Lorne Michaels
Biography
Lorne Michaels (born Lorne David Lipowitz; November 17, 1944) is a Canadian and American television and film producer, comedian, screenwriter and director. He created and produced Saturday Night Live (1975–1980, 1985–present) and produced the Late Night series (since 1993), The Kids in the Hall (from 1989 to 1995), and The Tonight Show (since 2014).
He has received 24 Primetime Emmy Awards from 112 nominations, holding the record as the most nominated individual in the award show's history.
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Acting History
2026
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not as Self
2025Downey Wrote That as Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2024Will & Harper as Self
2024In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon as Self
2022The Kardashians as Self
2022The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks as Self
2021The Story of Late Night as Self
2020The 52nd Annual Emmy Awards as Self - Winner
2020Belushi as Self (archive footage)
2019Cracked Up as Self
2018Norm Macdonald Has a Show as Self - Guest
2018Love, Gilda as Self
2017Sandy Wexler as Testimonial
2016The Last Laugh as Self
2015I Am Chris Farley as Self
2015Live from New York! as Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012Paul Simon: Under African Skies as Self
2011Inside Portlandia as Self
2010Saturday Night as Self
2010Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again as Self
2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
2005Iconoclasts as Self
2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live as Self
2000Chuck Jones: Extremes and In-Betweens - A Life in Animation as Self
1999Man on the Moon as Self (uncredited)
1999Mark Twain Prize as Self
1996The Kids In The Hall: Laughing Ourselves Sick
1994The Story of Lassie as Self
1993The Nanny as Barbra Streisand
1986The Canadian Conspiracy as Self
1978The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash as Sleazy Merchandiser
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Interviewer (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Producer (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Peter Aaron (voice) (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live as Self (voice) (uncredited)