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Kyle Mooney
Mooney in 2017
Born
Kyle James Kozub Mooney[1]

(1984-09-04) September 4, 1984 (age 40)
San Diego, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Southern California (BFA)
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2021)​
Children1

Kyle James Kozub Mooney (born September 4, 1984) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, and film director.

He was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2013[2] to 2022.[3] Mooney co-wrote and starred in the 2017 film Brigsby Bear, in addition to co-creating, co-writing, producing, and starring in the adult animated television series Saturday Morning All Star Hits![4][5]

Mooney has appeared on a number of shows, including Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Sports Show with Norm Macdonald.[6] He has also served as a writer and performer with the Upright Citizens Brigade.[7]

Early life

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Mooney was born the youngest in a family of three boys in San Diego, California, to parents Linda (née Kozub) and Brian Mooney. Linda is a former reporter for The San Diego Union-Tribune, and Brian is an environmental consultant and planner.[8] He has two older brothers, Sean and Ryan.

Mooney's Marshall Middle School class chose him as the most likely to become a television star.[8] He graduated from Scripps Ranch High School in 2003, where he won Best Actor as Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest[9] and was hailed as class clown.[8] Mooney studied film at the University of Southern California.[7][10] There, he performed improv and sketch comedy with collegiate group Commedus Interruptus. After a six-week audition process in 2003,[11] the three new members added to the group were Mooney, Beck Bennett, and Nick Rutherford.[12] He graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts in 2007.[13]

Career

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Good Neighbor

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In 2007, Mooney, Bennett, Rutherford and Dave McCary formed the sketch comedy group Good Neighbor, uploading video content on the YouTube channel GoodNeighborStuff.[14] Bennett and McCary joined Saturday Night Live alongside Mooney in 2013 (as a performer and director, respectively), and Rutherford was hired as a writer the following year.[15] In 2014, Good Neighbor was featured on NewMediaRockstars' Top 100 Channels, ranked at No. 98.[16]

Saturday Night Live

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Mooney auditioned to join Saturday Night Live in the summer of 2012 but was rejected; he successfully auditioned the following year, joining the cast during the show's 39th season.[17] On September 28, 2013, he debuted as a featured player.[18] At the start of the season 41, Mooney was upgraded to repertory status.[19]

Mooney brought some of his YouTube characters to the show, including his person-on-the-street interviews, the 4/20 Weed-Smoking Guy, Chris Fitzpatrick, Todd from Inside SoCal, and Bruce Chandling.

His celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live include Jim Acosta, Woody Allen, Criss Angel, Fred Astaire, David Axelrod, Jeff Bezos, Neil Cavuto, Lincoln Chafee, Bradley Cooper, Tom Cotton, Johnny Depp, Michael Jackson, Bruce Jessen, Steve Jobs, John Kennedy, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Lawrence, Macklemore, Howie Mandel, Chuck Norris, Rand Paul, Pope Francis, Axl Rose, Skrillex, Stephen Stills, and Steven Tyler.[20] He departed the series after season 47, ending a nine-season run.[3] In 2024, Mooney made cameo appearances in the pre-taped sketch "Papyrus 2" and during Charli XCX's hosting debut.[21][22]

Other work

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Mooney starred in and co-wrote the film Brigsby Bear, which premiered in 2017 at the Sundance Film Festival. He co-wrote the film with Kevin Costello over a two to three-year period, drawing inspiration from his own life, his interest in 1980s children's television shows and cartoons, and his experience making short films with Costello and McCary in middle school.[5] McCary directed the film.[23]

In December 2021, the adult cartoon comedy Saturday Morning All Star Hits!, co-created, co-written, and executive produced by Mooney, was released on Netflix. He also stars in several roles. The eight-episode series is directed by Dave McCary and animated by Ben Jones. Mooney and Jones created the show based on a mutual love of Saturday-morning cartoon blocks from their childhoods in the 1980s and 1990s.[24]

On March 23, 2023, it was announced that Mooney would direct the disaster comedy Y2K for A24.[25] The movie debuted at the South by Southwest Festival on March 9th, 2024 and was released on December 6, 2024.[26]

Personal life

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In 2021, Mooney married actress Kate Lyn Sheil.[27] In December 2023, Mooney revealed that he and his wife had welcomed a daughter.[28]

Mooney is a self-described collector and owns a VHS collection that he started working on as a child. Through connections made while working on SNL, he has been able to get several VHS tapes autographed by the actors who have starred in them, including a Beetlejuice VHS signed by both Michael Keaton and Alec Baldwin.[29]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 Kill Me Now Jake
The Party Is Over Natan
2013 iSteve Father
2014 Playing It Cool Other Dude
2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris Robert
Me Him Her Moot Morezit
It Had to Be You Gary the Midwife
2016 Zoolander 2 Don Atari
Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising R.A.
2017 Brigsby Bear James Pope Also co-writer
2018 Never Goin' Back Brandon
The Unicorn Gabe
2019 Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Michelangelo (voice) Direct-to-video[30]
2020 Spree Miles Manderville
2021 Naked Singularity The Golem
2023 Jamojaya Producer
No Hard Feelings Jody
2024 Unfrosted Snap
Y2K Garrett Also writer and director

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Remember When Kyle Episode: #1.1
2010–2011 Pretend Time Various 5 episodes
2011 The Street Fighter Rick
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Himself/Correspondent Episode: #9.172
Sports Show with Norm Macdonald Nephew Kyle 3 episodes
Parks and Recreation Keith Episode: "The Treaty"
2012 Best Friends Forever Doug Episode: "The Butt Dial"
Money From Strangers Himself Episode: "Why So Serious?"
2013 Festival Road Trip Himself/Good Neighbor Member Episode: "Campus MovieFest 2013"
Nathan for You — Writer; 8 episodes
Wilfred Alan Episode: "Heroism"
Hello Ladies Rory 6 episodes
2013–2022, 2024 Saturday Night Live Himself, Various 186 episodes
2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Intern Monty Episode: "Nick Offerman Wears a Green Flannel Shirt & Brown Boots"
Hello Ladies: The Movie Rory TV movie
2014–2018 Drunk History Himself / Sam Patch 3 episodes
2015 Hot Package — Consulting writer; season 2
2016 Future-Worm! Various voices 1 episode
2017 Me, Myself & I Attendant Episode: "The Card"
2017–2018 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Various voices 12 episodes
2018–2019 Arrested Development Murphy Brown Fünke 13 episodes
2020 The Shivering Truth (voice) Episode: "The Diff"
2020–2022 Bob's Burgers Nick / Kyle (voice) 2 episodes
2021 Rick and Morty Blazen (voice) Episode: "Rickdependence Spray"
Saturday Morning All Star Hits! Various Co-creator, writer, and executive producer; 8 episodes
2023 The Great North Cody (voice) Episode: "Can't Hardly Date Adventure"
Digman! Sludgely (voice) Episode: "The Puff People"
Killing It Bugs Episode: "It Follows"
Miracle Workers John Christ 3 episodes
Hamster & Gretel The Flake (voice) Episode: "Flake It Till You Make It"
2024 A Nonsense Christmas With Sabrina Carpenter Dave 1 episode

Web series and shorts

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Date Title Role Notes
2008 The Roommate Kyle
2009 Nick's Big Show —
Bad Reputation Randall
2010 Vicariously Tyler Nine Shots of Bourbon
The O.D. Plain Jane
2011 How I Know Toro Y Moi
Nick and Andy: Coming Soon —
The Yule Tide Good Samaritan Barry Cameo
Grammar Class Henry
2011–2012 College Humor Originals Student/Guy 1 Some Study That I Used to Know
Sorority Pillow Fight
2012 Take a Knee Walter Telly Mock Christian & basketball public
access show
Cracked Advice Board Little Boy Money-Making Tips
The Dinner Party Steven Evans Short web film with BriTANicK
Epic Rap Battles of History Dr. Watson Batman vs. Sherlock Holmes
2013 Youth Large Danus Apicary Rejected Adult Swim pilot
The Caper Kind/Swiss Mistake Lookey Lou
Mike & Doug's Fantasy Corner Mike Fantasy Sports Advice
Pound House Kyle Open Mic
D and K Podcast Kyle Instagram video series

Bibliography

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  • Mooney, Kyle (June 1, 2020). "Some of your Third-Grade friend Alex Quiply's best lies". Shouts & Murmurs. The New Yorker. Vol. 96, no. 15. p. 21.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Kyle Jameskozub Mooney, Born 09/04/1984 in California - CaliforniaBirthIndex.org". Californiabirthindex.org. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  2. ^ "Mooney on SNL". NBC. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie; White, Peter (May 20, 2022). "'SNL': Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant & Kyle Mooney To Exit Alongside Pete Davidson As Major Cast Shake-Up Set For Season Finale". Deadline. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Means, Sean P. (December 1, 2016). "Utah-made 'Brigsby Bear' gets into Sundance". The Salt Lake Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Goldberg, Peter (July 28, 2017). "Interview: Kyle Mooney on Brigsby Bear, SNL, and Trump the Troll". Slant Magazine. Archived from the original on September 16, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  6. ^ "Meet Kyle Mooney, the World's Most Awkward Miami Heat Fan (Video)". Cultist. July 3, 2012. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  7. ^ a b "Kyle Mooney". Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Bell, Diane (October 2, 2013). "'SNL' season opens with local talent". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  9. ^ "UCB Theatre • Kyle Mooney". Losangeles.ucbtheatre.com. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  10. ^ "USC dudes make videos for your amusement". thrillist. December 14, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "Commedus audition". Partners Project. June 23, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  12. ^ Elliott, Farley (February 11, 2009). "Interview: Friendly comedy from Good Neighbor". LAist. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  13. ^ Engel, Allison (May 2, 2016). "SNL cast members return to USC with wise words for aspiring sketch comics". USCNews. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  14. ^ Violette, James (January 23, 2011). "Student comedy group grabs attention". Daily Trojan. University of Southern California. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  15. ^ Evans, Bradford (August 23, 2013). "Here Are Your New 'SNL' Featured Players". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 17, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "The NMR Top 100 YouTube Channels: 100 – 76!". New Media Rockstars.
  17. ^ Hamblin, Abby (July 25, 2019). "'Saturday Night Live' star Kyle Mooney opens up about his comedy and growing up in San Diego". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  18. ^ "Tina Fey Introduces New 'SNL' Cast Members In Season 39 Premiere". HuffPost. September 29, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  19. ^ Wright, Megh (September 23, 2015). "'Saturday Night Live' Promotes Kyle Mooney to Repertory Player for Season 41". Splitsider (now Vulture). Archived from the original on November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  20. ^ "Cast | Kyle Mooney". SNL Archives. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Papyrus 2: SNL Brings Back Ryan Gosling's Ponytailed Font-Hater in Cut-for-Time Sketch". NBC Insider Official Site. April 15, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Oganesyan, Natalie (November 17, 2024). "Charli XCX Decrees Martha Stewart Journalist Feud Is Brat In 'SNL' Opener, Kyle Mooney Isn't: "Not Used To Being Out This Early On A Saturday Night"". Deadline. Retrieved November 17, 2024.
  23. ^ Saito, Stephen (July 28, 2017). "Interview: Dave McCary on the Joy of Making Movies in "Brigsby Bear"". The Moveable Fest. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  24. ^ Bell, Sadie (December 29, 2021). "Kyle Mooney's Many Nostalgic Inspirations Behind 'Saturday Morning All Star Hits!'". Thrillist. Retrieved March 7, 2022.
  25. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 23, 2023). "A24 Sets Disaster Comedy 'Y2K', To Be Directed By 'SNL' Alum Kyle Mooney; Jaeden Martell, Rachel Zegler, Julian Dennison & More To Star". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2023./
  26. ^ "'Y2K' Review: Kyle Mooney's Apocalyptic Comedy Is a Gleefully Gonzo Dose of Nostalgic Revisionism". IndieWire. March 10, 2024. Archived from the original on May 9, 2024. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  27. ^ "Highland Park Ebell Club Wedding || Kyle + Kate". July 26, 2022.
  28. ^ "#393: Kyle Mooney". December 7, 2023.
  29. ^ Uhler, Rodney (April 5, 2017). "Kyle Mooney Feels Pretty Good About His Alf Sweatshirt". GQ. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  30. ^ Jackson, Matthew (February 13, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: BATMAN AND THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MEET IN FIRST ANIMATED MOVIE CROSSOVER". SYFY Wire.
  31. ^ Title in the online table of contents is "Some of your Third-Grade friend’s best lies".
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