Jorma Taccone
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Taccone in 2007
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| Birth name | Jorma Christopher Taccone |
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March 19, 1977 Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Medium | Internet, stand-up, music, television, film |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy, Situational comedy, Comedy hip hop |
| Spouse | Marielle Heller (June 30, 2007–present) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | thelonelyisland.com |
Jorma Christopher "Jorm" Taccone (/ˈjɔːrmə təˈkoʊni/; born March 19, 1977) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, writer, record producer, and musician. Taccone is one third of the sketch comedy troupe The Lonely Island along with childhood friends Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer. In 2010, he co-wrote and directed the SNL spin-off film MacGruber, which was his directorial debut. Taccone directed his second feature with Akiva Schaffer, the musical comedy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, which he also co-wrote and co-starred with Schaffer and Andy Samberg. The film was released on June 3, 2016 to positive reviews.
Taccone was born in Berkeley, California, the son of Sue Ellen and Tony Taccone, who is the artistic director of the Berkeley Repertory Theatre. His father is of half Italian and half Puerto Rican descent. He is a graduate of UCLA Film School. Jorma's brother, Asa Taccone, is a member of the band Electric Guest. He is married to Marielle Heller, with whom he has a child (born December 12, 2014), and lives in New York City.
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