---
name: "Taran Killam"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/taran-killam"
fi1m_id: "taran-killam"
imdb_id: "nm0453115"
tmdb_id: 1213573
wikidata_id: "Q2706805"
roles: []
born: "1 April 1982"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-09-23T13:08:28.021558+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."
---

# Taran Killam

## Identity

Taran Killam

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/taran-killam
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** taran-killam
- **IMDb ID:** nm0453115
- **TMDB ID:** 1213573
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2706805
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taran_Killam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2706805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453115/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213573

Actor. Born 1 April 1982 in Culver City, California, USA.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 April 1982, Culver City, California, USA
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Also known as:** Taran Hourie Killam, Тарен Киллам
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 65 (3), 2020s 72 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 68 to 66 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Crime 2, Drama 2, Mystery 2, Action 1, Adventure 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,125m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taran_Killam, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2706805, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0453115/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1213573

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*High Potential*](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md) (72)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Taran Killam is an American actor and comedian. Born on 1 April 1982 in Culver City, California, he began his career with appearances on *The Amanda Show* and a season on *MADtv*, before joining the cast of *Saturday Night Live* from 2010 to 2016.

His film credits include *12 Years a Slave* (2013) and *The Heat* (2013). He voiced the title character in the PBS series *Nature Cat* and played King George III in the Broadway production of *Hamilton* in 2017, later appearing as Lancelot in *Spamalot* (2023–2024). In 2024 he began a recurring role as Ludo Radovic in the ABC series *High Potential*.

Killam has been married to actress Cobie Smulders since 2012.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *The Residence* (2025), Fi1m 62, as St. Pierre — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md)
- *High Potential* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Ludo Radovic — [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), Fi1m 82, as Web-Slinger (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), Fi1m 91, as Hamilton — [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Male Cheerleader — [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), Fi1m 80, as Fred — [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)

## Complete filmography (68)

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

- *Holdo’s Most Wanted* (2026), as General Hux / Poe Dameron
- *The Moof Milkers* (2026), as Poe Dameron/General Hux
- *Stumble* (2025), series, as Boone E. Potter
- *The Residence* (2025), series, as St. Pierre — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-residence.md)
- *An SNL Thanksgiving* (2024), as (archive footage)
- *High Potential* (2024), series, as Ludo Radovic — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *River Wild* (2023), as Gray
- *Fanatic* (2023), Director
- *Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse* (2023), as Web-Slinger (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-across-the-spider-verse.md)
- *Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures* (2023), series, as Hap (voice), Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot (voice), Hap / Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Janitor (voice), Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Shop Owner (voice), Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Random Scoundrel (voice), Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Gangul Crew Member (voice), Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Gangul Crew Member (voice), J
- *Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist* (2022), series, as CNN Reporter, SNL Skit (archive footage)
- *The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib* (2022), series, as Ace Perfection
- *Lightning Wolves* (2022), series, Actor
- *Star Wars: The Bad Batch* (2021), series, as Depot Manager / Goatal / Landspeeder Driver (voice)
- *Welcome to Georgia* (2021), as Josh
- *What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage* (2019), series, Actor
- *Star Wars Resistance* (2018), series, as Stormtrooper (voice)
- *Night School* (2018), as Stewart
- *Single Parents* (2018), series, as Will
- *Dallas & Robo* (2018), series, as Bright Eyes
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, as Mr. Vining
- *Killing Gunther* (2017), as Blake Hammon · Writer, Director, Producer
- *All Nighter* (2017), as Gary
- *Brother Nature* (2016), as Roger Fellner · Writer
- *Casual Encounters* (2016), as Justin Davis
- *American Crime Story* (2016), series, as Steve Jones — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/american-crime-story.md)
- *Angie Tribeca* (2016), series, as Pierre Cardin
- *Nature Cat* (2015), series, as Fred / Nature Cat (voice)
- *We Bare Bears* (2015), series, as Charles Willoughby-Wentworth (voice)
- *Documentary Now!* (2015), series, as Benedict Juniper
- *Ted 2* (2015), as Taran Killam
- *An SNL Valentine* (2015), as (archive footage)
- *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles* (2014), as McNaughton
- *12 Years a Slave* (2013), as Hamilton — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/12-years-a-slave.md)
- *The Awesomes* (2013), series, as Frantic (voice)
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), as Male Cheerleader — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *The Heat* (2013), as Adam
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Fred — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Anderson's Cross* (2010), as Austin Wilson
- *Community* (2009), series, as Cory Radison — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/community.md)
- *Scrubs: Interns* (2009), series, as Jimmy
- *My Best Friend's Girl* (2008), as Josh
- *Katt Williams: American Hustle* (2007), as Executive
- *iCarly* (2007), series, as Agent Kinsey
- *Epic Movie* (2007), as Pirate
- *The Showdown* (2006), as The Batter
- *Nobody's Watching* (2006), as Derrick
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Gary Blauman, Blauman — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Stuck in the Suburbs* (2004), as Jordan Cahill
- *Drake & Josh* (2004), series, as Trevor
- *Arrested Development* (2003), series, as Young George Sr. — Fi1m 87, [page](https://film.one/tv/arrested-development.md)
- *Just Married* (2003), as Dickie McNerney
- *Still Standing* (2002), series, as Andy, Varsity Basketball Player #1
- *Do Over* (2002), series, Actor
- *Big Fat Liar* (2002), as Bret Callaway
- *Scrubs* (2001), series, as Jimmy
- *Boston Public* (2000), series, as Alex Buchanan
- *Girlfriends* (2000), series, as Jordan Gray
- *The Amanda Show* (1999), series, Actor
- *Roswell* (1999), series, as Malamud
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Freddie Felleman
- *Undressed* (1999), series, Actor
- *The Jersey* (1999), series, as Varsity 1
- *MADtv* (1995), series, as Various
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Teenage Robert
- *Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult* (1994), as Boy of Geriatric Park
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Glen Tangier (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Nobody's Watching*, series, as Derrick

## Gallery

- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam and writer Marc Andreyko, speaking on a panel regarding The Illegitimates, the comic book miniseries they created and (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-8b9d39e25f6c.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam and writer Marc Andreyko, speaking on a panel regarding The Illegitimates, the comic book miniseries they created and (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi1.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi1.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-291363974610.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi10.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-2c56f5584eb1.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi11.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi11.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-3b419a4240ae.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam, writer Marc Andreyko, and IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, speaking on a panel (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi15.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi15.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Taran Killam](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-bdf56ef2b62f.jpg) Taran Killam — Image via TMDB
- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam writer Marc Andreyko, IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, and IDW Vice President o (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-10f8a552b9ab.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam writer Marc Andreyko, IDW Publishing Chief Creative Officer and Editor-in-Chief Chris Ryall, and IDW Vice President o (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi16.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi16.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam and writer Marc Andreyko, speaking on a panel regarding The Illegitimates, the comic book miniseries they created and (2013)](https://film.one/media/person/323893/gallery-3055478c0ba1.jpg) Left to right: actor/comedian Taran Killam and writer Marc Andreyko, speaking on a panel regarding The Illegitimates, the comic book miniseries they created and (2013) — Nightscream, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5d/10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi2.jpg/1280px-10.13.13IllegitimatesPanelByLuigiNovi2.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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