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Mikey Day

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Mikey Day
Day in 2020
Born
Michael William Day

(1980-03-20)March 20, 1980(age 44)
Orange, California,U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles(BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1999–present
PartnerPaula Christensen
Children1

Michael William Day(born March 20, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He was hired as a writer for theNBCsketch comedyseriesSaturday Night Livebefore its39th seasonin 2013. He was then promoted to on-air cast status and became a featured player during the show's42nd seasonin 2016, later being promoted to repertory status beginning with the44th seasonin 2018.[1]Day is also the host of the Netflix showIs It Cake?He previously was an on-air correspondent forThe Tonight Show with Jay LenoandThe Jay Leno Show.[2]

Early life and education

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Michael William Day was born March 20, 1980, inOrange, California.[3]He attendedPanorama Elementary School[4]and later graduated fromEl Modena High School.There, he was involved in the drama program and thestudent government.He wrote comedic sketches for monthly assemblies and made the theme for hishomecoming"Batman".Day graduated from theUniversity of California, Los Angeleswith a degree in theater in 2002.[5]

Career

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Day began his career withthe Groundlings,aLos Angeles–basedimprovisational theatergroup.[6]With the Groundlings, Day and Michael Naughton wrote and co-starred inDavid Blaine Street Magic,a parody of magicianDavid Blaine,portrayed byMitch Silpa.The video, posted toYouTube,was once one of themost-viewed videos on the site.[7]

Day was an original cast member on theimprovisational comedyseriesWild 'n OutonMTV.[4][6]He played various characters in the Groundling stage showGroundlings, In The Study, With The Candlestickin early 2009 and directedGroundlings Space Camp.[4]Day wrote forShowtime'sThe Undergroundin 2006.[8]

Day starred inNBC'sKath & Kim remake(2009),[6]wrote for and co-produced theCartoon NetworkshowIncredible Crew(2013),[9]and wrote forAdult Swim'sRobot Chickenin 2014.[8]Day hosted a recurring segment parodyingTMZfrom 2010 to 2013 onThe Jay Leno ShowandThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[5]Day was a featured cast member ofNBCvariety showMaya & Marty,alongsideMaya Rudolph,Martin Short,andKenan Thompson.He also served as one of the show's co-head writers.[10]

2013–present:Saturday Night Live

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Day was hired as a writer forSaturday Night Livein 2013 for its39th season.[9]He was recommended for the job byNasim Pedrad,who had worked with him before and was a cast member of SNL at the time, appearing in her fifth and final season on the show.[11]OnSNLhe wrote many sketches featuring cast member & formerWild 'n Outco-starTaran Killam,with whom he wrote the screenplay toBrother Nature(2016).[12]

He was promoted to featured player forseason 42and was promoted to a repertory player in the beginning ofseason 44.[13]For hisaudition,he impersonatedDonald Trump Jr.andSNLactorKyle Mooney.[14]His debut appearance was in season 42's first episode, October 1, 2016, hosted byMargot Robbie.[8][15]Bobby Moynihan,Streeter Seidell,and Day wrote the sketch "Haunted Elevator" for the October 22, 2016 episode ofSNL.StarringTom HanksasDavid S. Pumpkins,Day played one of two dancing skeletons in the sketch.[16]The sketch went viral, and he reprised the role forThe David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special(2017).[17][18]

On the April 13, 2024 episode of Saturday Night Live, Day and guest host Ryan Gosling, appeared in a sketch as live-action versions of Beavis and Butt-Head.[19]The sketch went viral and received large media coverage and critical acclaim. The pair reprised the roles on the red carpet at The Fall Guy movie premiere, of which Gosling played the starring role.[20]

Celebrity impressions onSaturday Night Live
Recurring characters onSaturday Night Live
  • Greg Duncan, one half of a couple whose forays into spicing up their sex life leave Greg seriously and comically injured by his shy, yet intimidating wife Shelley Duncan (Leslie Jones)[41]
  • Mort Fellner, asupercentenarianwho reports on the achievements and experiences of fellow supercentenarians; however, each report culminates in revealing that the achievement is due to the subject dying.
  • Nico Slobkin, one half a shallow couple always on the brink of an argument, who runs a relationship-themed Instagram account with his girlfriend Brie Bacardi (Heidi Gardner).[42]
  • Matt Schatt, one half of a couple, who is so disproportionately unexceptional compared to his exceptionally attractive partner that others can't help but question how their relationship exists.[43]
  • Josh, one of the two unintelligent kids (the other being Lonnie, played byCecily Strong) in the Science Room sketches.[44][45]

Disney

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Day and his writing partnerStreeter Seidellhave completed one project and have two projects in development forDisney.The first of these,Home Sweet Home Alone,the sixth film in theHome Alonefranchise,was released onDisney+on November 12, 2021.[46]A live-actionInspector Gadgetfilm is in pre-production.[47]Walt Disney Picturesis also planning to produce a remake ofSpaceCamp.[48]

Personal life

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Day datedSelma Blair,whom he met on the set ofKath and Kim,from 2008 to 2010.[49]

Day is currently in a relationship with actress Paula Christensen. Their son was born in August 2012.[50]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Katt Williams: American Hustle Power Agent
2016 Brother Nature Thomas Jefferson Also writer
2019 Brittany Runs a Marathon Dev
Little Connor
2020 Hubie Halloween[51] Axehead
2021 Home Sweet Home Alone Priest Also writer
2023 Good Burger 2 Himself Cameo appearance
2024 Unfrosted Crackle

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 The Mike & Ben Show Various
2001 Cousin Skeeter Carl Episode: “Night of the Iguana”
2004 Angel O'Shea Episode: "Why We Fight"
Faking the Video Fake PA
World Cup Comedy Himself
2005–2014, 2018 Wild 'n Out Himself Also consulting producer
2005 Reno 911! School Guy Episode: "The Prefect of Wanguani"
2006 Totally Awesome Charlie TV movie
The Underground Various 11 episodes; also writer
2007 Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Himself Also consultant writer
Say What? Karaoke 2.0 Himself
Online Nation Dave
2008 Bar Starz Cole
Kath & Kim Craig 17 episodes
2010 Nathan vs. Nurture Daniel Bennett TV movie
2010–2013 Mad Various voices 27 episodes
2011 Friends with Benefits Derek Episode: "The Benefit of Forgetting"
2012 Animation Domination High-Def Professor Oak(voice) 2 episodes; TV mini-series
2013 Incredible Crew Cosmos Megahead/Fred Johnson/Lifeguard Also supervising producer, writer
2014–present Robot Chicken Various voices 14 episodes; also writer
2016 Idiotsitter Episode: "Ex-Boyfriend"
Maya & Marty Himself/Various 6 episodes; also co-head writer
2016–present Saturday Night Live Himself/Various Also writer
2017 The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special Left Skeleton (voice) TV movie; also writer
2022–present Is It Cake? Host

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