---
name: "Al Roker"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/al-roker"
fi1m_id: "al-roker"
imdb_id: "nm0737963"
tmdb_id: 111875
wikidata_id: "Q3240869"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "20 August 1954"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 64
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-04T04:34:09.448018+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Al Roker

## Identity

Al Roker

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/al-roker
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** al-roker
- **IMDb ID:** nm0737963
- **TMDB ID:** 111875
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3240869
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Roker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3240869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0737963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/111875

Actor. Born 20 August 1954 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 20 August 1954, Queens, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 2009–2019
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 4: 3 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 64, as actor, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 82 (1), 2000s 75 (1), 2010s 58 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 64 to 62 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Action 1, Animation 1, Family 1, Fantasy 1, Horror 1
- **Screen time:** 5 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $595m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Roker, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3240869, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0737963/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/111875

## Biography

Al Roker is an American actor and television personality. He was born on 20 August 1954 in Queens, New York City, and studied broadcast journalism and graphic design at the State University of New York at Oswego.

Roker has appeared in numerous films and television series, often in voice roles or as himself. His credits include voicing Mailbox in *Robots* (2005), Patrick Patrickson in *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009) and *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2* (2013), and Sum in *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016). He played a reporter in *Zombieland: Double Tap* (2019) and appeared in *Ghostbusters* (2016).

On television he has had roles or cameos in series including *Seinfeld*, *The Blacklist* and *Hacks*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, rottentomatoes.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

### Performed in (3) — the average rests on these

- *Zombieland: Double Tap* (2019), Fi1m 52, as Reporter — [page](https://film.one/film/zombieland-double-tap.md)
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), Fi1m 64, as Al Roker — [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), Fi1m 75, as Patrick Patrickson (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Men in Black* (1997), Fi1m 82, as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)

## Complete filmography (49)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Weather Hunters* (2025), series, as Al Hunter (voice) · Creator
- *Good Burger 2* (2023), as Al Roker
- *The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn* (2023), Executive Producer
- *Mooseltoe* (2021), as Gus
- *Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After* (2021), Executive Producer, Book
- *Hacks* (2021), series, as Al Roker — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/hacks.md)
- *30 Rock: A One-Time Special* (2020), as Al Roker
- *Zombieland: Double Tap* (2019), as Reporter — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/zombieland-double-tap.md)
- *Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design* (2019), as Al Roker · Novel, Executive Producer
- *Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder* (2019), Executive Producer, Novel
- *Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind* (2019), Novel, Executive Producer
- *The Last Sharknado: It's About Time* (2018), as Al Roker
- *Morning Show Mysteries: Murder on the Menu* (2018), as Al Roker
- *Morning Show Mysteries: Mortal Mishaps* (2018), Novel, Executive Producer
- *Sharknado 5: Global Swarming* (2017), as Al Roker
- *Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens* (2016), as Al Roker
- *Ghostbusters* (2016), as Al Roker — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/ghostbusters-2016.md)
- *Kung Fu Panda 3* (2016), as Sum (voice)
- *Billions* (2016), series, as Al Roker
- *Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!* (2015), as Al Roker
- *Sharknado 2: The Second One* (2014), as Al Roker
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2* (2013), as Patrick Patrickson (voice)
- *The Michael J. Fox Show* (2013), series, as Al Roker
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Al Roker — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *The Big Year* (2011), as New York Weatherman
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs* (2009), as Patrick Patrickson (voice) — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/film/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs.md)
- *Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa* (2008), as Newscaster (voice)
- *Sun 3D / Mars 3D* (2007), series, as Sprecher
- *IMAX: Sun 3D / Mars 3D* (2007), as Narrator
- *3D Sun* (2007), as Narrator
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Al Roker — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *Robots* (2005), as Mailbox (voice)
- *JoJo's Circus* (2003), series, as Normus the Giant (voice)
- *Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion* (2003), Actor
- *Cyberchase* (2002), series, as Sam Vander Rom (voice)
- *The Proud Family* (2001), series, as Roker / Little Rokers (voice)
- *Will & Grace* (1998), series, as Al Roker
- *Men in Black* (1997), as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/men-in-black.md)
- *Superman: The Animated Series* (1996), series, as Weatherman (voice)
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Dr. Benjamin
- *NewsRadio* (1995), series, as Guy
- *Mad About You* (1992), series, as Al Roker (uncredited)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Al Roker — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Sesame Street* (1969), series, Actor
- *Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade* (1948), series, as Host
- *Roker on the Road*, series, as Producer
- *Unbearable Christmas*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Al Roker](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-d2ad87445aae.jpg) Al Roker — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bf/Al_Roker_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Al Roker speaking with attendees at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-d46601bc02c4.jpg) Al Roker speaking with attendees at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore (2022) — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ad/Al_Roker_%2851911410222%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Roker_%2851911410222%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Roker at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-70777d44fa6b.jpg) Al Roker at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. (2022) — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/Al_Roker_%2851912379501%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Roker_%2851912379501%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Roker being presented the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism by Nancy Gonzales at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Gra (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-1544943afcab.jpg) Al Roker being presented the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism by Nancy Gonzales at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Gra (2022) — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Al_Roker_%26_Nancy_Gonzales_%2851912472348%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Roker_%26_Nancy_Gonzales_%2851912472348%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Andrew Freedman, Science Editor t Mashable interviews Al Roker, Co-Anchor and Weather and Feature Anchor atTODAY for #Rokertalk: Weather Gets Digital with TODAY](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-c3c0696b797c.jpg) Andrew Freedman, Science Editor t Mashable interviews Al Roker, Co-Anchor and Weather and Feature Anchor atTODAY for #Rokertalk: Weather Gets Digital with TODAY — Internet Week New York, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/Al_Roker_%2817506369073%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Roker_%2817506369073%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Al Roker speaking with attendees at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore (2022)](https://film.one/media/person/411189/gallery-a83b8d6b834c.jpg) Al Roker speaking with attendees at the 38th Annual Cronkite Award Luncheon at the Sheraton Grand Phoenix in Phoenix, Arizona. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore (2022) — Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5a/Al_Roker_%2851912375791%29.jpg/1280px-Al_Roker_%2851912375791%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism 2021: Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism (won)
- Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award 1991: Amateur Cartoonist Extraordinary Award (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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