Biography
Will Forte is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. A recurring character from the show led to the feature film MacGruber (2010) and a limited series adaptation in 2021.
Forte created and starred in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He has appeared in films including Nebraska (2013), The Laundromat (2019) as Doomed Gringo #1, Strays (2023) as Doug, and the series The Four Seasons (2025) as Jack. He has also provided voice work for animated films and series such as The Lego Movie (2014) and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009).
Born Orville Willis Forte IV on 17 June 1970 in Alameda, California, he studied history at the University of California, Los Angeles before working as a financial broker. He later trained with the improv group The Groundlings and wrote for series including 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show before joining Saturday Night Live.
