Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Taran Killam is an American actor born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California. He is known for his television work on The Amanda Show, How I Met Your Mother, MADtv, New Girl, Saturday Night Live, and Single Parents. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. He voices the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat. Killam performed the role of King George III in the Broadway production of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, ending his run on the evening of April 13, 2017. He has been married to Cobie Smulders since September 8, 2012. They have two children.

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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • as Self - Guest

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • as Self

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015 • as Self - Guest

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • as Glen Tangier (voice)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 • as Ghost

Filmography

2025

The Residence
The Residence
as St. Pierre
TV - Released: 3/20/2025

2024

After Midnight
After Midnight
as Self
TV - Released: 1/17/2024
High Potential
High Potential
as Ludo Radovic
TV - Released: 9/17/2024

2023

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/11/2023
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/25/2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Web-Slinger (voice)
Movie - Released: 5/31/2023
River Wild
River Wild
as Gray
Movie - Released: 8/1/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Hap (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Gangul Crew Member (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Hap / Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Janitor (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Shop Owner (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Random Scoundrel (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Gangul Crew Member (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / F-4RO (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2023

2022

Lightning Wolves
Lightning Wolves
TV - Released: 4/15/2022

2021

Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Star Wars: The Bad Batch
as Depot Manager / Goatal / Landspeeder Driver (voice)
TV - Released: 5/4/2021
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
as Taryn Digiacomo
TV - Released: 1/7/2021

2020

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/21/2020

2019

A Little Late with Lilly Singh
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
as Self
TV - Released: 9/16/2019
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage
TV - Released: 6/30/2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Lights Out with David Spade
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 7/29/2019

2018

Night School
Night School
as Stewart
Movie - Released: 9/27/2018
A.P. Bio
A.P. Bio
as Mr. Vining
TV - Released: 2/1/2018
Busy Tonight
Busy Tonight
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 10/28/2018
Single Parents
Single Parents
as Will
TV - Released: 9/26/2018
Dallas & Robo
Dallas & Robo
as Bright Eyes
TV - Released: 5/30/2018
Star Wars Resistance
Star Wars Resistance
as Stormtrooper (voice)
TV - Released: 10/7/2018

2017

All Nighter
All Nighter
as Gary
Movie - Released: 3/10/2017
Killing Gunther
Killing Gunther
as Blake
Movie - Released: 9/22/2017
Drop the Mic
Drop the Mic
as Self
TV - Released: 10/24/2017

2016

Brother Nature
Brother Nature
as Roger Fellner
Movie - Released: 9/9/2016
Casual Encounters
Casual Encounters
as Justin Davis
Movie - Released: 6/7/2016
American Crime Story
American Crime Story
as Steve Jones
TV - Released: 2/2/2016
Angie Tribeca
Angie Tribeca
as Pierre Cardin
TV - Released: 1/17/2016
To Tell the Truth
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
TV - Released: 6/14/2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV - Released: 6/27/2016

2015

Ted 2
Ted 2
as Taran Killam
Movie - Released: 6/25/2015
We Bare Bears
We Bare Bears
as Charles Willoughby-Wentworth (voice)
TV - Released: 8/24/2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 3/23/2015
Nature Cat
Nature Cat
as Fred / Nature Cat (voice)
TV - Released: 11/25/2015
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now!
as Benedict Juniper
TV - Released: 8/20/2015

2014

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
as McNaughton
Movie - Released: 8/7/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014

2013

12 Years a Slave
12 Years a Slave
as Hamilton
Movie - Released: 10/18/2013
The Heat
The Heat
as Adam
Movie - Released: 6/27/2013
Grown Ups 2
Grown Ups 2
as Male Cheerleader
Movie - Released: 7/11/2013
The Awesomes
The Awesomes
as Frantic (voice)
TV - Released: 8/1/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as D.B. Cooper
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as William Clark
TV - Released: 7/9/2013
Drunk History
Drunk History
as Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi
TV - Released: 7/9/2013

2012

The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/4/2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Smith Calvins
TV - Released: 6/8/2012

2011

New Girl
New Girl
as Fred
TV - Released: 9/20/2011

2010

Anderson's Cross
Anderson's Cross
as Austin Wilson
Movie - Released: 5/20/2010

2009

Community
Community
as Cory Radison
TV - Released: 9/17/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

My Best Friend's Girl
My Best Friend's Girl
as Josh
Movie - Released: 9/19/2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
TV - Released: 10/9/2008

2007

Katt Williams: American Hustle
Katt Williams: American Hustle
as Executive
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Epic Movie
Epic Movie
as Pirate
Movie - Released: 1/25/2007
iCarly
iCarly
as Agent Kinsey
TV - Released: 9/8/2007

2006

Movie
Nobody's Watching
as Derrick
Movie - Released: 1/1/2006
Movie
The Showdown
as The Batter
Movie - Released: 3/25/2006

2005

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Gary Blauman
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Blauman
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
SNL Digital Shorts
SNL Digital Shorts
TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2004

Stuck in the Suburbs
Stuck in the Suburbs
as Jordan Cahill
Movie - Released: 7/16/2004
Drake & Josh
Drake & Josh
as Trevor
TV - Released: 1/11/2004

2003

Just Married
Just Married
as Dickie McNerney
Movie - Released: 1/8/2003
Arrested Development
Arrested Development
as Young George Sr.
TV - Released: 11/2/2003

2002

Big Fat Liar
Big Fat Liar
as Bret Callaway
Movie - Released: 2/8/2002
Do Over
Do Over
TV - Released: 9/19/2002
Still Standing
Still Standing
as Andy, Varsity Basketball Player #1
TV - Released: 9/30/2002

2001

Scrubs
Scrubs
as Jimmy
TV - Released: 10/2/2001

2000

Boston Public
Boston Public
as Alex Buchanan
TV - Released: 10/23/2000
Girlfriends
Girlfriends
TV - Released: 9/11/2000

1999

The Amanda Show
The Amanda Show
TV - Released: 10/16/1999
Judging Amy
Judging Amy
as Freddie Felleman
TV - Released: 9/19/1999
Roswell
Roswell
as Malamud
TV - Released: 10/6/1999
Undressed
Undressed
TV - Released: 7/26/1999
The Jersey
The Jersey
as Varsity 1
TV - Released: 1/30/1999

1994

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
as Boy of Geriatric Park
Movie - Released: 3/18/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Teenage Robert
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1989

The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Glen Tangier (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Ghost
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

Unknown

TV
Nobody's Watching
as Derrick
TV