List of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches by cast member
The following are the most frequent recurring characters and celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live listed by cast member.
A edit
Fred Armisen edit
- Barack Obama
- Billiam, from Gays in Space (2005–06)
- Billy Smith (2003–04)
- David Paterson
- Fericito, often featured in ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion! (2002–05)
- Frondi, a man who says whatever is on his mind
- Gabe Fisher, a member of the Adult Students (2003)
- Garth, of holiday singing duo "Garth & Kat" (2009–15)
- Gunther Kelly, one of The Kelly Brothers (2003–06)
- Henry Quincy Lundford of The Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour (2005)
- Leonard, co-host of "Club Traxx" (2003)
- Mackey, the elderly drummer from Rialto Grande (2003)
- Nicholas Fehn, a political comedian who never has a point (2007–12)
- Nuni Schoener (2005–07)
- One of the "Two Gay Guys from..." (2006–12)
- Prince (2004–12)
- Roger Brush, a women's advice talk show producer who often fills in for the female host and ends up giving bad advice (2009–12)
- Steve Jobs
- Willie Tater from Appalachian Emergency Room (2004)
- Randy Newman
- Stuart from "The Californians"
Dan Aykroyd edit
- Beldar Conehead (1977–79)
- Bob Dole
- Bob Widette (1978)
- E. Buzz Miller (1977)
- Elwood Blues of The Blues Brothers (1976–78)
- Floyd Hunger, from The Mall sketches
- Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute
- George, one of the cooks at Olympia Cafe
- Irwin Mainway from Consumer Probe and other sketches (1976–)
- Jack Neehauser from St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus (1978)
- Jimmy Carter (1977–79)
- Jimmy Joe Red Sky, from Nick The Lounge Singer sketches
- Joe, one of The Ex-Police
- Julia Child
- Leonard Pinth-Garnell (1977–79)
- Mel of Mel's Char Palace (1975)
- Mike Mendoza
- Ray the Telepsychic
- Richard Nixon (1975–79)
- Robert Stack
- Rod Serling
- Sheriff Brady, in the "Land Shark" sketches
- Tom Snyder
- Vincent Price
- Yortuk Festrunck (1977)
B edit
Vanessa Bayer edit
- Jacob the Bar Mitzvah Boy
- Hillary Clinton
- Kourtney Kardashian
- Miley Cyrus
- Rebecca Stern-Markowitz-san from J-Pop America Fun Time Now (2011–)
Jim Belushi edit
- Captain Kangaroo
- Hank Rippy, host of "Hello Trudy!" (1983)
- Jesse Donnelly
- That White Guy (1985)
John Belushi edit
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Frank Leary, from St. Mickey's Knights of Columbus (1978)
- Fred Silverman
- Henry Kissinger
- Jake Blues of The Blues Brothers (1976–78)
- Jeff Widette (1978)
- Joe Cocker
- Kevin from The Mall sketches
- Kuldroth from Coneheads sketches
- Larry Farber
- Lowell Brock from H & L Brock (1976)
- Marlon Brando
- Matt Hooper, in the "Land Shark" sketches
- Pete, owner of the Olympia Cafe
- Samurai Futaba (1976–79)
- Steve Bushakis (1976)
- The Hulk
- Truman Capote
Beck Bennett edit
- Mike Pence
- Vladimir Putin
- Jules, Who Sees Things a Little Differently, on Weekend Update
- Casey from Inside SoCal
- Jake Tapper
- Mitch McConnell
Jim Breuer edit
- Don Wong of Wong & Owens, Ex-Porn Stars (1997)
- Glenn, the jock brother of Azrael Abyss on Goth Talk
- Goat Boy (1996)
- Gunner Olsen, heavy metal singer (1998)
- Jeffrey Kaufman, host of Issues with Jeffrey Kaufman (1997)
- Jim Lehrer
- Joe Pesci
- Joe, Jr., son of Joe Blow (1995)
Paul Brittain edit
- Harry Reid
- Johnny Depp
- James Franco
- "Sex" Ed Vincent
- Lord Wyndemere
A. Whitney Brown edit
- Host of "The Big Picture" on Weekend Update
- Ed Jaymes
Aidy Bryant edit
- William Barr
- Sarah Huckabee Sanders
- Travel expert Carrie Krum on Weekend Update
C edit
Beth Cahill edit
- Denise Swerski, daughter of Bob Swerski in Bill Swerski's Superfans (1991)
- Marcia Brady
- Pam, of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority (1992)
Dana Carvey edit
- The Church Lady (1986–2011)
- A Grumpy Old Man (1989)
- Bob Dylan
- Buddy Precisely, the snobby Maitre'D in "Celebrity Restaurant" (1988)
- Casey Kasem
- Ching Chang (1986)
- Chris, Pat's love interest
- Dennis Miller
- Derek Stevens (1986)
- Garth Algar from Wayne's World (1988–2015)
- George F. Will
- George H. W. Bush (1989–93)
- George Michael
- Hans (1987)
- Johnny Carson
- Jimmy Stewart
- Lane Maxwell
- Larry Roman (1990)
- Lyle Billup, the Effeminate Heterosexual (1989)
- Lyle Clark from Toonces the Driving Cat (1989)
- Marco, one of The Kitchen Boys
- Massive Headwound Harry
- Mickey Rooney
- Mishu from Miss Connie's Fable Nook (1986)
- One of the Elevator Fans (1991)
- One of the Two Sammies (1986)
- Paul McCartney
- Regis Philbin
- Robin Leach
- Ross Perot
- Strom Thurmond
- Ted Koppel
- Tom Brokaw
Chevy Chase edit
- Gregg Allman
- Gerald Ford (1975–76)
- Land Shark (1975–82)
- Leonard Nimoy
Ellen Cleghorne edit
- Jackée Harry
- Joycelyn Elders
- Pop's Daughter, in "Tales From The Barbecue" (1991)
- Queen Shenequa (1991)
- Robin Quivers
- Tina Turner
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Zoraida the NBC Page
Billy Crystal edit
- Buddy Young, Jr. (1984)
- Fernando of Fernando's Hideaway (1984)
- Joe Franklin
- Lew Goldman (1984)
- Ricky of Ricky & Phil (1985)
- Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Willie of Willie & Frankie (1984)
Jane Curtin edit
- Barbara, friend of Rhonda Weiss (1977)
- Betty Ford
- Betty Widette (1978)
- Enid Loopner, Lisa Loopner's mother (1979)
- Iris de Flaminio (1980)
- Joan Face, Heavy Sarcasm sketch (1979)
- Miss Hathaway from The Bel-Airabs (1979–80)
- Pat Nixon
- Prymaat Conehead (1977–79)
Joan Cusack edit
- Brooke Shields
- Salena of The Further Adventures of Biff and Salena (1986)
D edit
Pete Davidson edit
- Chad
- Michael Avenatti
Tom Davis edit
- The Franken and Davis Show (1978)
Mikey Day edit
Denny Dillon edit
- Amy Carter
- Debbie of Vickie & Debbie (1980)
- Mary Louise, a mentally disturbed child who talked to her sock puppet, Sam the Snake
- Pinky Waxman of The Waxmans
- Yoko Ono
Robert Downey Jr. edit
- Jimmy Chance, co-host of "Actors on Film"
- Rudy Randolph of The Rudy Randolphs (1985)
Rachel Dratch edit
- Abe Scheinwald (2003–05)
- Anne Robinson
- Debbie Downer (2005–20)
- Denise McDenna, one of the Boston Teens (1999–11)
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Harry Potter
- Julie, the lady who always speaks in the "Telephone Operator Voice"
- Loretta, leader of the "Space Lesbians" in Gays in Space
- Lynne Bershad from Delicious Dish (2000)
- Nicole, the Girl With No Gay-Dar!
- One of the cocktail waitresses in Rialto Grande (2003)
- One of the dancers in the Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour (2005)
- Phoebe of Phoebe and her Giant Pets(2004)
- Qrplt*xk, the drooling mutant with the baby arm growing from its head
- Ruth Weinstock, one of the Adult Students (2003)
- Sheldon from Wake Up Wakefield! (2001)
- Virginia Klarvin, one of The Lovers
Robin Duke edit
- Mrs. T (1982)
- Paulette Clooney (1981)
- Wendy Whiner (1982–84)
Nora Dunn edit
- Ashley Ashley (1986)
- Babette (1986)
- Denise Venetti, host of Learning To Feel (1988)
- Liz Sweeney, of The Sweeney Sisters (1986)
- Loose Chang, wife of Ching Chang (1986)
- Mrs. Campbell, Wayne Campbell's mom
- Pat Stevens (1985)
E edit
Dean Edwards edit
Abby Elliott edit
- Anna Faris
- Sally Field
- Angelina Jolie
- Joan Cusack
- Khloé Kardashian
- Rachel Berry
- Meryl Streep
- Christina Aguilera
- Rachel Maddow
- Zooey Deschanel
Chris Elliott edit
F edit
Jimmy Fallon edit
- Barry Gibb from "The Barry Gibb Talk Show" (2003–13)
- Jarret (2000–04)
- Joey Mack on Z105 (2002)
- Kip Bloder
- Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy (1999–01)
- One of the Jeffrey's clerks (2001)
- Osama bin Laden
- Pat Sullivan, one of The Boston Teens (1999–11)
- Patrick Fitzwilliam, co-host of Top O' The Morning (2002)
- Randy Goldman from Wake Up Wakefield! (2001)
- Rodney "The Zipper" Calzoun from Rialto Grande (2003)
- Señor Galupe Juameras from The How Do You Say? Ah, Yes, Show (1998)
- The Leather Man (2002)
- Wade from 7 Degrees Celsius (1999)
Siobhan Fallon edit
- Meg, of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority (1992)
- Christy, one of the co-workers in "It's Pat" (1994)
- Katharine Hepburn
Chris Farley edit
- B Fats, co-host of I'm Chillin' (1991)
- Bennett Brauer (1993)
- Beverly Gelfand from Zagat's
- Cindy Crawford, manager of The Gap
- Dom DeLuise
- Drinkin' Buddy, the sidekick of Middle-Aged Man (1990)
- Host of The Chris Farley Show (1991–93)
- Mark Strobel (1991)
- Matt Foley Motivational Speaker (1993–97)
- Mr. O'Malley, friend of The Herlihy Boy (1993)
- Newt Gingrich
- One of the Hub's Gyros ("You like-a the juice?") guys (1993)
- Sandman from The Dark Side with Nat X
- Todd O'Connor, one of Bill Swerski's Superfans (1991–92)
- Tom Arnold
- Carnie Wilson
- Meat Loaf
Will Ferrell edit
- George W. Bush (2000–02)
- Alex Trebek from Celebrity Jeopardy! (1996–2015)
- Baron Nocturna from Goth Talk
- Craig from The Rocky Roads (1995)
- Craig Buchanan of The Spartan Cheerleaders (1995–99)
- David Larry, co-host of Dog Show (1998)
- Dr. Beamen a.k.a. the crazy doctor (2000)
- Frank Henderson a.k.a. the Get Off The Shed! guy (1995)
- Hank, one of the Bill Brasky guys (1996–2013)
- Harry Caray
- Jacob Silj (1999)
- James Lipton from Inside the Actors Studio
- Janet Reno, host of Janet Reno's Dance Party (1997–2001)
- The supervisor at Jeffrey's (2001)
- Leslie Attebury (1997)
- Marty Culp (1996–2015)
- Peter Tanner, manager of 7 Degrees Celsius (1999)
- Roger Klarvin, one of the Lovers (2001–03)
- Robert Goulet
- Saddam Hussein
- Don West, one of the Shopping at Home Network sports memorabilia guys
- Sean Patrick Flannery, a classmate of Mary Katherine Gallagher
- Spider from The Joe Pesci Show
- Steve Butabi, one of The Roxbury Guys (1996)
- Terrence Maddox, Nude Model (1998)
- Tom Wilkins, co-host of Morning Latte (1997)
Tina Fey edit
- One of the cocktail waitresses in Rialto Grande (2003)
- One of the dancers in The Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour (2005)
- One of the Space Lesbians in Gays in Space
- Sarah Palin (2008)
- Queef Latina
Will Forte edit
- Announcer on "What Up With That?" (2009–10)
- Brian Williams
- Daryl Hall
- George W. Bush (2004–06)
- Gilly's teacher
- Greg Stink, ESPN Color Commentator (2009–15)
- Harry Reid
- Jeff Montgomery, a very polite convicted sex offender (2008)
- John Edwards
- MacGruber (2007–10)
- One of the dancers in The Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour (2005)
- One of the members of "Jon Bovi" (2006–09)
- Patrick Kelly, one of The Kelly Brothers (2003–06)
- The Falconer
- Tim Calhoun (2002–08)
- Tim Geithner
- Zell Miller
Al Franken edit
- Al Franken : Social Sciences Editor of Weekend Update
- Al Goldstein
- Henry Kissinger
- Lyndon LaRouche
- One-Man Mobile Uplink Reporter
- Pat Robertson
- Paul Tsongas
- Stuart Smalley (1991)
- The Franken and Davis Show (1978)
- Senator Paul Simon
G edit
Heidi Gardner edit
- Angel, Every Boxer's Girlfriend from Every Movie About Boxing Ever
- Bailey Gismert, a teen film critic on Weekend Update
- Baskin Johns, a Goop staffer
- Brie Bacardi
- Jill Biden
Janeane Garofalo edit
Ana Gasteyer edit
- Bobbi Mohan-Culp (1996–2015)
- Celine Dion
- Cinder Calhoun (1996)
- Elizabeth Dole
- Helen Thomas
- Joan Rivers
- Joy Behar
- Deana Nolan-Gray, host of Hello Dolly
- Gayle Gleason, host of Pretty Living (1998)
- Ginger Attebury (1997)
- Gladys Stubbs from Tiger Beat's Ultra Super Duper Dreamy Love Show (1998)
- Jonette from Gemini's Twin (2000)
- Kincaid (1996)
- Margaret Jo McCullin, cohost of Delicious Dish (1996)
- Mary Faye, one of the Southern Gals (1997)
- Sally Jessy Raphael
- Martha Stewart
- Allison Janney as C. J. Cregg on The West Wing
Gilbert Gottfried edit
- Leo Waxman, Pinky Waxman's husband on What's It All About?
Mary Gross edit
- Siobhan Cahill (1983)
- Pee-wee Herman
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer
- Alfalfa, of The Little Rascals
- Chi Chi, of Chi Chi & Consuela (1984)
Christopher Guest edit
- Frankie, of Willie & Frankie (1984)
- Herb Minkman
- Rajeev Vindaloo (1984)
- Alan Barrows, one of The Folksmen (1984)
- Tippi Turtle (1984)
H edit
Bill Hader edit
- Stefon
- Al Pacino
- James Carville
- Gizmo/Gremlins
- Eliot Spitzer
- Willem Dafoe
- Alan Alda
- Keith Morrison
- Vincent Price
- Daniel Day-Lewis
- Clint Eastwood
- John Mark Karr
- Lindsey Buckingham
- Julian Assange
- Michael Richards
- Eddie Vedder
- Peter O'Toole
- Mike The Situation
- Dwayne Vogelcheck
- Greg the Alien
- One of the "Gay Guys from New Jersey" (2008–09)
- Vinny Vedecci, the host of La Revista Di La Television Con Vinny Vedecci (2008–10)
- Nitro from Laser cats (2006)
- David Bowie
- Charlie Sheen
- Herb Welch (2010–14)
- War vet Anthony Peter Coleman in the Puppet Class sketches
- Devin from The Californians (with Fred Armisen, Kristen Wiig and Vanessa Bayer)
Anthony Michael Hall edit
- Craig Sundberg, Idiot Savant—a 15-year-old genius who was mentally retarded
- Fed Jones, one half of "Two Jones" Brothers (the other brother named Ned Jones was played by Damon Wayans), two criminals who sell stolen items such as radios, bikes, purses, computers, and cable TV installation
Rich Hall edit
- Robert Latta
- David Byrne
- Doug Flutie
- Doug Henning
- Paul Harvey
- Host of the Saturday Night News Election Reports
Darrell Hammond edit
- Bill Clinton (1995–2016)
- Jesse Jackson
- Donald Trump
- Phil Donahue
- Dick Cheney
- Chris Matthews
- John McCain
- Al Gore
- Jay Leno
- Jesse Helms
- Dan Rather
- Ted Koppel
- John Travolta
- Rudy Giuliani
- Tim Russert
- Donald Rumsfeld
- Geraldo Rivera
- Bill O'Reilly
- Sean Connery from Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Percy Bodance from Appalachian Emergency Room
- Regis Philbin
- William Shatner
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Uncle Frank, co-host of "The Local News with Joe Blow"
- Tarik Ozekial, co-host of "The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show"
- Skeeter, a redneck who randomly appears in certain situations
Phil Hartman edit
- Frankenstein
- Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
- Chick Hazard, 1950s Private Investigator
- Russell Clark, host of "Sassy's Sassiest Boys"
- Beev Algar, father of Garth Algar on Wayne's World
- Eugene, host of Cooking with the Anal Retentive Chef
- Susan, the she-male in Sprockets
- Frank Sinatra
- Peter Graves
- Charlton Heston
- Donald Trump
- Jimmy Swaggart
- Jim Bakker
- James Stockdale
- Ronald Reagan (1986–89)
- Bill Clinton (1993–94)
- Ed McMahon
- Liberace
- Ted Kennedy
- Phil Donahue
- Jack Nicholson
- Burt Reynolds
- Pat Buchanan
Jan Hooks edit
- Nancy Reagan
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Hillary Clinton
- Tammy Faye Bakker
- Sinéad O'Connor
- Marge Keister
- Miss Connie
- Nancy Simmons, in Wayne's World
- Candy Sweeney, of The Sweeney Sisters
Melanie Hutsell edit
- Jan Brady
- Tori Spelling
- Tonya Harding
- Di, of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority
J edit
Victoria Jackson edit
- Roseanne
- Cyndi Lauper
- Nancy Maloney, a nightclub singer
Colin Jost edit
K edit
Chris Kattan edit
- Kyle DeMarco from The DeMarco Brothers
- Mr. Peepers
- Buddy Mills, a washed-up Vegas comedian in Rialto Grande
- Antonio Banderas from The How Do You Say? Ah, Yes, Show.
- Mango
- Gay Hitler
- Al Pacino
- Andy Dick
- Steve Irwin
- Paul Begala
- Paul Shaffer
- Ricky Martin
- David Lee Roth
- Azrael Abyss, co-host of Goth Talk
- Josh Zimmerman from The Zimmermans, where he and Cheri Oteri played an inappropriately sexual married couple
- Eddy Lewis, one of the Shopping at Home Network sports memorabilia guys
- Gollum (from The Lord of the Rings)
- Doug Butabi from The Roxbury Guys
- Suel Forrester (a.k.a. "the gibberish guy")
Tim Kazurinsky edit
- Dr. Jack Badofsky
- Havnagootiim Vishnuuerheer
- Wayne Huevos
- Father Timothy Owens
- Worthington Clotman
- Husband in "I Married A Monkey"
- Mr. Landlord, in Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
Laura Kightlinger edit
Taran Killam edit
- Michael Cera
- Gilbert Gottfried
- Pee-wee Herman
- Chris Pine
- Finn Hudson
- "What Up with That?" announcer
- Brad Pitt
- Eminem
- Piers Morgan
- Ted Cruz
- Donald Trump
- Jebidiah Atkinson (Weekend Update)
David Koechner edit
- Pat Buchanan
- Mike Ditka
- One of the Bill Brasky guys
- Gerald "T-Bones" Tibbons, a deranged redneck who takes on different odd jobs
- Gary Macdonald, the nervous joke-telling brother of Norm Macdonald
- Fagan of The British Fops
- Tom Taylor, neighbor who's always invited to Frank Henderson's (Will Ferrell) barbecues in the "Get Off The Shed!" sketches
Gary Kroeger edit
- El Dorko
- Dwight MacNamara
- Donny Osmond
- Paul Shaffer
- Walter Mondale
L edit
Julia Louis-Dreyfus edit
- Marie Osmond
- Nina Blackwood
- Consuela, of "Chi Chi & Consuela"
- Yoko Ono
Jon Lovitz edit
- Tonto
- Hanukkah Harry
- Annoying Man
- Evelyn Quince
- Harvey Fierstein
- Master Thespian
- Mephistopheles
- Michael Dukakis
- One of "The Girl Watchers"
- Tommy Flanagan a.k.a. The Liar
M edit
Norm Macdonald edit
- Burt Reynolds from Celebrity Jeopardy!
- Bob Dole
- Andy Rooney
- Charles Kuralt
- David Letterman
- Clint Eastwood
- Quentin Tarantino
- Dr. Jack Kevorkian
- Larry King
- Marv Albert
- Stan Hooper
Gail Matthius edit
- Valley Girl Vickie, an air-headed teenager who bothers others with her vacuous questions and statements
Michael McKean edit
- Bill Clinton (1994–95)
- Jerry Palter, one of The Folksmen
- Anthony, the weather guy on "Good Morning Brooklyn"
- Vincent Price
- Howard Stern
Mark McKinney edit
- Steve Forbes
- Paul Shaffer
- Jim Carrey
- Bill Gates
- One of the Bill Brasky guys
- Lucien of The British Fops
- Ian Daglers, co-host of "Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly"
Kate McKinnon edit
- Justin Bieber
- Mary Berry
- Kate Bolduan
- Theresa Caputo
- Hillary Clinton
- Kellyanne Conway
- Penélope Cruz
- S.E. Cupp
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Jodie Foster
- Cecilia Gimenez
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg
- Kris Jenner
- Jane Lynch
- Angela Merkel
- Ann Romney
- Shakira
- Jeff Sessions
- Greta Van Susteren
- Tilda Swinton
- Keith Urban
- Elizabeth Warren
- Rudy Giuliani
- Jeff Sessions
- Nancy Pelosi
- Laura Ingraham
- Lindsey Graham
- Olya Povlatsky, a Russian woman who appears on "Weekend Update", and voices her opinions on current events
- Colleen Rafferty, a woman who, along with Cecily Strong and the guest host, is describing extraordinary experiences.
- Sheila Sovage, a heavily intoxicated woman at a bar at last call.
- Deenie, a.k.a. "Somebody's Mom"
- Barbara DeDrew, a lesbian volunteer at a Cat Shelter called Whiskers R We
- Mrs. Santini, an apartment dweller who writes passive-aggressive notes to her neighbors
- Debette Goldry
Tim Meadows edit
- O. J. Simpson
- Ike Turner
- Michael Jackson
- Oprah Winfrey
- Billy Dee Williams
- Sammy Davis Jr.
- David Dinkins
- Brad, one of "The Rocky Roads"
- Pimpin Kyle, from the sketch Pimp Chat
- Pop, in "Tales From The Barbecue"
- G-Dog, rapper and star of "Princess and the Homeboy"
- Captain Jim, of "Captain Jim and Pedro"
- Leon Phelps, host of "The Ladies Man"
- Chris Garnett, host of "The Quiet Storm"
- Russell Johnson, of "Russell & Tate"
- Lionel Osbourne, host of "Perspectives"
- Jerry "Steve" Dave, "The Magic Man"
- One of the Bill Brasky guys
Seth Meyers edit
- Anderson Cooper
- John Kerry
- Carrot Top
- Hugh Grant
- Ryan Seacrest
- Brian Williams
- Dave "The Zinger" Clinger
- Brad Scheinwald
- Ty Pennington (of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition)
- Boston Powers from Catchphrase Comedy Tour
- Nerod, the waiting room receptionist from Appalachian Emergency Room
- DJ Jonathan Feinstein
- Ian Gerrard, co-anchor of Spy Glass
- William Fitzpatrick, co-host of Top O' The Morning
- Dan Needler
Dennis Miller edit
- Koko the French Clown, one of the pixies from Mrs. Connie's Fable Nook
- Steve, one of the Stand-Ups
Jerry Minor edit
- Al Sharpton
- Terrell, from the Jackie the security clerk sketches
- Grand Master Rap, co-host of "Rap Street"
Finesse Mitchell edit
- Stuart Scott
- Donovan McNabb
- Morgan Freeman
- Starkisha, a stereotypical black woman
Alex Moffat edit
- Anderson Cooper
- Eric Trump
- Chuck Schumer
- Guy Who Just Bought a Boat on Weekend Update
Jay Mohr edit
- Christopher Walken
- Andrew McCarthy
- Anthony Kiedis
- Billy Idol
- Dick Vitale
- Don Rickles
- Joe Perry
- Kenny G
- Mickey Rourke
- Ricki Lake
- Sean Penn
- Tony Bennett
- James Barone, host of "Good Morning Brooklyn"
Kyle Mooney edit
- Lincoln Chafee
- Criss Angel
- Tom Cotton
- Stand-up comic Bruce Chandling, appears on Weekend Update
- John Neely Kennedy
- Chris Fitzpatrick, a high school student and heavy metal enthusiast
- Todd from Inside SoCal
Tracy Morgan edit
- Brian Fellow
- Dominican Lou
- Astronaut Jones
- A.J., a member of the Adult Students
- Reggie Owens, of Wong & Owens, Ex-Porn Stars
- Tate Witherspoon, of "Russell & Tate"
- Woodrow
- Al Sharpton
- Mike Tyson
- Star Jones
- Little Richard
Garrett Morris edit
- Chico Esquella - Latin Baseball Player
- Head master of the New York School for the hard of hearing on Weekend Update. Morris would just repeat what Chevy Chase said, but in a much louder voice.
Bobby Moynihan edit
- Guy Fieri
- Nathan Lane
- Snooki
- Ass Dan
- Vinny Vedecci's son
- The "WHAAAAT!" microphone drop guy
- Liam, student in the Gilly sketches
- Anthony Crispino, the second-hand news reporter
- Mark Payne, the Uno's waiter/bartender
- Drunk Uncle, a character on Weekend Update who rambles on about various topics while intoxicated
- Chris Christie
- Sam Kinison
- Verne Troyer
- Newt Gingrich
- Sean Hannity
- Susan Boyle
- Rob Ford
Eddie Murphy edit
- Gumby
- Bill Cosby
- James Brown
- Buh-wheet (Parody of Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas)
- Mr. Robinson, in Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
- Velvet Jones
- Little Richard Simmons
Bill Murray edit
- Nick The Lounge Singer
- Todd DiLamuca, of The Nerds
- Walter Cronkite
- Richard Burton
- David Susskind
- Dick Lanky
- Brian Welles
- Fernando
- Honker
- Ronnie Bateman
- Jerry Eldini
- Francis Jocko Leary Jr.
- Mudhad Asad, in "The Bel Airabs"
- Richard Herkiman, host of "Shower Mike"
- Niko, one of the cook's at Olympia Cafe
Mike Myers edit
- Wayne Campbell, host of Wayne's World
- Dieter
- Simon
- Linda Richman
- Middle-Aged Man
- Phillip the hyper-hypo kid
- Pat Arnold, one of Bill Swerski's Superfans
- Lothar of the Hill People
- Mick Jagger
- Phil Collins
- Barbra Streisand
- Garth Brooks
N edit
Kevin Nealon edit
- Tarzan
- Sam Donaldson
- Mr. Subliminal
- Franz from Hans and Franz
- One of the Elevator Fans
- Jimmy, of "Jimmy & Frank, the Doormen"
- One of Two Sammies
- Frank Gannon, Politically Incorrect Private Investigator
- Mr No Depth Perception
Laraine Newman edit
- Connie Conehead
- Sherry, a ditzy blonde
- Amy Carter
- Rosalynn Carter
Don Novello edit
- Father Guido Sarducci
- Mike, one of the cooks at Olympia Cafe
O edit
Michael O'Donoghue edit
- Mr. Mike
Cheri Oteri edit
- Arianna, one of The Spartan Cheerleaders
- Laura Zimmerman from The Zimmermans, where she and Chris Kattan played an inappropriately sexual married couple
- Mariah Carey
- Collette Reardon
- Rita Delvecchio
- Nadeen a.k.a. the "Simmer Down Now!" lady
- Barbara Walters
- Yoko Ono
P edit
Chris Parnell edit
- Mervin Watson a.k.a. Merv the Perv
- Tom Brokaw
- Eminem
- Jim Lehrer
- John McCain
- Kenneth Starr
- Simon Cowell
- Wolf Blitzer
- Thad, from Gays in Space
- Daniel, one of Jarret's roommates
- Often performed rap songs on Weekend Update about wanting to sleep with many of the hot female hosts
- Terrye Funck, an effeminate-speaking southern man who hosts various public access programs
- Tyler from Appalachian Emergency Room, a hapless redneck who gets strange objects stuck up his rectum.
- One of the dancers in the Lundford Twins Feel Good Variety Hour
- Jeph from 7 Degrees Celsius
- Wayne Bloder
- Warren Kerney, from the Three-Way couple
- Tato, the shy and giggling man-servant of Schoeners
- Shaun DeMarco from The DeMarco Brothers
Nasim Pedrad edit
- Arianna Huffington
- Barbara Walters
- Bedelia
- Kim Kardashian
- Lil Blaster
- M.I.A.
- Michelle Malkin
- Hoda Kotb
- Tippy
- Kelly Ripa
- Sharon Osbourne
- Heshy
Jay Pharoah edit
- Jay-Z
- Kanye West
- Chris Tucker
- Denzel Washington
- Eddie Murphy
- Will Smith
- Stephen A. Smith
- Shaquille O'Neal
- 50 Cent
- Usher
- Lil Wayne
- Katt Williams
- Lamar Odom
- Barack Obama
- Ben Carson
- Shannon Sharpe
Joe Piscopo edit
- Jimmy Carter (1980–81)
- Frank Sinatra
- David Letterman
- Paulie Herman, a New Jersey resident with a squeaky, annoying voice
- Doug Whiner
Amy Poehler edit
- Amber, a one-legged contestant on many reality shows
- Betty Caruso, co-host of "Bronx Beat"
- Nancy Grace
- Sharon Osbourne
- Dennis Kucinich
- Paula Abdul
- Sally Needler
- Kelly Ripa
- Kaitlin
- Deidre Nicks, co-host of "The Cougar Den"
- Dakota Fanning
- Hillary Clinton
- Michael Jackson
- Kim Jong-il
- Katie Couric
Q edit
Randy Quaid edit
- Rudy Randolph, Jr: a Texas pitchman selling off famous dictators' worldly possessions. Has a son named Rudy Randolph III (played by Robert Downey Jr.)
- Ronald Reagan (1985–86)
Colin Quinn edit
- Joe Blow
- Lenny the Lion
- Gene the Ex-Con
- Rolf, the "Thank You!" guy
- Robert De Niro
- Host of "Colin Quinn Explains the New York Times"
R edit
Gilda Radner edit
- Emily Litella
- Candy Slice
- Bobbi Farber
- Colleen Fernman
- Jane Herkiman
- Connie Carson, host of "Woman To Woman"
- Lisa Loopner, of "The Nerds"
- Granny, in "The Bel Airabs"
- Judy Miller
- Roseanne Roseannadanna
- Baba Wawa
- Lucille Ball
Jeff Richards edit
- Drunk Girl, a perpetually drunk college student who often appears on Weekend Update
- Baby K, a toddler who can rap
- Jeff, the constantly pranked roommate from Jarret's Room
- Gary Busey
- Howard Dean
- David Letterman
- Bill O'Reilly
- Willy Wonka
Rob Riggle edit
- Leviticus, the street prophet
- Howard Dean
- Larry The Cable Guy
- Toby Keith
Ann Risley edit
Chris Rock edit
- Nat X
- Buster Jenkins
- Onski, host of I'm Chillin'
- Young Pop, in "Tales From The Barbecue"
- Arsenio Hall
- Michael Jackson
- Luther Campbell
Charles Rocket edit
- Phil Lively
- Ronald Reagan (1981)
- Host of "The Rocket Report"
Tony Rosato edit
Maya Rudolph edit
- Beertje Van Beers, co-host of "Club Traxx"
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Britanica, singer from Gemini's Twin
- Casey, the original assistant in MacGruber
- Charli Coffee
- Charo
- Condoleezza Rice
- Diana Ross
- Donatella Versace
- Jennifer Lopez
- Jodi Deitz, co-host of "Bronx Beat"
- Kamala Harris
- Liza Minnelli
- Megan, host of "Wake Up Wakefield!"
- Michelle Obama
- Nuni Schoener
- Oprah Winfrey
- Patti Sylviac
- Rebecca, host of "Fiesta Politica"
- Time Traveling Scott Joplin, host of "Tennis Talk"
- Whitney Houston
S edit
Andy Samberg edit
- Blizzard Man
- Shy Ronnie
- Out of Breath Jogger, an exhausted runner who dispenses current events from different eras
- T'Shane, co-host of Deep House Dish
- Mark Wahlberg
- Rahm Emanuel
- Billy Bob Thornton
- Kuato, an infant-sized mutant who lives inside the belly of Danny (a parody from the movie Total Recall)
- Cathy
- Kevin Federline
- Jack Johnson
- Admiral Spaceship of Laser Cats
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Nicolas Cage
- Rick Santorum
- Liam the teenager who just woke up
Adam Sandler edit
- Opera Man
- Cajun Man
- Canteen Boy
- Audience McGee
- Hank Gelfand from Zagat's
- Lucy, one of the "Gap Girls"
- Pedro, of "Captain Jim and Pedro"
- One of the "Two Guys from a Religious Cult" on Weekend Update
- Helios, one of the "Hub's Gyros" guys
- Fabio, of the "Il Cantore" guys
- The Herlihy Boy
- Tony Vallencourt, Boston guy
- Brian, host of "The Denise Show"
- Carlo, one of The Kitchen Boys
- Bono
- Bill Cosby
- Eddie Vedder
- Axl Rose
- David Brenner
- Gary Dell'Abate
- Bruce Springsteen
Horatio Sanz edit
- Carol
- Mañuel Pantalones on the talk show, ¡Show Biz Grande Explosion!
- Ferey Muhtar, host of "The Ferey Muhtar Talk Show"
- Goby, the co-host on Jarret's Room
- Mr. Banglian, from Wake Up Wakefield!
- Frankie from The Boston Teens
- Kid Shazzam, co-host of "Rap Street"
- Vasquez Gomez-Vasquez
- Rick, from Kaitlin & Rick
- Elton John
- Billy Joel
- Ozzy Osbourne
- Rosie O'Donnell
- Saddam Hussein
Rob Schneider edit
- Richard "Richmeister" Laymer, the "Makin' Copies" guy
- Orgasm Guy
- Tiny Elvis
- Frank, of "Jimmy & Frank, the Doormen"
- Tammy from the Donut Hut, in the "Gap Girls" sketches
- Carlo, of the "Il Cantore" sketches
- The "Put Your Weed In It" guy
- The Sensitive Naked Guy
- One of the "Hub's Gyros" guys
- Elvis Presley
- Peter Lorre
- k.d. lang
- Soon-Yi Previn
Molly Shannon edit
- Mary Katherine Gallagher
- Sally O'Malley
- Helen Madden
- Terri Rialto, co-host of The Delicious Dish
- Ann Miller
- Courtney Love
- Gwen Stefani
- Liza Minnelli
- Monica Lewinsky
- Meredith Vieira
- Miss Colleen, co-host of Dog Show
- Circe Nightshade, co-host of Goth Talk
- Jeannie Darcy
Harry Shearer edit
- Mr. Blackwell
- Ronald Reagan (1984)
- Mike Wallace
- Robin Leach
- Gerald, one of the Synchronized Swimmers
- Mark Shubb, one of The Folksmen
Martin Short edit
- Ed Grimley, a nerdy Wheel of Fortune fan who plays the triangle and has a goldfish for a pet. This character was originally created for the show SCTV, but wasn't as popular there as it was on SNL. A short-lived cartoon series was made based on this character from 1988 to 1989.
- Jackie Rogers, Jr: an albino entertainer who appears on the sketch The Joe Franklin Show. He hosted the game show parody (on SNL) called Jackie Rogers's $100,000 Jackpot Wad
- Lawrence Orback (best known as one of the Synchronized Swimmers)
- Nathan Thurm
- Irving Cohen
- Jerry Lewis
- Katharine Hepburn
Sarah Silverman edit
Jenny Slate edit
- Tina Tina Chanuse
- Hoda Kotb
Robert Smigel edit
- Carl Wollarski, one of Bill Swerski's Superfans
- One of the "Hub's Gyros" guys
- Caracci's Pizza Chef
- Avi, the announcer for "Sabra Shopping Network" and "Sabra Price is Right"
- Hank Fielding, with "The Moron's Perspective" on Weekend Update
- Dr. Bighead in The Ambiguously Gay Duo
David Spade edit
- Dick Clark's receptionist
- Total Bastard Airlines steward (a.k.a. the "Buh-Bye" guy)
- Stevie Siskin
- Karl, the video store guy
- One of the "Two Guys from a Religious Cult" on Weekend Update
- Host of "Spade in America with David Spade"
- Host of "Hollywood Minute" on Weekend Update
- Kato Kaelin
- Joan Rivers
- Tom Petty
- Don Lapre
- Christian Slater
- Michael J. Fox
- Brad Pitt
- Owen Wilson
- Jailed Martha Stewart
- Teri Hatcher
Pamela Stephenson edit
- Angela Bradleigh
- Billy Idol
- Cyndi Lauper
Cecily Strong edit
- Cathy Anne on Weekend Update
- Melania Trump
- Jeanine Pirro
- Girl you wish you hadn't started a conversation with at a party on Weekend Update
Jason Sudeikis edit
- One of the Two A-Holes
- Jeff, the obnoxious boom mic operator
- Ed Mahoney
- One of the members of "Jon Bovi"
- Dane Cook
- Billy Ray Cyrus
- George W. Bush (2006–08)
- Mitt Romney
- Todd Palin
- Joe Biden
- Simon Cowell
- Jim Nantz
- Wolf Blitzer
- Glenn Beck
- Robert Osborne
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Rod Blagojevich
- Will Schuester
- Taylor Hicks
- DJ Super Soak
- Flip Flop, one of the "Hip Hop Kids"
- Phil, "Dysfunctional Holiday Family"
- Pete Twinkle, ESPN Color Commentator
- Dancer on "What Up With That?"
Julia Sweeney edit
- Pat from "It's Pat!"
- Sandy, one of the co-workers in "Makin' Copies!"
- Chelsea Clinton
- Leslie Abramson
- Joan Embery
- Jane Pauley
- Joy Philbin
- Dame Sarah Kensington, a frequent guest on "Theatre Stories"
Terry Sweeney edit
T edit
Kenan Thompson edit
- Al Sharpton
- Al Roker
- Bill Cosby
- Star Jones
- Diondre Cole, the host of the BET show "What Up With That?"
- DJ Dynasty Handbag from Deep House Dish
- Jean K. Jean, a Def Jam Comedian from France who appears on Weekend Update
- Reggie, the bandleader on "The Dakota Fanning Show"
- Oscar Rogers, the Weekend Update financial consultant
- Charles Barkley
- Virginiaca Hastings
- Googie Rene, owner of "Slightly Stained and Partially Damaged" clothing outlets
- Grady Wilson, the "love-making technique" instructional video host
- Givindy, from Gays in Space
- Kenneth, the stagehand on "The Cougar Den"
- K Smoove, one of the "Hip Hop Kids"
- Sam, student in the Gilly sketches
- Lou, in the Penelope sketches
- Reese De'What, host of "Cinema Classics"
- Sexy Narrator in the "Eternal Spark of Love" sketches
- Marcus, interpreter of deaf comedian Richtie B
- Lorenzo Macintosh, a Scared Straight representative whose stories always resemble classic movies
- Reba McEntire
- David Ortiz
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Magic Johnson
- Steve Harvey
- Darnell Hayes, or "Alex Treblack", host of "Black Jeopardy"
- Trey, a friend of Stuart's in "The Californians"
V edit
Danitra Vance edit
- Cabrini Green Jackson, a teenaged mother who dispensed advice on the do's and don'ts of being pregnant.
- Latoya Marie (That Black Girl), a struggling actress
Melissa Villaseñor edit
W edit
Nancy Walls edit
- Gail Lafferty, a church bazaar attendee always itching for a fight with other attendees (in one episode, she was thrown through a window by an attendee played by Teri Hatcher)
- Cindy, the Timelife hotline operator
- Susan Taylor, neighbor who's always invited to Frank Henderson's (Will Ferrell) barbecues in the "Get Off The Shed!" sketches
- Bobbie Battista
- Martha Stewart
Michaela Watkins edit
- Angie Tempura, the "Bitch Pleeze" blogger
- Arianna Huffington
- Barbara Walters
- Hoda Kotb
Damon Wayans edit
- Keith, one of The Stand-Ups
- Ned Jones, one of "The Two Jones"
Patrick Weathers edit
Kristen Wiig edit
- The Target Lady
- Angela Dixon
- The female half of Two A-Holes
- Aunt Linda
- Jacqueline Seka, co-host of "The Cougar Den"
- Penelope, the one-upper
- Stacia, the ugly twin
- Judy Grimes
- Porch Sitter
- Jackie Snad
- The Crazy McCain Lady
- Mindy Elise Grayson
- Björk
- Judy Garland
- Jennifer Tilly
- Nancy Pelosi
- Madonna
- Greta Van Susteren
- Gwen Stefani
- Jamie Lee Curtis
- Kathie Lee Gifford
- Elisabeth Hasselbeck
- Michele Bachmann
- Kate Gosselin
- Suze Orman
- Lana Del Rey
- Virgania Horsen
- Vicky St. Elmo, in MacGruber
- Dooneese, the deformed singing sister on The Lawrence Welk Show
- Kat, of holiday singing duo "Garth & Kat"
- Jean, one of "The Introverts"
- Sue, a woman who can never contain her excitement at surprise parties
- Sexy Shana, the sexy office worker with unsexy behavior
- Judith, in the "Dysfunctional Holiday Family"
- Gilly, a highly mischievous schoolgirl
- Trina, a strange woman who calls everyone "Thomas"
- Cheryl Bryant, the overly-excited "Home Giveaway" reporter
- Hollywood Dish, as Anastasia Sticks
- Drew Barrymore
- Diane Sawyer
- Paula Deen
- Taylor Swift
- Kris Jenner
- Triangle Sally
Casey Wilson edit
- Katy Perry
- Rachael Ray
- Jennifer Aniston
- Dusty Velvet, the paralyzed stripper
- Toni Ward, co-host of "The Cougar Den"
- Nancy, in the "Dysfunctional Holiday Family"
- Sam, in the Penelope sketches
- Nora, one of the singing sisters on The Lawrence Welk Show