All-Time SNL Cast

• georgemc80

  7 men and 5 women
  
  Who is the ultimate cast (living or dead)
  
  
  Men
  John Belushi
  Chevy Chase
  Eddie Murphy
  Will Ferrell
  Adam Sandler
  Chris Farley
  Dana Carvey
  
  Women
  Jane Curtain
  Gilda Radner
  Molly Shannon
  Tina Fey
  Amy Poehler
• cbr97

  There hasn't been a funny woman on SNL in at least 15 years.
• snyds113

  Kristen Wiig is really funny.
• ptangzoot

  Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were only really funny on the news update in my opinion...however I liked Molly Shannon....
• cat_lover

  John Belushi
  Dan Ackroyd
  Bill Murray
  Chevy Chase
  Eddie Murphy
  Phil Hartman
  Chris Farley
  
  Jane Curtain
  Gilda Radner
  Mary Gross
  Molly Shannon
  Cheri Oteri
• SnotBubbles

  Men
  1. Chris Farley
  2. Adam Sandler
  3. Chevy Chase
  4. Will Ferrell
  5. Phil Hartman
  6. Dan Akryod
  7. Mike Meyers
• cbr97

  Molly Shannon only had one character. It didn't matter what the name of the character was on the skit, she always behaved the same. I couldn't stand her.
• KevinJr

  Men
  Bill Murray
  John Belushi
  Dan Aykroyd
  Eddie Murphy
  Dana Carvey
  Phil Hartmen
  Will Ferrell
  
  Honorable mention: Chris Farley, Jon Lovitz, Chevy Chase, Adam Sandler
  
  I'm not sure I can even name five women...
  
  Kristen Wiig
  Gilda Radnor
  Jane Curtain
  Amy Poelher
  Tina Fey
• BCBulldog

  

  Holy crap, how can these lists not include Steve Martin?!
  
  -edit-
  Nevermind, I guess he wasn't a part of the cast, but a frequent guest.
• hilliardfan

  ^^^ I don't believe Steve Martin was a full-time cast member of SNL. I know he hosted the show many times but I don't remember him being a full-time member. That was long ago so I could be wrong.
• Websurfinbird

  

  I'm surprised nobody included Andy Samberg, the only worthwhile current cast member IMO.
• ptangzoot

  Samberg is the best of the current class....but there are bunch of past castmates that were better....
• cat_lover

  Samberg is funny and if the list was a top ten he would have been on mine.
• skank

  

  Eddie Murphy
  Darrell Hammond
  Dan Akroyd
  Phil Hartman
  Chris Farley
  Will Ferrell
  Joe Piscapo
  
  All time favorite guest host: Pete Schwety (Alec Baldwin)
  No women on SNL have ever made me laugh and I have never been a big John Belushi fan.
• Tiernan

  The much under appreciated comic stylings of the late great Charles Rocket.
• OUgrad

  Are you guys kidding me? Where is Billy 'You look mahvalous" Crystal? And the guy that imitated Pat Sajak?
• believer

  

  SNL was good in the 70's with Aykroyd, Beluishi, Murray, Curtin, etc. but has SUCKED ever since. I'm amazed it's till on the air.
• Jimmie Copas

  IMO Hartman was the best.
• skank

  

  OUgrad wrote: Are you guys kidding me? Where is Billy 'You look mahvalous" Crystal? And the guy that imitated Pat Sajak?

  He didn't imitate him, he was infatuated with him, but I can't remember his name. He was one of the three amigos with Martin and Chase.
• skank

  

  Martin Short, just got it.
• skank

  

  ccrunner609 wrote: No love for Norm McDonald.........his style was very unique
  
  
  Dennis Miller was by far the best news anchor

  Agreed on Miller, Norm was great as Burt Reynolds on Jeopardy.
• beenthere/donethat

  believer wrote: SNL was good in the 70's with Aykroyd, Beluishi, Murray, Curtin, etc. but has SUCKED ever since. I'm amazed it's till on the air.

  I agree on SNL being good in the 70's!
  
  I'm surprised no one mentioned the character who played Pat. I'm guessing it's because they didn't know whether to categorize the actor as a man or a woman.
• Sonofanump

  Ferrell is beyond overrated.
• NNN

  

  Kevin Nealon was the best of the Weekend Update anchors. When you have verbal humor combined with his low-key and extremely dry delivery, it pays off.
  
  I also would suggest that anyone who would nominate Colin Quinn be horsewhipped.