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Oct 18, 2024 · We've reviewed every season and every cast member to see what they're doing now, what they were most famous for on "SNL," and what projects they did after their time at Studio 8H, using IMDb,...
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Sep 23, 2024 · So who's returning from last year? Check out SNL's Season 50 cast below. RELATED: Why the First Saturday Night Live Cast Were Called The Not Ready for Prime Time Players
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- Dana Carvey
- Chris Farley
- Phil Hartman
- Mike Myers
- Kevin Nealon
- Chris Rock
- Rob Schneider
- Julia Sweeney
- Ellen Cleghorne
- Melanie Hutsell
For Dana Carvey, 1993 would be his final year on Saturday Night Live. In fact, Carvey left halfway through season 18. His last show came on February 6, 1993, leaving behind a legacy as one of SNL’s greatest impressionists. Carvey went on to lead the short-lived Dana Carvey Show in 1996. He added dozens of film credits to resume after SNL, too. Wher...
Chris Farley delivered one of his most memorable sketches in 1993. “The Chris Farley Show” with Paul McCartney aired on February 13, 1993. Farley would continue on SNL until 1995 while starring in films like Black Sheep, Tommy Boy, and Beverly Hills Ninja. As Saturday Night Live fans know, Chris Farley died of a drug overdose in 1997. The legendary...
Phil Hartman further cemented his legacy as a Saturday Night Live all-time great in 1993. He helped the show’s political sketches, starring as Bill Clinton opposite Carvey’s George Bush and Ross Perot. Hartman left the show in 1995 and had a successful run of movies and TV series including NewsRadio and spots on The Simpsons. Like Farley, Phil Hart...
Mike Myers missed the first half of season 18 while out on leave. The funnyman eventually returned on December 5, 1992, and finished out the season. After leaving SNL in 1995, Myers became a box office draw thanks to the Austin Powers and Shrek franchises. More recently, Myers has played supporting roles in films like Amsterdam and Bohemian Rhapsod...
In 1993, Kevin Nealon was nearing the end of his run on Saturday Night Live. He did have the honor of hosting “Weekend Update” during season 18. Nealon continued to appear in films and TV series post-SNL. Last year, he published the essay collection I Exaggerate: My Brushes With Fame detailing some of his famous friends. In 2023, he completed filmi...
Season 18 would be Chris Rock’s last on Saturday Night Live. After three frustrating years, Rock left SNL without ever really finding consistent footing. Luckily for Rock, his stand-up career brought him to a level of fame that SNL clearly wasn’t going to do. Rock made history in 2023 by performing Netflix’s first live stand-up special. Chris Rock:...
Rob Schneider likely isn’t on anyone’s list of the greatest Saturday Night Live cast members. But he still managed to create some memorable characters during his SNL run. The 1992-1993 season saw Schneider bumped up from featured player to repertory player. Schneider continues to work in film and TV today, most notably alongside Adam Sandler. In 20...
Julia Sweeney joined the Saturday Night Live cast in 1990 after originally starting her career as an accountant. By 1993, Sweeney was nearing the end of her SNL run. Her most memorable character was Pat. The character’s ambiguous gender set up the comedy, and Sweeney eventually starred in a feature film based on the character. Post-SNL, Sweeney tur...
Ellen Cleghorne was a featured player in the Saturday Night Live cast of 1992-1993. She had joined the cast the year prior. Cleghorne performed dozens of celebrity impressions on the show, including Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Quivers, and Tina Turner. Cleghorne left SNL in 1995 to star in her own sitcom. However, Cleghorne! only ran for one season on t...
Melanie Hutsell was in the middle of her tenure as a Saturday Night Live cast member in 1993. Her performance as Jan Brady in a touring improv show helped her land the SNL gig. Hutsell reprised the role several times during her time in Studio 8H. Hutsell effectively retired from acting and performing between 1999 and 2008. She had recurring roles i...
Oct 4, 2024 · 'Saturday Night Live' cast members brawling? Lorne Michaels covered in blood? A showbiz legend exposing himself? Here's what's real and what's made up in 'SNL' origin movie, 'Saturday Night.'
Aug 3, 2024 · Punkie Johnson, who joined “SNL” as a featured player in 2020, was the first out Black queer woman on the show’s cast. She joined other LGBTQ cast members Kate McKinnon and Bowen Yang.
Jul 18, 2022 · First joining the show as a writer in 1990, then as a cast member in 1991, his tenure on "SNL" came to an unceremonious end in 1995, with reports saying he either quit or was fired from the...
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Oct 12, 2024 · In Live From New York, cast and crew members recalled how when Chase came back to host an episode of the show in season 2, after leaving following season 1, he got into a fight with Bill Murray...
