Picture Of The Day - March 28, 2008

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By AmericasNewsToday.Org staff

Will Forte — born June 17, 1970 — is an actor, writer, and comedian, known for appearing on the television show Saturday Night Live, where he has been a cast member since 2002.

Forte was born Orville Willis Forte IV in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. (née Stivers) and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California, and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with a history degree. While at UCLA, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha international fraternity.

Saturday Night Live

Characters: Andy — a receptionist who annoys people by shouting "Oh, no!" when he answers the phone, awkward political candidate Tim Calhoun, The Falconer, Patrick Kelly of The Kelly Brothers, Lyle Kane, Cardinal Riccio, a Lundford dancer, MacGyver-esque action hero MacGruber, meatball-eating crew member of the Vinny Vedecci show, one of the guys — along with Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader and a host — who tells a past memory after listening to a classic song in the Song Memories sketches, and Neil the Introvert.

Impressions: Drake Bell, Jennifer Finney Boylan, President George W. Bush, Macaulay Culkin, Tom DeLay, John Edwards, Newt Gingrich, Daryl Hall, Benny Hill, Lance Ito, Bruce Jenner, Nick Lachey, Chad Lowe, Zell Miller, Constantine Maroulis, Lorne Michaels, Michael Moloney, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Sellers, Bruce Springsteen, Alec John Such, Jack White, Brian Williams.

Other

Before joining SNL, Forte was a member of The Groundlings(1). He has also written and/or produced on the television series Late Show, 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 also made a cameo in the Jackie Chan movie, Around the World in 80 Days (2004), and was in the Broken Lizard film Beerfest (2006). Forte also made an appearance on Demetri Martin's album, These Are Jokes (2006). Will Forte also recently appeared in the Adult Swim program Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as a mattress salesman haunted with horrific nightmares.

Forte wrote the film The Brothers Solomon (2007), in which he stars opposite Will Arnett. He is also writing the script to the movie Parental Guidance Suggested with fellow SNL castmember Andy Samberg. He will also be making an appearance in John Krasinski's film adaptation of David Foster Wallace's Brief Interviews with Hideous Men. The comedy troupe Broken Lizard (with whom Will worked on the comedy Beerfest) stated on their Myspace page that Will has a cameo in their upcoming comedy The Slammin' Salmon.

Forte guest starred on HBO's Flight of the Conchords as a "semi-professional" actor who poses as a record company executive.


 

 
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