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Jorma Taccone

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Jorma Taccone

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Born March 19, 1977Age 49

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Jorma Taccone is an American comedian, writer, director, actor, and musician who formed The Lonely Island with Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. The trio brought their filmed comedy and songs to Saturday Night Live in 2005, helping establish the SNL Digital Shorts as a recurring part of the show.

Taccone contributed to musical sketches including Lazy Sunday and Dick in a Box. He co-wrote and directed the film MacGruber, adapted from the recurring SNL sketches, and co-directed Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping with Schaffer. His work also includes performing in Hot Rod and writing, producing, and acting across The Lonely Island’s projects.

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