Taran Hourie Killam is an American actor and comedian born on April 1, 1982, in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. He first gained attention for a brief stint on the Fox comedy series MADtv during its seventh season between 2001 and 2002. Killam achieved wider recognition as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, where he performed from 2010 to 2016. During his career, he has appeared in numerous television series including Wild 'n Out, The Amanda Show, How I Met Your Mother, New Girl, and as part of the main cast of Single Parents. Beyond live-action television, Killam has worked in other media. He is known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs. He also provided voice work, including voicing the title character on the PBS children's cartoon series Nature Cat.