Orville Willis Forte IV (/ˈfɔːrteɪ/ FOR-tay; born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He was a cast member and writer on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live for eight seasons from 2002 to 2010. During his time on the show, he played a recurring character that led to a feature film adaptation, MacGruber (2010), and a streaming limited series in 2021. Forte also created and starred in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth (2015–2018). He received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for the series: two for acting and one for writing.
After obtaining a history degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and becoming a financial broker like his father, Forte changed his career path to comedy and took classes with the improv group The Groundlings. Before joining Saturday Night Live, he worked as a writer and producer on 3rd Rock from the Sun and That '70s Show. Forte played various roles in comedy before starring in the drama film Nebraska (2013). He has provided voice work for the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs films (2009–2013), My Life as a Courgette, Get Squirrely (2016), Luis & the Aliens (2018), The Willoughbys and Scoob! (2020), also voicing Eddy in Disney XD's Lab Rats, and Abraham Lincoln in Clone High (2002–2003, 2023–2024), The Lego Movie films (2014–2019), Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops (2014), America: The Motion Picture (2021), Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) and Sausage Party: Foodtopia (2024–present).
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Known For
Kinda Pregnant
Josh Lewis
2025
Thelma the Unicorn
Otis (voice)
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Older Scott Pilgrim (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Krapopolis
Campos (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Aliens Abducted My Parents and Now I Feel Kinda Left Out
Cyrus
2023
Strays
Doug
2023
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Gordon Lighthouse (voice)
2023
Clone High
Abe Lincoln (voice) · (20 episodes)
2023
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Ben Scotti
2022
Studio 666
Darren Sandelbaum
2022
The Afterparty
Self · (3 episodes)
2022
Sweet Tooth
Richard Fox / Pubba · (4 episodes)
2021
HouseBroken
Shel (voice) · (30 episodes)
2021
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
(1 episode)
2019
The Shivering Truth
(voice) · (1 episode)
2018
Craig of the Creek
Barry (voice) · (1 episode)
2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Doug Kenney
2018
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · (1 episode)
2017
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Bagpipe Player
2016
Keanu
Hulka
2016
The Ridiculous 6
Will Patch
2015
Don Verdean
Pastor Fontaine
2015
Moonbeam City
Red Cunningham (voice) · (10 episodes)
2015
7 Days in Hell
Sandy Pickard
2015
Staten Island Summer
Griffith
2015
She's Funny That Way
Joshua Fleet
2015
A.C.O.R.N.S.: Operation Crackdown
Cody (voice)
2015
The Last Man on Earth
Phil Tandy Miller · (67 episodes)
2015
Horrible Bosses 2
Derelict (uncredited)
2014
Apartment Troubles
2014
Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops
Lincoln (voice)
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (5 episodes)
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (2 episodes)
2014
The Lego Movie
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2014
Run & Jump
Ted
2014
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Chester V (voice)
2013
Nebraska
David Grant
2013
Life of Crime
Marshall Taylor
2013
The Watch
Sergeant Bressman
2012
Gravity Falls
Tyler Cutebiker (voice) · (13 episodes)
2012
Rock of Ages
Mitch Miley
2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Chet Barnsider · (1 episode)
2012
Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie
Allan Bishopman
2012
Lab Rats
Eddy · (18 episodes)
2012
Lab Rats
Eddy/Teddy · (1 episode)
2012
Allen Gregory
Stewart Rossmyre · (7 episodes)
2011
Up All Night
Reed · (3 episodes)
2011
A Good Old Fashioned Orgy
Glenn
2011
Bob's Burgers
Mr. Grant (voice) · (4 episodes)
2011
Bob's Burgers
Kurt (voice) · (2 episodes)
2011
Audio Tour
2011
Conan
Self · (1 episode)
2010
MacGruber
MacGruber
2010
Saturday Night
Self
2010
The Slammin' Salmon
Horace the Lone Diner
2009
The League
Chuck · (2 episodes)
2009
The Cleveland Show
(12 episodes)
2009
Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
Subject #72
2009
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Joe Towne (voice)
2009
Sit Down Shut Up
(13 episodes)
2009
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler
Various (archive footage)
2009
Parks and Recreation
Kelly · (1 episode)
2009
Fanboys
THX Security Guard #4
2009
Young Person's Guide to History
(3 episodes)
2008
Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday
(9 episodes)
2008
Baby Mama
Scott
2008
The Brothers Solomon
Dean Solomon
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Pall Willeaux · (2 episodes)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Will Grello · (2 episodes)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Dr. Reid Tamaranda · (1 episode)
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
J.J. Pepper · (1 episode)
2007
American Dad!
Butt Insurance Salesman (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Charlie Greenfield (voice) · (2 episodes)
2005
American Dad!
Mayor Woodside (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Security Guard (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
American Dad!
Convention Attendee (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Around the World in 80 Days
Young Bobby
2004
Coyote vs. Acme
Kevin Avery
The Breadwinner
2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025
The Day Drinking with Seth Meyers New Year's Special
Self (archive footage)
2024
Will & Harper
Self
2024
America: The Motion Picture
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2021
Drunk Bus
Fred
2021
Scoob!
Shaggy Rogers (voice)
2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
The Willoughbys
Tim Willoughby (voice)
2020
Dwell
Self Help Book Narrator
2020
The Laundromat
Doomed Gringo #1
2019
Extra Ordinary
Christian Winter
2019
Good Boys
Max's Dad
2019
Booksmart
Doug
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Abraham Lincoln (voice)
2019
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! Awesome 10 Year Anniversary Version, Great Job?
Will Grello
2017
Tour de Pharmacy
French Gendarme
2017
Michael Bolton's Big, Sexy Valentine's Day Special
Michael Fulton
2017
22 Jump Street
'Previously' Narrator / Football Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
2014
Grown Ups 2
Male Cheerleader (uncredited)
2013
Coffin Dodgers
Voice
2013
That's My Boy
Phil
2012
The Immigrant
Will
2012
Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10
MacGruber
2011
The Women of SNL
Greg Allman / Various (archive footage)
2010
Skott & Behr
2010
Young Person's Guide to History
Monsieur Bouffant (The Frenchman)
2008
Flight of the Conchords
Ben · (1 episode)
2007
30 Rock
Paul L'astnamé · (11 episodes)
2006
Demetri Martin: These Are Jokes
Self
2006
Beerfest
Otto
2006
Campus Ladies
(2 episodes)
2006
How I Met Your Mother
Randy · (2 episodes)
2005
American Dad!
Jesus Christ (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Drawn Together
Kirk Cameron (voice) · (1 episode)
2004
Clone High
Abe Lincoln / Narrator (voice) · (13 episodes)
2002
Ghost World
(uncredited)
2001
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1993
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (155 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (5 episodes)
1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975
Expiration Date
Robin · (1 episode)
Haunted Hotel
(voice) · (1 episode)
2025
The Four Seasons
Jack · (8 episodes)
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025
Win or Lose
Coach Dan (voice) · (8 episodes)
2025
Sausage Party: Foodtopia
Jack (voice) · (7 episodes)
2024
Bodkin
Gilbert Power · (7 episodes)
2024
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Even Older Scott Pilgrim (voice) · (1 episode)
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Warden (voice) · (2 episodes)
2023
That '90s Show
Kiefer · (1 episode)
2023
MacGruber
MacGruber · (8 episodes)
2021
The Great North
Wolf Tobin (voice) · (93 episodes)
2021
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2020
Flipped
Jann Melfi · (11 episodes)
2020
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
2019
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Old Man on Plane · (1 episode)
2019
Alien News Desk
Drexx Drudlarr (voice) · (12 episodes)
2019
Future Man
CASSIN-E · (1 episode)
2017
No Activity
Dirk (voice) · (7 episodes)
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Hot Ones
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Star vs. the Forces of Evil
Tyler / Hunter / Chet / Blue Helmet Kid (voice) · (1 episode)
2015
Car Matchmaker with Spike Feresten
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Tim and Eric's Bedtime Stories
Will · (1 episode)
2014
Sock or Hat?
Self - Contestant · (1 episode)
2014
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Self · (1 episode)
2014
Rick and Morty
Eugene Michael Piss / Pissmaster (voice) · (1 episode)
2013
Drunk History
Edwin Booth · (1 episode)
2013
Lab Rats
Eddy / Cheddy · (1 episode)
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2009
The Life & Times of Tim
Chipper (voice) · (1 episode)
2008
30 Rock
Tomas · (1 episode)
2006
American Dad!
Firefighter Henry Watkins (voice) · (1 episode)
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Alien (voice) · (1 episode)
2000
Raw
MacGruber · (1 episode)
1993
The Simpsons
King Toot (voice) · (3 episodes)
1989
Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975
Sunny Nights
Marvin Martin · (1 episode)