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In 1992, Wolf joined the writing staff of Saturday Night Live and also served for several years as head writer up until 1996. In 1996, he joined the SNL cast as a featured player, before leaving the show in October of that same year.
- Film director, screenwriter, television writer, comedian
After a series of TV writing assignments, Fred's big break came when he was asked to be a staff writer for SNL in the 90s. His success there spring boarded into a series of plum movie writing jobs, including his work on the movies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, starring fellow SNL alums Chris Farley and David Spade.
- Writer, Actor, Director
- November 7, 1964
- Fred Wolf
Fred Wolf is a former head writer for SNL. He was a writer on SNL from 1991-1997. He was also a featured player for seasons 21 and 22. Fred Wolf started out in Los Angeles performing standup in the 1980s, landing his first major television role on the Comedy Central show Comics Only as a co-host...
Jul 18, 2022 · Writer and director Fred Wolf's work on "Saturday Night Live" was mostly behind the scenes. He served as both a staff writer and co-head writer for the storied late-night program.
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His success there spring boarded into a series of plum movie writing jobs, including his work on the movies Tommy Boy and Black Sheep, starring fellow SNL alums Chris Farley and David Spade. After SNL re-structured their staff in the late 90's, Fred was asked to come back as head-writer and to perform as a Feature Player.
Fast forward to the late-1990s on a soundstage at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, and Fred Wolf is busy rubbing comedic elbows with the likes of Chris Farley and David Spade on the set of “Saturday night Live.” Wolf recalls the long and winding road to success he shared with his fellow friends and comedians.
