Jorma Taccone

Jorma Christopher Taccone (born March 19, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and musician. He is best known as one-third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island, alongside Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. Taccone co-wrote and directed the SNL spinoff film MacGruber in 2010, marking his directorial debut. He also co-wrote, co-directed, and co-starred in the musical comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping alongside Schaffer and Samberg. Taccone was born in Berkeley, California, and is the son of Tony Taccone, the artistic director of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with a BA in Theater in 2000. Taccone resides in New York City.