5 Will Forte movies and TV shows that deserve a spot on your watchlist

Will Forte is performing as Martin Marvin, along with Rachel House, D'Arcy Carden, and Jessica De Gouw, in the newly released comedy-thriller series Sunny Nights.

On March 11, the series debuted exclusively on Hulu. Fans of Forte can see him playing the role of a famous SNL character in the movie MacGruber. In Nebraska, you can see him playing the role of David Grant.

Apart from movies, Forte is known for playing Philip Tandy Miller in The Last Man on Earth. Netflix brought a dark comedy thriller where Will plays Gilbert Power. He is an American podcaster who travels to a quiet town in Ireland to look into an old missing person case.

Apart from lead roles, he also voiced in Win or Lose, Clone High, Scoob!, The Willoughbys and many more. His upcoming projects are The Breadwinner and Coyote vs. Acme.

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MacGruber

It is an action comedy film in which Will Forte plays the lead role of MacGruber. The character is an inept special operations agent. The film showed him pulled out of retirement.

He faced his old enemy, Dieter Von Cunth, who had stolen a nuclear warhead. The character of Dieter Von Cunth was played by Val Kilmer.

Nebraska

You can see Will Forte appear in the lead role of David Grant in Nebraska. The film showed us a serious side of the comedian. David is the youngest son of Woody Grant (played by Bruce Dern).

The story showed that he unwillingly drove his aging and stubborn father from Billings, Montana, to Lincoln, Nebraska. Woody believes he has won a million-dollar prize, but David is sure it is only a scam.

The Last Man on Earth

It is an American post-apocalyptic comedy TV show starring Will Forte as Phil. He is an ordinary man who struggles socially. About a year later, a virus wiped out almost everyone; he seems to be the only person left alive.

He returned to his hometown of Tucson, Arizona. Before that, he had painted the words Alive in Tucson on billboards and road signs across all 50 states. In the Falling Slowly episode, Tandy and Mike made peace after a long stretch of fighting. To show their new bond, they sang an emotional and energetic karaoke version of the Oscar-winning song Falling Slowly from the film Once.

Sunny Nights

It is a single-season comedy-drama starring Will Forte as Martin Marvin. He is a serious American risk analyst who moves to Sydney to start a spray tan business known as Tansform. The most significant moment for him comes at the end of the first episode.

After a one-night stand, a woman named Susi blackmailed him. Vicki and Martin end up in a tense showdown at a rundown motel called Sunny Nights. He planned to pay a $10,000 bribe to end the issue. Instead, the night turned dangerous when guns were pulled.

The Four Seasons

In this Netflix TV show, Will Forte plays the role of Jack, the husband of Kate. The character is a schoolteacher and a history enthusiast. The show premiered on May 1, 2025.

The series is about the story of three longtime couples who take vacations together every few months. A second season has already been confirmed and will arrive in May 2026.