Mark Zuckerberg meets Jesse Eisenberg

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has finally met the actor that portrayed him in the Oscar-nominated film The Social Network.

The pair were brought together by American sketch show Saturday Night Live, and were introduced on live television by comedian Andy Samberg who then left them alone on stage with the words:

"Have you two not met? Awk-ward..."

Actor Eisenberg then asks the Facebook billionaire if he's seen the film and what he thought of it.

"It was interesting", replies Zuckerberg.

The Social Network is a fictionalised account of the creation of the internet phenomenon Facebook, and the multiple lawsuits filed against its controversial founder.