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Taran Killam Biography

Birth Name:Taran Hourie Killam

Birth Place:Culver City, California, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer, Director, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Studied musical theater at the University of California - Los Angeles
  • Started out as a member of The Groundlings and performed with several improv and sketch comedy groups
  • Made his screen acting debut in the 1994 film "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult․"
  • Best known as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live," "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out," and "MADtv․"
  • Has done impersonations of Brad Pitt, Eminem, Rush Limbaugh, Piers Morgan, and several others
  • Was a contestant on the game show "The Price is Right" on December 7, 2006
  • Created the Mokiki character on "Saturday Night Live" as well as the "Sloppy Swish" dance
  • Recorded a parody of Robyn's music video "Call Your Girlfriend" in 2011 and it went viral, earning him major media attention

Awards

  • 2012Gold Derby TV Award-Breakthrough Performer of the Year: nominated
  • 2013PFCS Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2014Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Male Performance in a Fiction Program: nominated
  • 2020Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble of the Decade: nominated