Saturday Night Live in Order From Best to Worst by Year

1. Lorne Michaels

Lorne Michaels was born on November 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is a producer and writer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), 30 Rock (2006) and The Kids in the Hall (1988). He has been married to Alice Barry since 1991. They have three children. He was previously married to Susan ...

Lorne Michael Lipowitz November 17, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

1975-1980 ***** 1985-1990 ***1/2 1990- **1/2

Producer, Writer

2. Dick Ebersol

Producer | Friday Night Videos

Dick Ebersol was born on July 28, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Friday Night (1983), NBC Sunday Night Football (2006) and Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (2008). He has been married to Susan Saint James since November 21, 1981. They have ...

Duncan Dickie Ebersol July 28, 1947 in New York City

1980-1985 *****

Producer

3. Dan Aykroyd

Writer | Ghostbusters

Daniel Edward Aykroyd was born on July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, to Lorraine Hélène (Gougeon), a secretary from a French-Canadian family, and Samuel Cuthbert Peter Hugh Aykroyd, a civil engineer who advised prime minister Pierre Trudeau. Aykroyd attended Carleton University in 1969, where...

Daniel Edward Aykroyd July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1975–1979 *****

4. John Belushi

Actor | Saturday Night Live

John Belushi was born in Chicago, Illinois, USA, on January 24, 1949, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. He grew up in Wheaton, where the family moved when he was ...

John Adam Belushi January 24, 1949 in Chicago, Illinois - March 5, 1982 (age 33) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California (acute cocaine and heroin intoxication)

1975–1979 *****

5. Chevy Chase

Actor | Memoirs of an Invisible Man

Chevy Chase was born Cornelius Crane Chase on October 8, 1943 in Lower Manhattan, New York, to Cathalene Parker (Browning), a concert pianist and librettist, and Edward Tinsley "Ned" Chase, an editor and writer. His parents both came from prominent families, and his grandfathers were artist and ...

Cornelius Crane Chase October 8, 1943 in Woodstock, New York

1975–1976 *****

6. Jane Curtin

Actress | Coneheads

Jane Therese Curtin was born September 6th, 1947. Years later, a 27-year-old Jane auditioned for a comedy variety show. which turned out to be the the thing that would first expose her to fame, Saturday Night Live (1975). Jane won the audition against Mimi Kennedy, a tough competitor. Also in the ...

Jane Therese Curtin September 6, 1947 in Cambridge, Massachusetts

1975–1980 *****

7. Garrett Morris

Actor | Coneheads

Garrett Morris was born on February 1, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Coneheads (1993), Saturday Night Live (1975) and How High (2001). He has been married to Freda Morris since September 20, 1996.

Garrett Gonzalez Morris February 1, 1937 in New Orleans, Louisiana

1975–1980 *****

8. Laraine Newman

Actress | Coneheads

Laraine Newman is a founding member of The Groundlings. After seeing her in The Groundlings, Lorne Michaels cast her in a Lily Tomlin Special and later as an original cast member of Saturday Night Live (1975). She has worked from directors ranging from Woody Allen to Guillermo del Toro. She has a ...

March 2, 1952 in Los Angeles, California

1975–1980 *****

9. Gilda Radner

Actress | Saturday Night Live

Gilda Radner was one of the great comic geniuses of the 20th century, ranked with Lucille Ball and other comedy legends of the highest caliber. She was born on June 28, 1946, in Detroit, Michigan, the younger of two children of Henrietta (Dworkin), a legal secretary, and Herman Radner, a ...

Gilda Susan Radner June 28, 1946 in Detroit, Michigan - May 20, 1989 (age 42) in Los Angeles, California (ovarian cancer)

1975–1980 *****

10. Steve Martin

Writer | Roxanne

Steve Martin was born on August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas, USA as Stephen Glenn Martin to Mary Lee (née Stewart; 1913-2002) and Glenn Vernon Martin (1914-1997), a real estate salesman and aspiring actor. He was raised in Inglewood and Garden Grove in California. In 1960, he got a job at the Magic ...

Stephen Glenn Martin August 14, 1945 in Waco, Texas

*****

Host 1976

11. Bill Murray

Actor | Lost in Translation

Bill Murray is an American actor, comedian, and writer. The fifth of nine children, he was born William James Murray in Wilmette, Illinois, to Lucille (Collins), a mailroom clerk, and Edward Joseph Murray II, who sold lumber. He is of Irish descent. Among his siblings are actors Brian Doyle-Murray, ...

William James Murray September 21, 1950 in Wilmette, Illinois

1977–1980 *****

12. Eddie Murphy

Actor | The Nutty Professor

Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a ...

Edward Regan Murphy April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York

1980–1984 *****

13. Joe Piscopo

Actor | Saturday Night Live

Joe Piscopo was cast on Saturday Night Live (1975) in 1980 as part of an overall replacement of the original cast. However his team of players was not up to par in comedy and was quickly replaced except for him and Eddie Murphy. Together they dominated the show for the next three years. Since then ...

Joseph Charles John Piscopo June 17, 1951 in Passaic, New Jersey

1980–1984 *****

14. Tim Kazurinsky

Actor | Saturday Night Live

Tim Kazurinsky is an American actor and screenwriter known for his tenure as a writer and cast member on Saturday Night Live (1981-1984) and for playing Officer Carl Sweetchuck in the "Police Academy" film franchise. Notable screenwriting credits include "About Last Night..." (1986) and "For Keeps?...

Timothy J. Kazurinsky March 3, 1950 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

1981–1984 *****

15. Phil Hartman

Actor | NewsRadio

Phil Hartman was born Philip Edward Hartmann on September 24, 1948, in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. His surname was originally "Hartmann", but he later dropped the second "n". He was one of eight children of Doris Marguerite (Wardell) and Rupert Loebig Hartmann, a salesman. He was of German, Irish, ...

Phillip Edward Hartmann September 24, 1948 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada - May 28, 1998 (age 49) in Encino, California (homicide)

1986–1994 *****

16. Mike Myers

Actor | Austin Powers in Goldmember

Michael John Myers was born in 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, to Alice E. (Hind), an officer supervisor, and Eric Myers, an insurance agent. His parents were both English, and had served in the Royal Air Force and British Army, respectively.

Myers' television career really started in 1988, when he ...

Michael John Myers May 25, 1963 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada

1989–1995 *****

17. Chris Kattan

Actor | A Night at the Roxbury

Christopher Lee Kattan was born in Sherman Oaks, California, to model Hajni Joslyn and actor Kip King. Chris moved to Mt. Baldy when he turned five, and resided there until the age of fifteen, when he moved to Bainbridge Island, Washington for high school.

After he graduated from high school, Chris ...

Christopher Lee Kattan October 19, 1970 in Los Angeles, California

1996–2003 *****

18. 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 ...

June 7, 1978 in Tulsa, Oklahoma

2005–2013 *****

19. 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 ...

Daniel Jason Sudeikis September 18, 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia

2005–2013 *****

20. Robin Duke

Actress | Groundhog Day

Robin Duke was born on March 13, 1954 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. She is an actress and writer, known for Groundhog Day (1993), SCTV (1976) and Multiplicity (1996). She is married to Hendriik Riik. They have one child.

March 13, 1954 in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada

1981–1984 ****1/2

21. Mary Gross

Actress | Saturday Night Live

Mary Gross was born March 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, to Virginia Ruth and William Oscar Gross. She is often associated with her run on Saturday Night Live (1975), from 1981-85, and other characters she plays on television and film including, Janis Zuckerman in Feds (1988), Annie Herman in Troop...

Mary Margaret Gross March 25, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois

1981–1985 ****1/2

22. Jim Belushi

Actor | Red Heat

James Adam Belushi was born June 15, 1954, in Chicago, to Agnes Demetri (Samaras) and Adam Anastos Belushi, a restaurant owner. His father was an Albanian immigrant, from Qytezë, and his mother was also of Albanian descent. The third of four children - his brother was comedian John Belushi - he ...

James Adam Belushi June 15, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois

1983–1985 ****1/2

23. Dana Carvey

Actor | Wayne's World

One of SNL's most talented alumni, comedian Dana Carvey reigned supreme during his six-season run creating some of the show's most memorable characters, including "Church Lady", "Garth" of Wayne & Garth fame, Grumpy Old Man and bodybuilding "Hans" of Hans & Franz notoriety. This sharp and witty ...

Dana Thomas Carvey June 2, 1955 in Missoula, Montana

1986–1993 ****1/2

24. Kevin Nealon

Actor | Saturday Night Live

Kevin Nealon is an American comedian and actor known for Saturday Night Live, Stanley the Gatekeeper from Little Nicky, Mr. Cheezle from Grandma's Boy, Doug Wilson from Weeds and the voice of Glenn Martin DDS. He acted in many other films starring Adam Sandler including Happy Gilmore, The Wedding ...

November 18, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri

1986–1995 ****1/2

25. Chris Rock

Actor | Top Five

Christopher Julius Rock was born in Andrews, South Carolina and raised in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, New York. He is the son of Rosalie (Tingman), a teacher and social worker for the mentally handicapped, and Julius Rock, a truck driver and newspaper deliveryman, whose own father was a preacher.

...

Christopher Julius Rock III February 7, 1965 in Andrews, South Carolina

1990–1993 ****1/2

26. Jim Breuer

Actor | Half Baked

Jim Breuer was born on June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Half Baked (1998), Titan A.E. (2000) and Zookeeper (2011). He has been married to Dee Breuer since August 28, 1993. They have three children.

James E. Breuer June 21, 1967 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York

1995–1998 ****1/2

27. Tony Rosato

Actor | Night Heat

Tony Rosato was born on December 26, 1954 in Naples, Campania, Italy. He was an actor and writer, known for Night Heat (1985), SCTV (1976) and Seeds of Doubt (1998). He was married to Leah Murray. He died on January 10, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

December 26, 1954 in Naples, Campania, Italy

1981–1982 ****

28. Gary Kroeger

Actor | Saturday Night Live

Gary Kroeger was born on April 13, 1957 in Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Murder, She Wrote (1984) and The Magical World of Disney (1954). He has been married to Shannon Alexander since December 24, 2017. He was previously married to Leigh...

April 13, 1957 in Cedar Falls, Iowa

1982–1985 ****

29. Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Actress | Seinfeld

Julia Louis-Dreyfus was born on January 13, 1961, in the New York City borough of Manhattan, to Judith (LeFever), a special needs tutor and author, and Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, a billionaire businessman. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent her childhood in Washington, D.C., and New ...

Julia Elizabeth Scarlett Louis-Dreyfus January 13, 1961 in New York City

1982–1985 ****

30. Billy Crystal

Actor | Forget Paris

Billy Crystal was born on March 14, 1948 in Manhattan, New York, and was raised on Long Island. He is the youngest of three sons born to Helen (Gabler) and Jack Crystal. His father was a well-known concert promoter who co-founded Commodore Records and his mother was a homemaker. His family were ...

William Edward Crystal March 14, 1948 in Long Beach, Long Island, New York

1984–1985 ****

31. Christopher Guest

Actor | This Is Spinal Tap

U.S.-born actor, director, writer, musician, and composer best known for his mockumentaries, poking fun at heavy metal music, small town theatre, dog shows, folk music and film-making itself, Christopher Haden-Guest was born February fifth, 1948, in New York City. His mother, Jean Pauline (Hindes),...

Christopher Haden-Guest February 5, 1948 in New York City

1984-1985 ****

32. Martin Short

Actor | Innerspace

Martin Hayter Short OC is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, singer, and writer. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award. In 2019 Short became an Officer of the Order of Canada, and has received Medals from Queen Elizabeth II, including in 2002 the ...

Martin Hayter Short March 26, 1950 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

1984–1985 ****

33. Nora Dunn

Actress | Three Kings

Nora Dunn got her start working at the famous Second City comedy troupe, where she was eventually spotted by Saturday Night Live (1975) casting directors, and she joined the SNL cast (among them Joan Cusack, Robert Downey Jr., Anthony Michael Hall, Jon Lovitz, Dennis Miller, Randy Quaid, Terry ...

April 29, 1952 in Chicago, Illinois

1985-1990 ****

34. Jon Lovitz

Actor | Happiness

Jonathan Michael Lovitz is a American comedian and actor from Tarzana who is known for voicing Jay Sherman from The Critic and for being a Saturday Night Live cast member in the 1990s. He acted in a lot of Adam Sandler films such as The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, Hotel Transylvania, Grown Ups 2 ...

Jonathan M. Lovitz July 21, 1957 in Tarzana, California

1985–1990 ****

35. Randy Quaid

Actor | Independence Day

Randy Quaid is an Academy Award-nominated actor, for his performance in The Last Detail (1973). Hal Ashby directed Quaid in the role of Meadows opposite Jack Nicholson and Otis Young. Quaid is a great and much-admired actor that has been recognized by Hollywood and the world's finest directors, ...

Randall Rudy Quaid October 1, 1950 in Houston, Texas

1985-1986 ****

36. Jan Hooks

Actress | Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Jan Hooks is better remembered for her five-year run on Saturday Night Live (1975) (1986-91) on the series she impersonated actress ranging from Bette Davis, to Ann-Margret, to Sally Kellerman, to Jodie Foster. After she left the show, she was proposed by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason to replace Jean ...

Janet Vivian Hooks April 23, 1957 in Decatur, Georgia - October 9, 2014 (age 57) in New York City (throat cancer)

1986-1991 ****

37. Victoria Jackson

Actress | UHF

Victoria was raised in a Bible-believing, piano-playing, gymnastic home with no TV. Her dad was a gym coach so she competed in gymnastics from age 5 to 18. Was a cheerleader and a homecoming queen. Attended Florida Bible College; received a gymnastic scholarship to Furman University, attended ...

August 2, 1959 in Miami, Florida

1986–1992 ****

38. Alec Baldwin

Actor | The Departed

Alec Baldwin is the oldest, and best-known, of the four Baldwin brothers in the acting business (the others are Stephen Baldwin, William Baldwin and Daniel Baldwin). Alexander Rae Baldwin III was born on April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, New York, the son of Carol Newcomb (Martineau) and Alexander Rae ...

Alexander Rae Baldwin III April 3, 1958 in Massapequa, Long Island, New York

****

Host 1990

39. Rob Schneider

Actor | Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo

Robert Michael "Rob" Schneider (born October 31, 1963) is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live (1975), Schneider has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the ...

Robert Michael Schneider October 31, 1963 in San Francisco, California

1990–1994 ****

40. Julia Sweeney

Actress | Work in Progress

Benevolent, sweet-faced, actress and comedienne Julia (Anne) Sweeney, who was born on October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington, is normally identified with one single, highly unappetizing androgynous character. This sniveling, chunky-framed, springy-haired, plaid shirt-wearing, grotesque-looking ...

Julia Anne Sweeney October 10, 1959 in Spokane, Washington

1990–1994 ****

41. Tracy Morgan

Actor | 30 Rock

Tracy Morgan is an African-American comedian and actor from New York City who is known for playing Tracy Jordan from 30 Rock, Luiz from the Blue Sky Studios Rio franchise, Tray Barker from The Last O.G. and several roles on Saturday Night Live. He also was in Scoob, Fist Fight, G-Force, The ...

Tracy Jamal Morgan November 10, 1968 in Bronx, New York

1996-2003 ****

42. 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 ...

Thomas Christopher Parnell February 5, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee

1998–2001+2002–2006 ****

43. 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 ...

Rachel Susan Dratch February 22, 1966 in Lexington, Massachusetts

1999–2006 ****

44. 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 ...

Amy Meredith Poehler September 16, 1971 in Burlington, Massachusetts

2001-2008 ****

45. 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...

December 4, 1966 in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York

2002-2013 ****

46. 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...

Orville Willis Forte IV June 17, 1970 in Alameda County, California

2002-2010 ****

47. Andy Samberg

Actor | Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

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 ...

Andrew David Samberg August 18, 1978 in Berkeley, California

2005–2012 ****

48. Kristen Wiig

Actress | Bridesmaids

Kristen Carroll Wiig was born on August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York, to Laurie J. (Johnston), an artist, and Jon J. Wiig, a lake marina manager. She is of Norwegian (from her paternal grandfather), Irish, English, and Scottish descent. The family moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, before ...

Kristen Carroll Wiig August 22, 1973 in Canandaigua, New York

2005–2012 ****

49. 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...

Abigail Elliott June 16, 1987 in New York City

2008-2012 ****

50. 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.

October 24, 1980 in Alexandria, Virginia

2008-2009 ****

51. 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 ...

November 18, 1981 in Tehran, Iran

2009-2014 ****

52. 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...

Vanessa Polster Bayer November 14, 1981 in Cleveland, Ohio

2010- ****

53. 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).

Jared Antonio Farrow October 14, 1987 in Chesapeake, Virginia

2010- ****

54. 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 ...

September 7, 1967 in Memphis, Tennessee

2014- ****

55. 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...

Sasheer Zamata Moore May 6, 1986 in Indianapolis, Indiana

2014- ****

56. Don Novello

Actor | Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Don Novello was born on January 1, 1943 in Lorain, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001), The Godfather Part III (1990) and Casper (1995).

January 1, 1943 in Lorain, Ohio

1979–1980 ***1/2 1985–1986 ***1/2

Father Guido Sarducci

57. Joan Cusack

Actress | In & Out

Actress Joan Cusack was born on October 11, 1962 in New York City and is the daughter of Nancy (née Carolan) and Dick Cusack. Her father was an advertising executive, writer and actor, and her mother was a mathematics teacher. Her siblings - Susie Cusack, John Cusack, Ann Cusack and Bill Cusack are...

Joan Mary Cusack October 11, 1962 in New York City

1985-1986 ***1/2

58. Terry Sweeney

Writer | Hype

Terry Sweeney was born on March 23, 1950 in Queens, New York, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Hype (2000), Shag (1988) and Mad TV (1995). He has been married to Lanier Laney since 1981.

March 23, 1960 in Queens, New York

1985–1986 ***1/2

59. Damon Wayans

Writer | My Wife and Kids

A tall (6'2"), sly, cueball-domed comedian of film and television satire, Damon Wayans hit outrageous 90's TV stardom playing various wise guys and streetwise slick characters on older brother Keenen Ivory Wayans' landmark, black-oriented TV sketch comedy In Living Color (1990). The show was pretty...

Damon Kyle Wayans September 4, 1960 in New York City

1985-1986 ***1/2

60. Ellen Cleghorne

Actress | Armageddon

Ellen Cleghorne was born on November 29, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Armageddon (1998), Little Nicky (2000) and Coyote Ugly (2000).

November 29, 1965 in Brooklyn, New York

1991–1995 ***1/2

61. Tim Meadows

Actor | Mean Girls

Tim Meadows was born on February 5, 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Mean Girls (2004), The Ladies Man (2000) and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). He was previously married to Michelle Taylor.

Timothy Meadows February 5, 1961 in Highland Park, Michigan

1991-2000 ***1/2

62. Will Ferrell

Producer | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

John William Ferrell was born in Irvine, California, to Betty Kay (Overman), a teacher, and Roy Lee Ferrell, Jr., a musician. His parents were originally from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina.

A graduate of the University of Southern California, Ferrell became interested in performing while a student ...

John William Ferrell July 16, 1967 in Irvine, California

1995-2002 ***1/2

63. Cheri Oteri

Actress | Scary Movie

Cheri Oteri was born on September 19, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, graduating from Archbishop Prendergast High School, then moved to Los Angeles when she was 25, where she worked in Promotions for A&M records for 4 years and joined up with the ...

Cheryl Ann O'Teari September 19, 1962 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1995-2000 ***1/2

64. 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 ...

James Thomas Fallon Jr. September 19, 1974 in Brooklyn, New York

1998-2004 ***1/2

65. 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...

June 4, 1969 in Santiago, Chile

1998-2006 ***1/2

66. Dean Edwards

Actor | Spider-Man 3

Dean Edwards was born on July 30, 1970 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Spider-Man 3 (2007), Top Five (2014) and Goyband (2008).

July 30, 1970 in Bronx, New York

2001-2003 ***1/2

67. 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 ...

June 12, 1972 in Atlanta, Georgia

2003–2006 ***1/2

68. Kenan Thompson

Actor | Saturday Night Live

Kenan Thompson was born on May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Snakes on a Plane (2006) and Good Burger (1997). He has been married to Christina Evangeline since November 11, 2011. They have two children.

Kenan S. Thompson May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia

2003- ***1/2

69. 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.

January 31, 1977 in Eastchester, New York

2008- ***1/2

70. 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.

Taran Hourie Killam April 1, 1982 in Culver City, California

2010- ***1/2

71. 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).

December 23, 1986 in San Antonio, Texas

2013-2014 ***1/2

72. 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 ...

November 16, 1993

2014- ***1/2

73. Harry Shearer

Actor | The Simpsons

Harry Shearer was born in 1943 in Los Angeles, California. His film debut was with Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953), followed by The Robe (1953). Probably best known for his Saturday Night Live (1975) gigs, his NPR satire program "Le Show" and The Simpsons (1989)...

Harry Julius Shearer December 23, 1943 in Los Angeles, California

1979-1980 *** 1984-1985 ***

74. Brad Hall

Writer | Brooklyn Bridge

Brad Hall was born on March 21, 1958 in Santa Barbara, California, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for Brooklyn Bridge (1991), Picture Paris (2011) and Picture Paris. He has been married to Julia Louis-Dreyfus since June 25, 1987. They have two children.

March 21, 1958 in Santa Barbara, California

1982–1984 ***

75. Rich Hall

Writer | Not Necessarily the News

Rich Hall was born on June 10, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is a writer and actor, known for Not Necessarily the News (1982), Arthur Christmas (2011) and Otis Lee Crenshaw: Live (2001). He has been married to Karen Hall since 2004. They have two children.

June 10, 1954 in Alexandria, Virginia

1984–1985 ***

76. Danitra Vance

Actress | The War of the Roses

Danitra Vance was born on July 13, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The War of the Roses (1989), Jumpin' at the Boneyard (1991) and Miami Vice (1984). She died on August 21, 1994 in Markham, Illinois, USA.

July 13, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois - August 21, 1994 (age 40) in Markham, Illinois (breast cancer)

1985-1986 ***

77. Chris Farley

Actor | Tommy Boy

Christopher Crosby Farley was born on February 15, 1964, in Madison, Wisconsin, to Mary Anne (Crosby) and Thomas Farley, who owned an oil company. Among his siblings are actors Kevin P. Farley and John Farley. He was of Irish heritage. Farley studied theatre and communications on Marquette ...

Christopher Crosby Farley February 15, 1964 in Madison, Wisconsin - December 18, 1997 (age 33) in Chicago, Illinois (accidental opiate/cocaine intoxication and coronary atherosclerosis)

1990-1995 ***

78. David Spade

Actor | Joe Dirt

Adept at playing comic brat extraordinaires both on film and TV, David Spade was born on July 22, 1964, in Birmingham, Michigan, the youngest of three brothers. He is the son of Judith J. (Meek), a writer and editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales rep, and is of German, English, Irish, and Scottish ...

David Wayne Spade July 22, 1964 in Birmingham, Michigan

1990-1996 ***

79. Beth Cahill

Actress | Saturday Night Live

Beth Cahill is known for Saturday Night Live (1975), It's Now... or Never! (1995) and Fatty Drives the Bus (1999). She is married to Michael Coleman.

September 15, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois

1991-1992 ***

80. Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Actress | Rushed

Siobhan Fallon Hogan has been seen in several blockbusters over the past twenty five years. Her many film and television credits include "Men In Black," "Forrest Gump," "SNL," "Seinfeld, "Holes", "Eileen," "New In Town," and "Wayward Pines." She has done several foreign films including three with ...

May 13, 1961 in Syracuse, New York

1991-1992 ***

81. Melanie Hutsell

Actress | Lady Dynamite

Melanie Hutsell was born in Maryville, Tennessee, right at the foothills of the Smokey Mountains near Dollywood. She was shy as a little girl, but would slowly come out of her shell as the years went by. When Melanie was asked by her Freshman English teacher to perform a soliloquy from "Romeo and ...

August 2, 1968 in Maryville, Tennessee

1991–1994 ***

82. Adam Sandler

Actor | The Waterboy

Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith (Levine), a teacher at a nursery school, and Stanley Alan Sandler, an electrical engineer. He is of Russian Jewish descent. At 17, he took his first step towards becoming a stand-up comedian when he spontaneously took ...

Adam Richard Sandler September 9, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York

1991-1995 ***

83. Norm MacDonald

Actor | Dirty Work

Macdonald was born Norman Gene Macdonald in Quebec City, Quebec. He began his career in stand-up comedy. Macdonald's first job was writing for The Dennis Miller Show (1992) and then Roseanne (1988). While writing for Roseanne (1988), he was noticed by Lorne Michaels, who liked Norm's stand up, and ...

Norman Gene MacDonald October 17, 1963 in Québec City, Québec, Canada

1993-1998 ***

84. Molly Shannon

Actress | Superstar

Molly Shannon has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents on television and the silver screen.

Shannon spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on "Saturday Night Live," primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally ...

Molly Helen Shannon September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio

1995-2001 ***

85. Ana Gasteyer

Actress | Mean Girls

Ana Kristina Gasteyer was born on May 4, 1967 to Marian Roumell-Gasteyer and Phil Gasteyer. Gasteyer began her career at Northwestern University; she initially enrolled as a voice major, but later switched to theater studies when she started to get involved with the campus' improv comedy group. She...

Ana Kristina Gasteyer May 4, 1967 in Washington, D.C.

1996-2002 ***

86. 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...

Maya Khabira Rudolph July 27, 1972 in Gainesville, Florida

2000-2007 ***

87. 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...

Michaela Suzanne Watkins December 14, 1971 in Syracuse, New York

2008-2009 ***

88. 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 ...

Jenny Sarah Slate March 25, 1982 in Milton, Massachusetts

2009-2010 ***

89. 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 ...

Kate McKinnon Berthold January 6, 1984 in Sea Cliff, New York

2012- ***

90. Al Franken

Writer | Saturday Night Live

Al Franken is best known for nearly two decades of work on Saturday Night Live (1975). During that time he wrote, performed in and produced hundreds of sketches, including "Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley" and "The Final Days," a piece about the last days of Richard Nixon's presidency. A ...

Alan Stuart Franken May 21, 1951 in New York City

1977–1980 **1/2 1985–1986 **1/2 1987–1995 **1/2

91. Robert Downey Jr.

Actor | Iron Man

Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. With an amazing list of credits to his name, he has managed to stay new and fresh even after over four decades in the business.

Downey was born April 4, 1965 in Manhattan, New York, the son of writer, director and ...

Robert John Downey Jr April 4, 1965 in New York City

1985-1986 **1/2

92. Anthony Michael Hall

Actor | War Machine

Anthony Michael Hall was born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His parents are Mercedes Hall, an actress-blues and jazz singer, and Larry Hall, who owned an auto body shop. His stepfather is a show-business manager. His sister, Mary Christian, is also a performer. He has Irish and Italian ancestry. ...

Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall April 14, 1968 in West Roxbury, Massachusetts

1985-1986 **1/2

93. Dennis Miller

Actor | The Net

Dennis Miller was born on November 3, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for The Net (1995), Joe Dirt (2001) and Murder at 1600 (1997). He has been married to Ali Espley since April 10, 1988. They have two children.

November 3, 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1985–1991 **1/2

94. Laura Kightlinger

Actress | Curb Your Enthusiasm

Laura Kightlinger is a writer, stand-up comic, and actor. Her comedic roles include self-obsessed mom Deb Taylor in "PEN15" on Hulu, and Nurse Shelia in "Will & Grace". She's been a consulting producer on "Will & Grace" since its inception. Laura created and starred in her own critically acclaimed ...

June 13, 1969 in Jamestown, New York

1994-1995 **1/2

95. 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 ...

Darrell C. Hammond October 8, 1955 in Melbourne, Florida

1995–2009 **1/2

96. Mark McKinney

Actor | Slings and Arrows

Mark was born to Canadian diplomat Russell and architectural writer Chloe McKinney. Mark and his siblings spent much time traveling with their diplomat dad, and Mark attended schools in many cities around the world, including Trinidad, Paris, and Washington, D.C. His younger brother Nick is also a ...

Mark Douglas Brown McKinney June 26, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

1995–1997 **1/2

97. 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,...

Elizabeth Stamatina Fey May 18, 1970 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania

1998-2006 **1/2

98. 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.

Seth Adam Meyers December 28, 1973 in Bedford, New Hampshire

2001-2014 **1/2

99. 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.

May 7, 1987 in Phoenix, Arizona

2012- **1/2

100. 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).

February 8, 1984 in Springfield, Illinois

2012- **1/2