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Taran Hourie Killam (born April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California) is an American actor, comedian, voice actor and writer. He is best known for his television work on shows such as The Amanda Show, Wild 'n Out, Mad TV, and Saturday Night Live. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs.
Killam performed the role of King George III in the Broadway production of Hamilton at the Richard Rodgers Theatre, ending his run on the evening of April 13, 2017.
Killam performed the role of Professor Buck Awe in the Sesame Street episode "School for Chickens". He also provided the voice of the titular character in the 2015 PBS animated series Nature Cat.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult | Boy of Geriatric Park | ||
| 2002 | Big Fat Liar | Bret Callaway | ||
| 2003 | Just Married | Dickie McNerney | ||
| 2004 | Stuck in the Suburbs | Jordan Cahill | ||
| 2006 | The Showdown | The Batter | Short film | |
| 2006 | Dr. Miracles | Mr. Peterson | Short film | |
| 2007 | Epic Movie | Pirate | ||
| 2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Josh | ||
| 2009 | Three Matthew McConaugheys and a Baby | Matthew McConaughey | Short film | |
| 2010 | Anderson's Cross | Austin Wilson | ||
| 2013 | The Heat | Adam/Simon Larkin | ||
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Male Cheerleader | Cameo | |
| 2013 | 12 Years a Slave | Abram Hamilton | ||
| 2014 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles | Jim McNaughton | ||
| 2015 | Ted 2 | Himself | ||
| 2015 | Underdogs | Captain Skip / Rufus (voice) | ||
| 2016 | Casual Encounters | Justin Davis | ||
| 2016 | Brother Nature | Roger Fellner | Also writer | |
| 2017 | All Nighter | Gary | ||
| 2017 | Killing Gunther | Blake | Also director, producer and writer; directorial debut | |
| 2018 | Night School | Stewart | ||
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Patrick O'Hara / Web-Slinger and Widow (voice) | ||
| River Wild | Gray Reese | Direct-to-video film[1] |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Jersey | Varsity 1 | Episode: "Nick's a Chick" |
| Judging Amy | Freddie Felleman | Episode: "The Wee Hours" | |
| Touched by an Angel | Teenage Robert | Episode: "The Grudge" | |
| 2000–2002 | The Amanda Show | Spaulding | 7 episodes |
| 2001 | Undressed | Blake | 40 episodes |
| Roswell | Malamud | Episode: "Heart of Mine" | |
| 2001–2002 | MADtv | Various | 13 episodes |
| 2002 | Do Over | Dave | Episode: "The Block Party" |
| 2003 | All That | Host | Special: "R U All That?: Nickelodeon's Search for the Funniest Kid in America" |
| 2004 | Drake & Josh | Trevor | Episode: "Dune Buggy" |
| Boston Public | Alex Buchanan | Episode: "Chapter Seventy-Eight" | |
| Still Standing | Andy | Episode: "Still Narcing" | |
| Stuck in the Suburbs | Jordan Cahill | TV film | |
| 2005 | Jake in Progress | Todd | Episode: "Loose Thread" |
| 2006 | Girlfriends | Jordan Gray | Episode: "Hustle & Dough" |
| 2006–2014 | How I Met Your Mother | Gary Blauman | 6 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Wild 'n Out | Various | 29 episodes |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Various | 8 episodes; also writer |
| 2009 | Scrubs | Jimmy | 4 episodes |
| Scrubs: Interns | Episode: "The Late Night with Jimmy Show" | ||
| 2010–2016 | Saturday Night Live | Himself, Various | 126 episodes |
| 2011 | Community | Professor Cory Radison / Mr. Rad | Episode: "Regional Holiday Music" |
| 2012 | iCarly | Agent Kinsey | Episode: "iMeet the First Lady" |
| Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | Patient, Steve Doocy, Guy | 2 episodes | |
| 2013–2018 | Drunk History | Various | 6 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | The Awesomes | Zip "Frantic" Danger (voice) | Main role; 30 episodes |
| 2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Smith Calvins | Episode: "Jenna Fischer Wears a Floral Blouse & Black Heels" |
| Sesame Street | Professor Buck Awe | Episode: "School for Chickens" | |
| 2015–2024 | Nature Cat | Nature Cat (voice) | Main role; 98 episodes |
| 2016 | New Girl | Fred | Episode: "What About Fred" |
| Mating | Jay | Pilot | |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio | Mr. Vining | Episode: "Teacher Jail" |
| Dallas & Robo | Bright Eyes / various (voice) | 4 episodes | |
| Robot Chicken | Various voices | Episode: "Ext. Forest Day" | |
| 2018–2020 | Single Parents | Will Cooper | Main role, 45 episodes |
| 2018 | We Bare Bears | Willoughby-Wentworth (voice) | Episode: "Adopted" |
| Angie Tribeca | Pierre Cardin | 6 episodes | |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Benedict Juniper | Episode: "Original Cast Album: Co-Op" |
| Arrested Development | Young George Bluth, Sr. | 3 episodes[2] | |
| Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | Zam Larson | Episode: "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner" | |
| What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Himself | Episode: "Elevator" | |
| Star Wars Resistance | Stormtrooper #2 (voice) | Episode: "Station to Station" | |
| 2020 | The Simpsons | Glen Tangier/Airshot (voice) | Episode: "Bart the Bad Guy" |
| Loafy | Hypnotist Hwayne / Punk Kid #2 (voice) | 2 episodes | |
| Vampirina | Ichabod Crane (voice) | Episode: "A Tale Of Two Hollows" | |
| The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "Revenge of the Sick" | |
| 2021 | Star Wars: The Bad Batch | Depot Manager / Goatal / Landspeeder Driver (voice) | Episode: "Cornered" |
| Impeachment: American Crime Story | Steve Jones | Recurring role, 5 episodes | |
| Mr. Mayor | Taryn Digiacomo | Episode: "Mr. Mayor's Magical L.A. Christmas" | |
| 2022 | The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib | Ace Perfection (voice) | Episode: "The Great Medieval London Fire of 1135" |
| 2022–2023 | The NFL Pile On | Host | |
| 2023–2024 | Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures | Hap / various (voice) | 18 episodes |
| 2024 | High Potential | Ludo Radovic | Recurring role |
Theatre[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Little Shop of Horrors | Orin Scrivello & Others | Off-Broadway Encores! |
| 2017 | Hamilton | King George III | Broadway debut; Replaced Rory O'Malley |
| 2023–2024 | Spamalot | Sir Lancelot / The French Taunter / Knight of Ni / Tim the Enchanter |
Broadway |
| 2023 | Gutenberg! The Musical! | The Guest Producer | Broadway; One night appearance |
| 2024 | The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | Vice Principal Douglas Panch | Kennedy Center |
| 2025 | Urinetown | Officer Lockstock | Off-Broadway Encores! |
- ↑ Huff, Lauren (July 13, 2023). "Adam Brody, Leighton Meester and Taran Killam have ominous on-screen reunion in River Wild trailer". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/movies/adam-brody-leighton-meester-taran-killam-reunion-river-wild-trailer/.
- ↑ Snierson, Dan (March 7, 2019). "Arrested Development: Cobie Smulders and Taran Killam to play Lucille and George Sr.". Entertainment Weekly. https://ew.com/tv/2019/03/07/arrested-development-season-5-cobie-smulders-taran-killam/.