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Taran Killam

Taran Killam

Department: Acting

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.

Known For

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened

2023

My Best Friend's Girl

My Best Friend's Girl

2008

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special

The Boulet Brothers' Halfway to Halloween TV Special

2023

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave

2013

Katt Williams: American Hustle

Katt Williams: American Hustle

2007

Nobody's Watching

Nobody's Watching

2006

The Heat

The Heat

2013

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult

1994

River Wild

River Wild

2023

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

2012

Stuck in the Suburbs

Stuck in the Suburbs

2004

Brother Nature

Brother Nature

2016

All Nighter

All Nighter

2017

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2014

Ted 2

Ted 2

2015

Casual Encounters

Casual Encounters

2016

Killing Gunther

Killing Gunther

2017

Night School

Night School

2018

Grown Ups 2

Grown Ups 2

2013

Anderson's Cross

Anderson's Cross

2010

Just Married

Just Married

2003

Big Fat Liar

Big Fat Liar

2002

Epic Movie

Epic Movie

2007

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day

John Legend and Family: Bigger Love Father's Day

2020

The Showdown

The Showdown

2006

Welcome to Georgia

Welcome to Georgia

2021

The Moof Milkers

The Moof Milkers

2026

Boston Public

Boston Public

2000

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

The Amanda Show

The Amanda Show

1999

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

Drake & Josh

Drake & Josh

2004

Girlfriends

Girlfriends

2000

How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

2005

A.P. Bio

A.P. Bio

2018

Roswell

Roswell

1999

Undressed

Undressed

1999

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday

2008

The Awesomes

The Awesomes

2013

We Bare Bears

We Bare Bears

2015

Do Over

Do Over

2002

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

Star Wars: The Bad Batch

2021

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019

The Jersey

The Jersey

1999

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Community

Community

2009

American Crime Story

American Crime Story

2016

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

iCarly

iCarly

2007

Nobody's Watching

Nobody's Watching

The Late Late Show with James Corden

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015

Busy Tonight

Busy Tonight

2018

Arrested Development

Arrested Development

2003

Drop the Mic

Drop the Mic

2017

New Girl

New Girl

2011

Lightning Wolves

Lightning Wolves

2022

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Single Parents

Single Parents

2018

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

2013

Nature Cat

Nature Cat

2015

Dallas & Robo

Dallas & Robo

2018

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Angie Tribeca

Angie Tribeca

2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Documentary Now!

Documentary Now!

2015

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage

2019

Lights Out with David Spade

Lights Out with David Spade

2019

Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance

2018

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

1994

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

2016

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

After Midnight

After Midnight

2024

High Potential

High Potential

2024

Still Standing

Still Standing

2002

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

2023

The Residence

The Residence

2025

The $100,000 Pyramid

The $100,000 Pyramid

2016

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Stumble

Stumble

2025

Drunk History

Drunk History

2013

Is It Cake?

Is It Cake?

2022

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist

2022

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib

2022