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Erik Kenward

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Erik Kenward
Erik Kenward was born on 16 July 1976 in LeSueur, Minnesota, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Veep (2012) and Documentary Now! (2015). He is married to Willa Slaughter. They have one child.
BornJuly 16, 1976
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BornJuly 16, 1976
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    • Won 12 Primetime Emmys
      • 19 wins & 67 nominations total

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    Known for

    Saturday Night Live (1975)
    Saturday Night Live
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
    Veep
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
    Documentary Now!
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
    Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
    8.1
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Writer

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • head writer
      • written by
      • writer ...
      • 2001–2026
    • SNL50: The Anniversary Special (2025)
      SNL50: The Anniversary Special
      7.8
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2025
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
      Veep
      8.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2016–2019
    • Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
      Documentary Now!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2015–2019
    • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
      Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
      7.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2008–2017
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2015
    • Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014)
      Late Night with Seth Meyers
      6.4
      TV Series
      • writer: special material
      • 2014
    • SNL Sports Spectacular (2014)
      SNL Sports Spectacular
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • new material written by
      • 2014
    • Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season (2014)
      Saturday Night Live: Best of This Season
      4.4
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2014
    • Chris Hardwick and Carrie Keagan in Nerdist: Course of the Force (2012)
      Nerdist: Course of the Force
      5.7
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2012–2013
    • Kristen Wiig in SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)
      SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas
      6.4
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2009
    • Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 (2008)
      Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08
      6.4
      TV Special
      • new material
      • 2008
    • Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special (2003)
      Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Halftime Special
      5.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2003

    Producer

    • Saturday Night Live (1975)
      Saturday Night Live
      8.0
      TV Series
      • produced by
      • producer
      • co-producer
      • 2010–2026
    • Saturday Night Live UK (2026)
      Saturday Night Live UK
      6.6
      TV Series
      • supervising producer
      • consulting producer
      • 2026
    • The 2024 SNL Election Special (2024)
      The 2024 SNL Election Special
      5.9
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Saturday Night Live Election Special 2020
      6.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day (2020)
      A Saturday Night Live Mother's Day
      5.4
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Saturday Night Live Christmas Special (1999)
      Saturday Night Live Christmas Special
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012–2019
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus in Veep (2012)
      Veep
      8.4
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • 2016–2019
    • Alien News Desk (2019)
      Alien News Desk
      6.5
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards (2018)
      The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards
      5.0
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2018
    • SNL Presents: Halloween (2017)
      SNL Presents: Halloween
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008)
      Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2012–2017
    • Fred Armisen and Bill Hader in Documentary Now! (2015)
      Documentary Now!
      8.1
      TV Series
      • consulting producer
      • supervising producer
      • 2015–2016
    • Steve Martin, Prince, and Fred Armisen in Goodnight, Sweet Prince (2016)
      Goodnight, Sweet Prince
      7.6
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2016
    • Adele in Adele Live in New York City (2015)
      Adele Live in New York City
      8.5
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2015
    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2015

    Additional Crew

    • Jason Sudeikis in 2011 MTV Movie Awards (2011)
      2011 MTV Movie Awards
      5.3
      TV Special
      • host consultant
      • 2011
    • Tom Cruise and Amanda Seyfried in 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005)
      2005 MTV Movie Awards
      5.9
      TV Special
      • consultant
      • 2005
    • Nicky Rothschild and Paris Hilton in 2002 MTV Video Music Awards (2002)
      2002 MTV Video Music Awards
      5.1
      TV Special
      • consultant
      • 2002

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 16, 1976
      • LeSueur, Minnesota, USA
    • Spouse
      • Willa Slaughter? - present (1 child)

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