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Will Forte

Eight seasons on SNL, the man behind MacGruber, and the creator and star of The Last Man on Earth.

Born
June 17, 1970
SNL
2002–2010
Created
The Last Man on Earth
Emmy noms
3 for Last Man
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Will Forte
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Who is Will Forte?

Orville Willis Forte IV (born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer and producer. He was a cast member and writer on Saturday Night Live for eight seasons, from 2002 to 2010.

His best-known SNL character, the MacGyver parody MacGruber, became the film MacGruber (2010) and a 2021 limited series. He created and starred in Fox’s The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018), earning three Primetime Emmy nominations, two for acting and one for writing.

He moved into drama with Nebraska (2013) and has voiced characters in the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films, Abraham Lincoln in Clone High, the Lego Movie franchise and Shaggy in Scoob! (2020).

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Timeline

  1. 2002Joins Saturday Night Live
  2. 2009Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (voice)
  3. 2010MacGruber the movie; leaves SNL
  4. 2013Nebraska
  5. 2014The Lego Movie (voice)
  6. 2015–18The Last Man on Earth
  7. 2020Shaggy in Scoob!
  8. 2021MacGruber series
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Specials, TV & more

TV · cast & writerSaturday Night Live2002–10
Film 2010 · series 2021MacGruber
TV · creator & starThe Last Man on Earth2015–18
Film · 2013Nebraska
TV · voiceClone HighAbraham Lincoln
Film · voice, 2014The Lego Movie
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On the podcasts

Full episodes where Will is a guest or comes up, newest first.

Oct 25, 2026Take Your Shoes Off#377 with Sal Vulcano · comes up at 34:20: named among the guests on Rick’s talk-show project.Watch on YouTube ▸Sep 4, 2026Phil Rosenthal WorldWill Forte: Coyote vs. Acme, Nebraska & Wild Hollywood Stories | Naked LunchWatch on YouTube ▸Aug 28, 2026Q with Tom PowerWill Forte on Coyote vs. Acme — the movie Hollywood tried to buryWatch on YouTube ▸Aug 26, 2026Where Everybody Knows Your NameWill Forte Returns! (Full Episode) | Where Everybody Knows Your NameWatch on YouTube ▸Aug 25, 2026Mohr StoriesMohr Stories 582: Will ForteWatch on YouTube ▸May 21, 2026Literally! with Rob LoweWill Forte: One Cool Kid Away | Literally! with Rob LoweWatch on YouTube ▸Jun 17, 2025Good Hang with Amy PoehlerWill Forte | Good Hang with Amy PoehlerWatch on YouTube ▸Apr 29, 2025Mohr StoriesMohr Stories 513: Will ForteWatch on YouTube ▸Aug 16, 2023Fly on the WallWill Forte | Full Episode | Fly on the Wall with Dana Carvey and David SpadeWatch on YouTube ▸
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Will Forte FAQ

How long was Will Forte on SNL?

Eight seasons, from 2002 to 2010.

Did Will Forte create The Last Man on Earth?

Yes. He created and starred in it (2015–2018) and earned three Emmy nominations for it.

Who voices Shaggy in Scoob!?

Will Forte, in the 2020 film.

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If you like Will

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Photos: David Spade: Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Norm Macdonald: Photo: Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Adam Sandler: Photo: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Josh Peck: Photo: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Jim Carrey: Photo: SHOWTIME, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Martin Mull: Photo: David Gans, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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