John Mulaney is an American comedian, writer, and actor best known for his standup specials and work as a television writer, including writing for Saturday Night Live from 2009-2013.
A fan of sketch comedy and sitcoms from childhood, the Chicago native studied English lit at Georgetown University before moving to New York City with plans to pursue work in comedy. He got an office job at Comedy Central and, after working there for about a year, pitched the idea for a spoof of VH1's I Love the '80s. He went on to develop I Love the '30s for Comedy Central with Nick Kroll and B...