In , Radner was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. After a brief remission, Radner passed away in at the age of News of her death broke while frequent "SNL" host Steve Martin was preparing his opening monologue, which was then scrapped and replaced by a tearful Martin introducing a sketch the two had appeared in in Bill Murray was the first new cast member to be added to the show when he joined the cast during its second season.
During his tenure , he hosted "Weekend Update," created beloved characters like Nick the Lounge Singer, and got into a fist fight with Chevy Chase when he returned to host the show. Murray won his first Emmy for "SNL" in After his departure from "SNL," Murray appeared in a slew of comedic hits including "Ghostbusters," "Caddyshack," and "Tootsie" during the '80s.
He also starred in the rom-com "Groundhog's Day" in and in cult classic "Space Jam. Murray, 71, made his comeback in in the movie "Lost In Translation," which earned him a Golden Globe and an Oscar nom. Since then, he's become a beloved pop culture presence, cameoing as himself in "Zombieland" — and again in "Zombieland: Double Tap" — voicing Baloo in the live-action "Jungle Book" and hosting the Netflix special "A Very Murray Christmas. He will also reprise his role as Dr.
Peter Venkman in the upcoming "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" sequel. Al Franken had been with the show from the beginning as a writer, but began appearing in sketches in In his first stint, he primarily appeared alongside his writing partner, Tom Davis. Franken left the show in when creator Lorne Michaels left, and returned for the season when Michaels did as well. The '80s were considered Franken's peak on the show, when he debuted one of the most famous "SNL" recurring characters, self-help guru Stuart Smalley.
He left the show in when he was passed over for anchor of "Weekend Update," which was given to Norm MacDonald instead. Franken, 70, continued working as a comedian until February , when he announced he was running for senator representing Minnesota.
He won, and held office until December , when he resigned amidst multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, according to Politico. Franken now has a podcast , and is making media appearances again. Davis passed away due to throat and neck cancer in He was Harry Shearer was hired in as an "unofficial replacement" for John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, who had both left the show.
He left in , and a few years later co-wrote and starred in mockumentary "This Is Spinal Tap. While promoting the film, Shearer was invited back to the show, and stayed for another season before quitting again.
He made a statement that he left due to creative differences. Shearer, 77, is best known now for his voice acting , specifically for his roles on "The Simpsons. Burns, Principal Skinner, and many others. Alas, Peter's tenure was considerably shorter, as he only lasted a season on the show as a writer and performer. After leaving, he co-wrote the film "Nothing but Trouble" alongside his brother, but hasn't appeared on camera since a TV movie called "Justice. Jim Downey is mainly known as a writer for "SNL," as he wrote for 27 seasons of the show.
This gives him one of the longest tenures in the show's history. When creator Lorne Michaels left the show in , however, Downey left with him, cutting his stint as a performer short.
One of Downey's most famous bits as a writer was coining the word "strategery," which was used in a sketch about President Bush in and became a real term in the Bush administration and amongst Republican figures. He appeared in the show's fifth and seventh seasons. He was also a writer, and was nominated for two Emmy awards. Don Novello was a writer on "SNL" for years before appearing on the season.
He left alongside almost the entire cast when creator Lorne Michaels left in the '80s. He returned briefly for the eleventh season. Novello is most well known for his character Father Guido Sarducci , a chain-smoking priest. Sarducci was a recurring character on "SNL," but Novello also appeared as him in numerous other shows, including "Blossom," "Married Tom Schiller, 72, was a writer on "SNL" for 11 seasons, but only briefly appeared on screen.
He's mainly known for his comedy writing and directing, and even recently wrote for the "SNL" 40th anniversary special. Paul Shaffer was part of the house band from the beginning , but joined as a cast member for just one season, frequently appearing alongside Bill Murray for his "Nick the Lounge Singer" sketch.
Shaffer left in , and subsequently teamed up with late night legend David Letterman. He served as the musical director for "Late Night with David Letterman" for its 11 seasons then the "Late Show with David Letterman" for its 23 seasons. The year-old has also released multiple albums — and he appeared on season two of "The Masked Singer" as the Skeleton.
Alan Zweibel was one of the original writers on the show before transitioning to being a cast member for just one. He only appeared in a few sketches. The year-old was close friends with Gilda Radner, and even wrote a book about their friendship after she passed away called "Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner — a Sort of Love Story. Zweibel co-wrote a film with Billy Crystal, called "Here Today" in Denny Dillon was a Tony-nominated actress before joining "SNL" in , but only lasted for a season on the show.
She had a few notable characters , including Valley girl Debbie and a neurotic customer at a hair salon, Nadine. In , during an interview with Vulture , Dillon revealed that she is gay and was closeted during her "SNL" experience, which technically makes her the first lesbian cast member in the show's history.
Gilbert Gottfried is a prolific comedy actor, but he didn't make much of a splash during his one season on "SNL. He didn't develop his signature voice until later. Gottfried still performs stand-up and has hosted a podcast since called "Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast," in which he reviews classic TV shows and movies and interviews entertainment figures.
The year-old has also voiced many iconic characters including Iago in the movie "Aladdin" and its subsequent TV series and Digit in "Cyberchase. Gail Matthius was part of the ill-fated season led by Jean Doumanian from after Michaels' departure. She co-hosted "Weekend Update" for a season and originated the valley girl character Vicki.
Like many of her fellow "SNL" alum, Matthius, 67, turned to voice acting. Eddie Murphy is just one of two cast members that survived the season, and was the biggest star the show had seen since the original cast. Rolling Stone ranked him as the second-best cast member , only behind John Belushi. He was also only 19 years old when he joined the cast. He originated iconic characters like Buckwheat, a street-wise spoof of Mr. Rogers called Mister Robinson, and a more cynical version of Gumby.
While on the show, he was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role in "Trading Places. Murphy, 60, was also nominated for an Academy Award for his role in "Dreamgirls. He also reprised his role as Prince Akeem in the sequel, "Coming 2 America. Murphy returned to "SNL" for the the first time in decades to host in December Joe Piscopo was the other cast member to survive the season, alongside Eddie Murphy. Ann Risley only appeared in a few episodes before she was let go from "SNL.
Risley, 72, hasn't appeared on screen since the TV movie "Jericho Fever. Charles Rocket hosted "Weekend Update" for his season on the show, and also starred in the Rocket Report sketches, in which he played a man on the street interviewing New Yorkers. It was one of the few praised sketches from that era of the show.
Rocket took his own life in He was 56 years old. Yvonne Hudson, 66, was an official cast member for only a season, but appeared uncredited through She was the third Black person to be hired on the show, after Garrett Morris and Eddie Murphy, and the first Black woman. She hasn't appeared in anything besides "SNL. Matthew Laurance, 71, only appeared in nine episodes of "SNL," and didn't have many memorable characters or impressions. According to Vulture, Patrick Weathers appeared on just seven episodes of the show.
He was a talented musician, though, and his successful sketches hinged on his impressions of Bob Dylan and Ravi Shankar. Weathers, 67, has released three albums and has had bit parts in movies like "Wall Street" and "Grande Isle. Most recently, he appeared in episodes of "Preacher" and "The First. Duke then made the jump to "SNL," and had memorable roles as Mrs.
T, the fictional wife of Mr. T, and Wendy Whiner. The year-old left in and appeared in films like "Groundhog Day" and "Club Paradise. Tim Kazurinsky's most famous character was the pun-loving Dr. Jack Badofsky. He also wrote for the show and was nominated for an Emmy in alongside the writing team.
In the early s, Rosato was arrested for criminal harassment, according to CBC, after his wife expressed concern about his mental health. He was diagnosed with Capgras delusion , a rare mental illness in which a person believes that others have been replaced by imposters, according to The New York Times.
He was released from hospital in and resumed acting. He died in of a heart attack. Laurie Metcalf has the distinction of appearing only in a single episode of "SNL" in April , before a writer's strike cut the season short.
She did not appear in the next season. But, of course, it didn't slow down her career. Metcalf, 66, is one of the most accomplished actresses, comedic or otherwise, of her generation. She's been nominated for an Academy Award for her role in "Ladybird," has been nominated for 11 Emmys winning three for her roles in "Roseanne," "Getting On," and "The Big Bang Theory," among others, and has won two Tonys. She's also been nominated for three Golden Globes.
Emily Prager was hired alongside Laurie Metcalf, and was technically never credited on an episode. But, she was still hired on the show and therefore was a cast member, however briefly. She is credited as a writer for a episode of "Screenplay," an anthology drama series. The year-old has also written novels , a memoir, and became a journalist.
Mary Gross hosted "Weekend Update" during her first season of the show, but quickly transitioned to other roles. She, alongside the rest of the '85 cast, left when executive producer Duncan Ebersol was replaced by original creator Lorne Michaels.
Gross, 68, worked steadily after her departure , but hasn't appeared on screen since a episode of "Raising Hope. He did, however, co-star with his future wife, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. The two were college sweethearts , and joined the show together. He'd later direct an episode of her show, "Veep" in Now, Hall, 63, is mainly known as a writer and producer. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was just 21 when she joined the cast of "SNL," making her, at the time, the youngest female cast member ever. However, she has said she was "pretty miserable" on the show.
In total, she's received 11 Emmy wins, making her the most awarded performer in the award's history. Last year, she starred in the black comedy film "Downhill" alongside Will Ferrell, and voiced Laurel Lightfoot, the mom, in Pixar's "Onward.
Gary Kroeger's most famous sketch was when he played the Donny Osmond to Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Marie, which began with the two siblings singing, and ended with them making out. After he left with the rest of his season's cast, Kroeger has sporadically acted , and hosted multiple game shows including "The Newlywed Game," "Whammy!
The year-old announced his candidacy to represent Iowa's 1st district in the state's Congress. He was defeated. As such, he had a hard time stepping out from behind his big brother's enormous shadow, and was only on the show for two seasons. Belushi's had a much more successful career post-"SNL," and the year-old frequently worked on animated series. He's voiced characters in "Pinky and the Brain," "Aaahh!!! Real Monsters," and "Hey Arnold," among many others.
Billy Crystal was already a successful comedian by the time he got to "SNL," and had hosted both his own variety show, "The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour," and two prior episodes of "Saturday Night Live" before he joined the cast. His most famous character was his impression of actor Fernando Lamas, reimagined as a smarmy talk show host.
Crystal even recorded a single in character, called "You Look Marvelous," which made it onto the Billboard Hot Crystal left after just one season, and subsequently became a huge movie star. The year-old has also hosted the Oscars nine times : , , , , , , , , and Christopher Guest, 73, also had a thriving comedy career when he was hired on a one-season contract for "SNL. Most recently, he wrote and directed the Netflix mockumentary "Mascots. Rich Hall, 67, was yet another comedian who had a career before he was brought on, essentially as a ringer, for a season on "SNL.
Hall has found a lot of success across the pond in the UK. Besides that, Hall also created a country music character , Otis Lee Crenshaw, who, according to the BBC, "conforms to the worst stereotypes of American trash.
He created many memorable characters during his days on "SNL," most notably neurotic nerd Ed Grimley, and impersonated celebrities like Jerry Lewis and Katharine Hepburn. The year-old went on to have a long and prolific career in comedy and show business.
He also won a Tony in In , he began starring on "Only Murders in the Building" with Martin and Selena Gomez on Hulu , which was already renewed for a second season.
Pamela Stephenson, 71, was born in New Zealand, and had appeared in a few Australian soaps and "Superman III" before joining the cast in as the first woman born outside of North America in the show's history. She left after one season, and continued acting while also becoming a psychologist. In the '90s, she hosted Australian talk show, "Sex," and had her last acting credit on an episode of "Columbo.
In recent years, Stephenson came in third on the season of "Strictly Come Dancing," the UK version of "Dancing with the Stars," and still practices as a clinical psychologist. While she's since become an A-list actress, Joan Cusack didn't make a huge impression on "SNL" and only lasted for one season.
But two years after her departure, she earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in "Working Girl," and her movie career took off from there. The year-old appeared alongside her brother in "Say Anything Recently, Cusack was nominated for five Emmys , winning one, for her role as Sheila in "Shameless," and reprised her role of Jessie in "Toy Story 4.
Robert Downey Jr. Making him unfunny stands as 'SNL's' most towering achievement in terms of sucking. Luckily, his season didn't cut his career short. After he was let go from the show, he starred in iconic '80s films such as "Weird Science" and "Less Than Zero.
Downey, 56, was nominated for an Oscar in for his role as Charlie Chaplin in the biopic "Chaplin. The MCU has now produced multiple billion-dollar films , and he is considered the godfather of the franchise.
Nora Dunn, 69, was one of five cast members from the season to make it through to the next season, and she stayed with the show for four more. During her tenure, she created characters such as talk show host Pat Stevens, French prostitute Babette, and impersonated celebrities like Catherine Deneuve, Liza Minnelli, and Joan Baez.
Dunn later called the show "a traumatic experience," according to Salon. He was, and still is, the youngest cast member in the show's 44 seasons. The answer to the question is yes, celebrities do in fact get paid for hosting the show. Nov 3, Luckily for the actors, their salary only goes up from there. Nov 16, The year-old actress Cecily Strong is not married, but she has not given up on dating, and she seems to be experimenting with the luck at the moment.
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His salary is in the middle to high-end of this spectrum. Kyle has also featured in other works including Zoolander and Brigsby Bear. Cecily Legler Strong is an American actress and comedian. She was born on February 8, , in Springfield, Illinois. The repertory player grew up admiring the SNL as a child, and this inspired her to join the California Institute of Arts.
Strong has been active on the show since she made her debut on September 15, Her other notable works include Years of Living Dangerously , Loafty , among other works. Eugene Levy net worth How much does he make on Schitt's Creek? The above SNL cast salary information answers any queries you might be having about the salary of the cast members.
Those cast members who have been on the show for many years pocket a significant sum per episode compared to the first-year and second-year cast members. Saturday Night Live first hit the TV screens in Since then, the show has created some of the most exemplary moments in TV history.
Most joined the show at a young age, and the youngest SNL cast members grew to join the list of household names. The entire list of SNL performers comprises talents of all backgrounds and gets. However, it is not common to find a super-young actor get a nod for an appearance on the TV series. The different young faces that have played their roles successfully in the show have earned a unique place in the program's history.
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