A list of comedians and actors who have appeared in Saturday Night Live and related media.
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Main Show
Cast Members
- Fred Armisen (2002-2013)
- Hosted season 41 finale
- Aristotle Athari (2021-2022)
- Dan Aykroyd (1975-1979)
- Hosted in 2003
- Elwood Blues in The Blues Brothers
- Beldar Conehead/Donald R. DeCicco in Coneheads
- Peter Aykroyd (1979-1980)
- Highmaster Mentot in Coneheads
- Elwood in The Blues Brothers animated series
- Vanessa Bayer (2010-2017)
- James Belushi (1983-1985)
- John Belushi (1975-1979)
- Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers
- Beck Bennett (2013-2021)
- Paul Brittain (2010-2012)
- Aidy Bryant (2012-2022)
- Beth Cahill (1991-1992)
- Dana Carvey (1986-1993)
- Hosted 4 times
- Chevy Chase (1975-1976)
- Five Time Member, hosted 8 times
- Michael Che (2014-present)
- George Coe (1975)
- Billy Crystal (1984-1985)
- Hosted twice
- Jane Curtin (1975-1980)
- Joan Cusack (1985-1986)
- Pete Davidson (2014-2022)
- Mikey Day (2016-present)
- Denny Dillon (1980-1981)
- Robert Downey Jr. (1985-1986)
- Hosted Once
- Rachel Dratch (1999-2006)
- Robin Duke (1981-1984)
- Dean Edwards (2001-2003)
- Abby Elliott (2008-2012)
- Chris Elliott (1994-1995)
- Jimmy Fallon (1998-2004)
- Hosted three times
- Siobhan Fallon Hogan (1991-1992)
- Chris Farley (1990-1995)
- Hosted Once
- Will Ferrell (1995-2002)
- Five time Member, hosted 5 times
- Tina Fey (2000-2006)
- Five time member, hosted 6 times
- Will Forte (2002-2010)
- Hosted once
- Al Franken (1977-1980, 1986, 1988-1995)
- Janeane Garofalo (1994-1995)
- Ana Gasteyer (1996-2002)
- Gilbert Gottfried (1980-1981)
- Bill Hader (2005-2013)
- Hosted twice
- Anthony Michael Hall (1985-1986)
- Brad Hall (1982-1984)
- Rich Hall (1984-1985)
- Darrell Hammond (1995-2009)
- Became the Announcer in 2014 after Don Pardo's death in 2014.
- Phil Hartman (1986-1994)
- Hosted twice
- Jan Hooks (1986-1991)
- Leslie Jones (2014-2019)
- Colin Jost (2014-present)
- Chris Kattan (1996-2003)
- Tim Kazurinsky (1981-1984)
- Taran Killam (2010-2016)
- David Koechner (1995-1996)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1982-1985)
- Hosted three times
- Jon Lovitz (1985-1990)
- Hosted once
- Norm Macdonald (1993-1998)
- Hosted once
- Michael McKean (1994-1995)
- Hosted once
- Kate McKinnon (2012-2022)
- Tim Meadows (1991-2000)
- Laurie Metcalf (1981)
- Seth Meyers (2001-2014)
- Hosted once
- Dennis Miller (1985-1991)
- Jerry Minor (2000-2001)
- Finesse Mitchell (2003-2006)
- Alex Moffat (2016-2022)
- Kyle Mooney (2013-2022)
- Tracy Morgan (1996-2003)
- Hosted twice
- Garrett Morris (1975-1980)
- Bobby Moynihan (2008-2017)
- Eddie Murphy (1980-1984)
- Hosted three times
- Bill Murray (1977-1980)
- Five time member, hosted 5 times
- Mike Myers (1989-1995)
- Hosted once
- Kevin Nealon (1986-1995)
- Laraine Newman (1975-1980)
- Ego Nwodim (2018-present)
- Cheri Oteri (1995-2000)
- Don Pardo (1975-1981; 1982-2014)
- Chris Parnell (1998-2006)
- Nasim Pedrad (2009-2014)
- Jay Pharoah (2010-2016)
- Joe Piscopo (1980-1984)
- Amy Poehler (2001-2008)
- Hosted twice
- Randy Quaid (1985-1986)
- Colin Quinn (1996-2000)
- Gilda Radner (1975-1980)
- Chris Redd (2017-2022)
- Chris Rock (1990-1993)
- Charles Rocket (1980-1981)
- Maya Rudolph (2000-2007)
- Hosted twice
- Andy Samberg (2005-2012)
- Hosted once
- Adam Sandler (1991-1995)
- Hosted once
- Horatio Sanz (1998-2006)
- Rob Schneider (1990-1994)
- Molly Shannon (1995-2001)
- Hosted once
- Sarah Sherman (2021-present)
- Martin Short (1984-1985)
- Hosted three times
- Sarah Silverman (1993-1994)
- Hosted once
- David Spade (1990-1996)
- Hosted twice
- Pamela Stephenson (1984-1985)
- Ben Stiller (1989)
- Hosted twice
- Cecily Strong (2012-2022)
- Jason Sudeikis (2005-2013)
- Hosted once
- Julia Sweeney (1990-1994)
- Kenan Thompson (2003-present)
- Melissa Villaseñor (2016-2022)
- Michaela Watkins (2008-2009)
- Kristen Wiig (2005-2012)
- Hosted three times
- Casey Wilson (2008-2009)
- Bowen Yang (2019-present)
- Sasheer Zamata (2014-2017)
Five-Time Member Hosts
- Ben Affleck: 5 times
- Alec Baldwin: 17 times
- Drew Barrymore: 6 times
- Candice Bergen: 5 times
- Danny DeVito: 6 times
- John Goodman: 13 times
- Elliott Gould: 6 times
- Tom Hanks: 10 times
- Buck Henry: 10 times
- Jonah Hill: 5 times
- Scarlett Johansson: 6 times
- Dwayne Johnson: 5 times
- Steve Martin: 15 times
- Melissa McCarthy: 5 times
- John Mulaney: 5 times
- Paul Rudd: 5 times
- Paul Simon: 4 timesnote
- Justin Timberlake: 5 times
- Christopher Walken: 7 times
Other Hosts
- Amy Adams
- Jason Alexander
- Kirstie Alley
- Harry Anderson
- Jennifer Aniston
- Aziz Ansari
- Christina Applegate
- Tom Arnold
- Bea Arthur
- Edward Asner
- Awkwafina
- Kevin Bacon
- Bad Bunny
- Antonio Banderas
- Elizabeth Banks
- Christine Baranski
- Roseanne Barr
- Jason Bateman
- Justine Bateman
- Ed Begley Jr.
- Annette Bening
- Milton Berle
- Corbin Bernsen
- Halle Berry
- Valerie Bertinelli
- Jack Black
- Robert Blake
- Chadwick Boseman
- Lara Flynn Boyle
- Peter Boyle
- Zach Braff
- Beau Bridges
- Jeff Bridges
- Matthew Broderick
- Adrien Brody
- Josh Brolin
- Pierce Brosnan
- Delta Burke
- Bill Burr
- Steve Buscemi
- Gary Busey
- Gerard Butler
- Gabriel Byrne
- Louis C.K.
- Sid Caesar
- Nicolas Cage
- Neve Campbell
- John Candy
- George Carlin
- Jerrod Carmichael
- Jim Carrey
- Johnny Cash
- Dick Cavett
- John Cena
- Timothée Chalamet
- Jackie Chan
- Dave Chappelle
- Ray Charles
- Ray in The Blues Brothers
- Jessica Chastain
- Don Cheadle
- Andrew "Dice" Clay
- George Clooney
- Glenn Close
- James Coburn
- Dabney Coleman
- Peter Cook
- Bradley Cooper
- Courteney Cox
- Daniel Craig
- Bryan Cranston
- Russell Crowe
- Kieran Culkin
- Macaulay Culkin
- Robert Culp
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Alan Cumming
- Tim Curry
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Miley Cyrus
- Willem Dafoe
- Matt Damon
- Claire Danes
- Rodney Dangerfield
- Jeff Daniels
- Blythe Danner
- Ted Danson
- Tony Danza
- Larry David
- Geena Davis
- Rosario Dawson
- Charlie Day
- Robert De Niro
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Bruce Dern
- Zooey Deschanel
- Cameron Diaz
- Matt Dillon
- Peter Dinklage
- Shannen Doherty
- Kirk Douglas
- Michael Douglas
- Roma Downey
- Richard Dreyfuss
- David Duchovny
- Kirsten Dunst
- Shelley Duvall
- Anthony Edwards
- Zac Efron
- Billie Eilish
- Jesse Eisenberg
- Idris Elba
- Emilio Estevez
- Anna Faris
- Colin Farrell
- Sally Field
- Carrie Fisher
- The Mystery Woman in The Blues Brothers
- Calista Flockhart
- Jodie Foster
- Matthew Fox
- Megan Fox
- Michael J. Fox
- Jamie Foxx
- James Franco
- Brendan Fraser
- Martin Freeman
- Gal Gadot
- Zach Galifianakis
- Andrew Garfield
- Teri Garr
- Sarah Michelle Gellar
- Paul Giamatti
- Mel Gibson
- Donald Glover
- Jeff Goldblum
- Cuba Gooding Jr.
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
- Ruth Gordon
- Al Gore
- Ryan Gosling
- Topher Grace
- Heather Graham
- Kelsey Grammer
- Melanie Griffith
- Charles Grodin
- Robert Guillaume
- Steve Guttenberg
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Tiffany Haddish
- Linda Hamilton
- Mark Harmon
- Kevin Hart
- Josh Hartnett
- Teri Hatcher
- Anne Hathaway
- Salma Hayek
- Sean Hayes
- Jon Heder
- Mariel Hemingway
- Chris Hemsworth
- Taraji P. Henson
- Charlton Heston
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Katie Holmes
- Dennis Hopper
- Ron Howard
- Helen Hunt
- Anjelica Huston
- Josh Hutcherson
- Jeremy Irons
- Oscar Isaac
- Hugh Jackman
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Dakota Johnson
- January Jones
- Madeline Kahn
- Daniel Kaluuya
- Michael Keaton
- Harvey Keitel
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Margot Kidder
- Nicole Kidman
- Val Kilmer
- Regina King
- Greg Kinnear
- Robert Klein
- Kevin Kline
- Johnny Knoxville
- Zoë Kravitz
- Kris Kristofferson
- Lisa Kudrow
- Ashton Kutcher
- Shia LaBeouf
- Lady Gaga
- Nathan Lane
- John Larroquette
- Brie Larson
- Hugh Laurie
- Taylor Lautner
- Jude Law
- Lucy Lawless
- Jennifer Lawrence
- Martin Lawrence
- Norman Lear
- Christopher Lee
- Jason Lee
- Laura Leighton
- Jay Leno
- Dan Levy
- Ray Liotta
- John Lithgow
- Lucy Liu
- Blake Lively
- Heather Locklear
- Lindsay Lohan
- Eva Longoria
- Jennifer Lopez
- Rob Lowe
- Susan Lucci
- Jane Lynch
- Natasha Lyonne
- Simu Liu
- Bernie Mac
- Andie MacDowell
- Seth MacFarlane
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Tobey Maguire
- Rami Malek
- John Malkovich
- Joe Mantegna
- Julianna Margulies
- Walter Matthau
- James McAvoy
- John McCain
- Matthew McConaughey
- Eric McCormack
- Dylan McDermott
- Malcolm McDowell
- Tim McGraw
- Ian McKellen
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Helen Mirren
- Robert Mitchum
- Matthew Modine
- Jason Momoa
- Julianne Moore
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Rick Moranis
- Rob Morrow
- Megan Mullally
- Kumail Nanjiani
- Liam Neeson
- Bob Newhart
- Edward Norton
- Conan O'Brien
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Catherine O'Hara
- Ed O'Neill
- Elliot Page
- Gwyneth Paltrow
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Jim Parsons
- Pedro Pascal
- Bill Paxton
- Sean Penn
- Anthony Perkins
- Luke Perry
- Matthew Perry
- Joe Pesci
- Ryan Phillippe
- Bronson Pinchot
- Chris Pine
- Jeremy Piven
- Donald Pleasence
- Natalie Portman
- Chris Pratt
- Jaime Pressly
- Jason Priestley
- Freddie Prinze Jr.
- Richard Pryor
- Bill Pullman
- Dennis Quaid
- Queen Latifah
- Daniel Radcliffe
- Issa Rae
- Christopher Reeve
- John C. Reilly
- Rob Reiner
- Jeremy Renner
- Burt Reynolds
- Ryan Reynolds
- Christina Ricci
- Don Rickles
- Joan Rivers
- Margot Robbie
- Tim Robbins
- Seth Rogen
- Ray Romano
- Saoirse Ronan
- Winona Ryder
- Bob Saget
- Peter Sarsgaard
- Fred Savage
- Liev Schreiber
- Amy Schumer
- David Schwimmer
- Seann William Scott
- Steven Seagal
- Jason Segel
- William Shatner
- Charlie Sheen
- Martin Sheen
- J. K. Simmons
- Christian Slater
- Jimmy Smits
- Sissy Spacek
- Kevin Spacey
- Octavia Spencer
- Sylvester Stallone
- Ringo Starr
- Kristen Stewart
- Patrick Stewart
- Emma Stone
- Kiefer Sutherland
- Patrick Swayze
- Quentin Tarantino
- Channing Tatum
- Anya Taylor-Joy
- Charlize Theron
- Emma Thompson
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Marisa Tomei
- Lily Tomlin
- John Travolta
- Cicely Tyson
- Bob Uecker
- Robert Urich
- James Van Der Beek
- Nia Vardalos
- Vince Vaughn
- Sofía Vergara
- Christoph Waltz
- Kerry Washington
- Carl Weathers
- Sigourney Weaver
- Forest Whitaker
- Betty White
- Fred Willard
- Robin Williams
- Bruce Willis
- Debra Winger
- Kate Winslet
- Reese Witherspoon
- Stevie Wonder
- James Woods
- Renée Zellweger
- Catherine Zeta-Jones
Musical Guests
- AC/DC
- Adele
- Aerosmith
- Fiona Apple
- Arcade Fire
- Desi Arnaz Jr.
- The B-52s
- The Beastie Boys
- Beck
- Captain Beefheart
- Justin Bieber
- Björk
- The Black Keys
- David Bowie
- Kate Bush
- Johnny Cash
- Eric Clapton
- Coldplay
- Elvis Costello
- Cypress Hill
- Drake
- Duran Duran
- Bob Dylan
- Eminem
- Fishbone
- Foo Fighters
- Aretha Franklin
- Franz Ferdinand
- George Harrison
- Imagine Dragons
- INXS
- Billy Joel
- Elton John
- The Kinks
- Living Colour
- Lisa Loeb
- Paul McCartney
- Van Morrison
- Nirvana
- *NSYNC
- Oasis
- Roy Orbison
- Pearl Jam
- Tom Petty
- The Pogues
- Prince
- Public Enemy
- Radiohead
- Lou Reed
- R.E.M.
- The Replacements
- The Rolling Stones (Band)
- Scissor Sisters
- Paul Simon
- Bruce Springsteen
- Stone Temple Pilots
- SZA
- Talking Heads
- U2
- Tom Waits
- Kanye West
- The White Stripes
- Neil Young
Other Guests
- Morwenna Banks: Herself/Various
- Mario Batali: Himself
- Tony Bennett: Anthony 'Phony Bennett' Benedetto/Himself
- Morton Downey Jr.: Himself
- Stan Egi: Man Hooked on Sushi
- Kate Flannery: Lucy
- Josh Flitter: Spelling Bee Contestant/Dancer
- Elon Gold: Howard Stern/ben Affleck
- Mary Beth Hurt: Betsy
- Aria Kane: Caroline/Mikey and Heidi's Daughter
- Frederick Koehler: Jimmy/Young Howard Coswell/Adopted Non-Smoker/Billy/Biran/Kid on Elevator
- Bernie Kopell: Dr. Adam Bricker
- Michael Lombardi: Extra
- Andy Richter: Drinky Crow
- Al Roker: Himself
- Richard Simmons: Himself
- Caroll Spinney: Big Bird
- Jorma Taccone: Passerby/Jorm/Laser Cats Villain/Friend/Announcer/Mail Delivery Guy/Bad Guy/Punched Before Eating Guy/Rufus the Dog/Sloths Singer/NBC Page/Ariel & Efrim Dancer/Guy in 'Young Chuck Norris' sketch/Director of 'Duluth Live'/Various
- Barry Williams: Himself
- Mary Louise Wilson: Mrs. Fran Bartman
Films
The Blues Brothers
Appeared in The Blues Brothers (1980):
- James Brown: Rev. Cleophus James
- Curt Clendenin: Orphan
- James DuMont: Kid Dancing in Street
- Aretha Franklin: Mrs. Murphy
- Steven Spielberg: Cook County Assessor
Wayne's World
Appeared in Wayne's World (1992):
- Don Amendolia: Announcer
- Tia Carrere: Cassandra Wong
- Michael DeLuise: Alan
- Donna Dixon: Dream Woman
- Kurt Fuller: Russell Finley
- Robert Patrick: T-1000
Coneheads
Appeared in Coneheads (1993):
- Eddie Griffin: Customer
- Michael Richards: Arnold
- Todd Susman: Ron
Wayne's World 2
Appeared in Wayne's World 2 (1993):
- Googy Gress: Gate Security Guy
- Kevin Pollak: Jerry Segal
- Kim Basinger: Honey Hornee
It's Pat
Appeared in It's Pat! (1994):
- Kathy Griffin: As Herself
- Kathy Najimy: Tippy
- Timothy Stack: Doctor
Stuart Saves His Family
Appeared in Stuart Saves His Family (1995):
- Fred Applegate: Carl
- Robert Curtis Brown: Andy
- Vincent D'Onofrio: Donnie Smalley
- Allen Garfield: Maitre D'
- Laura San Giacomo: Julia
- Dakin Matthews: Intervention Counselor
- Walter Olkewicz: Larry Skoag
- Jeremy Roberts: Brad Skoag
- Aloma Wright: Autograph Seeker
Blues Brothers 2000
Appeared in Blues Brothers 2000 (1998):
- Jennifer Irwin: Nun #1
- Maria in Superstar
A Night at the Roxbury
Appeared in A Night at the Roxbury (1998):
- Jennifer Coolidge: Hottie Police Officer
- Michael Clarke Duncan: Roxbury Bouncer
Superstar
Appeared in Superstar (1999):
- Gerry Bamman: Father John
The Ladies Man
Appeared in The Ladies Man (2000):
- Rocky Carroll: Cyrus Cunningham
- Eugene Levy: Bucky Kent
- Karyn Parsons: Julie Simmons
- Tiffani Thiessen: Honey DeLune
- Billy Dee Williams: Lester
MacGruber
Appeared in MacGruber (2010):
- Powers Boothe: Col. Jim Faith
- Brandon Trost: Brick's Boyfriend
- Jason Trost: Smoking Guard
- Gregory Alan Williams: Minister
Other Television
MacGruber (2021)
Appeared in MacGruber (2021):
- Stephanie Czajkowski: Bex Dawson
Foreign Dubs
European French
The Blues Brothers:
- Georges Aminel: Curtis.
- Maïk Darah: Mrs. Murphy.
Wayne's World:
- Éric Herson-Macarel: Benjamin Kane.
