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Born	Michael William Day (1980-03-20) March 20, 1980 (age 45) Orange, California, U.S.
Education	University of California, Los Angeles (BA)
Occupation	Actor comedian
Years active	1999–present
Partner(s)	Paula Christensen
Children	1

Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He is well-known for his work on the TV show Saturday Night Live (SNL). Mikey Day first joined SNL as a writer in 2013. Later, he became a performer on the show in 2016. He is also the host of the Netflix show Is It Cake?. Before SNL, he was a reporter for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

Early Life and Education

Michael William Day was born on March 20, 1980, in Orange, California. He went to Panorama Elementary School. Later, he graduated from El Modena High School. In high school, he was very active in the drama club. He also took part in the student government. Mikey Day wrote funny skits for school events. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2002. He earned a degree in theater.

Mikey Day's Career Beginnings

Mikey Day started his career with the Groundlings. This is a famous improvisational theater group in Los Angeles. With the Groundlings, Mikey Day and Michael Naughton created a funny video. It was called David Blaine Street Magic. This video made fun of the magician David Blaine. It became one of the most-watched videos on YouTube for a while.

Day was also an original cast member on the comedy show Wild 'n Out on MTV. This show featured lots of funny improv games. He also wrote for other TV shows. These included The Underground on Showtime in 2006. He also wrote for Incredible Crew on Cartoon Network in 2013. In 2014, he wrote for Robot Chicken on Adult Swim. From 2010 to 2013, Day hosted a funny segment on The Jay Leno Show. He also appeared on Maya & Marty, a variety show, as a performer and writer.

Working on Saturday Night Live

Mikey Day joined Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a writer in 2013. A former SNL cast member, Nasim Pedrad, suggested him for the job. While writing for SNL, he worked with Taran Killam. They wrote many sketches together. They also wrote the movie Brother Nature in 2016.

In 2016, Mikey Day became a featured performer on SNL. He became a main cast member in 2018. For his audition, he pretended to be Donald Trump Jr. and SNL actor Kyle Mooney. His first time on SNL as a performer was on October 1, 2016.

One of his most famous roles was in the "Haunted Elevator" sketch. This sketch starred Tom Hanks as David S. Pumpkins. Mikey Day played one of the two dancing skeletons. This sketch became very popular. He played the skeleton again in The David S. Pumpkins Halloween Special in 2017.

In 2024, Mikey Day and guest host Ryan Gosling appeared in a sketch. They played live-action versions of Beavis and Butt-Head. This sketch also became very popular online. They even dressed up as the characters again at a movie premiere!

Celebrity Impressions on Saturday Night Live

Mikey Day is known for playing many famous people on SNL. Here are some of them:

Recurring Characters on Saturday Night Live

Mikey Day also plays several funny characters that appear often on SNL:

• Greg Duncan: He is one half of a couple. His wife, Shelley Duncan (played by Leslie Jones), often accidentally hurts him in funny ways.
• Mort Fellner: A very old man who talks about other very old people. But his stories always end with them dying.
• Nico Slobkin: He runs a relationship Instagram account with his girlfriend, Brie Bacardi (Heidi Gardner). They are a funny, shallow couple.
• Matt Schatt: He is in a relationship with a very attractive partner. People often wonder how they ended up together because he is so ordinary.
• Josh: One of two not-so-smart kids in the "Science Room" sketches. The other kid is Lonnie, played by Cecily Strong.

Mikey Day's Work with Disney

Mikey Day and his writing partner Streeter Seidell have worked on projects for Disney. They wrote Home Sweet Home Alone. This movie is the sixth film in the Home Alone series. It was released on Disney+ in 2021. They are also working on a live-action movie based on Inspector Gadget. Disney is also planning a remake of the movie SpaceCamp.

Personal Life

Mikey Day is in a relationship with actress Paula Christensen. They have a son who was born in August 2012.

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