John Edmund Mulaney is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Mulaney first rose to prominence for his work as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to numerous sketches and characters, including Stefon, a recurring character that he and Bill Hader co-created. Since his departure from SNL, Mulaney has hosted it several times, becoming a member of the SNL Five Timers Club in 2022.
Mulaney's stand-up specials include The Top Part, New in Town, The Comeback Kid, Kid Gorgeous, and Baby J. He won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special for Kid Gorgeous and Baby J. Mulaney released a children's musical comedy special on Netflix, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch.
He was the creator and star of the short-lived semi-autobiographical Fox sitcom Mulaney. Mulaney also performs George St. Geegland in a comedic duo with Nick Kroll, and they appeared on television and on Broadway in the show Oh, Hello on Broadway. Mulaney serves as a co-executive producer, writer, and occasional actor in the IFC mockumentary series Documentary Now!.