Cast Member↕ | Tenure↕ | Seasons↕ | Signature Characters↕ | Post-SNL Fame↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Murphy | 1980-1984 | 4 | Buckwheat, Mister Robinson, Gumby, James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub | Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, Shrek - biggest movie star to come from SNL |
Tina Fey | 2000-2006 | 6 | Weekend Update anchor, Sarah Palin impression | 30 Rock, Mean Girls writer, Emmy-winning showrunner |
Will Ferrell | 1995-2002 | 7 | More Cowbell, Harry Caray, Alex Trebek, Robert Goulet, George W. Bush | Anchorman, Elf, Talladega Nights, Step Brothers |
Bill Hader | 2005-2013 | 8 | Stefon, Vincent Price, Weekend Update city correspondent | Barry (HBO), Trainwreck, Inside Out |
Phil Hartman | 1986-1994 | 8 | Bill Clinton, Frank Sinatra, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, Anal Retentive Chef | NewsRadio, The Simpsons (Troy McClure, Lionel Hutz) |
John Belushi | 1975-1979 | 4 | Samurai Futaba, Joe Cocker impression, Olympia Cafe (Cheeseburger) | Animal House, The Blues Brothers - original Not Ready for Prime Time Player |
Dan Aykroyd | 1975-1979 | 4 | Bass-O-Matic, Two Wild and Crazy Guys, Julia Child bleeding | Ghostbusters, Blues Brothers, Trading Places |
Mike Myers | 1989-1995 | 6 | Wayne Campbell (Wayne's World), Dieter (Sprockets), Linda Richman | Austin Powers, Shrek, Wayne's World movies |
Dana Carvey | 1986-1993 | 7 | Church Lady, Garth Algar, George H.W. Bush, Hans and Franz, Grumpy Old Man | Wayne's World, The Dana Carvey Show |
Chris Farley | 1990-1995 | 5 | Matt Foley (van down by the river), Chippendales audition with Swayze | Tommy Boy, Black Sheep - died 1997 |
Adam Sandler | 1990-1995 | 5 | Opera Man, Canteen Boy, Hanukkah Song, Cajun Man | Happy Gilmore, Billy Madison, Uncut Gems, massive box office star |
Amy Poehler | 2001-2008 | 7 | Weekend Update anchor, Hillary Clinton, Kaitlin, one-legged Dennis Kucinich wife | Parks and Recreation, Inside Out, Golden Globes host |
Kristen Wiig | 2005-2012 | 7 | Gilly, Target Lady, Dooneese, Aunt Linda, Penelope | Bridesmaids (wrote and starred), Wonder Woman 1984 |
Kate McKinnon | 2012-2022 | 10 | Hillary Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres, Justin Bieber, Ruth Bader Ginsburg | Ghostbusters, Barbie, two-time Emmy winner |
Eddie Izzard-era Chevy Chase | 1975-1976 | 1 | Weekend Update I'm Chevy Chase and you're not, pratfalls as Gerald Ford | Fletch, Vacation movies, Community |
Gilda Radner | 1975-1980 | 5 | Roseanne Roseannadanna, Emily Litella, Baba Wawa, Lisa Loopner | First SNL cast member hired, died 1989, namesake of Gilda's Club |
Eddie's era Norm Macdonald | 1993-1998 | 5 | Weekend Update anchor, Burt Reynolds on Celebrity Jeopardy, Bob Dole | Norm Macdonald Live, Dirty Work, died 2021 |
Maya Rudolph | 2000-2007 | 7 | Beyonce, Donatella Versace, Whitney Houston, Kamala Harris | Bridesmaids, Big Mouth, Loot |
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