at Radio City': John Mulaney's Netflix Standup Special Is One of the Year's Best Pieces of Writing|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/john-mulaney-netflix-kid-gorgeous-review-writing-1201959218/|website=IndieWire|access-date=May 16, 2018|date=May 1, 2018|archive-date=May 17, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517152609/http://www.indiewire.com/2018/05/john-mulaney-netflix-kid-gorgeous-review-writing-1201959218/|url-status=live}}</ref> David Sims of '']'' praised Mulaney's talents as a standup, writing, "With ''Kid Gorgeous'', Mulaney is proving he can endure in a field that even the most successful and talented comics can struggle to stay afloat in."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/05/john-mulaneys-kid-gorgeous-netflix-special-review/559286/|title= The Secret Star of John Mulaney's Kid Gorgeous|website= ]|date= May 2018|access-date= June 16, 2021}}</ref> At the ], Mulaney received an Emmy for ] for ''Kid Gorgeous''.<ref name="Emmys2018">{{cite news |title=Emmy Awards: The Complete Winners List |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2018-emmy-winners-list-1202943321/ |access-date=September 18, 2018 |work=Variety |date=September 17, 2018 |archive-date=September 18, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180918011931/https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/2018-emmy-winners-list-1202943321/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
Mulaney was also invited to appear to do standup at ]'s charity event '']'' (2017) on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/hbo-night-of-too-many-stars-highs-and-lows.html|title=The Highs and Lows of HBO's Night of Too Many Stars|first=Katla|last=McGlynn|date=November 19, 2017|website=Vulture}}</ref> and ]'s charity event '']'' (2018) on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/04/we-give-timothee-chalamet-an-a-for-his-response-to.html|title=Timothée Chalamet Gives a Perfect Response to John Mulaney's Jokes About Him|date=April 9, 2018|website=pastemagazine.com}}</ref> | |||
In 2017, he was invited to appear alongside ], ], ], ], and ] to honor ], who was accepting the ] at ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbs_press_tour/37880697001/|title=David Letterman|date=October 22, 2017|via=Flickr|access-date=December 24, 2019|archive-date=December 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202210130/https://www.flickr.com/photos/pbs_press_tour/37880697001/|url-status=live}}</ref> When accepting the prize, Letterman said, "John Mulaney—this is the future of comedy, ladies and gentlemen."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thelamron.com/posts/2018/4/5/comedian-receives-acclaim-for-his-self-depricating-critical-humor|title=Comedian receives acclaim for his self-depricating, critical humor|website=The Lamron|access-date=March 27, 2019|archive-date=March 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327021946/https://www.thelamron.com/posts/2018/4/5/comedian-receives-acclaim-for-his-self-depricating-critical-humor|url-status=live}}</ref> That same year, Mulaney was invited to appear to do standup at ]'s charity event '']'' (2017) on ],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/hbo-night-of-too-many-stars-highs-and-lows.html|title=The Highs and Lows of HBO's Night of Too Many Stars|first=Katla|last=McGlynn|date=November 19, 2017|website=Vulture|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=February 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227183447/https://www.vulture.com/2017/11/hbo-night-of-too-many-stars-highs-and-lows.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and ]'s charity event '']'' (2018) on ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/04/we-give-timothee-chalamet-an-a-for-his-response-to.html|title=Timothée Chalamet Gives a Perfect Response to John Mulaney's Jokes About Him|date=April 9, 2018|website=pastemagazine.com|access-date=March 15, 2019|archive-date=July 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190702044709/https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/04/we-give-timothee-chalamet-an-a-for-his-response-to.html|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
In January 2019, it was announced that Mulaney would be touring with ] together in ], ], ] and ] for a limited series of comedy shows titled "Sundays with Pete & John." Mulaney and Davidson have become close, appearing together on '']'' and '']''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/03/01/john-mulaney-pete-davidson-comedy-duo/|title=John Mulaney And Pete Davidson Are Becoming Quite The Comedy Duo|first=Andrew|last=Husband|website=Forbes}}</ref> | |||
==== ''Big Mouth'' and return to ''Saturday Night Live'' ==== | |||
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Mulaney provides the voice of a lead character on the animated Netflix series '']'' (2017–present) alongside his writing partner ], who co-created the show. He co-hosted the ] ceremonies with Kroll in 2017 and 2018.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Kroll & John Mulaney's Opening Monologue at the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2TBJd1Wvo |website=YouTube |publisher=FilmIndependent |access-date=September 21, 2019 |date=February 25, 2017 |archive-date=September 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190928192216/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w2TBJd1Wvo |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Nick Kroll and John Mulaney's Opening Monologue at the 2018 Film Independent Spirit Awards |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0Wt30EeCc |website=YouTube |publisher=FilmIndependent |access-date=September 21, 2019 |date=March 3, 2018 |archive-date=September 4, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190904165859/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW0Wt30EeCc |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2018, Mulaney provided the voice of ] in '']''.<ref name="polygon-spiderverse">{{cite web |last1=Good |first1=Owen S. |title=Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse gets three more characters — including a spider-pig |url=https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/21/17597350/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-comic-con-2018-characters-peter-porker-peni-parker-noir-spider-ham |website=polygon.com |date=July 21, 2018 |publisher=] |access-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-date=October 12, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181012054021/https://www.polygon.com/2018/7/21/17597350/spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-comic-con-2018-characters-peter-porker-peni-parker-noir-spider-ham |url-status=live }}</ref> He appeared in a Netflix and YouTube collaboration series hosted by ], ''Dressing Funny'', in June 2019.<ref>{{Citation|title=Tan France Gives John Mulaney a Hypebeast Makeover {{!}} Dressing Funny|author=Netflix Is A Joke|date=June 21, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Fin1aw9oM |access-date=September 21, 2019|archive-date=September 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909000145/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8Fin1aw9oM|url-status=live}}</ref> In November 2020, '']'' producer Mike Shoemaker announced that Mulaney had joined the show as a staff writer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Steinberg|first=Brian|date=November 13, 2020|title=John Mulaney Joins Seth Meyers' 'Late Night' as Staff Writer|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/john-mulaney-seth-meyers-late-night-staff-writer-1234831022/|access-date=November 13, 2020|website=Variety |archive-date=November 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113032823/https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/john-mulaney-seth-meyers-late-night-staff-writer-1234831022/|url-status=live}}</ref> Mulaney returned to voice Spider-Ham in the mobile game ''Marvel Contest of Champions'', and the promotional animated short film ''Back on the Air''.<ref name="The Gamer">{{cite web |last=Kobek|first=Patrick|date=December 2, 2020|url=https://www.thegamer.com/spider-ham-spider-man-marvel-contest-of-champions-john-mulaney/|title=Spider-Ham Swings Into Marvel Contest Of Champions With Animated Short|publisher=TheGamer|access-date=January 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="Superherohype">{{cite web |last=Abbate|first=Jake|date=November 30, 2020|url=https://www.superherohype.com/video-games/489923-marvel-contest-of-champions-brings-back-john-mulaney-as-spider-ham|title=Marvel Contest of Champions Brings Back John Mulaney As Spider-Ham|publisher=Superherohype|access-date=December 2, 2020}}</ref> | |||
In May 2013, NBC passed on picking up Mulaney's semi-autobiographical sitcom pilot, titled '']''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Fox|first=Jesse David|title=NBC Passes on John Mulaney's Pilot|url=https://www.vulture.com/2013/05/nbc-passes-on-john-mulaneys-pilot.html|work=Vulture|accessdate=May 10, 2013|date=May 10, 2013}}</ref> In June 2013, ] ordered a new script while considering whether to order the production of several episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=John Mulaney's NBC Comedy Pilot Eyes Series Pickup at Fox With Script Order|url=https://www.deadline.com/2013/06/john-mulaneys-nbc-comedy-pilot-eyes-series-pickup-at-fox-with-script-order/|date=June 29, 2013|publisher=]|accessdate=August 14, 2013}}</ref> In October 2013, Fox announced that they picked up the show for a six-episode season order.<ref>{{cite news|title=John Mulaney Sitcom Gets Series Order at Fox|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/02/john-mulaney-fox_n_4031744.html|date=October 2, 2013|work=HuffPost|accessdate=October 4, 2013|first=Chris|last=Harnick}}</ref> Mulaney was the creator, producer, and writer of his eponymous series until its cancellation in May 2015.<ref>{{cite web|last=Finbow |first=Katy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a646786/fox-officially-cancels-weird-loners-mulaney-and-red-band-society.html |title=Fox officially cancels Weird Loners, Mulaney and Red Band Society|work=Digital Spy |date=May 11, 2015 |accessdate=July 18, 2015}}</ref> Mulaney is quoted as saying he "wanted to do the type of live-audience multi-camera sitcoms that I grew up on."<ref name=Weinman>{{cite magazine |title=The New Seinfeld |last=Weinman |first=Jaime J. |date=August 4, 2014 |work=] |volume=127 |issue=30/31 |pages=60–62}}</ref> The series received poor reviews,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/mulaney/|title=Mulaney|accessdate=May 16, 2018|website=Rotten Tomatoes}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/mulaney|title=Mulaney: Season 1|website=Metacritic|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Jensen|first1=Jeff|last2=Maerz|first2=Melissa|url=https://ew.com/gallery/5-worst-tv-shows-2014/4-mulaney-fox|title=5 Worst TV Shows of 2014|work=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=November 27, 2017|date=December 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Holmes|first1=Linda|title=Please Don't Judge John Mulaney By 'Mulaney'|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/monkeysee/2014/10/03/353470213/please-dont-judge-john-mulaney-by-mulaney|website=NPR|accessdate=June 20, 2015|date=October 3, 2014}}</ref> including playwright and '']'' TV critic ]'s, who wrote "It rips off ''Seinfeld'' so aggressively that in Episode 2 it even makes fun of its own plagiarism. But one thing it forgot to borrow from ''Seinfeld'' was intelligence."<ref>{{cite news|last=Genzlinger|first=Neil|title=A Comic and 3 Friends: Sound Familiar?|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/04/arts/television/mulaney-a-comedy-that-riffs-on-seinfeld.html|date=October 3, 2014|work=The New York Times|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref> | |||
Mulaney returned to host ''Saturday Night Live'' six times: on April 14, 2018; March 2, 2019;<ref name="Deadline Hollywood">{{cite web|url= https://deadline.com/2019/02/john-mulaney-to-return-saturday-night-live-host-1202559168/|title= John Mulaney To Return As 'Saturday Night Live' Host|website= ]|date= February 17, 2019|access-date= April 25, 2020|archive-date= November 5, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191105194442/https://deadline.com/2019/02/john-mulaney-to-return-saturday-night-live-host-1202559168/|url-status= dead}}</ref> February 29, 2020; October 31, 2020;<ref>{{Cite web|title='SNL': John Mulaney Hosts for Fourth Time in Episode Full of Halloween and Election Sketches|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-john-mulaney-hosts-for-fourth-time-in-an-episode-full-of-halloween-and-election-sketches|access-date=November 1, 2020|website=]|date=November 2020|archive-date=November 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101133343/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/snl-john-mulaney-hosts-for-fourth-time-in-an-episode-full-of-halloween-and-election-sketches|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaltv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/articles/john-mulaney-returns-host-snl-third-year-running/|access-date=April 4, 2020|date=February 26, 2020|title=John Mulaney Returns To Host SNL For The Third Year Running|first1=Trevor|last1=Jeffrey|archive-date=February 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226092827/https://www.globaltv.com/shows/saturday-night-live/articles/john-mulaney-returns-host-snl-third-year-running/|url-status=live}}</ref> February 26, 2022;<ref>{{cite web |last1=Webb Mitovich |first1=Matt |title=SNL: John Mulaney to Host on Feb. 26, Join the 5-Timers Club |url=https://tvline.com/2022/01/29/snl-host-john-mulaney-five-timers-club-lcd-soundsystem-musical-guest/ |website=] |access-date=January 30, 2022 |date=January 30, 2022}}</ref> and November 2, 2024, making him the fourth ''SNL'' writer (after ], ], and ]) to host ''SNL''.<ref name="Deadline Hollywood"/> As host, he performed in elaborate musical number sketches including "Diner Lobster", "Bodega Bathroom", "Airport Sushi", "New York Musical", "Subway Churro", and "Port Authority Duane Reade". Mulaney joined ''Saturday Night Live''{{'}}s ] on ]. ], ], ], ], ], and ] welcomed Mulaney into the club in an on-air sketch. | |||
===George St. Geegland=== | |||
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Mulaney regularly performs as George St. Geegland, an elderly man from the Upper West Side of New York. St. Geegland and fellow New Yorker Gil Faizon (portrayed by Georgetown classmate and comedian ]), host a prank show called ''Too Much Tuna'' in which contestants are given sandwiches with too much tuna fish.<ref>{{Cite web |author= B. G. Henne|url=https://news.avclub.com/watch-oh-hello-stars-gil-faizon-and-george-st-geegl-1798275918|title=Watch "Oh, Hello" stars Gil Faizon and George St. Geegland drop in at 92Y|website=The A.V. Club|date=January 23, 2015|accessdate=May 16, 2018}}</ref> Mulaney has toured the United States alongside Kroll in a show called '']'', with both in character as George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon, respectively. The show premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016, and concluded its run on January 22, 2017. The Broadway production was filmed and released on Netflix on June 13, 2017.<ref name="uproxx">{{cite news |last1=Kurp |first1=Josh |title=John Mulaney And Nick Kroll's 'Oh, Hello' Is Coming To Netflix |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/oh-hello-netflix-john-mulaney-nick-kroll/ |accessdate=August 31, 2018 |work=UPROXX |date=May 18, 2017}}</ref> ] was the celebrity special guest, with a bonus clip showing ] as the guest. ] appeared as himself in a brief cameo towards the end of the special. | |||
In January 2019, it was announced that Mulaney would tour with ] for a limited series of comedy shows, "Sundays with Pete & John". Mulaney and Davidson have become close, appearing together on '']'' and ''Saturday Night Live''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/03/01/john-mulaney-pete-davidson-comedy-duo/|title=John Mulaney And Pete Davidson Are Becoming Quite The Comedy Duo|first=Andrew|last=Husband|website=Forbes|access-date=May 8, 2019|archive-date=May 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522005705/https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewhusband/2019/03/01/john-mulaney-pete-davidson-comedy-duo/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, Mulaney interviewed actor and playwright ] for the ]; they talked about Gregory's memoir, ''This Is Not My Memoir'', and discussed his life and career.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/andre-gregory|title= André Gregory in Conversation with John Mulaney|website= Chicago Humanities Festival|access-date= December 30, 2020|archive-date= November 24, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201124071556/https://www.chicagohumanities.org/events/andre-gregory/|url-status= dead}}</ref> | |||
=== ''Sack Lunch Bunch'' === | |||
==== ''Sack Lunch Bunch'' ==== | |||
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In December 2019, Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special |
In December 2019, Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special, '']'', on ]. The special was inspired by '']'', '']'', '']'', '']'', and '']''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bonanos |first1=Alexander |title=John Mulaney Made a Kids' Special. We Sent a 10-Year-Old to Interview Him About It. |url=https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/john-mulaney-on-john-mulaney-and-the-sack-lunch-bunch.html |website=Vulture |access-date=December 29, 2019 |date=December 18, 2019 |archive-date=December 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191226144630/https://www.vulture.com/2019/12/john-mulaney-on-john-mulaney-and-the-sack-lunch-bunch.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The special features Mulaney, along with 15 child actors and singers, aged 8 to 13. Celebrity cameos include ], ], ], ], ], and ] as "Mr. Music".<ref name="slb">{{Cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-sack-lunch-bunch-is-an-unconventional-package-but-1840487060 |title=''The Sack Lunch Bunch'' Is an Unconventional Package, but Its Ingredients Are Pure John Mulaney |last=Adams |first=Erik |date=December 23, 2019 |access-date=January 15, 2022 |work=] |archive-date=December 24, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224090432/https://tv.avclub.com/the-sack-lunch-bunch-is-an-unconventional-package-but-1840487060 |url-status=live }}</ref> The special has been universally praised, receiving a 96% fresh score on ].<ref>{{cite web |title=John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/john_mulaney_and_the_sack_lunch_bunch |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229075540/https://rottentomatoes.com/m/john_mulaney_and_the_sack_lunch_bunch |url-status=live }}</ref> Critic Alan Sepinwall of '']'' wrote, "It is, like '']'', '']'', or '']'', one of those gems that manages to simultaneously parody a genre and be an excellent recreation of it."<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Sepinwall |first1=Alan |title='John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch': How to Recreate a '70s Kids' Show |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/john-mulaney-netflix-sack-lunch-bunch-review-929882 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=September 14, 2021 |date=December 23, 2019 |archive-date=December 29, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191229034411/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-reviews/john-mulaney-netflix-sack-lunch-bunch-review-929882/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, Mulaney received two ] nominations for ] and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his work on the special.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hipes |first1=Patrick |title=Emmy Awards Nominations: The Complete List |url=https://deadline.com/2020/07/emmys-nominations-list-72nd-annual-television-nominees-1202996949/ |website=] |access-date=July 28, 2020 |date=July 28, 2020 |archive-date=July 28, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200728212758/https://deadline.com/2020/07/emmys-nominations-list-72nd-annual-television-nominees-1202996949/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
=== 2020–present: Recovery and expansion === | |||
{{Main|John Mulaney: Baby J}} | |||
In December 2020, Mulaney sought treatment for alcoholism, ], and ] in a 60-day program at a drug rehabilitation facility in Pennsylvania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mulaney-returns-to-comedy-after-rehab-sells-out-shows/|title= John Mulaney Is Officially Returning to Stand-Up After Rehab Stint — And His New Shows Are Already Sold Out|website= ]|date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> In May 2021, Mulaney returned to stand-up comedy, working out new material titled ''John Mulaney: From Scratch''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/shop/john-mulaney-stand-up-dates-1234986758/|title= John Mulaney Announces 10 New Dates for Stand-Up Tour|website= ]|date= June 2, 2021|access-date= June 13, 2021}}</ref> He performed several sold-out shows at ] in New York City<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/06/10/arts/everyone-loves-comeback-story-john-mulaney-has-21-sold-out-shows-prove-it/|title= Everyone loves a comeback story|website= ]|access-date= June 13, 2021}}</ref> before announcing a tour starting in Boston, where he sold out 21 shows.<ref>{{cite news |last=Gerber |first=Dana |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/24/arts/his-wilbur-show-john-mulaney-stages-self-intervention/ |title=In his Wilbur show, John Mulaney stages a self-intervention |work=] |date=August 24, 2021 |access-date=August 24, 2021 }}</ref> Mulaney's tour ''From Scratch'' was scheduled to run from March through June 2022 with 33 shows.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 6, 2021 |title=John Mulaney Announces 33 New Tour Dates for From Scratch |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/john-mulaney-from-scratch-tour-2022/ |access-date=March 10, 2022 |website=] |archive-date=March 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220310205535/https://www.pastemagazine.com/comedy/john-mulaney-from-scratch-tour-2022/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Parts of the ''From Scratch'' routine were later used in Mulaney's 2023 special '']''.<ref name="variety.com">{{cite web|last1=Herman|first1=Allison|title=In 'Baby J', John Mulaney Keeps His Guard Up: TV Review|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/tv-reviews/baby-j-review-john-mulaney-netflix-1235592769/|access-date=25 April 2023|website=Variety|date=April 25, 2023 }}</ref> | |||
Mulaney honored ] in the ] special '']'', which was filmed at the ] as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles. Mulaney appeared in the special alongside ], ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kurp |first1=Josh |title=John Mulaney Puts An End To A Misconception About Robin Williams |url=https://uproxx.com/tv/john-mulaney-robin-williams-netflix/ |website=UPROXX |access-date=May 21, 2022 |date=May 20, 2022}}</ref> In May 2022, during his ''From Scratch'' tour, Mulaney invited Chappelle to open his show, which drew criticism due to ] jokes Chappelle had made.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Wilson |date=May 21, 2022 |title=John Mulaney Draws Criticism for Having Dave Chappelle Open, Tell 'Transphobic Jokes' at Ohio Show |url=https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/john-mulaney-dave-chappelle-transphobic-jokes-1235274187/ |access-date=May 23, 2022 |website=Variety }}</ref><ref name="AmbushedBuzz">{{cite news |last1=Cao |first1=Steffi |title=Fans At John Mulaney's Show Said They Felt "Ambushed" When Dave Chappelle Opened It With Anti-Trans Jokes |url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stefficao/john-mulaney-dave-chappelle-anti-trans-jokes |access-date=May 23, 2022 |work=BuzzFeed News }}</ref> | |||
In March 2023, it was announced that a new Netflix special from Mulaney, titled '']'', was slated for release on April 25, 2023.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=John Mulaney's New Standup Special 'Baby J' to Debut on Netflix in April |url=https://variety.com/2023/film/news/john-mulaney-standup-special-netflix-baby-j-1235554901/ |access-date=April 21, 2023 |website=Variety |date=March 15, 2023 }}</ref> A teaser trailer was released on April 17, 2023.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Paul |first1=Larisha |title=John Mulaney Teases the Best of His Worst Stories in 'Baby J' Comedy Special Trailer |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/john-mulaney-netflix-special-baby-j-teaser-trailer-1234716406/ |access-date=April 21, 2023 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=April 17, 2023 }}</ref> The special, which was filmed in ], dealt primarily with Mulaney's visit to ] and his efforts toward sobriety. '']'' noted that "the elephant in the room is acknowledged, but never tamed with a comprehensive account of when Mulaney relapsed, or why, or how his fame and fortune affected his addiction, or what it felt like to watch everything play out in the press."<ref name="variety.com"/> Multiple reviews, including '']'', compared ''Baby J'' to ]'s 1982 special '']'' in regard to how frank each was about the impact of their addictions.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Covington|first1=Abigail|url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a43695876/john-mulaney-baby-j-netflix-comedy-review/|title=John Mulaney's Baby J Doesn't Dig Deep Enough|access-date=25 April 2023|website=Esquire|date=April 25, 2023 }}</ref> | |||
Mulaney concluded the special by reading and commenting on sections of a "wide-ranging" interview he gave with '']'' while under the influence of ], saying he did not remember the answers he had given. The interviewer, Frazier Tharpe, wrote a follow-up piece released the same day as the special, commenting on his interactions with Mulaney and "workshopping the bit" during Mulaney's ''From Scratch'' tour.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Thorpe|first1=Frazier|url=https://www.gq.com/story/john-mulaney-netflix-special-baby-j-gq-interview-reaction-frazier-tharpe|title=I'm the Guy Who Did John Mulaney's Infamous GQ Interview|access-date=25 April 2023|website=GQ|date=April 25, 2023 }}</ref> | |||
In 2023 he appeared as himself in the episode "Borgnine" of the ] series ] on ]. He guest starred in the episode "]" in the ] series '']'' as Stevie, partner to the character Michelle Berzatto.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-22 |title=This Is the Standout Episode of 'The Bear' Season 2 |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-bear-season-2-christmas-episode-fishes-standout-jamie-lee-curtis-bob-odenkirk |access-date=2023-07-18 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2024, he announced a six part series called '']'', to be live streamed on ] for six nights during the Netflix is a Joke Festival in early May, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hailu |first=Selome |title=John Mulaney Sets Six-Episode Live Special 'Everybody's in L.A.' at Netflix |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/john-mulaney-netflix-live-show-everybodys-in-la-1235963554/ |website=Variety|date=April 8, 2024 }}</ref> The series was well reviewed with Alison Herman of '']'' describing the series as a "pop-up talk show", adding "with ''Everybody's in LA'' Mulaney is back on more comfortable ground: a throwback vehicle for exploring highly personal hobby horses, casting himself as a self-effacing but still smoothly composed master of ceremonies".<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/john-mulaney-presents-everybodys-in-la-review-netflix-1235992017/|title= 'John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA' Is a Winningly Shambolic Pop-Up Talk Show: TV Review|website= ]|date= May 4, 2024|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
On September 9, 2024 it was announced that Mulaney would return to ] in the ] play ''All In: Comedy About Love'' acting opposite ], ], ], and ]. The play will be directed by ] and run in the winter at the ].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theatermania.com/news/john-mulaney-fred-armisen-richard-kind-to-star-in-all-in-comedy-about-love-on-broadway_1749356/|title= John Mulaney, Fred Armisen, Richard Kind to Star in All In: Comedy About Love on Broadway|website= TheatreMania|accessdate= September 9, 2024}}</ref> | |||
== Influences == | |||
When asked about his comedy influences, he said that he "always loved stand-up albums ... growing up in the '90s, I would sit on the floor with my Discman and listen to comedy albums that I bought".<ref name="vulture.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/08/talking-to-john-mulaney-about-snl-standup-and-growing-up-a-comedy-nerd.html|title=Talking to John Mulaney About SNL, Standup and Growing Up a Comedy Nerd|first=Phil|last=Davidson|date=August 8, 2011|website=Vulture|access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-date=March 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190308081110/https://www.vulture.com/2011/08/talking-to-john-mulaney-about-snl-standup-and-growing-up-a-comedy-nerd.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Mulaney is a longtime collector of stand-up albums. He has mentioned loving ]'s '']'' (1996) and '']'' (1999), ]'s '']'' (1965), ]'s '']'' (1961), and ]'s ''Comedy Minus One'' (1973). He has mentioned listening to a lot of ], ], ], ], ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.earwolf.com/episode/john-mulaney/|title=John Mulaney wanted to be like Conan O'Brien|access-date=March 20, 2020|archive-date=March 20, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200320193009/https://www.earwolf.com/episode/john-mulaney/|url-status=live}}</ref> and ].<ref name="vulture.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/q-a-kid-gorgeous-john-mulaney-on-jesuits-timeless-jokes/article_32083160-927c-5001-b3df-90cb36c582dc.html|title=Q&A: 'Kid Gorgeous' John Mulaney on Jesuits, timeless jokes and Sinatra|first=Valerie Schremp|last=Hahn|website=stltoday.com|date=October 13, 2017 |access-date=March 7, 2019|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709145410/https://www.stltoday.com/entertainment/arts-and-theatre/q-a-kid-gorgeous-john-mulaney-on-jesuits-timeless-jokes/article_32083160-927c-5001-b3df-90cb36c582dc.html|url-status=live}}</ref> When asked about his top four comedy albums, Mulaney once again cited Rock's ''Bring the Pain'', ]'s '']'' (1999), ]'s '']'' (1998), and ]'s '']'' (2003).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W78ChV1ZE-A|title=John Mulaney Seeks the Truth While Eating Spicy Wings - Hot Ones |first=Sean|last=Evans|website=Youtube|date=29 June 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
=== Marriages and relationships === | |||
On July 5, 2014, Mulaney married makeup artist and lampshade artisan ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Webber |first1=Stephanie |title=John Mulaney Marries Fiancee Annamarie Tendler: See Their Wedding Photo |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mulaney-marries-fiancee-annamarie-tendler-wedding-details-201467/ |website=Us Weekly |accessdate=March 11, 2019 |date=July 6, 2014}}</ref> Their wedding ceremony was performed by friend ].<ref name="comebackkid"/> | |||
On July 5, 2014, Mulaney married multimedia artist ].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Webber |first1=Stephanie |title=John Mulaney Marries Fiancee Annamarie Tendler: See Their Wedding Photo |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mulaney-marries-fiancee-annamarie-tendler-wedding-details-201467/ |website=Us Weekly |access-date=March 11, 2019 |date=July 6, 2014 |archive-date=April 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414190017/https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mulaney-marries-fiancee-annamarie-tendler-wedding-details-201467/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Friend ] performed their wedding ceremony.<ref name="comebackkid"/><ref>{{cite web |title=John Mulaney's Wedding in the Catskills |url=https://goldenhourstudios.com/wedding-photography/john-mulaney-wedding/ |website=goldenhourstudios.com |date=September 16, 2014 |access-date=January 3, 2021 |archive-date=April 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412203223/https://goldenhourstudios.com/wedding-photography/john-mulaney-wedding/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> They divorced in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Crabtree |first1=Erin |date=January 6, 2022 |title=John Mulaney Finalizes Divorce From Anna Marie Tendler After Welcoming Baby With Olivia Munn |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/john-mulaney-anna-marie-tendler-finalize-divorce-amid-olivia-romance/ |access-date=January 11, 2022 |website=Us Weekly}}</ref> | |||
In September 2021, Mulaney announced that he and his girlfriend, actress ], were expecting a child.<ref>{{cite news |last=France |first=Lisa Respers |date=September 8, 2021 |title=John Mulaney announces Olivia Munn pregnancy |work=] |url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/08/entertainment/john-mulaney-olivia-munn-baby-trnd/index.html |access-date=September 12, 2021}}</ref> On November 24, 2021, their first child, a son, was born.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Sanchez |first=Chelsey |date=December 17, 2021 |title=Olivia Munn Welcomes Arrival of Baby Boy with John Mulaney |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a38553104/olivia-munn-john-mulaney-baby-birth/ |magazine=Harper's Bazaar |access-date=December 18, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Strause |first=Jackie |date=December 24, 2021 |title=John Mulaney and Olivia Munn Share First Photo of Newborn Son |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/john-mulaney-olivia-munn-son-1235067384/ |magazine=] |access-date=December 25, 2021}}</ref> Mulaney and Munn married in July 2024 in New York. <ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Strohm|first1=Emily|last2=Mandell|first2=Andrea|last3=Greene|first3=Jordan|date=July 10, 2024|url=https://people.com/olivia-munn-john-mulaney-married-8608788|title=Olivia Munn and John Mulaney Are Married! Inside Their Intimate Wedding Ceremony in New York (Exclusive)|magazine=People|access-date=July 10, 2024}}</ref> Their second child, a daughter, was born via surrogate on September 14, 2024.<ref>{{cite news|url = https://people.com/olivia-munn-and-john-mulaney-welcome-baby-girl-via-surrogate-after-munn-cancer-journey-8361962|title = Olivia Munn and John Mulaney Reveal Arrival of Second Baby After Munn's Cancer Journey: 'Little Plum, Little Dragon'|date = September 22, 2024|accessdate = September 22, 2024|work = ]}}</ref> | |||
As shared in one of his stand-up routines, Mulaney had a drinking problem in the past and no longer drinks alcohol.<ref name="charm">Walters, John (May 30, 2014), . ''Newsweek Global''. '''162''' (21):1–7</ref> | |||
=== Substance use issues === | |||
Mulaney has spoken extensively about his love of basketball in his comedy and frequently attends ] games.<ref>https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2018/12/218604/pete-davidson-john-mulaney-basketball-game</ref><ref>https://www.chatsports.com/new-york-knicks/a/source/pete-davidson-debuts-red-manicure-at-knicks-game-15218606</ref> Mulaney is a fan of the ].<ref>https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/television/watch-john-mulaney-compare-founding-fathers-to-92-chicago-bulls-on-snl</ref> | |||
Mulaney has discussed onstage his struggles with ].<ref name="charm">Walters, John (May 30, 2014), {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626135415/http://www.newsweek.com/2014/05/30/john-mulaneys-charm-offensive-251748.html |date=June 26, 2018 }}. ''Newsweek Global''. '''162''' (21):1–7</ref> In a 2014 interview, he said he had been ] since September 22, 2005.<ref name="WTF with Marc Maron" /> In his first appearance on television in 2021, Mulaney said he had checked into a rehabilitation facility in September 2020, left the recovery program, hosted ''Saturday Night Live'' in October, and relapsed after the show. ], ], ], ], ] and other friends then staged an ] for Mulaney preceding his December 2020 rehab stint.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRIjAXVIIhY&ab_channel=LateNightwithSethMeyers |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/XRIjAXVIIhY| archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live|title=John Mulaney Tells Seth About His Eventful Year|author=]|date=September 8, 2021|website=YouTube|access-date=September 12, 2021}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In December 2020, Mulaney checked into a ] center for ], ], and ].<ref>{{cite news |last=Jevens |first=Darel |title=Comedian John Mulaney enters rehab: reports |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/12/21/22194520/john-mulaney-rehab-snl-comedian-addiction-drug-alcohol-cocaine |access-date=December 22, 2020 |work=] |date=December 21, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Guglielmi |first1=Jodi |title=John Mulaney Has Checked Into Rehab |url=https://people.com/tv/john-mulaney-checks-into-rehab/ |work=People |access-date=December 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Gerber|first=Dana|date=August 24, 2021|title=In his Wilbur show, John Mulaney stages a self-intervention|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/08/24/arts/his-wilbur-show-john-mulaney-stages-self-intervention/|access-date=September 7, 2021|website=BostonGlobe.com}}</ref> He moved into outpatient care in February 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Murphy|first=Chris|date=February 25, 2021|title=John Mulaney Has Checked Out of Rehab|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/02/john-mulaney-checks-out-of-rehab-center-for-alcohol-cocaine.html|access-date=February 27, 2021|website=Vulture}}</ref> | |||
=== Religious and political views === | |||
During an interview with '']'' magazine from September 12, 2019, Mulaney stated that he donated to the ].<ref name="EsquireInterview">{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=Jonah |title=John Mulaney Is More Than a Funny Guy in a Suit and Tie |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28900498/john-mulaney-interview-2019/ |website=Esquire |accessdate=17 February 2020 |date=12 September 2019}}</ref> | |||
In 2014 on '']'', he said his religious views more closely align with ] than the ] ideas of his upbringing.<ref name="WTF with Marc Maron">{{cite web |title=WTF with Marc Maron |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMNqF9Qm2w | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218200628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvMNqF9Qm2w&gl=US&hl=en| archive-date=December 18, 2020 | url-status=dead|website=YouTube |access-date=January 3, 2021}}</ref> In a 2020 Desus & Mero interview, he described himself as an atheist.<ref>{{Cite web |title=John Mulaney Discusses Buttigeg & NYC {{!}} Desus & Mero. | website=] | date=February 24, 2020 |url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JU8gFy611EM}}</ref> | |||
] in 2016]] | |||
On June 2, 2020, Mulaney was seen with his wife at a ] protest in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/john-mulaney-protests-white-house-black-lives-matter.html|title= John Mulaney Attends White House Black Lives Matter Protest, Wears Two Masks|website= ]|accessdate= June 7, 2020}}</ref> | |||
In 2016, Mulaney appeared at an event honoring the Armed forces at ], "A Celebration of Service", organized by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uso.org/stories/295-a-celebration-of-service-highlights-from-the-uso-joining-forces-anniversary-show|title= A Celebration of Service: Highlights from the USO/Joining Forces Anniversary Show|website= ]|access-date= June 14, 2021}}</ref> He performed standup comedy alongside comedians ], ], ], ], and ]. Also in attendance were then President ], First Lady ], Vice President ], and Second Lady ].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2016/05/06/837441/36421/en/Joining-Forces-and-the-USO-Commemorate-Milestone-Anniversaries-with-the-Celebration-of-Service-Comedy-Show-at-Joint-Base-Andrews.html|title= Joining Forces and the USO Commemorate Milestone Anniversaries with the Celebration of Service Comedy Show at Joint Base Andrews|website= globenewswire|date= May 6, 2016|access-date= June 13, 2021}}</ref> | |||
While hosting '']'' on February 29, 2020, Mulaney noted that ] was ] by the ] for being a maniac, and joked, "That would be an interesting thing if we brought that back now!", in reference to ]. This joke led to him being investigated by the ]. A Secret Service agent contacted NBC on March 2 to try and get in touch with Mulaney's lawyers, but ultimately did not contact him and recommended no action, closing the file on March 5.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=Megh|url= https://www.vulture.com/2020/12/john-mulaney-snl-monologue-secret-service-investigation.html|title= John Mulaney Was Investigated by the Secret Service After His SNL Monologue|website= ] (New York (magazine))|date=December 2, 2020|access-date= December 22, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Leopold|first=Jason|author-link=Jason Leopold|date=January 19, 2021|title=Yep, The Secret Service Really Did Take Notice Of John Mulaney's SNL Monologue|work=]|url=https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/secret-service-john-mulaney-snl-trump-caesar|access-date=December 27, 2021}}</ref> | |||
In a 2019 '']'' magazine interview, Mulaney said he had donated to ].<ref name="EsquireInterview">{{cite web |last1=Weiner |first1=Jonah |title=John Mulaney Is More Than a Funny Guy in a Suit and Tie |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28900498/john-mulaney-interview-2019/ |website=Esquire |access-date=February 17, 2020 |date=September 12, 2019 |archive-date=January 30, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200130210324/https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a28900498/john-mulaney-interview-2019/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On June 2, 2020, he was seen at a ] protest in Washington D.C.<ref>{{cite web|last=Alter|first=Rebecca|url= https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/john-mulaney-protests-white-house-black-lives-matter.html|title= John Mulaney Attends White House Black Lives Matter Protest, Wears Two Masks|website= ]|date=June 5, 2020|access-date= June 7, 2020|archive-date= June 7, 2020|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200607171157/https://www.vulture.com/2020/06/john-mulaney-protests-white-house-black-lives-matter.html|url-status= live}}</ref> | |||
In June 2021, Mulaney appeared alongside ] as openers for a concert featuring ], which served as a fundraiser for New York City ] ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-alexandria-ocasio-cortez-and-john-mulaney-open-for-the-strokes-at-maya-wiley-fundraiser-2967844|title= Watch Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and John Mulaney open for The Strokes at Maya Wiley fundraiser|website= NME|date= June 13, 2021|access-date= June 13, 2021}}</ref> During the ], Mulaney was set to host a panel with ], to promote his comedy special ''Baby J''. Mulaney cancelled the event in solidarity with the writers (both he and Stewart are guild members) and amid strike rules that prohibited members from making ] appearances until an agreement was reached.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lacey|first=Rose|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/comedian-john-mulaney-cancels-fyc-event-1235478632/|title=Comedian John Mulaney Cancels 'Baby J' FYC Screening and Panel Amid Strike (Exclusive)|website=]|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Verhoeven|first1=Beatrice|last2=Feinberg|first2=Scott|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/writers-strike-emmy-fyc-campaigning-1235477657/|title=How Will the Writers Strike Impact FYC Emmy Campaigning? |website=]|date=May 2, 2023|access-date=May 3, 2023}}</ref> | |||
== Filmography == | == Filmography == | ||
===Film=== | ===Film=== | ||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=Molly |date=2018-07-21 |title=''Into the Spider-Verse'': Spider-Man Noir, Spider-Ham Confirmed |url=https://screenrant.com/spider-man-into-spider-verse-spider-man-noir-spider-ham-peni-parker/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=John Mulaney (visual voices guide) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/John-Mulaney/ |access-date=August 24, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> | |||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gilchrist |first=Todd |date=February 27, 2019 |title=''Caught In A Ham'' Is The SPIDER-VERSE Prequel You Never Knew You Needed |url=https://nerdist.com/article/spider-ham-spider-man-into-the-spider-verse-prequel/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Nerdist |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> | |||
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|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Drew |date=2020-12-11 |title=Disney Reveals the Cast and Delightful Premise for the New ''Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers'' Movie |url=https://collider.com/chip-n-dale-rescue-rangers-movie-cast-plot-disney-plus/ |access-date=2024-08-24 |website=Collider |language=en}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> | |||
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| <ref>{{cite news|last=Cordero|first=Rosy|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/puss-in-boots-2-salma-hayek-harvey-guillen-florence-pugh-olivia-colman-1234977976/|title='Puss In Boots: The Last Wish' Sets Salma Hayek Pinault Return; Harvey Guillén, Florence Pugh & Olivia Colman Among New Cast|work=]|date=March 14, 2022|access-date=March 14, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315070242/https://deadline.com/2022/03/puss-in-boots-2-salma-hayek-harvey-guillen-florence-pugh-olivia-colman-1234977976/|archive-date=March 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> | |||
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===Television=== | ===Television=== | ||
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| '']''<ref>{{cite news|url=http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/comedy/23886/may-the-best-man-win | newspaper=] | title=May the ''Best'' Man Win| author=Heisler, Steve | date=November 1–7, 2007|issue=140|accessdate=October 24, 2010}}</ref> | |||
| Himself | | Himself | ||
| 4 episodes | | 4 episodes | ||
| <ref>{{cite news | url=http://chicago.timeout.com/articles/comedy/23886/may-the-best-man-win | newspaper=] | title=May the ''Best'' Man Win | author=Heisler, Steve | date=November 1–7, 2007 | issue=140 | access-date=October 24, 2010 | archive-date=December 2, 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202210136/https://www.timeout.com/chicago | url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
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| 2008–2018 | | 2008–2018 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
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| Shy and others | |||
| Writer (94 episodes) and producer (22 episodes) |
| Writer (94 episodes) and producer (22 episodes) | ||
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| 2009 | | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| John Mulaney/Green Beret | | John Mulaney / Green Beret | ||
| 2 episodes; also writer | | 2 episodes; also writer | ||
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| 2009 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Himself | | Himself | ||
| Episode: "John Mulaney" | |||
| Stand-up special | |||
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| 2010 | | 2010 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Tony |
| Tony | ||
| Voice; 2 episodes | | Voice; 2 episodes | ||
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| 2011, 2017 | | 2011, 2017 | ||
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| ''John Mulaney: New in Town'' | |||
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| 2014–2015 | | 2014–2015 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| 13 episodes; also creator, executive producer, and writer | |||
| John Mulaney | |||
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| 13 episodes; creator, executive producer, and writer | |||
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| 2015–present | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Simon Sawyer | |||
| Actor (Episode: "Original Cast Album: Co-op")<br/>Writer (season 1–present)<br/>Consulting producer (season 1, episode 4)<br/>Co-executive producer (season 2–present) | |||
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| 2015–2016 | | 2015–2016 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Himself | |||
| 4 episodes | | 4 episodes | ||
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| 2015–2022 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| ''John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid'' | |||
| Simon Sawyer | |||
| Himself | |||
| Actor (Episode: "]")<br />Writer (season 1–4)<br />Consulting producer (season 1)<br />Co-executive producer (season 2) | |||
| Stand-up special | |||
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| 2016 | | rowspan="4" | 2016 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| James Earl James | | James Earl James | ||
| Episode: "Pilot" | | Episode: "Pilot" | ||
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| 2016 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| George St. Geegland | | George St. Geegland | ||
| Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Dark Pants and Eyeglasses" | | Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Dark Pants and Eyeglasses" | ||
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| 2016 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
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| 6 episodes; Writer | | 6 episodes; Writer | ||
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| 2016 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Cecil Jellford | | Cecil Jellford | ||
| Episode: "Unplugged" | | Episode: "Unplugged" | ||
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| 2017 | | rowspan="3" | 2017 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Himself | | Himself | ||
| Television special | | rowspan="3" | Television special | ||
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| 2017 | |||
| Himself (host) | |||
| '']'' | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/2/26/14742518/nick-kroll-john-mulaney-independent-spirit-awards-monologue|title= Watch: John Mulaney and Nick Kroll's beautifully bizarro Independent Spirit Awards monologue|website= Vox|date= February 26, 2017|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Himself (host) | |||
| Television special | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2017 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| George St. Geegland | | George St. Geegland | ||
| | |||
| Television special | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2017–2024 | |||
| 2017–present | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Andrew Glouberman |
| Andrew Glouberman | ||
| Voice; |
| Voice; also consulting producer | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2018 | | rowspan="5" | 2018 | ||
| '']'' | |||
| Himself | |||
| Television special | |||
|- | |||
| 2018 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Himself (host) | |||
| Television special | |||
|- | |||
| 2018 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| George St. Geegland | | George St. Geegland | ||
| Episode: "Peter Follows P!nk" | | Episode: "Peter Follows P!nk" | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '']'' | |||
| 2018 | |||
| Himself (host) | |||
| '']'' | |||
| rowspan="2" | Television special | |||
| Himself | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/awards/industry/john-mulaney-nick-kroll-spirit-award-monologue-2018-1201935012-1201935012/|title= John Mulaney and Nick Kroll Destroy Harvey Weinstein in Spirit Awards Open: He'll Die in an 'XXL Unmarked Grave'|website= ]|date= March 3, 2018|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Episode: "A Hooker in the Rain" | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '']'' | |||
| 2018 | |||
| rowspan="2" | Himself | |||
| '']'' | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://mashable.com/article/john-mulaney-timothee-chalamet|title= Timothée Chalamet brilliantly responds to John Mulaney's standup comedy bit about him|website= Mashable|date= April 9, 2018|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Himself | |||
| Stand-up special | |||
|- | |- | ||
| '']'' | |||
| 2018 | |||
| Episode: "A Hooker in the Rain" | |||
| '']'' | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vulture.com/2018/07/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee-funniest-moment-annamarie-tendler.html|title= The New Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Funniest Season Yet|website= Vulture|date= July 6, 2018|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
| Olafur / Mackerel | |||
|- | |||
| Voice; Episode: "Pigeons" | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Olafur / Mackerel | |||
| Voice; episode: "Pigeons" | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.vulture.com/2018/10/hbo-animals-canceled.html|title= HBO Cancels Animals After Three Seasons|website= Vulture|date= October 17, 2018|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref><ref name="btva" /> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2018, 2019 | |||
| 2018–2019 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Himself | | Himself | ||
| 2 episodes | | 2 episodes | ||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://collider.com/crashing-season-3-finale-pete-holmes-interview/|title= Exclusive: Pete Holmes Goes Deep on 'Crashing's Cancellation, That Finale, and a Potential Movie|website= Collider|date= March 11, 2019|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2018–2024 | |||
| 2018–2020 | |||
| '']'' |
| '']'' | ||
| Himself (host) |
| Himself (host) | ||
| |
| 6 episodes | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2019 | | rowspan="2" | 2019 | ||
| '']'' | |||
| Warburton Parker | |||
| Voice; Episode: "]" | |||
|- | |||
| 2019 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| ] | | ] | ||
| 2 episodes | | 2 episodes | ||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bustle.com/p/john-mulaney-plays-thoreau-on-dickinson-its-pretty-historically-accurate-19293482|title= John Mulaney Plays A Hilariously Accurate Henry David Thoreau On 'Dickinson'|website= Bustle|date= February 20, 2024|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2019 | |||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| Himself |
| Himself | ||
| Deep Cut appearance | | Deep Cut appearance | ||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vpzyzfQdsI|title= Hasan And John Mulaney Catch Up Deep Cuts - Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj|website= Youtube|date= December 26, 2019|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 2019, 2022 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Warburton Parker | |||
| Voice; 2 episodes | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.avclub.com/the-simpsons-1838604464|title= The Simpsons returns for its 31st season with John Mulaney, so that's something|website= The A.V. Club|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2020 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| | |||
| Writer | |||
| <ref>{{cite magazine|url= https://ew.com/tv/john-mulaney-joins-late-night-with-seth-meyers-staff-writer/|title= John Mulaney joins Late Night With Seth Meyers as staff writer|magazine= ]|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' | |||
| rowspan="3" | Himself | |||
| Episode #1.3 | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://schedule.wttw.com/episodes/593775/The-NotTooLate-Show-with-Elmo/John-Mulaney--and-ampLil-Nas-X/|title= The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo: John Mulaney|website= WTTW|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 2021 | |||
| ''House Hunters: Comedians on Couches Unfiltered'' | |||
| Episode: "John Mulaney: Dance Space" | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.hgtv.com/shows/house-hunters/articles/hgtv-sends-up-its-own-in-house-hunters-comedians-on-couches|title= HGTV Sends Up Its Own in Hilarious New Series 'House Hunters: Comedians on Couches'|website= HGTV|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| rowspan="2" | 2022 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| ] comedy special | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/a/brad-callas/watch-john-mulaney-reject-notion-that-all-comedians-have-some-inner-sadness|title= John Mulaney Rejects Misconception About Robin Williams: 'F*ck off With That Sh*t'|website= Complex|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Andrew Glouberman | |||
| Voice; episode: "The Addiction Angel" | |||
| | |||
|- | |||
| 2023 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Himself | |||
| Episode: "Borgnine" | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.slashfilm.com/1282846/why-john-mulaney-bupkis-appearance-dark-treat-snl-fans/|title= Why John Mulaney's Bupkis Appearance Is A Dark Treat For SNL Fans|website= Slashfilm|date= May 11, 2023|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|2023-2024 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Stevie | |||
| 2 episodes | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/chris-storer-john-mulaney-indiewire-honors-dedication-1235012669/|title= Chris Storer Was a John Mulaney Fan Long Before 'The Bear'|website= ]|date= June 5, 2024|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=3|2024 | |||
|''Dinner Time Live with David Chang'' | |||
|Himself | |||
|Episode: "Burger Party" | |||
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|- | |||
|'']'' | |||
|Himself | |||
|Episode: "]" | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.tvinsider.com/1133545/john-mulaney-my-next-guest-david-letterman/|title= The Best Moments From John Mulaney's 'My Next Guest Needs No Introduction' Episode|website= TV Insider|date= April 30, 2024|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|'']'' | |||
|Himself (host) | |||
| ] talk show; 6 episodes | |||
|<ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/john-mulaney-everybodys-la-emmys-talk-series-1236006585/|title= John Mulaney's 'Everybody's in L.A.' Moved to Emmys Talk Series Category to Face Late Night Hosts (EXCLUSIVE)|website= Variety|date= May 16, 2024|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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=== Specials === | |||
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|- | |||
| 2009 | |||
| ''John Mulaney: The Top Part'' | |||
| ] | |||
| Streaming/LP | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.discogs.com/release/1944509-John-Mulaney-The-Top-Part|title= John Mulaney: The Top Part|website= Discogs|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|2012 | |||
| ''John Mulaney: New in Town'' | |||
| Comedy Central | |||
| Streaming/LP/DVD | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.discogs.com/release/6933582-John-Mulaney-New-In-Town|title= John Mulaney: New in Town|website= Discogs|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 2015 | |||
| ''John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid'' | |||
| ] | |||
| Streaming/LP/DVD | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.discogs.com/release/11177341-John-Mulaney-The-Comeback-Kid|title= John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid|website= Discogs|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 2017 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Netflix | |||
| Streaming | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/06/the-marvelous-specificity-of-oh-hello-comes-to-netflix/530040/|title=The Marvelous Specificity of Oh, Hello Comes to Netflix|website= ]|date=June 13, 2017 |accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
| 2018 | |||
| '']'' | |||
| Netflix | |||
| Streaming/LP/DVD | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.discogs.com/master/1497372-John-Mulaney-Kid-Gorgeous-At-Radio-City|title= John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City|website= Discogs|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
|- | |- | ||
| 2019 | | 2019 | ||
| '']'' | | '']'' | ||
| |
| Netflix | ||
| Streaming/LP | |||
| Children's musical comedy special, ] | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/john-mulaney-and-the-sack-lunch-bunch-netflix-jake-gyllenhaal-david-byrne-1203451068/|title= How 'John Mulaney and the Sack Lunch Bunch' Became One of 2019's Weirdest, Most Wonderful Hours of TV|website= Variety|date= December 24, 2019|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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| |
|2023 | ||
|'']'' | | '']'' | ||
| |
| Netflix | ||
| Streaming/LP | |||
| Episode: #1.3 | |||
| <ref>{{cite news|url = https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/arts/television/john-mulaney-netflix-baby-j.html|title = John Mulaney Punctures His Persona in 'Baby J'|newspaper = ]|last = Zinoman|first = Jason|date = April 25, 2023|accessdate = April 25, 2023|url-access = limited}}</ref> | |||
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|2015 || rowspan=2|'']'' || rowspan=2|Playwright & <br/> Performer – George St. Geeland || ], Off-Broadway || rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/john-mulaney|title=Playbill.com John Mulaney|date=March 4, 2020|work=Playbill.com|accessdate=4 March 2020}}</ref> | |||
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| ], Off-Broadway | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/person/john-mulaney|title=Playbill.com John Mulaney|date=March 4, 2020|work=Playbill.com|access-date=March 4, 2020|archive-date=October 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018205737/https://www.playbill.com/person/john-mulaney|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
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| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://playbill.com/production/oh-hello-on-broadway-lyceum-theatre-2016-2017|title= Oh, Hello on Broadway (Broadway, 2016)|website= Playbill|accessdate= June 27, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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| ''All In: Comedy About Love'' | |||
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| ], Broadway | |||
| <ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/09/arts/john-mulaney-broadway-comedy-love.html?partner=IFTTT|title= John Mulaney to Star in a Broadway Comedy About Love and Marriage|website= ]|accessdate= September 9, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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== Discography == | == Discography == | ||
'''Standup specials''' | |||
* ''The Top Part'' (], 2009) | * ''The Top Part'' (], 2009) | ||
* ''New in Town'' (Comedy Central Records, 2012) | * ''New in Town'' (Comedy Central Records, 2012) | ||
* ''The Comeback Kid'' (], 2017) | * ''The Comeback Kid'' (], 2017) | ||
* '']'' (Drag City, 2018) | * '']'' (Drag City, 2018) | ||
* '']'' (Drag City, 2023) | |||
'''Musical''' | |||
* '']'' (Lakeshore Records, 2019) | |||
* '']'' (Drag City, 2019) | * '']'' (Drag City, 2019) | ||
''' Touring ''' | |||
* ''John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous'' (2017–2018) | |||
* ''Sundays with Pete and John'' (2019) | |||
* ''John Mulaney: From Scratch'' (2021–2023) | |||
* ''John Mulaney: In Concert'' (2024) | |||
==Awards and nominations== | ==Awards and nominations== | ||
{{main|List of awards and nominations received by John Mulaney}} | {{main|List of awards and nominations received by John Mulaney}} | ||
Mulaney has received numerous awards nominations and wins for his work in television. In 2009 Mulaney won a ] alongside the writers of '']'' for their satirical work on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/from-snl-and-youtube-to-cbs-and-cnn-peabody-awards-handed-out-to-36_b28472 |title=From SNL and YouTube to CBS and CNN: Peabody Awards Handed Out To 36 |publisher=TVNewser |date=May 18, 2009}}</ref> He has received many ] nominations for his work on '' |
Mulaney has received numerous awards nominations and wins for his work in television. In 2009 Mulaney won a ] alongside the writers of '']'' for their satirical work on the ].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/from-snl-and-youtube-to-cbs-and-cnn-peabody-awards-handed-out-to-36_b28472 |title=From SNL and YouTube to CBS and CNN: Peabody Awards Handed Out To 36 |publisher=TVNewser |date=May 18, 2009 |access-date=February 10, 2019 |archive-date=November 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141104203555/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/from-snl-and-youtube-to-cbs-and-cnn-peabody-awards-handed-out-to-36_b28472 |url-status=live }}</ref> He has received many ] nominations for his work on ''Saturday Night Live'' and '']'' He won his first Emmy Award in 2011 for co-writing the song "Justin Timberlake Monologue" with ] and ], which aired on ''Saturday Night Live''. He won his second Emmy in 2018 for ] for his standup special '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.mic.com/articles/191248/emmys-2018-john-mulaney-just-won-for-outstanding-writing-for-variety-special|title= Emmys 2018: John Mulaney wins for outstanding writing for variety special|website= ]|date= September 18, 2018|access-date= May 27, 2020|archive-date= June 17, 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190617085052/https://www.mic.com/articles/191248/emmys-2018-john-mulaney-just-won-for-outstanding-writing-for-variety-special|url-status= live}}</ref> | ||
'''Primetime Emmy Awards''' | |||
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American comedian and actor (born 1982)
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Born | (1982-08-26) August 26, 1982 (age 42) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
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Education | Georgetown University (BA) |
Years active | 2002–present |
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Children | 2 |
Website | www |
John Edmund Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney 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 contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co-created. Since his departure from SNL, Mulaney has hosted it six times, becoming a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.
Mulaney's 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 two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Kid Gorgeous and Baby J. Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special on Netflix, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (2019).
He was the creator and star of the short-lived semi-autobiographical Fox sitcom Mulaney (2014–2015). Mulaney also performs George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with Nick Kroll, and they appeared on television and on Broadway in the show Oh, Hello on Broadway (2016–2017). Mulaney serves as a co-executive producer, writer, and occasional actor in the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! (2015–present). He hosted, created, and executive produced the Netflix talk show John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA (2024).
Mulaney's voice roles include Andrew Glouberman in the Netflix original animated show Big Mouth (2017–present), Peter Porker / 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).
Early life and education
Mulaney was born on August 26, 1982, in Chicago, Illinois. Both his parents are lawyers: his mother Ellen Mulaney (née Stanton) is a professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, and his father Charles "Chip" Mulaney Jr., is a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. His parents are both of Irish Catholic heritage. Mulaney's maternal great-grandparents were George J. Bates, a Republican mayor of Salem, Massachusetts, who also served as a congressman from that state, and Nora Jennings, who moved to the U.S. from Ballyhaunis, County Mayo. His maternal great-uncle is William H. Bates, who also served as a U.S. congressman. Coincidentally, Mulaney's maternal grandmother, Carolyn Stanton, and Hilary Meyers—mother of Mulaney's future Saturday Night Live coworker Seth Meyers—performed together in a hospital benefit show in Marblehead, Massachusetts, called Pills A-Poppin' directed by Tommy Tune, then 19.
Mulaney's parents attended Georgetown University and Yale Law School. They were at Georgetown and Yale at the same time as future president Bill Clinton (Mulaney has said he met Clinton in 1992). Growing up, Mulaney was an altar boy. He is the third of five children. He has an elder sister, an elder brother, a younger sister, and a younger brother who died at birth. His confirmation name is Martin, after St. Martin de Porres, to honor his late brother Peter Martin, who died when Mulaney was four.
From watching the lifestyle of the character Ricky Ricardo on the program I Love Lucy, Mulaney knew he wanted to go into show business at age five. At age seven, he was a member of the Chicago-based children's sketch group "The Rugrats". Because of this, Mulaney had an opportunity to audition for the role of Kevin in the film Home Alone, but his parents declined. For junior high, he attended St. Clement School where, in lieu of doing reports, he and his best friend, John O'Brien, would offer to perform what they had learned as a skit. At 14, Mulaney played Wally Webb in a production of Our Town. He also frequented the Museum of Broadcast Communications, where he watched archived episodes of shows such as I Love Lucy and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. He graduated from St. Ignatius College Prep in 2000. Mulaney then enrolled at his parents' alma mater, Georgetown University, where he majored in English and minored in theology. He joined the school's improv group, and met Nick Kroll and Mike Birbiglia. He later joined Birbiglia on his stand-up tour, which Mulaney cited as helping him overcome his stage fright.
Career
2004–2014: Breakthrough
After graduating from Georgetown in 2004, Mulaney moved to New York City with ambitions of a career in comedy, and was hired as an office assistant at Comedy Central. After a year, he pitched the idea for a parody of I Love the '80s called I Love the '30s, which he developed along with fellow comedian Nick Kroll. Mulaney was working at the network when Dave Chappelle abruptly left. Initially, the network had planned to fly Mulaney out to Los Angeles to secure the tapes for season three of Chappelle's eponymous show; instead, feeling it was a "hindrance to being a comedian", Mulaney quit and started working freelance.
Saturday Night Live and stand-up comedy
After performing on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Mulaney was asked to audition for Saturday Night Live in August 2008, along with Kroll, Donald Glover, Ellie Kemper, T.J. Miller, and Bobby Moynihan. Mulaney did not prepare any impressions, instead performing standup with "charactery bits in them". He went in with low expectations, although he thought it would be a "cool story". Mulaney won a spot on the writing team, where he remained for four seasons, writing the monologues for the hosts. He also occasionally appeared on the show's Weekend Update segment. He and SNL actor Bill Hader co-created the recurring SNL character Stefon. Mulaney was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series with the SNL writing staff from 2009 to 2012. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 2011 Emmys with Justin Timberlake, Seth Meyers and Katreese Barnes.
In addition to his work on SNL, Mulaney worked as a stand-up comedian. He has been a headliner since 2008. He performed at the 2008 Bonnaroo Music Festival. He has performed on Live at Gotham, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and Comedy Central Presents. Mulaney also released the comedy album The Top Part in 2009 and the stand-up comedy special New in Town in 2012. Both were produced with Comedy Central.
Mulaney
Main article: MulaneyIn May 2013, NBC passed on picking up Mulaney's semi-autobiographical sitcom pilot, Mulaney. In June 2013, Fox ordered a new script while considering whether to order the production of several episodes. In October 2013, Fox announced that it had picked up the show for a six-episode season order. Mulaney was the creator, producer, and writer of his eponymous series. The series starred Mulaney, Nasim Pedrad, Martin Short, and Elliott Gould. The series was cancelled within its first year in May 2015. He has said he "wanted to do the type of live-audience multi-camera sitcoms that I grew up on". The series received poor reviews, including playwright and The New York Times TV critic Neil Genzlinger's, who wrote "It rips off Seinfeld so aggressively that in Episode 2 it even makes fun of its own plagiarism. But one thing it forgot to borrow from Seinfeld was intelligence."
2015–2019: Career stardom
Mulaney's third comedy special, The Comeback Kid, was released on November 13, 2015, on Netflix. The Comeback Kid received critical acclaim, with David Sims of The Atlantic calling it "a reminder of everything that makes Mulaney so singular: storytelling rich with well-observed details, delivered with the confidence of someone decades older than 33". During this time, Mulaney contributed writing to other TV projects, including Maya & Marty; Documentary Now!; Oh, Hello on Broadway; and the Comedy Central Roast of James Franco. He acted in supporting roles on television shows such as Crashing, Portlandia, and Difficult People. In 2016, Mulaney received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for The Comeback Kid, losing to Patton Oswalt's Talking for Clapping.
Documentary Now!
Main articles: Documentary Now! and Original Cast Album: Co-OpIn 2015, Mulaney served as a writer for the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now! (2015–present). The series was created by Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Seth Meyers. During the first season he served as consulting producer before moving as a co-executive producer. The series satirizes acclaimed documentary films. Mulaney has written five of the episodes, including "The Eye Doesn't Lie" (The Thin Blue Line) which he co-wrote with Bill Hader in 2015, "The Bunker" (The War Room), "Parker Gail's Location Is Everything" (Swimming to Cambodia) and "Mr. Runner Up: My Life as an Oscar Bridesmaid, Parts 1 & 2" (The Kid Stays in the Picture), the later two written with Hader both in 2016. He wrote the episode "Soldier of Illusion, Parts 1 & 2" (2022) which parodied the films of Werner Herzog.
His first acting role on the show was in the 2019 episode "Original Cast Album: Co-Op" in Season 3. Mulaney co-wrote the episode and the songs with Meyers. In the episode Mulaney plays the fictional Simon Sawyer, a character based on composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim. The episode spoofs the landmark D.A. Pennebaker documentary Original Cast Album: Company (1970). The episode features a fictional ill-fated 1970 Broadway musical, Co-op, with songs detailing the joys and pains of a New York City housing cooperative. The episode featured performances from Renée Elise Goldsberry, Richard Kind, and Alex Brightman. The episode received widespread critical acclaim, with Esquire magazine writing, "'Original Cast Recording: Co-op' may be the best episode of the faux-documentary TV series yet".
Oh, Hello and Kid Gorgeous
Main articles: The Oh, Hello Show and Kroll ShowMulaney has performed as the character George St. Geegland, an elderly man from the Upper West Side of New York, since the early 2000s. St. Geegland hosts a prank show called Too Much Tuna with fellow New Yorker Gil Faizon (portrayed by Georgetown classmate and comedian Nick Kroll) in which guests are given sandwiches with too much tuna fish. The characters were popularized on Kroll's Comedy Central series Kroll Show. Mulaney has toured the U.S. with Kroll in a show called Oh, Hello, with both in character as George St. Geegland and Gil Faizon, respectively. The show premiered on Broadway on September 23, 2016, and concluded its run on January 22, 2017. The Broadway production was filmed and released on Netflix on June 13, 2017. Steve Martin was the celebrity special guest, with a bonus clip showing Michael J. Fox as the guest. Matthew Broderick appeared as himself in a brief cameo toward the end of the special.
Mulaney's fourth stand-up comedy tour, Kid Gorgeous, kicked off its first leg in May 2017, concluding in July of that year. A second leg began in September 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado and concluded in April 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. The tour featured seven shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City in February 2018, one of which was filmed for another Netflix special. Kid Gorgeous met with critical acclaim, with Steve Greene of IndieWire calling it "one of the year's best pieces of writing". David Sims of The Atlantic praised Mulaney's talents as a standup, writing, "With Kid Gorgeous, Mulaney is proving he can endure in a field that even the most successful and talented comics can struggle to stay afloat in." At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, Mulaney received an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Kid Gorgeous.
In 2017, he was invited to appear alongside Steve Martin, Martin Short, Bill Murray, Jimmy Kimmel, and Norm MacDonald to honor David Letterman, who was accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The Kennedy Center. When accepting the prize, Letterman said, "John Mulaney—this is the future of comedy, ladies and gentlemen." That same year, Mulaney was invited to appear to do standup at Jon Stewart's charity event Night of Too Many Stars (2017) on HBO, and Seth Rogen's charity event Hilarity for Charity (2018) on Netflix.
Big Mouth and return to Saturday Night Live
Main article: Big Mouth (American TV series)Mulaney provides the voice of a lead character on the animated Netflix series Big Mouth (2017–present) alongside his writing partner Nick Kroll, who co-created the show. He co-hosted the Independent Spirit Awards ceremonies with Kroll in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Mulaney provided the voice of Spider-Ham in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. He appeared in a Netflix and YouTube collaboration series hosted by Tan France, Dressing Funny, in June 2019. In November 2020, Late Night with Seth Meyers producer Mike Shoemaker announced that Mulaney had joined the show as a staff writer. Mulaney returned to voice Spider-Ham in the mobile game Marvel Contest of Champions, and the promotional animated short film Back on the Air.
Mulaney returned to host Saturday Night Live six times: on April 14, 2018; March 2, 2019; February 29, 2020; October 31, 2020; February 26, 2022; and November 2, 2024, making him the fourth SNL writer (after Conan O'Brien, Louis C.K., and Larry David) to host SNL. As host, he performed in elaborate musical number sketches including "Diner Lobster", "Bodega Bathroom", "Airport Sushi", "New York Musical", "Subway Churro", and "Port Authority Duane Reade". Mulaney joined Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club on February 26, 2022. Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Paul Rudd, Steve Martin, and Conan O'Brien welcomed Mulaney into the club in an on-air sketch.
In January 2019, it was announced that Mulaney would tour with Pete Davidson for a limited series of comedy shows, "Sundays with Pete & John". Mulaney and Davidson have become close, appearing together on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon and Saturday Night Live. In 2020, Mulaney interviewed actor and playwright André Gregory for the Chicago Humanities Festival; they talked about Gregory's memoir, This Is Not My Memoir, and discussed his life and career.
Sack Lunch Bunch
Main article: John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch BunchIn December 2019, Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch, on Netflix. The special was inspired by Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, The Electric Company, Free to Be... You and Me, and 3-2-1 Contact. The special features Mulaney, along with 15 child actors and singers, aged 8 to 13. Celebrity cameos include André De Shields, David Byrne, Richard Kind, Natasha Lyonne, Annaleigh Ashford, and Jake Gyllenhaal as "Mr. Music". The special has been universally praised, receiving a 96% fresh score on Rotten Tomatoes. Critic Alan Sepinwall of Rolling Stone Magazine wrote, "It is, like Galaxy Quest, The Princess Bride, or Jane the Virgin, one of those gems that manages to simultaneously parody a genre and be an excellent recreation of it." In 2020, Mulaney received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his work on the special.
2020–present: Recovery and expansion
Main article: John Mulaney: Baby JIn December 2020, Mulaney sought treatment for alcoholism, cocaine addiction, and prescription drug abuse in a 60-day program at a drug rehabilitation facility in Pennsylvania. In May 2021, Mulaney returned to stand-up comedy, working out new material titled John Mulaney: From Scratch. He performed several sold-out shows at City Winery in New York City before announcing a tour starting in Boston, where he sold out 21 shows. Mulaney's tour From Scratch was scheduled to run from March through June 2022 with 33 shows. Parts of the From Scratch routine were later used in Mulaney's 2023 special Baby J.
Mulaney honored Robin Williams in the Netflix special The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up, which was filmed at the Hollywood Palladium as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles. Mulaney appeared in the special alongside Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, and Chelsea Handler. In May 2022, during his From Scratch tour, Mulaney invited Chappelle to open his show, which drew criticism due to transphobic jokes Chappelle had made.
In March 2023, it was announced that a new Netflix special from Mulaney, titled Baby J, was slated for release on April 25, 2023. A teaser trailer was released on April 17, 2023. The special, which was filmed in Boston, dealt primarily with Mulaney's visit to drug rehabilitation and his efforts toward sobriety. Variety noted that "the elephant in the room is acknowledged, but never tamed with a comprehensive account of when Mulaney relapsed, or why, or how his fame and fortune affected his addiction, or what it felt like to watch everything play out in the press." Multiple reviews, including Esquire, compared Baby J to Richard Pryor's 1982 special Live on the Sunset Strip in regard to how frank each was about the impact of their addictions.
Mulaney concluded the special by reading and commenting on sections of a "wide-ranging" interview he gave with GQ while under the influence of cocaine, saying he did not remember the answers he had given. The interviewer, Frazier Tharpe, wrote a follow-up piece released the same day as the special, commenting on his interactions with Mulaney and "workshopping the bit" during Mulaney's From Scratch tour.
In 2023 he appeared as himself in the episode "Borgnine" of the Pete Davidson series Bupkis on Peacock. He guest starred in the episode "Fishes" in the Hulu series The Bear as Stevie, partner to the character Michelle Berzatto. In April 2024, he announced a six part series called John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA, to be live streamed on Netflix for six nights during the Netflix is a Joke Festival in early May, 2024. The series was well reviewed with Alison Herman of Variety describing the series as a "pop-up talk show", adding "with Everybody's in LA Mulaney is back on more comfortable ground: a throwback vehicle for exploring highly personal hobby horses, casting himself as a self-effacing but still smoothly composed master of ceremonies".
On September 9, 2024 it was announced that Mulaney would return to Broadway in the Simon Rich play All In: Comedy About Love acting opposite Fred Armisen, Richard Kind, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Chloe Fineman. The play will be directed by Alex Timbers and run in the winter at the Hudson Theatre.
Influences
When asked about his comedy influences, he said that he "always loved stand-up albums ... growing up in the '90s, I would sit on the floor with my Discman and listen to comedy albums that I bought". Mulaney is a longtime collector of stand-up albums. He has mentioned loving Chris Rock's Bring the Pain (1996) and Bigger & Blacker (1999), Woody Allen's Comedian (1965), Nichols and May's Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors (1961), and Albert Brooks's Comedy Minus One (1973). He has mentioned listening to a lot of Jerry Seinfeld, Dave Chappelle, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Conan O'Brien and Bob Newhart. When asked about his top four comedy albums, Mulaney once again cited Rock's Bring the Pain, Mitch Hedberg's Strategic Grill Locations (1999), Eddie Izzard's Dress to Kill (1998), and Dave Atell's Skanks for the Memories... (2003).
Personal life
Marriages and relationships
On July 5, 2014, Mulaney married multimedia artist Annamarie Tendler. Friend Dan Levy performed their wedding ceremony. They divorced in January 2022.
In September 2021, Mulaney announced that he and his girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, were expecting a child. On November 24, 2021, their first child, a son, was born. Mulaney and Munn married in July 2024 in New York. Their second child, a daughter, was born via surrogate on September 14, 2024.
Substance use issues
Mulaney has discussed onstage his struggles with substance use. In a 2014 interview, he said he had been sober since September 22, 2005. In his first appearance on television in 2021, Mulaney said he had checked into a rehabilitation facility in September 2020, left the recovery program, hosted Saturday Night Live in October, and relapsed after the show. Seth Meyers, Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, Nick Kroll, Natasha Lyonne and other friends then staged an intervention for Mulaney preceding his December 2020 rehab stint. In December 2020, Mulaney checked into a drug rehabilitation center for alcoholism, cocaine dependence, and prescription drug addiction. He moved into outpatient care in February 2021.
Religious and political views
In 2014 on WTF with Marc Maron, he said his religious views more closely align with Judaism than the Catholic ideas of his upbringing. In a 2020 Desus & Mero interview, he described himself as an atheist.
In 2016, Mulaney appeared at an event honoring the Armed forces at Joint Base Andrews, "A Celebration of Service", organized by the USO. He performed standup comedy alongside comedians Jon Stewart, Hasan Minhaj, Mike Birbiglia, Kristen Schaal, and David Letterman. Also in attendance were then President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Second Lady Jill Biden.
While hosting Saturday Night Live on February 29, 2020, Mulaney noted that Julius Caesar was stabbed by the Senate for being a maniac, and joked, "That would be an interesting thing if we brought that back now!", in reference to Donald Trump. This joke led to him being investigated by the United States Secret Service. A Secret Service agent contacted NBC on March 2 to try and get in touch with Mulaney's lawyers, but ultimately did not contact him and recommended no action, closing the file on March 5.
In a 2019 Esquire magazine interview, Mulaney said he had donated to Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign. On June 2, 2020, he was seen at a Black Lives Matter protest in Washington D.C.
In June 2021, Mulaney appeared alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as openers for a concert featuring The Strokes, which served as a fundraiser for New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley. During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, Mulaney was set to host a panel with Jon Stewart, to promote his comedy special Baby J. Mulaney cancelled the event in solidarity with the writers (both he and Stewart are guild members) and amid strike rules that prohibited members from making "For Your Consideration" appearances until an agreement was reached.
Filmography
Film
† | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Peter Porker / Spider-Ham | Voice, film debut | |
2019 | Spider-Ham: Caught in a Ham | Voice; short film | ||
2020 | Spider-Ham: Back on the Air | |||
2022 | Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers | Chip | Voice | |
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish | "Big" Jack Horner | Voice | ||
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Peter Porker / Spider-Ham | Voice, archival audio | |
TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse † | Peter Porker / Spider-Ham | Voice; In production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2007 | Human Giant | Various | Episode: "24 Hour Marathon" | |
2008 | Best Week Ever | Himself | 4 episodes | |
2008–2018 | Saturday Night Live | Various | Writer (94 episodes) and producer (22 episodes) | |
2009 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | John Mulaney / Green Beret | 2 episodes; also writer | |
Comedy Central Presents | Himself | Episode: "John Mulaney" | ||
2010 | Ugly Americans | Tony | Voice; 2 episodes | |
2011, 2017 | The Chris Gethard Show | Himself | 2 episodes | |
2013–2015 | Kroll Show | George St. Geegland | 11 episodes | |
2014 | Saturday Night | Himself | Hulu documentary filmed in 2010 | |
2014–2015 | Mulaney | 13 episodes; also creator, executive producer, and writer | ||
2015–2016 | The Jim Gaffigan Show | 4 episodes | ||
2015–2022 | Documentary Now! | Simon Sawyer | Actor (Episode: "Original Cast Album: Co-op") Writer (season 1–4) Consulting producer (season 1) Co-executive producer (season 2) |
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2016 | Lady Dynamite | James Earl James | Episode: "Pilot" | |
Comedy Bang! Bang! | George St. Geegland | Episode: "The Lonely Island Wear Dark Pants and Eyeglasses" | ||
Maya & Marty | 6 episodes; Writer | |||
Difficult People | Cecil Jellford | Episode: "Unplugged" | ||
2017 | Night of Too Many Stars | Himself | Television special | |
32nd Independent Spirit Awards | Himself (host) | |||
Oh, Hello on Broadway | George St. Geegland | |||
2017–2024 | Big Mouth | Andrew Glouberman | Voice; also consulting producer | |
2018 | Portlandia | George St. Geegland | Episode: "Peter Follows P!nk" | |
33rd Independent Spirit Awards | Himself (host) | Television special | ||
Seth Rogen's Hilarity for Charity | Himself | |||
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Episode: "A Hooker in the Rain" | |||
Animals | Olafur / Mackerel | Voice; episode: "Pigeons" | ||
2018, 2019 | Crashing | Himself | 2 episodes | |
2018–2024 | Saturday Night Live | Himself (host) | 6 episodes | |
2019 | Dickinson | Henry David Thoreau | 2 episodes | |
Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Himself | Deep Cut appearance | ||
2019, 2022 | The Simpsons | Warburton Parker | Voice; 2 episodes | |
2020 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Writer | ||
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo | Himself | Episode #1.3 | ||
2021 | House Hunters: Comedians on Couches Unfiltered | Episode: "John Mulaney: Dance Space" | ||
2022 | The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up | Netflix comedy special | ||
Human Resources | Andrew Glouberman | Voice; episode: "The Addiction Angel" | ||
2023 | Bupkis | Himself | Episode: "Borgnine" | |
2023-2024 | The Bear | Stevie | 2 episodes | |
2024 | Dinner Time Live with David Chang | Himself | Episode: "Burger Party" | |
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction | Himself | Episode: "John Mulaney" | ||
John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA | Himself (host) | Netflix talk show; 6 episodes |
Specials
Year | Title | Studio | Format | Ref. |
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2009 | John Mulaney: The Top Part | Comedy Central | Streaming/LP | |
2012 | John Mulaney: New in Town | Comedy Central | Streaming/LP/DVD | |
2015 | John Mulaney: The Comeback Kid | Netflix | Streaming/LP/DVD | |
2017 | Oh, Hello on Broadway | Netflix | Streaming | |
2018 | John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City | Netflix | Streaming/LP/DVD | |
2019 | John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch | Netflix | Streaming/LP | |
2023 | John Mulaney: Baby J | Netflix | Streaming/LP |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
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2015 | Oh, Hello Live! On (off) Broadway | George St. Geegland | John Mulaney & Nick Kroll | Cherry Lane Theatre, Off-Broadway | |
2016 | Oh, Hello on Broadway | Lyceum Theatre, Broadway | |||
2024 | All In: Comedy About Love | Performer | Simon Rich | Hudson Theatre, Broadway |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | Marvel Contest of Champions | Spider-Ham |
Discography
Standup specials
- The Top Part (Comedy Central Records, 2009)
- New in Town (Comedy Central Records, 2012)
- The Comeback Kid (Drag City, 2017)
- John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (Drag City, 2018)
- John Mulaney: "Baby J" (Drag City, 2023)
Musical
- Original Cast Album: Co-Op (Lakeshore Records, 2019)
- John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch (Drag City, 2019)
Touring
- John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous (2017–2018)
- Sundays with Pete and John (2019)
- John Mulaney: From Scratch (2021–2023)
- John Mulaney: In Concert (2024)
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of awards and nominations received by John MulaneyMulaney has received numerous awards nominations and wins for his work in television. In 2009 Mulaney won a Peabody Award alongside the writers of Saturday Night Live for their satirical work on the 2008 United States presidential election. He has received many Primetime Emmy Award nominations for his work on Saturday Night Live and Documentary Now! He won his first Emmy Award in 2011 for co-writing the song "Justin Timberlake Monologue" with Seth Meyers and Justin Timberlake, which aired on Saturday Night Live. He won his second Emmy in 2018 for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his standup special John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.
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- Media related to John Mulaney at Wikimedia Commons
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