Will Forte (born June 17, 1970) is an American actor, writer, and comedian.

Biography

Early life

Forte was born Orville Willis Forte IV in Alameda County, California, the son of Patricia C. (née Stivers) and Orville Willis Forte III. He was raised in Lafayette, California, and graduated from Acalanes High School and UCLA with a history degree. While at UCLA, he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha international fraternity.

Saturday Night Live

Characters: Andy (a receptionist who annoys people by shouting "Oh, no!" when he answers the phone), awkward fictional political candidate Tim Calhoun, The Falconer, Patrick Kelly of The Kelly Brothers, Lyle Kane, Cardinal Riccio, a Lundford dancer, MacGruber, a meatball-eating crew member of the Vinny Vedecci show, one of the guys (along with Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader and a host) who tells a past memory after listening to a classic song in the Song Memories sketches, Neil the Introvert, and insane criminal/child molestor Jeff Montgomery.