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Al Franken
Born	May 21, 1951 (1951-05-21) (age 56) New York, New York, USA
Education	Harvard University
Occupation	comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, politician and radio host
Political party	Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Spouse	Franni Bryson Franken
Children	Thomasin, Joe
Website Al Franken for Senate

Alan Stuart "Al" Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. He is noted for his work on Saturday Night Live and his liberal political views. Franken grew up in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. On February 14, 2007, Franken announced his candidacy for the 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, which will select its candidate in the 2008 Minnesota Primary on September 9, 2008. The seat is currently held by Republican Norm Coleman and was previously held by Franken's close friend Paul Wellstone.^[1]