Mikey Day
American actor, comedian and writer
Mikey Day
Day in 2020
Born Michael William Day
(1980-03-20 ) March 20, 1980 (age 44) Education University of California, Los Angeles (BA )Occupations Years active 1999–present Partner Paula Christensen Children 1
Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live before its 39th season in 2013. He was then promoted to on-air cast status and became a featured player during the show's 42nd season in 2016, later being promoted to repertory status beginning with the 44th season in 2018.[1] Day is also the host of the Netflix show Is It Cake? He previously was an on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show .[2]
Early life and education
Michael William Day was born March 20, 1980, in Orange, California .[3] He attended Panorama Elementary School [4] and later graduated from El Modena High School . There, he was involved in the drama program and the student government . He wrote comedic sketches for monthly assemblies and made the theme for his homecoming "Batman ". Day graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in theater in 2002.[5]
Career
Day began his career with the Groundlings , a Los Angeles –based improvisational theater group.[6] With the Groundlings, Day and Michael Naughton wrote and co-starred in David Blaine Street Magic , a parody of magician David Blaine , portrayed by Mitch Silpa . The video, posted to YouTube , was once one of the most-viewed videos on the site .[7]
Day was an original cast member on the improvisational comedy series Wild 'n Out on MTV .[4] [6] He played various characters in the Groundling stage show Groundlings, In The Study, With The Candlestick in early 2009 and directed Groundlings Space Camp .[4] Day wrote for Showtime 's The Underground in 2006.[8]
Day starred in NBC 's Kath & Kim remake (2009),[6] wrote for and co-produced the Cartoon Network show Incredible Crew (2013),[9] and wrote for Adult Swim 's Robot Chicken in 2014.[8] Day hosted a recurring segment parodying TMZ from 2010 to 2013 on The Jay Leno Show and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno .[5] Day was a featured cast member of NBC variety show Maya & Marty , alongside Maya Rudolph , Martin Short , and Kenan Thompson . He also served as one of the show's co-head writers.[10]
2013–present: Saturday Night Live
Day was hired as a writer for Saturday Night Live in 2013 for its 39th season .[9] He was recommended for the job by Nasim 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] On SNL he wrote many sketches featuring cast member & former Wild 'n Out co-star Taran Killam , with whom he wrote the screenplay to Brother Nature (2016).[12]
He was promoted to featured player for season 42 and was promoted to a repertory player in the beginning of season 44 .[13] For his audition , he impersonated Donald Trump Jr. and SNL actor Kyle Mooney .[14] His debut appearance was in season 42's first episode, October 1, 2016, hosted by Margot Robbie .[8] [15] Bobby Moynihan , Streeter Seidell , and Day wrote the sketch "Haunted Elevator" for the October 22, 2016 episode of SNL . Starring Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins , Day played one of two dancing skeletons in the sketch.[16] The sketch went viral, and he reprised the role for The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special (2017).[17] [18]
Celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live
Recurring characters on Saturday 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 )[39]
Mort Fellner, a supercentenarian who 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 ).[40]
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.[41]
Josh, one of the two unintelligent kids (the other being Lonnie, played by Cecily Strong ) in the Science Room sketches.[42] [43]
Disney
Day and his writing partner Streeter Seidell have completed one project and have two projects in development for Disney . The first of these, Home Sweet Home Alone , the sixth film in the Home Alone franchise , was released on Disney+ on November 12, 2021.[44] A live-action Inspector Gadget film is in pre-production.[45] Walt Disney Pictures is also planning to produce a remake of SpaceCamp .[46]
Personal life
Day dated Selma Blair , whom he met on the set of Kath and Kim , from 2008 to 2010.[47]
Day is currently in a relationship with actress Paula Christensen. Their son was born in August 2012.[48]
Filmography
Film
Television
References
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^ a b c Larsen, Peter (July 31, 2009). "Comic actor Mikey Day wants to make you laugh" . Orange County Register . Irvine. Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ a b DeLillo, Joe (April 1, 2014). "Writer gives 'SNL' some Orange flavor" . Orange County Register . Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
^ a b c Fox, Jesse David (September 9, 2016). "Writer Mikey Day to Join Saturday Night Live Cast" . Vulture . Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
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^ a b Evans, Bradford (August 23, 2013). " 'Wild N Out's Mikey Day Hired to Write for 'SNL' " . Splitsider . Retrieved December 3, 2017 .
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^ "Go Behind the Scenes of 'SNL's Hilarious 'Beavis and Butt-Head' Sketch" . Collider . April 19, 2024.
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^ Chavez, Nicole (December 4, 2017). " 'SNL' takes on Flynn's guilty plea in 'A Christmas Carol' sketch" . CNN . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
^ Evans, Greg (May 6, 2017). " 'SNL': Kate McKinnon & Alex Moffat Unveil Heavy-Breathing 'Morning Joe' Routine" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
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^ Turchiano, Danielle (November 11, 2017). " 'Saturday Night Live': Jason Sudeikis Cameos as Joe Biden in Message from the DNC" . Variety . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
^ Andrews, Travis M. (January 20, 2019). "Alec Baldwin's Trump tries to make a deal in the SNL cold open. Spoiler alert: He chooses hamberders" . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 27, 2019 .
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^ Robinson, Joanna (May 13, 2017). "S.N.L. : Watch Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump Humiliate Paul Ryan" . Vanity Fair . Retrieved December 9, 2017 .
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^ Hipes, Patrick (August 12, 2021). " 'Home Alone' Revival Gets Fall Release Date On Disney+" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 12, 2021 .
^ Kit, Borys (October 4, 2019). "New 'Inspector Gadget' Live-Action Movie in the Works From Disney (Exclusive)" . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved October 4, 2019 .
^ Goldberg, Matt (January 10, 2020). " 'SNL' Writers Mikey Day and Streeter Seidell to Write 'Space Camp' Remake for Disney+" . Collider .
^ "Exclusive: Selma Blair, Boyfriend Jason Bleick Split" . Us Weekly . September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2012 .
^ "Mikey Day on Instagram" . Instagram . August 18, 2018. Archived from the original on December 24, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2018 .
^ N'Duka, Amanda (July 22, 2019). "Adam Sandler Sets Next Netflix Comedy With All-Star Cast Including Kevin James, Julie Bowen, Maya Rudolph & Many More" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved July 22, 2019 .
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