SNL cast members during Kenan Thompson's run.
by ddm21570 | created - 29 Jun 2020 | updated - 6 months ago | Public
1. Rachel Dratch
Actress | Just Go with It
Rachel Dratch grew up in Lexington, Massachusetts. After graduating from Dartmouth College with a degree in Drama and Psychology, she moved out to Chicago, where she studied with Del Close at Improvolympic. She was on the house team, "Victim's Family", with Adam McKay. Rachel went on to tour with ...
2. Jimmy Fallon
Writer | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon was born in 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, to Gloria (Feeley) and Jimmy Fallon. He is of Irish, German, and Norwegian descent. He was raised in Saugerties, New York, which is in upstate New York. He has performed stand up, impressions and characters across the country, in some of the ...
3. Tina Fey
Actress | Date Night
Elizabeth Stamatina Fey was born in 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia, to Xenobia "Jeanne" (Xenakes), a brokerage employee, and Donald Henry Fey, who wrote grant proposals for universities. Her mother is Greek, born in Piraeus, while her father had German, Northern Irish,...
4. Will Forte
Actor | MacGruber
Forte was age 32 before he came to the public's attention on Saturday Night Live (1975), but had been working in comedy since 1997.
Will Forte was born in Alameda County, California, and is the son of artist Patricia (Stivers) and financial broker Orville Willis Forte III (divorced). He has an older...
5. Darrell Hammond
Actor | Blues Brothers 2000
Comedian Darrell Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida, to Margaret Evelyn (Helms) and Max Carey Hammond. A Saturday Night Live (1975) cast member from 1995 to 2009 - the longest tenure of any SNL cast member - Hammond was one of the sketch TV show's strongest and funniest performers. As well as ...
6. Seth Meyers
Writer | Documentary Now!
Seth Meyers was born on December 28, 1973 in Bedford, New Hampshire, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Documentary Now! (2015), Saturday Night Live (1975) and New Year's Eve (2011). He has been married to Alexi Ashe Meyers since September 1, 2013. They have three children.
7. Chris Parnell
Actor | Rick and Morty
Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Chris Parnell enrolled at Germantown High School where he took drama and auditioned for every play. In 1985, when he was a senior at Germantown, he was voted "Most Talented" by his classmates. Right after graduating high school, Chris attended North Carolina ...
8. Amy Poehler
Actress | Inside Out
Amy Meredith Poehler was born in Newton, Massachusetts, to high school teachers Eileen Frances (Milmore) and William Grinstead Poehler. Her brother is comedian Greg Poehler. She is of Irish (from her mother) and English, Irish, German, and Portuguese (from her father) descent. Amy was first ...
9. Maya Rudolph
Actress | Bridesmaids
Maya Rudolph was born on July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida, to Richard Rudolph, a music producer, and soul singer Minnie Riperton. Her mother was African-American and her father is Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Lithuania, Russia, Germany, and Hungary). In 1973, Maya, her parents, and her...
10. Horatio Sanz
Actor | Bachelorette
Horatio Sanz was born on June 4, 1969, in Santiago, Chile, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He was one of the Upright Citizen Brigade's founding members and performed with Chicago's Second City comedy troupe.
When he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) as a featured player at the beginning...
11. Jeff Richards
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Jeff Richards attended Las Lomas High School. One of his first jobs was at a Walnut Creek plumbing company. He left California to attend the University of North Carolina. After leaving the school, Richards traveled across the country as a stand-up comedian. Once he performed at a 13 year-olds ...
12. Fred Armisen
Music_department | Portlandia
Fereydun Robert Armisen is an American actor, comedian, and writer. After having begun his career as a musician for groups such as Trenchmouth and the Blue Man Group, he would get his big break as a comedy actor when he joined the cast of Saturday Night Live (1975) in 2002, having remained with the...
13. Finesse Mitchell
Actor | The Comebacks
Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, Mitchell graduated from the University of Miami and is a distinguished member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. He is also a former student-athlete who was a walk-on for the National Champion Hurricanes football team.
In March of 2015 SNL/Saturday Night Live alum ...
14. Rob Riggle
Actor | The Daily Show
Comedian, actor and United States Marine Corps Reserve Lieutenant Colonel Robert Allen Riggle, Jr. was born April 21, 1970 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Sandra (Shrout) and Robert Allen Riggle, who worked in insurance. Riggle has amassed notable television credits and has also earned roles in many ...
15. Jason Sudeikis
Actor | Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis was born on September 18, 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia as Daniel Jason Sudeikis. His father is Daniel Joseph Sudeikis, a Vice President of a business development and his mother is Kathryn (née Wendt), a travel agent at Brennco and President of the American Society of Travel Agents. He ...
16. Bill Hader
Actor | The Skeleton Twins
Bill Hader is an American comedian and actor who is known for playing in Saturday Night Live from 2005 to 2013. He created and starred in the HBO show Barry. He also played Flint Lockwood from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Colonel Custer from Night at the Museum 2, Fear from Inside Out and ...
17. Andy Samberg
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Andy Samberg was born in Berkeley, California, to Marjorie (Marrow), a teacher, and Joe Samberg, a photographer. With Jorma Taccone and Akiva Schaffer, Samberg is one of three Los Angeles, California-based writer-performer-filmmakers--all childhood friends--dubbed The Lonely Island, whose short ...
18. Casey Wilson
Actress | Gone Girl
Casey Wilson was born on October 24, 1980 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Gone Girl (2014), Ass Backwards (2013) and Bride Wars (2009). She has been married to David Caspe since May 25, 2014. They have three children.
19. Bobby Moynihan
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Bobby Moynihan was born on January 31, 1977 in Eastchester, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Mr. Mayor (2021) and Sisters (2015). He has been married to Brynn O'Malley since August 13, 2016. They have one child.
20. Abby Elliott
Actress | No Strings Attached
Abby Elliott is the first second-generation cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975). Her father is Chris Elliott, who was featured on the show during the 1994-1995 season. She is also the granddaughter of veteran comic Bob Elliott, from the "Bob and Ray Show".
Before coming to "Saturday Night Live...
21. Michaela Watkins
Actress | Wanderlust
Michaela is currently a main company member of The Groundlings in Los Angeles.
Before moving to Los Angeles, Michaela pursued a life in regional theater.
She received her BFA from Boston University School For the Arts.
Her father is a math professor at Syracuse University, and her mother teaches Latin...
22. Nasim Pedrad
Actress | Despicable Me 2
Nasim Pedrad (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress and comedian best known for her five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1975) from 2009 to 2014. She has since gone on to co-star in sitcoms such as Mulaney (2014), Scream Queens (2015), People of Earth (2016), and New Girl ...
23. Jenny Slate
Actress | Obvious Child
Jenny Sarah Slate is an American actress, comedian, and author. Born and raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Slate was educated at Milton Academy and studied literature at Columbia University, where she became involved in the improvise and comedy scene. She lent voice performances to the animated ...
24. Vanessa Bayer
Actress | Trainwreck
Vanessa Bayer was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, where she attended Orange High School. She is best known as a cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975). In 2004, she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. During her college career, she worked as an...
25. Paul Brittain
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Originally from Chicago, where he got his start in improv and sketch comedy, Paul Brittain is an actor, writer, and comedian living in Los Angeles. He was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2010 - 2012 where he performed such characters and impressions as "Sex" Ed Vincent, Lord Cecil ...
26. Taran Killam
Actor | Killing Gunther
Taran Killam was born on April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California, USA as Taran Hourie Killam. He is an actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), The Heat (2013) and 12 Years a Slave (2013). He has been married to Cobie Smulders, since September 8, 2012. They have two children.
27. Jay Pharoah
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Jay Pharoah was born on October 14, 1987 in Chesapeake, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Unsane (2018) and White Famous (2017).
28. Kate McKinnon
Actress | Ghostbusters
Kathryn McKinnon Berthold (born January 6, 1984), known professionally as Kate McKinnon, is an American actress and comedienne, who is best known as a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live and The Big Gay Sketch Show, and for playing the role of Dr. Jillian Holtzmann in the 2016 Ghostbusters ...
29. Aidy Bryant
Actress | Saturday Night Live
Aidy Bryant was born on May 7, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Shrill (2019) and Human Resources (2022). She has been married to Conner O'Malley since April 28, 2018.
30. Tim Robinson
Actor | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Tim Robinson is known for I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022). He is married to Heather Robinson.
31. Cecily Strong
Actress | Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong was born on February 8, 1984 in Springfield, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Schmigadoon! (2021) and Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016).
32. Beck Bennett
Actor | Sing
Never work with animals or children. It's the stern warning oft-repeated in Hollywood. Breakout actor Beck Bennett, however, would kindly disagree--with the second part, at least.
Bennett stars in the immensely popular "It's Not Complicated" campaign for AT&T, a series of ads in which he plays the ...
33. John Milhiser
Actor | Saturday Night Live
John Milhiser was born on November 29, 1981 in Belle Mead, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Ghostbusters: Answer the Call (2016) and Love (2016).
34. Kyle Mooney
Actor | Zoolander 2
Kyle Mooney was born on September 4, 1984 in San Diego, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Zoolander 2 (2016), Brigsby Bear (2017) and Y2K (2024).
35. Michael Patrick O'Brien
Actor | Booksmart
Michael Patrick O'Brien is known for Booksmart (2019), Saturday Night Live (1975) and A.P. Bio (2018).
36. Noël Wells
Actress | Mr. Roosevelt
Noël Wells was born on December 23, 1986 in San Antonio, Texas, USA. She is an actress and editor, known for Mr. Roosevelt (2017), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020).
37. Brooks Wheelan
Actor | Hawaii Five-0
Brooks Wheelan was born on August 21, 1986 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Hawaii Five-0 (2010), Random Tropical Paradise (2017) and Saturday Night Live (1975).
38. Colin Jost
Writer | Saturday Night Live
Colin Jost was born on June 29, 1982 in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Tom and Jerry (2021) and How to Be Single (2016). He has been married to Scarlett Johansson since October 2020. They have one child.
39. Michael Che
Writer | Saturday Night Live
Michael Che was born on May 19, 1983 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), War (2007) and Top Five (2014).
40. Pete Davidson
Actor | The King of Staten Island
Pete Davidson is an American comedian and actor who is a featured player on Saturday Night Live (1975), as of September 2014. He was raised on Staten Island, New York, and is the son of Amy (Waters) and Scott Matthew Davidson. Pete's father, a firefighter, died during the 9/11 attacks.
Davidson ...
41. Sasheer Zamata
Actress | Michelle Obama's Breaking Point
Sasheer Zamata is a comedian, actress and writer. She was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, and has appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and This American Life. She serves as ACLU's Celebrity Ambassador for Women's Rights. She hosts a live variety show called Sasheer Zamata Party Time...
42. Leslie Jones
Actress | Ghostbusters
Leslie Jones is an American actress and comedienne from Memphis, Tennessee who is known for playing in Saturday Night Live, Trainwreck, Sing, Top Five, Lottery Ticket, Coming 2 America, Masterminds and The Angry Birds Movie 2. She played Patty Tolan in the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, directed by ...
43. Jon Rudnitsky
Actor | Home Again
Jon Rudnitsky can be seen in the upcoming film I LOVE YOUR FOREVER with Cazzie David, premiering at this year's SXSW and Netflix's OUR LITTLE SECRET with Lindsay Lohan. He starred opposite George Clooney in the Hulu Series CATCH-22. He played Young Larry in the latest season of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM...
44. Alex Moffat
Actor | Holidate
Alex Moffat was born on March 25, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Holidate (2020), Uncle John (2015) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
45. Mikey Day
Actor | Saturday Night Live
Mikey Day was born on March 20, 1980 in Orange County, California, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Home Sweet Home Alone (2021) and Terminator: Termination (2012).
46. Ego Nwodim
Actress | Saturday Night Live
Ego Nwodim was born on March 10, 1988 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She is an actress, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), It's A Party (2018) and Law & Order True Crime (2017).
47. Heidi Gardner
Actress | Hustle
Heidi Gardner is an American actress, comedian, and writer. She has been a cast member on Saturday Night Live since 2017, beginning in season 43. Gardner was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up with an older brother, Justin. Growing up, Gardner worked part-time at the Tivoli ...
48. Chris Redd
Actor | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Chris Redd was born on March 25, 1985 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016), Joker (2019) and Saturday Night Live (1975).
49. Bowen Yang
Actor | High Maintenance
Bowen Yang was born on November 6, 1990 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He is an actor and writer, known for High Maintenance (2016), Isn't It Romantic (2019) and The Outs (2012).
50. Chloe Fineman
Actress | Saturday Night Live
Chloe Fineman returns to "Saturday Night Live," for her fifth season as a cast member.
Fineman has been entertaining viewers with her standout impressions of Drew Barrymore, Britney Spears, Nicole Kidman, Timothée Chalamet and more. Glamour raved "Chloe Fineman Can Impersonate Anyone" and the ...
51. Melissa Villaseñor
Actress | Hubie Halloween
Melissa Villaseñor was born on October 9, 1987 in Whittier, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Hubie Halloween (2020), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).
52. Luke Null
Actor | The Heart: Final Pulse
Luke Null was born on July 7, 1990 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He is an actor, known for The Heart: Final Pulse (2011), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Almost Friday TV (2022).
53. Lauren Holt
Actress | Barbie
Lauren Holt was born on March 12, 1991 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. She is an actress, known for Barbie (2023), Saturday Night Live (1975) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
54. Andrew Dismukes
Writer | Saturday Night Live
Andrew Dismukes is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Call Me Brother (2018) and The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024).
55. Punkie Johnson
Actress | ZombieCON
Punkie Johnson was born on April 29, 1985 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for ZombieCON (2018), Bottoms (2023) and Yes We Cannabis (2023).
56. Aristotle Athari
Director | How to Be Broke
Aristotle Athari is known for How to Be Broke (2017), Molli and Max in the Future (2023) and Domino's (2010). He has been married to Maura Grace Athari since September 18, 2021.
57. James Austin Johnson
Self | Saturday Night Live
James Austin Johnson is an actor, comedian and writer from Nashville, Tennessee. Shortly after moving to Los Angeles, he appeared in the Coen brothers' movie Hail, Caesar! and in 2021 he was added to the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player. He splits his time between New York, Los ...
58. Sarah Sherman
Actress | Three Busy Debras
Sarah Sherman was born on March 7, 1993 in Long Island, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Three Busy Debras (2020), Nimona (2023) and Flayaway (2018).
59. Marcello Hernández
Actor | The Improviser
Marcello Hernández was born on August 19, 1997 in Miami, Florida, USA. He is an actor, known for The Improviser (2022), Impractical Jokers (2011) and Saturday Night Live (1975).
60. Molly Kearney
Actress | A League of Their Own
Molly Kearney is known for A League of Their Own (2022), The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (2021) and Significant Others (2019).
61. Michael Longfellow
Actor | Ghosts of Ruin
Michael Longfellow is known for Ghosts of Ruin, How to Be Broke (2017) and Get Over it (2018).
62. Devon Walker
Writer | Everything's Trash
Devon Walker is known for Everything's Trash (2022), Ayo and Rachel are Single (2020) and Big Mouth (2017).
63. Chloe Troast
Actor | The Basics
Chloe Troast was born on May 14, 1997 in Ho-Ho-Kus, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Basics (2020), Sweethearts and Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023).
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