John Mulaney

John Mulaney (born August 26, 1982) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work as a writer on Saturday Night Live (SNL) and as a standup comedian. In Fall of 2014, he will air his own show, Mulaney, a semi-autobiographical series about his life as a standup comedian.

Early life
Mulaney was born in Chicago, Illinois, to a law professor mother and an attorney father. He is of Irish Catholic and French background. He attended St. Clement School and St. Ignatius College Prep. He then attended Georgetown University, where he studied English Literature.

Saturday Night Live
In addition to writing for SNL, Mulaney has appeared on the show's "Weekend Update" segment. He and SNL actor Bill Haderco-created the recurring SNL character Stefon. Mulaney was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series with the SNL writing staff from 2009-2012. Mulaney won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards with Justin Timberlake, Seth Meyers and Katreese Barnes.

Stand-up comedy
In addition to his work on SNL, Mulaney is a prolific stand-up comedian. He has performed once on Live at Gotham, once on Conan, once on Jimmy Kimmel Live, twice on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, twice on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, and once on Comedy Central Presents. Mulaney also released a stand-up comedy album entitled The Top Part in 2009, and a stand-up comedy special called New In Town in 2012. Both were produced with Comedy Central.

Mulaney
In May 2013, NBC passed on picking up Mulaney's semi-autobiographical sitcom pilot, titled Mulaney. However, in June 2013, Fox Broadcasting Company ordered a new script as the network reviews whether to order the production of several episodes. In October 2013, Fox announced that they picked up the show for a six-episode season order. John Mulaney is the creator, producer, and writer of his eponymous series. Additionally, he is one of the principal actors along with Martin Short.

Personal life
In 2013, Mulaney became engaged to make-up artist Annamarie Tendler. The couple own a French Bulldog named Petuniafish. He originally wanted to name her Tamara Petuniafish after actress Tamara Tunie, who plays Medical Examiner Warner on Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.