Saturday Night Live cast members - wikipedia Saturday Night Live cast members This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2012 ) For more upcoming cast information, see Saturday Night Live ( season 43 ). The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members, past and present. The cast members of Saturday Night Live were originally referred to as the `` Not Ready For Prime Time Players. '' The original cast ( l to r ) : Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase Contents 1 List of all cast members 2 Timeline of cast members 3 Notable tenures 4 Youngest cast members 5 Oldest cast members 6 Both cast and hosts 7 President of the United States impressionists 8 `` SNL Curse '' 9 See also 10 Notes 11 References List of all cast members As of September 2017, the show has featured 148 cast members. The list below includes both repertory and featured players, but omits SNL writers and others who were not listed as cast members during the show 's credits. The dates given are those of the years they were part of the cast. The chart also shows whether the cast member has served as a guest host, appeared as the anchorperson of the `` Weekend Update '' segment ( by any of its titles ), or has been the subject of their own `` Best of '' home video collection. Many of the cast members were writers as well. - Performer Years active No. of seasons Repertory player Featured player only `` Weekend Update '' anchor Hosted Best of... Writer Fred Armisen 2002 -- 2013 11 Y Y Dan Aykroyd 1975 -- 1979 Y Y Y Y Y Peter Aykroyd 1979 -- 1980 Y Y Morwenna Banks 1995 Y Vanessa Bayer 2010 -- 2017 7 Y Jim Belushi 1983 -- 1985 Y Y John Belushi 1975 -- 1979 Y Y Y Beck Bennett 2013 -- present 5 Y Jim Breuer 1995 -- 1998 Y Paul Brittain 2010 -- 2012 Y A. Whitney Brown 1986 -- 1991 6 Y Y Aidy Bryant 2012 -- present 6 Y Beth Cahill 1991 -- 1992 Y Dana Carvey 1986 -- 1993 7 Y Y Y Chevy Chase 1975 -- 1976 Y Y Y Y Y Michael Che 2014 -- present Y Y Y Ellen Cleghorne 1991 -- 1995 Y George Coe Y Billy Crystal 1984 -- 1985 Y Y Y Y Jane Curtin 1975 -- 1980 5 Y Y Joan Cusack 1985 -- 1986 Y Pete Davidson 2014 -- present Y Tom Davis 1977 -- 1980 Y Y Mikey Day 2016 -- present Y Denny Dillon 1980 -- 1981 Y Jim Downey 1979 -- 1980 Y Y Robert Downey, Jr. 1985 -- 1986 Y Y Brian Doyle - Murray 1979 -- 1980 1981 -- 1982 Y Y Y Rachel Dratch 1999 -- 2006 7 Y Robin Duke 1981 -- 1984 Y Y Nora Dunn 1985 -- 1990 5 Y Christine Ebersole 1981 -- 1982 Y Y Dean Edwards 2001 -- 2003 Y Abby Elliott 2008 -- 2012 Y Chris Elliott 1994 -- 1995 Y Jimmy Fallon 1998 -- 2004 6 Y Y Y Y Siobhan Fallon 1991 -- 1992 Y Chris Farley 1990 -- 1995 5 Y Y Y Will Ferrell 1995 -- 2002 7 Y Y Y Tina Fey 2000 -- 2006 6 Y Y Y Y Will Forte 2002 -- 2010 8 Y Al Franken 1977 -- 1980 1986 1988 -- 1995 11 Y Y Heidi Gardner 2017 -- present Y Janeane Garofalo 1994 -- 1995 Y Ana Gasteyer 1996 -- 2002 6 Y Gilbert Gottfried 1980 -- 1981 Y Mary Gross 1981 -- 1985 Y Y Y Christopher Guest 1984 -- 1985 Y Y Y Bill Hader 2005 -- 2013 8 Y Y Anthony Michael Hall 1985 -- 1986 Y Brad Hall 1982 -- 1984 Y Y Rich Hall 1984 -- 1985 Y Y Darrell Hammond 1995 -- 2009 14 Y Y Phil Hartman 1986 -- 1994 8 Y Y Y Y Jan Hooks 1986 -- 1991 5 Y Yvonne Hudson 1980 -- 1981 Y Melanie Hutsell 1991 -- 1994 Y Victoria Jackson 1986 -- 1992 6 Y Leslie Jones 2014 -- present Y Y Colin Jost 2014 -- present 5 Y Y Y Chris Kattan 1996 -- 2003 8 Y Y Tim Kazurinsky 1981 -- 1984 Y Y Laura Kightlinger 1994 -- 1995 Y Y Taran Killam 2010 -- 2016 6 Y David Koechner 1995 -- 1996 Y Gary Kroeger 1982 -- 1985 Y Matthew Laurance 1980 -- 1981 Y Julia Louis - Dreyfus 1982 -- 1985 Y Y Jon Lovitz 1985 -- 1990 5 Y Y Y Norm Macdonald 1993 -- 1998 5 Y Y Y Y Gail Matthius 1980 -- 1981 Y Y Michael McKean 1994 -- 1995 Y Y Mark McKinney 1995 -- 1997 Y Kate McKinnon 2012 -- present 7 Y Tim Meadows 1991 -- 2000 10 Y Y Y Laurie Metcalf 1981 Y Seth Meyers 2001 -- 2014 13 Y Y Y John Milhiser 2013 -- 2014 Y Dennis Miller 1985 -- 1991 6 Y Y Y Jerry Minor 2000 -- 2001 Y Y Finesse Mitchell 2003 -- 2006 Y Alex Moffat 2016 -- present Y Jay Mohr 1993 -- 1995 Y Y Kyle Mooney 2013 -- present 5 Y Tracy Morgan 1996 -- 2003 7 Y Y Y Garrett Morris 1975 -- 1980 5 Y Y Bobby Moynihan 2008 -- 2017 9 Y Eddie Murphy 1980 -- 1984 Y Y Y Y Bill Murray 1977 -- 1980 Y Y Y Y Mike Myers 1989 -- 1995 7 Y Y Y Y Kevin Nealon 1986 -- 1995 9 Y Y Y Laraine Newman 1975 -- 1980 5 Y Don Novello 1979 -- 1980 1985 -- 1986 Y Y Y Luke Null 2017 -- present Y Mike O'Brien 2013 -- 2014 Y Y Michael O'Donoghue 1975 -- 1978 Y Y Cheri Oteri 1995 -- 2000 5 Y Y Chris Parnell 1998 -- 2001 2002 -- 2006 8 Y Nasim Pedrad 2009 -- 2014 5 Y Jay Pharoah 2010 -- 2016 6 Y Joe Piscopo 1980 -- 1984 Y Y Amy Poehler 2001 -- 2008 8 Y Y Y Y Emily Prager 1981 Y Randy Quaid 1985 -- 1986 Y Colin Quinn 1996 -- 2000 5 Y Y Y Gilda Radner 1975 -- 1980 5 Y Y Chris Redd 2017 -- present Y Jeff Richards 2001 -- 2004 Y Rob Riggle 2004 -- 2005 Y Ann Risley 1980 -- 1981 Y Tim Robinson 2012 -- 2013 Y Y Chris Rock 1990 -- 1993 Y Y Y Charles Rocket 1980 -- 1981 Y Y Tony Rosato 1981 -- 1982 Y Y Jon Rudnitsky 2015 -- 2016 Y Maya Rudolph 2000 -- 2007 9 Y Y Andy Samberg 2005 -- 2012 7 Y Y Y Adam Sandler 1991 -- 1995 5 Y Y Y Horatio Sanz 1998 -- 2006 8 Y Y Tom Schiller 1979 -- 1980 Y Y Rob Schneider 1990 -- 1994 Y Y Paul Shaffer 1979 -- 1980 Y Y Molly Shannon 1995 -- 2001 7 Y Y Y Harry Shearer 1979 -- 1980 1984 -- 1985 Y Y Martin Short 1984 -- 1985 Y Y Y Sarah Silverman 1993 -- 1994 Y Y Y Jenny Slate 2009 -- 2010 Y Robert Smigel 1991 -- 1993 Y Y David Spade 1990 -- 1996 6 Y Y Y Y Pamela Stephenson 1984 -- 1985 Y Ben Stiller 1989 Y Y Cecily Strong 2012 -- present 6 Y Y Jason Sudeikis 2005 -- 2013 9 Y Y Julia Sweeney 1990 -- 1994 Y Terry Sweeney 1985 -- 1986 Y Y Kenan Thompson 2003 -- present 15 Y Danitra Vance 1985 -- 1986 Y Melissa Villaseñor 2016 -- present Y Dan Vitale 1985 -- 1986 Y Nancy Walls 1995 -- 1996 Y Michaela Watkins 2008 -- 2009 Y Damon Wayans 1985 -- 1986 Y Y Patrick Weathers 1980 -- 1981 Y Noël Wells 2013 -- 2014 Y Brooks Wheelan 2013 -- 2014 Y Kristen Wiig 2005 -- 2012 7 Y Y Casey Wilson 2008 -- 2009 Y Fred Wolf 1996 -- 1996 Y Y Sasheer Zamata 2014 -- 2017 Y Alan Zweibel 1979 -- 1980 Y Y Timeline of cast members Lighter colors denote `` featured players '' versus repertory cast members. Notable tenures The following is a list of the cast members with the longest tenures, who have spent at least eight seasons on the show. Performer No. of seasons Notes Kenan Thompson 15 Thompson holds the records of being the longest - tenured cast member in the show 's history, the first cast member born after the show 's premiere in 1975, and the longest - active African - American cast member. He first joined the show in 2003. Darrell Hammond 14 Hired after a cast overhaul in 1995, he is the last cast member hired in the 1990s to leave the show, and the oldest cast member to leave the show ( age 53 when he left the show in 2009 ). In 2014, Hammond returned to the show where he replaced Don Pardo as the show 's announcer after Pardo 's death, and often appears in sketches, reprising old roles such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton. Seth Meyers 13 He joined the show in 2001, and in 2013, his tenure on Weekend Update reached its eighth year, making him the longest - serving Weekend Update anchor ( breaking the records held by Dennis Miller and Tina Fey ). He left the show in early 2014 to take over hosting duties for Late Night. Fred Armisen 11 Armisen joined the show in 2002, and left at the end of season 38 in 2013. He is the show 's longest - running Hispanic cast member ( beating out the Chilean - born Horatio Sanz ), as well as the longest - running Asian cast member ( part Korean ). Al Franken Hired as a writer in the beginning of the series, as the show progressed, he and Tom Davis were allowed to perform material on - air sporadically. He left the show in 1980, but returned to the show when Lorne Michaels came back in 1985, regaining his writing and on - air featured status until 1995. Later elected the junior United States Senator from Minnesota. Tim Meadows 10 Meadows joined the show in early 1991. He left the show at the end of the season 25, which ended in 2000, after ten seasons on the show. Kevin Nealon 9 Nealon joined the show as a featured player in 1986 following a major cast overhaul, and was promoted to contract status the following year. He served as Weekend Update anchor for his sixth through eighth seasons, then gave up the position in his ninth. After nine seasons on the show, Nealon left in 1995. Bobby Moynihan He joined the show during season 34, and departed after season 42. Maya Rudolph She joined the show in early 2000 towards the end of season 25. She was absent for most of season 31 following the birth of her child. Her last season was the first half of season 33. She did not return to the show in 2008 after the 2007 -- 2008 Writers Guild of America strike ended. Although, she only stayed 7 of those years, she appeared in 6 more episodes than Amy Poehler, making Rudolph the longest - running female cast member. Jason Sudeikis He joined towards the end of season 30, after having been a writer for the show in the previous season. He left at the end of season 38. Will Forte 8 Forte joined the cast in 2002, and left in 2010 after the release of MacGruber. Bill Hader Hader joined the cast in 2005 left at the end of season 38 in 2013, alongside Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis. Phil Hartman Hartman was brought onto the cast for the show 's twelfth season following a major cast overhaul, and left following the finale of the nineteenth season. He also returned to host the show twice in 1996. Chris Kattan Kattan moved to New York to work on the show as a featured player in 1996, later becoming a full - time member along with Tracy Morgan and Ana Gasteyer. Most notably, he played alongside Will Ferrell as one of the Butabi Brothers, who also featured in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury. He left the show in 2003. Chris Parnell Parnell joined the cast in 1998, and was later fired in 2001 to make way for new talent. About a year later, he was rehired and remained on the show until he was let go again due to budget cuts in 2006. Amy Poehler She served as co-anchor of Weekend Update with Tina Fey ( 2004 -- 06 ) and with Meyers ( 2006 -- 08 ). She left the series in late - 2008 to begin production on Parks and Recreation. Horatio Sanz Sanz joined the cast in 1998, and later briefly served as co-anchor of Weekend Update, in season 31 with Poehler, for two episodes, after Fey gave birth to her first child ( making him the show 's only Hispanic Weekend Update anchor ). He was also let go due to budget cuts in 2006. The following is a list of the former cast members who have had the shortest tenures, spending less than a full 20 - episode season on the show. Performer No. of episodes Notes Catherine O'Hara 0 In the early 1980s, when SCTV was in between network deals, she was hired to replace Ann Risley when SNL was being retooled in 1981. However, she quit the show without ever appearing on air, choosing to go back to SCTV when the show signed on with NBC. Her SNL position was then given to fellow Canadian Robin Duke. Despite never appearing on the show as a cast member, she did return to host in 1991. Emily Prager Hired by Dick Ebersol to be a featured player, she appeared in a few sketches at dress rehearsal in what would be the final episode of season six, due to the Writers ' Guild of America going on strike in 1981. She did not return to the SNL cast in season seven. Although she did not appear in the single episode for which she was credited as a featured player, she had appeared uncredited in five previous episodes. Laurie Metcalf She also was hired as part of Ebersol 's temporary season six cast following the termination of Jean Doumanian, and appeared on - camera in a Weekend Update piece. When the show was put on hiatus for retooling, she was not chosen to return to the show for the season seven cast. Dan Vitale Hired as an on - and - off featured player for season 11, he was only credited with appearing in three episodes throughout the season. Morwenna Banks She was hired as a repertory player for the last four episodes of season 20, but was let out of her contract as part of a major cast overhaul Lorne Michaels had planned for season 21. Ben Stiller Before becoming a cast member, he submitted a short film -- a parody of the movie The Color of Money -- that was shown on the season 12 episode hosted by Charlton Heston. He was hired during season 14, but quit after four episodes due to creative differences. Despite this, he returned to host in 1998 and 2011. Fred Wolf He 's been a writer since 1992. However, he became a featured player in near the end season 21 for the last four episodes, however, he only appeared and was credited for episodes 17, 18, and 20. His last episode was in the 3rd episode of the 22nd season. After that episode, he decided to leave the show for good. Tom Schiller 7 One of the show writers who was upgraded to cast member status during season five, he left the show at the end of the season. Patrick Weathers 7 Hired as a featured cast member for season six, he was fired along with many of Doumanian 's cast. George Coe 8 He was one of the original `` Not - Ready - for - Primetime Players '', because NBC wanted someone older in the cast. He was credited for only the first three episodes, though he continued to make several uncredited appearances throughout the first season. Yvonne Hudson 8 She was a recurring extra during season five, and became the first black female cast member in season six. Like many of Doumanian 's cast, she was fired mid-season. Jim Downey 9 He was hired as one of many writers - turned - feature players in season five, and though he left the cast after the season, he returned to the show as a writer in the mid-1980s and has remained with it. Matthew Laurance 10 Hired as a feature player during season six, he was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul. Alan Zweibel 11 A writer for the show before joining the cast in season five, he left after the season finale. Gilbert Gottfried 12 He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul. Michael O'Donoghue 12 One of the original `` Not Ready for Primetime Players '', he was dropped after a few episodes. He remained with the show as a writer and occasional on - screen performer. Ann Risley 12 She joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul. Charles Rocket 12 He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul, after having dropped an f - bomb one episode prior. Damon Wayans 12 Hired for season 11 as a featured player, he was fired mid-season for improvising on the air. He returned as a guest to perform stand - up comedy on season 11 's last episode and hosted SNL in 1995. Beth Cahill 13 She joined the show during season 17 as an off - and - on featured player. She did not return the following season, as she was fired along with castmate Siobhan Fallon. Denny Dillon 13 She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the finale as part of the cast overhaul. She auditioned for the show 's first season, but did not make the cut. Gail Matthius 13 She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the season ended. Paul Shaffer 13 After being the band 's pianist for the first five seasons, he joined the cast during season five, but left after the finale. He hosted SNL in 1987, making him the only member of the house band to do so. Janeane Garofalo 14 She joined the cast during season 20, but quit mid-season due to creative differences. Michaela Watkins 15 She joined the show on the first episode after the 2008 United States presidential election, then was let go before the start of season 35. Peter Aykroyd 16 He joined the show midway through season five, but left at the end of the season, after only 16 episodes. Youngest cast members The following is a list of the youngest people to join the show. Performer Age when joined show Tenure Anthony Michael Hall 17 years old 1985 -- 1986 Eddie Murphy 19 years old 1980 -- 1984 Robert Downey Jr. 20 years, 5 months 1985 -- 1986 Pete Davidson 20 years, 10 months 2014 -- present Abby Elliott 21 years, 5 months 2008 -- 2012 Julia Louis - Dreyfus 21 years, 8 months 1982 -- 1985 Sarah Silverman 22 years, 9 months 1993 -- 1994 Jay Pharoah 22 years, 11 months 2010 -- 2016 Oldest cast members The following is a list of the oldest people to join the show. Performer Age when joined show Tenure Leslie Jones 47 years old 2014 -- present George Coe 46 years, 155 days Michael McKean 46 years, 147 days 1994 -- 1995 Darrell Hammond 39 years old 1995 -- 2009 Garrett Morris 38 years, 8 months 1975 -- 1980 Phil Hartman 38 years, 1 month 1986 -- 1994 Mike O'Brien 37 years old 2013 -- 2014 Michaela Watkins 36 years, 11 months 2008 -- 2009 Colin Quinn 36 years, 9 months 1996 -- 2000 Christopher Guest 36 years, 8 months 1984 -- 1985 Billy Crystal 36 years, 7 months 1984 -- 1985 Mikey Day 36 years, 7 months 2016 -- present After 14 seasons, Darrell Hammond left as the show 's oldest active cast member, ending his tenure at 53 years old during his final season in 2009. Both cast and hosts As of May 2016, there are 33 SNL hosts who, at one point in their careers, were either a repertory or featured member of the SNL cast. The following performers have hosted SNL either before, during, or after their tenure as a member of the SNL cast. Host Number of episodes First hosted Last hosted Fred Armisen May 21, 2016 Dan Aykroyd May 17, 2003 Dana Carvey October 22, 1994 February 5, 2011 Chevy Chase 8 February 18, 1978 February 15, 1997 Billy Crystal March 17, 1984 May 12, 1984 Robert Downey Jr. November 16, 1996 Jimmy Fallon December 17, 2011 April 15, 2017 Chris Farley October 25, 1997 Will Ferrell May 14, 2005 May 12, 2012 Tina Fey 5 February 23, 2008 December 19, 2015 Bill Hader October 11, 2014 Phil Hartman March 23, 1996 November 23, 1996 Julia Louis - Dreyfus May 13, 2006 April 16, 2016 Jon Lovitz November 8, 1997 Norm Macdonald October 23, 1999 Michael McKean November 3, 1984 Tracy Morgan March 14, 2009 October 17, 2015 Eddie Murphy December 11, 1982 December 15, 1984 Bill Murray 5 March 7, 1981 February 20, 1999 Mike Myers March 22, 1997 Don Novello January 14, 1984 May 12, 1984 Amy Poehler September 25, 2010 December 19, 2015 Chris Rock November 2, 1996 November 1, 2014 Maya Rudolph February 18, 2012 Andy Samberg May 17, 2014 Paul Shaffer January 31, 1987 Molly Shannon May 12, 2007 Martin Short December 6, 1986 December 15, 2012 Sarah Silverman October 4, 2014 David Spade November 7, 1998 March 12, 2005 Ben Stiller October 24, 1998 October 8, 2011 Damon Wayans April 8, 1995 Kristen Wiig May 11, 2013 November 19, 2016 President of the United States impressionists Portraying the sitting President of the United States is considered `` about as high (... ) an honor that can be bestowed upon a cast member. '' The following is a list of people who have portrayed the sitting President. President Performer ( years ) Gerald Ford Chevy Chase ( 1975 -- 76 ) Jimmy Carter Dan Aykroyd ( 1977 -- 79 ) Joe Piscopo ( 1980 -- 81 ) Ronald Reagan Charles Rocket ( 1981 ) Joe Piscopo ( 1981 -- 84 ) Harry Shearer ( 1984 ) Randy Quaid ( 1985 -- 86 ) Phil Hartman ( 1986 -- 89 ) George H.W. Bush Dana Carvey ( 1989 -- 93 ) President Performer ( years ) Bill Clinton Phil Hartman ( 1993 -- 94 ) Michael McKean ( 1994 -- 95 ) Darrell Hammond ( 1995 -- 2001 ) George W. Bush Will Ferrell ( 2001 -- 2002 ) Chris Parnell ( 2002 -- 2003 ) Darrell Hammond ( 2003 ) Will Forte ( 2004 -- 2006 ) Jason Sudeikis ( 2006 -- 2008 ) Barack Obama Fred Armisen ( 2009 -- 12 ) Jay Pharoah ( 2012 -- 16 ) Donald Trump Alec Baldwin ( 2017 -- present ) Darrell Hammond had the longest tenure portraying a U.S. president, with Bill Clinton from 1995 -- 2001, and George W. Bush during 2003. Hammond also portrayed Richard Nixon in season 34, episode 12. Michael McKean portrayed Bill Clinton during a brief period after Phil Hartman 's departure. There was also a sketch featuring Chris Farley, David Spade, Chris Elliott, Adam Sandler, and Tim Meadows auditioning for the role of Clinton. There was also a gag in a 2001 sketch with Tracy Morgan filling in for Will Ferrell as George W. Bush. Another noteworthy presidential portrayal was that of Dan Aykroyd as former president Richard Nixon from 1975 -- 79. Jim Carrey, while never having been an SNL cast member, portrayed Ronald Reagan in Funny or Die 's Presidential Reunion of SNL Presidents ( which reunited Chase as Ford, Aykroyd as Carter, Carvey as George H.W. Bush, Hammond as Clinton, Ferrell as George W. Bush, and Armisen as Obama ), because two of the actors who previously portrayed Reagan had died since and the other three had declined to appear in the reunion. Carrey did, however, audition to be a cast member for the 1980 -- 81 season ; he hosted the show in May 1996, January 2011, and October 2014. Donald Trump, having been a public figure before being president, was portrayed by several cast members over the years. He was portrayed by Phil Hartman ( 1988 -- 90 ), Darrell Hammond ( 1999 -- 11, 2015 -- 16 ), Jason Sudeikis ( 2012 ) and Taran Killam ( 2015 ). `` SNL Curse '' Although SNL is best known as the launchpad for many successful careers, nine former cast members have died before the age of 60. This has given rise to a superstition known as the `` Saturday Night Live Curse ''. Cast member Age Date of death Cause of death Belushi, John John Belushi 33 March 5, 1982 Belushi died of a drug overdose from a speedball injection ( cocaine and heroin ). His death led to the conviction of Cathy Smith for administering the fatal injection. Radner, Gilda Gilda Radner 42 May 20, 1989 Radner died from ovarian cancer. She was originally scheduled to host the season 13 finale, a first for a former female cast member. However, SNL was canceled due to a Writer 's Guild of America ( WGA ) strike. Radner 's health worsened the following year. Moments before the season 14 finale, news broke of Radner 's death. Steve Martin delivered his visibly shaken monologue by replaying the sketch `` Dancing in the Dark '' that he and Radner had performed on an episode he hosted in 1978, and a musical tribute to Radner performed by her ex-husband, G.E. Smith, and the SNL Band. Vance, Danitra Danitra Vance 40 August 21, 1994 Vance died from breast cancer ; although it had been put in remission three years earlier. Michael O'Donoghue 54 November 8, 1994 O'Donoghue died from cerebral hemorrhage after suffering from severe chronic migraine headaches for most of his life. Bill Murray honored O'Donoghue's memory in an appearance on the season 20 episode ( hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker with musical guest R.E.M. ) by replaying his sketch `` Mr. Mike 's Least Loved Bedtime Stories : The Soiled Kimono '' from 1977. Farley, Chris Chris Farley 33 December 18, 1997 Similar to Belushi, Farley died of a drug overdose from a speedball. His death occurred nearly two months after he came back to host SNL, which turned out to be his final television appearance. Hartman, Phil Phil Hartman 49 May 28, 1998 Hartman was murdered by his wife Brynn Omdahl while he slept in his Encino, California home. Before committing the act, Brynn had allegedly consumed a combination of cocaine, alcohol, and the antidepressant drug Zoloft, and later killed herself. During SNL 's 25th anniversary special in 1999, several of Hartman 's peers honored his memory by replaying his sketch `` Love is a Dream '' from 1988. Rocket, Charles Charles Rocket 56 October 7, 2005 Rocket was found dead in his Canterbury, Connecticut backyard. Local police concluded his death a suicide ; Rocket had allegedly taken his own life by slashing his throat with a box cutter. Davis, Tom Tom Davis 59 July 19, 2012 Davis died from head and neck cancer. Hooks, Jan Jan Hooks 57 October 9, 2014 Hooks died after a long illness ; she was said to have suffered from cancer. See also Wikimedia Commons has media related to Not Ready For Prime Time Players. Saturday Night Live Band List of Saturday Night Live guests List of Saturday Night Live writers Notes Jump up ^ Alec Baldwin performed the impersonation on a recurring guest basis, and not as a member of the cast. References ^ Jump up to : `` ' SNL ' pink slips ''. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2006. Jump up ^ Graham, Mark. `` The Michaela Watkins Club : 21 Other SNL Cast Members Who Only Lasted a Season ( or Less ) -- Vulture ''. Nymag.com. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ Specifically, 21 May 1977, 19 Nov 1977, 10 Dec 1977, 22 Apr 1978, and 10 Oct 1981. Jump up ^ http://snl.jt.org/cast.php?i=ChCh Jump up ^ `` SNL Presidents ''. Movieline.com. Retrieved 2011 - 05 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Is There A ' Saturday Night Live ' Curse ? ''. Archived from the original on October 20, 2013. Jump up ^ Caroline Donnelly. `` 7 Tragic SNL Deaths ''. Jump up ^ Robert Rorke. `` 9 ' SNL ' stars we lost too soon ''. Jump up ^ `` Saturday Night Live Transcripts, 77r : Steve Martin / The Blues Brothers, Dancing in the Dark ''. Jump up ^ `` Michael O'Donoghue Tribute ''. snltranscripts.jt.org. Jump up ^ `` SNL Transcripts : Miskel Spillman : 12 / 17 / 77 : Least - Loved Bedtime Tale : The Soiled Kimono ''. snltranscripts.jt.org. 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Question: who is the longest-running cast member on saturday night live
Answer: Kenan Thompson