Taran Killam
American actor, comedian, and writer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Taran Hourie Killam[1] (born April 1, 1982) is an American actor and comedian. He first garnered attention for his brief stint on the Fox comedy series MADtv during its seventh season between 2001 and 2002, followed by his wider success as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2010 to 2016. He has also appeared in other television series such as Wild 'n Out, The Amanda Show, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, and in the main cast of Single Parents. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. He voiced the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat.
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| Born | Taran Hourie Killam (1982-04-01) April 1, 1982 (age 42) Culver City, California, U.S. |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Killam is also known for his roles in Broadway theatre. He played the role of King George III in Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre from January 17, 2017 to April 13, 2017. He returned to Broadway in Spamalot at the St. James Theatre, where he played the role of Lancelot from October 31, 2023 to January 7, 2024.