Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
September 4, 1984 | San Diego, California, USA
Age / 年齢
40 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actor, Writer, Comedian, Producer, Director
俳優、脚本家、コメディアン、プロデューサー、監督
Nationality / 国籍
American (アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Kyle Mooney is a distinctive and genuinely idiosyncratic voice in contemporary American comedy. His persona is built on a subtle blend of deadpan delivery and a quiet, vulnerable earnestness. Emerging from the USC-based collective Good Neighbor, Mooney moved away from the cynical irony prevalent in modern comedy to embrace the specific cultural textures of the 1980s and 90s. His work on Saturday Night Live (2013–2019) and his central role in Brigsby Bear (2017) reveal a creator deeply interested in the “outsider imagination.” Through the character of James Pope, Mooney suggests that an unironic, dedicated love for a cultural object—however niche or strange—can provide a foundation for selfhood and a meaningful way to connect with others. He remains a performer whose work quietly affirms the dignity of the personal obsession.
[日本語] カイル・ムーニーは、現代アメリカのコメディにおいて、極めて独特でパーソナルな表現を持つ俳優・脚本家です。その芸風は、淡々とした無表情な振る舞い（デッドパン）と、その奥に潜む静かで繊細な「一生懸命さ」の絶妙なバランスの上に成り立っています。南カリフォルニア大学（USC）時代のユニット***「グッド・ネイバー」で頭角を現した彼は、流行の冷笑的な笑いとは距離を置き、80〜90年代の文化的な手触りへの愛着を表現の軸に据えました。『サタデー・ナイト・ライブ（SNL）』（2013–2019年）や、主演・脚本を務めた『ブリグズビー・ベア』***（2017年）に見られるのは、「世間からはみ出した想像力」への深い関心です。主人公ジェームズ・ポープを通じてムーニーが示したのは、たとえ客観的に奇妙に見える対象であっても、何かを純粋に愛し続けることが、自分らしさを保ち、他者と繋がるための確かな足がかりになるという視点です。彼は、個人の「偏愛」の中に宿るささやかな尊厳を、静かに肯定し続ける表現者です。
Filmography & Selected Works | 主要出演・制作作品
Feature Films — Selected (主要出演映画)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Role | Director | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Brigsby Bear / ブリグズビー・ベア | James Pope | Dave McCary | Writer (with Kevin Costello) / Producer / Greg Kinnear / Claire Danes / Mark Proksch / Matt Walsh / Andy Samberg / Sundance Film Festival Premieres 2017 / Career-defining work / Fan creativity / Cultural isolation |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Joel | Kyle Newacheck | Netflix / Action comedy / Good Neighbor adjacent |
| 2019 | Villains | Mickey | Dan Berk, Robert Olsen | Bill Skarsgård / Maika Monroe / Georgia Lyman / Dark comedy thriller |
| 2023 | Tusk (short / project) | — | — | Ongoing creative development |
Television — Selected (テレビ — 主要出演・制作)
| Year | Title | Network | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–19 | Saturday Night Live | NBC | Featured Player (Season 39) → Cast Member / Dave McCary digital shorts collaboration / Career formation / 6 seasons |
| Various | Good Neighbor (YouTube) | YouTube | Dave McCary / Beck Bennett / Nick Rutherford / Deadpan nostalgia comedy / USC-based creative group / Pre-SNL formation |
Selected SNL Digital Shorts & Recurring Sketches
| Year | Notable Work | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2013–19 | Digital shorts with Dave McCary | Deadpan character comedy / 1980s–90s cultural nostalgia / Formally inventive short-form / Career creative laboratory |
| 2013–19 | Various sketch characters | Awkward earnest persona / Committed character performance / Beck Bennett collaborations |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Sundance Film Festival
- Brigsby Bear — Premieres Section, 2017; enthusiastic critical recognition as one of the festival’s most formally original and emotionally resonant offerings
Critics’ Recognition
- Brigsby Bear named to multiple critics’ year-end lists for 2017 as one of the most original American independent comedies of the year
- Recognized by multiple critics as a performer of exceptional deadpan comic intelligence and genuine emotional range
Writers Guild of America (WGA)
- Brigsby Bear — WGA Award consideration for Original Screenplay (Mooney & Costello)
