Alex Moffat

Alexander Everett Moffat (; born March 25, 1982) He attended Denison University, graduating in 2004.

Career Moffat started his comedy career as a Chicago-based improviser and featured performer at The Second City, ImprovOlympic, Annoyance Theatre, and Zanies Comedy Club. In 2015, Moffat co-starred alongside John Ashton in the indie-drama Uncle John, and in 2016, he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live.

Saturday Night Live Moffat made his debut on Saturday Night Live on the October 1, 2016 season 42 episode alongside Mikey Day and Melissa Villaseñor. After auditioning to join the cast the previous three seasons, he eventually was hired as part of a showcase at iO Theater in Chicago. His screen test included impressions of Chris Hemsworth and Joe Biden.

He became a repertory cast member in 2018, beginning with season 44. On the December 19, 2020 episode, Moffat appeared in the cold open playing President-elect Joe Biden, taking over the role from Jim Carrey. He left the show at the end of season 47 in 2022, following six years as a cast member.

He made cameo appearances in the Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special in February 2025 and reprised his role of Eric Trump in the pre-taped sketch "The White Potus" in April 2025.

Celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live

Casey Affleck David Beckham Joe Biden Richard Branson Billy Bush Tucker Carlson Anderson Cooper Bill Cowher Willem Dafoe Mark Davis Steve Doocy Ross Duffer Al Franken Hugh Grant Kelsey Grammer Chuck Grassley Tom Green Kit Harington Chris Harrison Chris Hemsworth Phil Jackson Ernie Johnson Jr. Egils Levits Arie Luyendyk Jr. Paul Manafort Marc Maron Conor McGregor Gavin Newsom Beto O'Rourke Enrique Peña Nieto Joe Scarborough Adam Schiff Chuck Schumer Brady Skjei Eric Trump Prince William Glenn Youngkin Geoff Zakarian Mark Zuckerberg

Recurring characters on Saturday Night Live The Guy Who Just Bought a Boat, a preppy snob who gives dating advice and makes offhand comments about how horrible his sexual prowess is (according to the season 43 episode hosted by Ryan Gosling, he has a cousin (played by Gosling) known as The Guy who Just Joined Soho House, who acts similar to him, and in season 45, Ryan Reynolds played his frat brother, The Guy Who Knows the Owner, in a cameo appearance). Terry Fink, a film critic who gives whimsical reviews on films during the Weekend Update segment, and in one episode, gave reviews for films nominated for Academy Awards, where he claimed to have watched every film from 2022 in two days, stating "All thanks to a little multivitamin I take called LSD".

Personal life Moffat is married to Caroline Rau; they have a daughter. He lives in Brooklyn.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2015 Uncle John Ben Nominated – Best Actor – Midwest Independent Film Festival 2017 Rachel BenShort film 2018 Ralph Breaks the Internet Jimmy (voice) 2019 Someone Great Will 2020 The Opening Act Chris Palmer Holidate Peter 2021 Dating and New York Trent Wilkinson Clifford the Big Red Dog Albert 2022 Christmas with the Campbells Shawn Campbell Susie Searches Hayden Powers 2023 80 for Brady Nat 2025 Kinda Pregnant Rawn Summer of 69 DJ Don 2026 Mermaid Dr. Albow TBA Love on Tap Samuel Post-production Untitled Stephen Merchant film TBA Filming

Television

Theatre Year Title Role VenueNotes 2023 The CottageClarke Helen Hayes TheatreBroadway Gutenberg! The Musical!ProducerJames Earl Jones TheatreBroadway cameo 2024 The Big Gay JamboreeKeith Orpheum Theatre Off-Broadway 2024–2026 Bigfoot! The Musical Mayor 54 BelowConcert staging Manhattan Theatre ClubOff-Broadway premiere

Podcasts