Taran Killam

Known for

Acting

Born

April 1, 1982 (age 44)

Birthplace

Culver City, California, USA

Biography

Taran Killam (born on April 1, 1982) is an American actor. He is known for his television work on The Amanda Show and Saturday Night Live, as well as his roles in the films Stuck in the Suburbs, 12 Years a Slave, and The Heat. 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, from January through April 2017. He has been married to Cobie Smulders since September 8, 2012, and they have two children.

Best known work

12 Years a Slave

2013

The Simpsons

1989

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

Ted 2

2015

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Grown Ups 2

2013

The Heat

2013

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

Community

2009

Filmography

TBA
Nobody's WatchingTV
as Derrick (1 episode)
2026
Holdo’s Most Wanted
as General Hux / Poe Dameron
2026
The Moof Milkers
as Poe Dameron/General Hux
2025
StumbleTV
as Boone E. Potter (13 episodes)
2025
The ResidenceTV
as St. Pierre (4 episodes)
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
2024
High PotentialTV
as Ludo Radovic (12 episodes)
2024
Grave ConversationsTV
as Self (1 episode)
2024
After MidnightTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2023
River Wild
as Gray
2023
Fanatic
Director
2023
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
as Web-Slinger (voice)
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresTV
as Hap (voice) (10 episodes), as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot (voice) (5 episodes), as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Gangul Crew Member (voice) (1 episode), as Hap / Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Janitor (voice) (1 episode), as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Shop Owner (voice) (1 episode), as Jooro "Speed" Jarrot / Random Scoundrel (voice) (1 episode), as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / Hap / Gangul Crew Member (voice) (1 episode), as Jooro "Speeds" Jarrot / F-4RO (voice) (1 episode)
2023
The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special
as Self
2023
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened
as Self
2022
Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't ExistTV
as CNN Reporter, SNL Skit (archive footage) (1 episode)
2022
The Boss Baby: Back in the CribTV
as Ace Perfection (1 episode)
2022
Lightning WolvesTV
2022
Is It Cake?TV
as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2021
Star Wars: The Bad BatchTV
as Depot Manager / Goatal / Landspeeder Driver (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Welcome to Georgia
as Josh
2020
John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day
as Self
2020
Who Wants to Be a MillionaireTV
as Self - Contestant (1 episode)
2019
A Little Late with Lilly SinghTV
as Self (1 episode)
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeTV
as Self - Panelist (1 episode)