Actor
Lorne Michaels
- Born: 17 November 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Estimated net worth: $400 million
Lorne Michaels is a renowned television producer and writer, best known for creating and producing 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' His career spans decades, establishing him as a pivotal figure in American comedy. He is…
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About Lorne Michaels
Lorne Michaels is a renowned television producer and writer, best known for creating and producing 'Saturday Night Live' and 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.' His career spans decades, establishing him as a pivotal figure in American comedy. He is recognized for his distinctive sense of humor and ability to launch the careers of many famous comedians and actors.
- Born
- 17 November 1944, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Height
- 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
- Spouses
- Alice Barry (1971-1975)
- Children
- 3 children, including Paul Michaels and Peter Michaels
- Parents
- Lorne Michaels (father), Florence Michaels (mother)
- Estimated net worth
- $400 million
Fun facts about Lorne Michaels
- Lorne Michaels was born in Canada and moved to the United States to pursue a career in entertainment.
- He has won multiple Emmy Awards and is considered one of the most influential figures in television history.
Famous Lorne Michaels quotes
“Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!”
“I think the best way to learn is to experience things.”
“I think it's our job to make people laugh.”
Lorne Michaels filmography
Cast (48)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later Movie | Self (archive footage) | 3.2 |
| 2026 | Lorne Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2025 | I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Movie | Self - Executive Producer | 7.7 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self | 8.0 |
| 2024 | An SNL Thanksgiving Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | Will & Harper Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2024 | In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon Movie | Self | 6.6 |
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Crew (137)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK TV | Executive Producer · Production | 4.9 |
| 2026 | Saturday Night Live UK TV | Creator · Creator | 4.9 |
| 2026 | Marcello Hernández: American Boy Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.2 |
| 2025 | Sarah Squirm: Live + in the Flesh Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Movie | Executive Producer · Production |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 2024 | Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 2024 | Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.5 |
| 2024 | Mean Girls Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2023 | Bupkis TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2022 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2022 | The Kids in the Hall TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2022 | Bust Down TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2022 | Michael Bublé's Christmas in the City Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 9.0 |
| 2021 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party Hosted by Miley Cyrus and Pete Davidson Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 2.0 |
| 2021 | MacGruber TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2021 | Saturday Morning All Star Hits! TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2021 | That Damn Michael Che TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2021 | Kenan TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2020 | Vampires vs. the Bronx Movie | Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 30 Rock: A One-Time Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.2 |
| 2019 | My Favorite Shapes by Julio Torres Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2019 | Los Espookys TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Shrill TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2019 | Alien News Desk TV | Executive Producer · Production | 3.8 |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2019 | The Other Two TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2018 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2017 | The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2017 | Detroiters TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2016 | Michael Che Matters Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2016 | Masterminds Movie | Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2016 | Brother Nature Movie | Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2016 | Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2015 | Adele: Live in New York City Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.4 |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Staten Island Summer Movie | Producer · Production | 5.6 |
| 2015 | Inside Out Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.9 |
| 2014 | The Maya Rudolph Show Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Executive Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2012 | The Guilt Trip Movie | Producer · Production | 5.6 |
| 2011 | Inside Portlandia Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2011 | Up All Night TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of '09/'10 Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 2011 | Portlandia TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2010 | MacGruber Movie | Producer · Production | 5.4 |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Amy Poehler Movie | Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TV | Creator · Creator | 5.9 |
| 2008 | To Love and Die TV | Producer · Production | |
| 2008 | To Love and Die Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday TV | Creator · Creator | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 2008 | Baby Mama Movie | Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2007 | Hot Rod Movie | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.5 |
| 2006 | Sons & Daughters TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.1 |
| 2004 | Miley's New Year's Eve Party TV | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2004 | Mean Girls Movie | Producer · Production | 7.2 |
| 2003 | The Tracy Morgan Show TV | Producer · Production | 8.8 |
| 2003 | Lost in Translation Movie | Thanks · Crew | 7.4 |
| 2003 | Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.8 |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.0 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2002 | The Colin Quinn Show TV | Creator · Creator | 9.0 |
| 2001 | 50 Years of NBC Late Night Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.0 |
| 2001 | Enigma Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 1999 | SNL: The Best of Adam Sandler Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1999 | Superstar Movie | Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury Movie | Producer · Production | 6.6 |
| 1998 | Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 1996 | Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1996 | Black Sheep Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 1995 | Stuart Saves His Family Movie | Producer · Production | 5.2 |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1994 | Lassie Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Creator · Creator | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Coneheads Movie | Producer · Production | 5.5 |
| 1992 | Frosty Returns Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.7 |
| 1992 | Wayne's World Movie | Producer · Production | 6.7 |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live: Halloween Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 1991 | Lookwell Movie | Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 1991 | Lookwell TV | Producer · Production | 7.7 |
| 1990 | The Earth Day Special Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 1989 | The Kids in the Hall TV | Executive Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.8 |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! Movie | Screenplay · Writing | 6.3 |
| 1986 | ¡Three Amigos! Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1984 | Nothing Lasts Forever Movie | Producer · Production | 6.3 |
| 1984 | The Discreet Charm of the Diplomacy Movie | Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1984 | The Day Before Movie | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Neil Young in Berlin Movie | Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 1983 | The Coneheads Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.1 |
| 1982 | Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Movie | Executive Music Producer · Crew | 8.0 |
| 1982 | Simon & Garfunkel: The Concert in Central Park Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman TV | Creator · Creator | 6.2 |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Movie | Writer · Writing | 7.6 |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Movie | Producer · Production | 7.6 |
| 1980 | Gilda Live Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 1980 | Gilda Live Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 1979 | Mr. Mike's Mondo Video Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 5.3 |
| 1979 | Bob & Ray, Jane, Laraine & Gilda Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 1978 | The Things We Did Last Summer Movie | Producer · Production | 4.8 |
| 1978 | The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon Special Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.3 |
| 1977 | The Paul Simon Special Movie | Producer · Production | 8.3 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Producer · Production | 8.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Writer · Writing | 1.0 |
| 1976 | The Beach Boys: It's OK Movie | Producer · Production | 1.0 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer · Writing | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Creator · Creator | 6.9 |
| 1973 | Lily Movie | Producer · Production | |
| 1973 | Lily Movie | Writer · Writing | |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In TV | Writer · Writing | 6.8 |
| TBA | Jonty Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Bag Man Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | A Chris Farley Story Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Untitled Lou Gehrig Biopic Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | The Big Goodbye Movie | Producer · Production | |
| TBA | Worst Man Movie | Producer · Production |
Latest releases
- 9/11: United We Stand -- 25 Years Later2026 / TMDB 3.2
- Lorne2026 / TMDB 7.1
- I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not2025 / TMDB 6.5
- Downey Wrote That2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 / TMDB 6.7
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 / TMDB 7.7
Questions about Lorne Michaels
What are Lorne Michaels' most notable achievements?
Lorne Michaels is best known for creating 'Saturday Night Live,' which has won numerous awards and launched many successful careers in comedy and acting.
Has Lorne Michaels won any major awards?
Yes, Lorne Michaels has won multiple Emmy Awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for 'Saturday Night Live.'
What was Lorne Michaels' first major project?
Lorne Michaels' first major project was 'The Hart and Lorne Terrific Hour,' which aired in 1970 and helped pave the way for his later success with 'SNL.'
What is Lorne Michaels' estimated net worth?
Lorne Michaels' estimated net worth is approximately $400 million, making him one of the wealthiest figures in television.
How many children does Lorne Michaels have?
Lorne Michaels has three children, including Paul Michaels and Peter Michaels, from his previous marriage.
What is Lorne Michaels' role in 'Saturday Night Live'?
Lorne Michaels is the creator and executive producer of 'Saturday Night Live,' overseeing its production and creative direction since its inception in 1975.
What impact has Lorne Michaels had on comedy?
Lorne Michaels has had a profound impact on comedy by creating a platform for emerging talent and influencing comedic styles through 'SNL' and other projects.
What other shows has Lorne Michaels produced?
In addition to 'Saturday Night Live,' Lorne Michaels has produced 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' and 'Late Night with Seth Meyers,' among other shows.