Saturday Night Live Cast

Get to know the current players and alumni from Saturday Night Live. Stream their top sketches and full episodes on Peacock.

Current Cast

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Tommy Brennan
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Michael Che
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Weekend Update Co-Anchor

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Jeremy Culhane
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Mikey Day
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Andrew Dismukes
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Chloe Fineman
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Marcello Hernández
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James Austin Johnson
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Colin Jost
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Weekend Update Co-Anchor

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Ben Marshall
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Ashley Padilla
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Kam Patterson
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Sarah Sherman
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Veronika Slowikowska
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Kenan Thompson
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Jane Wickline
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Bowen Yang
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Top Saturday Night Live Alumni

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Kristen Wiig
Seasons 31-37
Featured Sketches: Target Lady

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Chris Rock
Seasons 16-18
Featured Sketches: Best of Chris Rock

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Maya Rudolph
Seasons 25-33

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Eddie Murphy
Seasons 6-9

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Jimmy Fallon
Seasons 24-29
Featured Sketches: The Best of Jimmy Fallon, More Cowbell, The Barry Gibb Talk Show

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Bill Hader
Seasons 31-38
Featured Sketches: Stefon, The Californians

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Will Ferrell
Seasons 21-27
Featured Sketches: More Cowbell, The Best of Will Ferrell

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Adam Sandler
Seasons 16-20

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Frequently Asked Questions

The original cast of Saturday Night Live, known as the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players,” were Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Jane Curtin, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner.
As of 2025, the longest-running cast member in Saturday Night Live history is Kenan Thompson, who joined the show in 2003 and has remained for more than 22 seasons. Following him is Darrell Hammond, who appeared from 1995 to 2009 across 14 seasons and later became the show’s announcer. Seth Meyers served for 13 seasons, from 2001 to 2014, notably as head writer and “Weekend Update” anchor before moving on to host Late Night with Seth Meyers. Other long-tenured cast members include Fred Armisen (2002–2013), Kate McKinnon (2012–2022), Aidy Bryant (2012–2022), and Cecily Strong (2012–2022), each serving around 10 seasons. Tim Meadows (1991–2000) and Kevin Nealon (1986–1995) both spent nine seasons on the show, while Mikey Day, who joined in 2016, continues to add to his tenure with nine or more seasons as of Season 50.
As of October 2025, a total of 172 people have served as official cast members on Saturday Night Live (SNL) since its debut in 1975.