Will Forte
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Orville Willis "Will" Forte IV (born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, writer, and comedian best known for appearing on the television show Saturday Night Live, where he has been a cast member since 2002.
Forte was born and raised in Lafayette, California and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with B.A. in History. Before joining SNL, Forte was a member of The Groundlings. He has also written and/or produced on the television series 3rd Rock from the Sun, That '70s Show, and Action.
Forte provided the voice of Abe Lincoln on the critically acclaimed but short-lived animated series, Clone High. He was also a consultant on another short-lived animated series, God, the Devil and Bob.
Forte's impressions include President George W. Bush, Senator John Edwards, Daryl Hall, Zell Miller, and a puppeteer voicing Kermit the Frog. His original characters include The Falconer, Cardinal Riccio, aspiring politician Tim Calhoun, and Andy, a man who repeatedly yells a long, drawn-out "Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh, noooooooooooo!" into a telephone. Added to his list of impressions is Macaulay Culkin and Chad Michael Murray.
He made a cameo in the movie "Around the World in 80 Days" and will soon be seen in the upcoming Broken Lizard film Beerfest.
Characters: Andy, Tim Calhoun, The Falconer, Patrick Kelly, Cardinal Riccio
Impressions: Jennifer Finney Boylan, George W. Bush, Macaulay Culkin, Thomas Delay, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, Daryl Hall, Benny Hill, Bruce Jenner, Nick Lachey, Chad Lowe, Zell Miller, Constantine Maroulis, Lorne Michaels, Michael Moloney, Chad Michael Murray, Bruce Springsteen, Jack White
External links
- [willforte.net] - fan site
- [Another fansite]
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