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
Tommy Brennan
Featured Player
Michael Che
Repertory Player
Weekend Update Co-Anchor
Jeremy Culhane
Featured Player
Mikey Day
Repertory Player
Andrew Dismukes
Repertory Player
Chloe Fineman
Repertory Player
Marcello Hernández
Repertory Player
James Austin Johnson
Repertory Player
Colin Jost
Repertory Player
Weekend Update Co-Anchor
Ben Marshall
Featured Player
Ashley Padilla
Featured Player
Kam Patterson
Featured Player
Sarah Sherman
Repertory Player
Veronika Slowikowska
Featured Player
Kenan Thompson
Repertory Player
Jane Wickline
Featured Player
Bowen Yang
Repertory Player
Top Saturday Night Live Alumni
Kristen Wiig
Seasons 31-37
Chris Rock
Seasons 16-18
Maya Rudolph
Seasons 25-33
Eddie Murphy
Seasons 6-9
Jimmy Fallon
Seasons 24-29
Bill Hader
Seasons 31-38
Will Ferrell
Seasons 21-27
Adam Sandler
Seasons 16-20
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was the original cast of SNL (1975)?- 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.
- Who are the longest running SNL cast members?
- 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.
- How many SNL cast members have there been?
- 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.
