The 30 Greatest Saturday Night Live Cast-Members of All-TIme
Written by Ben Pogany
&- Will Ferrell (1995 - 2002)-Maybe a bit of a controversial choice to some, but for 7 years, Ferrell was the glue that held the entire show together. His Alex Trebek may be the funniest reoccuring sketch ever, and his W. Bu
sh, James Lipton, and Harry Caray renditions are unforgettable. - Phil Hartman (1986 - 1994)
- Chris Farley (1990 - 1995)-Living in the van down by the river in the sky.
- John Belushi (1975 - 1979)
- Bill Murray (1977 - 1980)
- Dan Aykroyd (1975 - 1979)-Beldar Conehead, Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute, and one wild and crazy guy.
- Eddie Murphy (1980 - 1984) Mr. Robinson, Buckwheat, Gumby
- Darrell Hammond (1995 - 2009)- His fourteen seasons is by far the longest running tenure in the history of the show. Darrell has been the go-to guy for political impressions, playing everyone from Bill Clinton and John McCain to Dick Cheney and Bill O'Reily. However, nothing can top his Sean Connery on Celebrity Jeopardy. "The Rapist for 500, Alex!"
- Dana Carvey (1986 - 1993)-One of SNL's greatest impressionists, Carvey nailed it with Bush I, Ross Perot, and Johnny Carson. His Church Lady and Garth Algar characters are also legendary.
- Adam Sandler (1991 - 1995) Opera Man, Canteen Boy
- Chris Rock (1990 - 1993)
- Tim Meadows (1991 - 2000)-The token black guy of the 90's, Meadows' best work has to be for Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man
- Chevy Chase (1975 - 1976)-Also a 9-time host, more than any other former cast-member
- Kevin Nealon gt; (1986 - 1995)-Arguably the gold-standard of Weekend Update hosts.
- Mike Myers (1989 - 1995)
- Kristen Wiig (2005-Present)
- Norm Macdonald (1993 - 1998)-Another top-notch Weekend Update host. Norm also hit it out of the park as Burt Reynolds and Bob Dole.
- Molly Shannon (1995 - 2001)- Superstar!
- Chris Kattan (1996 - 2003)-Mr. Peepers, Mango
- Tracy Morgan (1996 - 2003)-Brian Fellow's Safari Planet, Uncle Jemima, Tracy also played a mean Star Jones.
- David Spade (1990 - 1996)
- Gilda Radner (1975 - 1980)
- Tina Fey (2000 - 2006)-A staple of Weekend Update. Her greatest moment may have come with her Sarah Palin cameos, for which she won a well-deserved Emmy.
- Jon Lovitz (1985 - 1990)
- Garrett Morris (1975 - 1980)
- Jane Curtin (1975 - 1980)
- Jim Breuer (1995 - 1998)
- Chris Parnell (1998 - 2006)
- Amy Poehler (2001 - 2008)
- Andy Samberg (2005 - present)-His digital shorts alone (Lazy Morning, Dick in a Box, Mother Lover...) are good enough to squeeze him into the top 30.
Notes: Though Steve Martin is a frequent host (15 appearances), he has never actually been a cast-member on the show. Other notable hosts include Alec Baldwin (15), John Goodman (12), Tom Hanks (8), and Christopher Walken (7).
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2. Phil Hartman
3. Dan Aykroyd
4. John Belushi
5. Bill Murray
6. Gilda Radner
7. Eddie Murphy
8. Tina Fey
9. Chris Farley
10. Dana Carvey
11. Jan Hooks
12. Jon Lovitz
13. Darrell Hammond
14. Molly Shannon
15. Dennis Miller
16. Jane Curtin
17. Kevin Nealon
18. Chevy Chase
19. Kristen Wiig
20. Chris Rock
21. Amy Poehler
22. Jimmy Fallon
23. Mike Myers
24. Ana Gasteyer
25. Andy Samberg
26. Joe Piscopo
27. Norm MacDonald
28. David Spade
29. Adam Sandler
30. Tim Meadows
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