Mikey Day

Michael William Day was born on March 20, 1980, in Orange County, California. He pursued his education at the University of California, Los Angeles, graduating in 2002 with a degree in theater. His career began with The Groundlings, a Los Angeles-based improvisational theater group. While with The Groundlings, Day co-wrote and co-starred in “David Blaine Street Magic,” a parody video that achieved significant online viewership. He was also an original cast member on MTV’s improvisational comedy series “Wild ‘n Out.” Day’s early writing credits include Showtime’s “The Underground” in 2006, Cartoon Network’s “Incredible Crew” (where he also co-produced), and Adult Swim’s “Robot Chicken.”

In 2013, Day joined “Saturday Night Live” as a writer for its 39th season, a role suggested by former SNL cast member Nasim Pedrad. He was promoted to a featured player for Season 42 in 2016 and then to a repertory player at the beginning of Season 44 in 2018. During his tenure at SNL, Day gained prominence for his versatile performances and writing contributions, including hit sketches like “Haunted Elevator (Ft. David S. Pumpkins)” with Tom Hanks, and his recent viral portrayal of Butt-Head alongside Ryan Gosling. He has written for numerous TV specials, including “The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards” (2018) and “Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas” (2024), where he also served as co-executive producer.

Beyond SNL, Day co-wrote the unreleased film “Brother Nature” (2016) with fellow SNL writer Taran Killam. He also co-wrote and appeared in Disney+’s “Home Sweet Home Alone” (2021) and is involved in writing Disney reboots for “Inspector Gadget” and “Space Camp,” as well as “The Rugrats Movie” for Nickelodeon/Paramount. Since 2022, Day has been the host of the Netflix show “Is It Cake?”. He also appeared in the 2024 Jerry Seinfeld film “Unfrosted.”