John Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer known for his work on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 2008 to 2013. He wrote for various sketches and co-created the popular character Stefon with Bill Hader. Mulaney has hosted SNL six times, earning membership into the SNL Five-Timers Club. His comedy often draws from personal experiences and observations, delivered with a distinctive observational style.
John Mulaney has mentioned loving Nichols and May's Mike Nichols & Elaine May Examine Doctors released in 1961.
John Mulaney has mentioned loving Woody Allen's Comedian released in 1965.
John Mulaney has mentioned loving Albert Brooks's Comedy Minus One released in 1973.
In 2023, multiple reviews compared John Mulaney's Baby J to Richard Pryor's 1982 special Live on the Sunset Strip.
In the 1990s, John Mulaney grew up listening to comedy albums, and has mentioned loving Chris Rock's Bring the Pain, released in 1996.
John Mulaney has mentioned loving Eddie Izzard's Dress to Kill released in 1998 and has cited it as one of his top four comedy albums.
In the 1990s, John Mulaney grew up listening to comedy albums, and has mentioned loving Chris Rock's Bigger & Blacker released in 1999. He also cited Mitch Hedberg's Strategic Grill Locations (1999) as one of his top four comedy albums.
John Mulaney has mentioned Dave Attell's Skanks for the Memories... released in 2003 and has cited it as one of his top four comedy albums.
In a 2014 interview, John Mulaney said he had been sober since September 22, 2005.
In 2009, John Mulaney won a Peabody Award alongside the writers of Saturday Night Live for their satirical work on the 2008 United States presidential election.
In 2009, John Mulaney won a Peabody Award alongside the writers of Saturday Night Live for their satirical work on the 2008 United States presidential election.
In 2011, John Mulaney won his first Emmy Award for co-writing the song "Justin Timberlake Monologue" with Seth Meyers and Justin Timberlake, which aired on Saturday Night Live.
On July 5, 2014, John Mulaney married multimedia artist Annamarie Tendler, with Dan Levy performing their wedding ceremony.
In 2014, John Mulaney stated on WTF with Marc Maron that his religious views more closely align with Judaism than the Catholic ideas of his upbringing.
In a 2014 interview, John Mulaney discussed his struggles with substance use and mentioned he had been sober since 2005.
In 2016, John Mulaney performed standup comedy at an event honoring the Armed forces at Joint Base Andrews, "A Celebration of Service", organized by the USO. The event was attended by President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Second Lady Jill Biden.
In a 2019 Esquire magazine interview, John Mulaney said he had donated to Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign.
On April 14, 2018, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time.
In 2018, John Mulaney won his second Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for his standup special John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City.
In January 2019, it was announced that John Mulaney would tour with Pete Davidson for a limited series of comedy shows, "Sundays with Pete & John".
On March 2, 2019, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time.
In December 2019, John Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special, "John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch", on Netflix. It was inspired by shows like Sesame Street and featured celebrity cameos.
In a 2019 Esquire magazine interview, John Mulaney said he had donated to Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign.
On February 29, 2020, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time.
On June 2, 2020, John Mulaney was seen at a Black Lives Matter protest in Washington D.C.
In September 2020, John Mulaney checked into a rehabilitation facility.
On October 31, 2020, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the fourth time.
In December 2020, John Mulaney checked into a drug rehabilitation center for alcoholism, cocaine dependence, and prescription drug addiction.
In December 2020, John Mulaney sought treatment for alcoholism, cocaine addiction, and prescription drug abuse, entering a 60-day program at a drug rehabilitation facility in Pennsylvania.
In 2020, John Mulaney interviewed actor and playwright André Gregory for the Chicago Humanities Festival, discussing Gregory's memoir, "This Is Not My Memoir", and his life and career.
In a 2020 Desus & Mero interview, John Mulaney described himself as an atheist.
In February 2021, John Mulaney moved into outpatient care after a stint in a drug rehabilitation center.
In May 2021, John Mulaney returned to stand-up comedy, working out new material titled "John Mulaney: From Scratch".
In May 2021, John Mulaney's separation from his wife, Annamarie Tendler, was announced.
In June 2021, John Mulaney appeared alongside Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as openers for a concert featuring The Strokes, which served as a fundraiser for New York City mayoral candidate Maya Wiley.
In September 2021, John Mulaney announced that he and his girlfriend, actress Olivia Munn, were expecting a child.
On November 24, 2021, John Mulaney and Olivia Munn's first child, a son, was born.
In January 2022, John Mulaney and Annamarie Tendler divorced.
On February 26, 2022, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the fifth time and joined Saturday Night Live's Five-Timers Club, with Candice Bergen, Tina Fey, Elliott Gould, Paul Rudd, Steve Martin, and Conan O'Brien welcoming him in an on-air sketch.
In May 2022, during his From Scratch tour, John Mulaney invited Dave Chappelle to open his show, which drew criticism due to transphobic jokes Chappelle had made.
In June 2022, John Mulaney's tour From Scratch was scheduled to run with 33 shows. Parts of the From Scratch routine were later used in Mulaney's 2023 special Baby J.
In March 2023, it was announced that a new Netflix special from John Mulaney, titled "Baby J", was slated for release on April 25, 2023.
On April 17, 2023, a teaser trailer was released for John Mulaney's upcoming Netflix special, Baby J.
On April 25, 2023, John Mulaney's new Netflix special, "Baby J", was released. The special, filmed in Boston, focused on his experiences in drug rehabilitation and his path to sobriety.
During the 2023 Writers Guild of America strike, John Mulaney cancelled a panel with Jon Stewart to promote his comedy special Baby J in solidarity with the writers.
In 2023, John Mulaney appeared as himself in the episode "Borgnine" of the Pete Davidson series Bupkis on Peacock and guest-starred in the episode "Fishes" of the Hulu series The Bear.
In 2023, John Mulaney honored Robin Williams in the Netflix special The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up, filmed at the Hollywood Palladium as part of the Netflix is a Joke Fest in Los Angeles, also appearing with Jon Stewart, Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, and Chelsea Handler.
In April 2024, John Mulaney announced a six-part series called John Mulaney Presents: Everybody's in LA, to be live-streamed on Netflix.
On September 9, 2024, it was announced that John Mulaney would return to Broadway in the Simon Rich play All In: Comedy About Love, acting opposite Fred Armisen, Richard Kind, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and Chloe Fineman.
On September 14, 2024, John Mulaney and Olivia Munn's second child, a daughter, was born via surrogate.
On November 2, 2024, John Mulaney hosted Saturday Night Live for the sixth time, becoming the fourth SNL writer to host SNL multiple times.
In 2025, John Mulaney served as a writer on the NBC television special, Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special where he also served as a co-host with Steve Martin and performed in sketches.
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