History of Mikey Day in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: March 8, 2026

Michael William "Mikey" Day is an American actor and comedian notable for his work on Saturday Night Live. He joined SNL as a writer in 2013 and transitioned to an on-air cast member in 2016, achieving repertory status in 2018. Outside of SNL, Day is the host of the Netflix show *Is It Cake?*. Prior to his SNL success, Day gained experience as an on-air correspondent for both *The Tonight Show with Jay Leno* and *The Jay Leno Show*, demonstrating his early career in comedy and television.

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March 20, 1980: Birth of Michael William Day

On March 20, 1980, Michael William Day was born. He is known as an American actor and comedian.

2002: Graduation from UCLA

In 2002, Mikey Day graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in theater.

2006: Writing for The Underground

In 2006, Mikey Day wrote for Showtime's The Underground.

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2009: Starring in Kath & Kim Remake

In 2009, Mikey Day starred in NBC's Kath & Kim remake.

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2009: Groundlings Stage Show

In early 2009, Mikey Day played various characters in the Groundling stage show Groundlings, In The Study, With The Candlestick and also directed Groundlings Space Camp.

2010: TMZ Parody on The Jay Leno Show

From 2010, Mikey Day hosted a recurring segment parodying TMZ on The Jay Leno Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno until 2013.

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August 2012: Birth of Son

In August 2012, Mikey Day and Paula Christensen's son was born.

2013: Hired as Writer for SNL

In 2013, Michael William Day was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (SNL) before its 39th season.

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2013: Hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live

In 2013, Mikey Day was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live (SNL) for its 39th season, recommended by Nasim Pedrad.

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2013: Co-Producing Incredible Crew

In 2013, Mikey Day wrote for and co-produced the Cartoon Network show Incredible Crew.

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2014: Writing for Robot Chicken

In 2014, Mikey Day wrote for Adult Swim's Robot Chicken.

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October 1, 2016: Debut Appearance on SNL

On October 1, 2016, Mikey Day made his debut appearance as a featured player on Saturday Night Live (SNL) in season 42's first episode, hosted by Margot Robbie.

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October 22, 2016: "Haunted Elevator" Sketch on SNL

On October 22, 2016, the "Haunted Elevator" sketch, starring Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins, aired on SNL. Mikey Day played one of the dancing skeletons in the sketch, which went viral.

2016: Screenplay for Brother Nature

In 2016, Mikey Day co-wrote the screenplay to Brother Nature with Taran Killam, whom he worked with on Saturday Night Live and Wild 'n Out.

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2016: Promoted to SNL Cast

In 2016, during the show's 42nd season, Mikey Day was promoted to on-air cast status, becoming a featured player on Saturday Night Live.

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2018: Promoted to Repertory Status on SNL

In 2018, starting with the 44th season, Mikey Day was promoted to repertory status on Saturday Night Live.

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November 12, 2021: Home Sweet Home Alone Release

On November 12, 2021, Home Sweet Home Alone, the sixth film in the Home Alone franchise and a project Mikey Day completed with Streeter Seidell, was released on Disney+.

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April 13, 2024: Beavis and Butt-Head Sketch on SNL

On the April 13, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live, Mikey Day and Ryan Gosling appeared in a sketch as live-action versions of Beavis and Butt-Head. The sketch went viral.

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