Acting
Alex English
Born 1988-12-16
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Alex English is an American comedian who joined Saturday Night Live as a writer in 2021. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Alex has written for such shows as The Rundown with Robin Thede on BET and The Fix with Jimmy Carr on Netflix. He has made appearances on Night Train with Wyatt Cenac on STARZ and Funny How? on Viceland.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Alex English
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Saturday Night Live
1975
TMDB3.5
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Bad Thoughts
2025
TMDB3.0
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Lorne
2026
TMDB3.5
TV
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SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
TMDB4.0
Movie
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Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark
2024
TMDB2.0
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No One Asked You
2023
TMDB0.0
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Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021
2021
TMDB2.0
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (7 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lorne | Self (uncredited) | Movie | 2026 |
 | Bad Thoughts | Writer | TV Series | 2025 |
 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Colin Jost & Michael Che Present: New York After Dark | Self - Performer | Movie | 2024 |
 | No One Asked You | Self | Movie | 2023 |
 | Ilana Glazer Presents Comedy on Earth: NYC 2020-2021 | Self | Movie | 2021 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |