Mikey Day

About

Michael William Day (born March 20, 1980) is an American actor and comedian. He was hired as a writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live before its 39th season in 2013. Shortly thereafter, he joined as an on-air featured player during the show’s 42nd season in 2016, later being promoted to repertory status beginning with the 44th season in 2018. Day is also the host of the Netflix show Is It Cake? He previously was an on-air correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Jay Leno Show.

Michael William Day was born March 20, 1980, in Orange, California. He attended Panorama Elementary School and later graduated from El Modena High School. There, he was involved in the drama program and the student government. He wrote comedic sketches for monthly assemblies and made “Batman” the theme for his homecoming. Day graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in theater in 2002.

Day began his career with the Groundlings, a Los Angeles–based improvisational theater group. With the Groundlings, Day and Michael Naughton wrote and co-starred in David Blaine Street Magic, a parody of magician David…