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Original cast ( left to right ): Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase. As of October 2023, the late-night live variety series Saturday Night Live ( SNL) has featured 164 cast members. The ensemble was originally referred to as the Not Ready for Prime Time Players.
Michael O'Donoghue was born on 5 January 1940 in Sauquoit, New York, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Manhattan (1979). He was married to Cheryl Hardwick and Janice Bickel. He died on 8 November 1994 in New York City, New York, USA.
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- Michael Che. Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Michael Che co-anchors SNL’s "Weekend Update." The stand-up comic and writer was one of the show's head writers from 2017-2023 alongside Colin Jost.
- Colin Jost. Colin Jost during "Weekend Update" in Studio 8H on Saturday Night Live on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Michael Che is joined on "Weekend Update" by Colin Jost, who is currently the segment's longest-running anchor (replacing Seth Meyers' previous record).
- Mikey Day. Mikey Day as Chase Wexler during the "Stunt Performers" sketch on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Day began as a writer for SNL during the 39th season before joining the cast as a featured player in 2016.
- Chloe Fineman. Chloe Fineman on Saturday Night Live. Both on the show and on Instagram, Fineman is known for her spot-on celebrity impersonations that include Britney Spears, Nicole Kidman, and Timothée Chalamet.
May 25, 2022 · See who made up the SNL cast of 2022 and 2021, including Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, Aidy Bryant, and Kyle Mooney. Find out who joined the show as new cast members and who left after a decade of laughter.
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- Eddie Murphy (4 seasons; 1980–1984) The only person from the Dick Ebersol-produced years of the show to make this list, time and a string of disappointing career choices may have dulled the shine on Eddie Murphy's superstardom on Saturday Night Live.
- Phil Hartman (8 seasons; 1986–1994) Castmates coined the nickname "Glue" for invaluable Everyman Hartman, citing the actor's ability to ground and bring together even the shakiest of premises with his consummate, unflappable professionalism.
- Bill Murray (4 seasons; 1977–1980) Arguably the most talented and accomplished comedian and actor to emerge from Saturday Night Live in the years since he left the show, Bill Murray came within a whisker of being one of SNL's also-rans.
- Bill Hader (8 seasons; 2005–2013) A beyond-worthy heir to Phil Hartman's legacy, Bill Hader spent a similar eight years on SNL while displaying an astonishing versatility as an impressionist and serving a similarly indispensable role as the show's go-to utility player.
Jun 25, 2024 · Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis as well as Elf star Will Ferrell came up on SNL as did Tina Fey and Amy Poehler. Actors like Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal ...
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Feb 23, 2023 · Learn about the current and former cast members of SNL, from their early work to their personal lives. Find out who joined, left, and stayed in season 48 of the sketch comedy series.
