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.

See also: Saturday Night Live TV show sketches, listed alphabetically, listed chronologically.

A

Fred Armisen
Main article: Fred Armisen
  • 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 mentally retarded 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
Main article: Dan Aykroyd

B

Vanessa Bayer
Main article: Vanessa Bayer

Jim Belushi
Main article: Jim Belushi
  • Captain Kangaroo
  • Hank Rippy, host of "Hello Trudy!" (1983)
  • Jesse Donnelly
  • That White Guy (1985)

John Belushi
Main article: John Belushi

Beck Bennet

Jim Breuer
Main article: Jim Breuer
  • 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
Main article: Paul Brittain

A. Whitney Brown
Main article: Paul Brittain
  • Host of "The Big Picture" on Weekend Update
  • Ed Jaymes

Aidy Bryant

C

Beth Cahill
Main article: Beth Cahill
  • Denise Swerski, daughter of Bob Swerski in Bill Swerski's Superfans (1991)
  • Marcia Brady
  • Pam, of the "Delta Delta Delta" sorority (1992)

Dana Carvey
Main article: Dana Carvey

Chevy Chase
Main article: Chevy Chase

Ellen Cleghorne
Main article: Ellen Cleghorne

Billy Crystal
Main article: Billy Crystal
  • 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
Main article: Jane Curtin
  • 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
Main article: Joan Cusack
  • Brooke Shields
  • Salena of The Further Adventures of Biff and Salena (1986)

D

Pete Davidson

Tom Davis
Main article: Tom Davis (comedian)
  • The Franken and Davis Show (1978)

Mikey Day

Denny Dillon
Main article: Denny Dillon
  • 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.
  • Jimmy Chance, co-host of "Actors on Film"
  • Rudy Randolph of The Rudy Randolphs (1985)

Rachel Dratch
Main article: Rachel Dratch
  • Abe Scheinwald (2003–05)
  • Anne Robinson
  • Debbie Downer (2005–15)
  • 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
Main article: Robin Duke
  • Mrs. T (1982)
  • Paulette Clooney (1981)
  • Wendy Whiner (1982–84)

Nora Dunn
Main article: Nora Dunn
  • 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

Dean Edwards

Abby Elliott

Chris Elliott

F

Jimmy Fallon
Main article: Jimmy Fallon
  • 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
Main article: Siobhan Fallon Hogan

Chris Farley
Main article: Chris Farley

Will Ferrell
Main article: Will Ferrell
  • 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
Main article: Tina Fey
  • 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
Main article: Will Forte
  • 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
Main article: Al Franken

G

Heidi Gardner
Main article: Heidi Gardner
  • 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

Janeane Garofalo
Main article: Janeane Garofalo

Ana Gasteyer
Main article: Ana Gasteyer
  • 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

Gilbert Gottfried
Main article: Gilbert Gottfried
  • Leo Waxman, Pinky Waxman's husband on What's It All About?

Mary Gross
Main article: Mary Gross
  • Siobhan Cahill (1983)
  • Pee-Wee Herman
  • Dr. Ruth Westheimer
  • Alfalfa, of The Little Rascals
  • Chi Chi, of Chi Chi & Consuela (1984)

Christopher Guest
Main article: Christopher Guest
  • Frankie, of Willie & Frankie (1984)
  • Herb Minkman
  • Rajeev Vindaloo (1984)
  • Alan Barrows, one of The Folksmen (1984)
  • Tippi Turtle (1984)

H

Bill Hader
Main article: Bill Hader

Anthony Michael Hall
  • 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

Darrell Hammond

Phil Hartman

Jan Hooks

Melanie Hutsell

J

Victoria Jackson

Colin Jost

K

Chris Kattan
  • 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 Lord of the Rings)
  • Doug Butabi from The Roxbury Guys
  • Suel Forrester (a.k.a. "the gibberish guy")

Tim Kazurinsky
  • 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

Taran Killam

David Koechner

Gary Kroeger

L

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Jon Lovitz

M

Norm Macdonald

Gail Matthius
  • Valley Girl Vickie, an air-headed teenager who bothers others with her vacuous questions and statements

Michael McKean

Mark McKinney

Kate McKinnon

Tim Meadows
  • OJ 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
  • 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
  • Koko the French Clown, one of the pixies from Mrs. Connie's Fable Nook
  • Steve, one of the Stand-Ups

Jerry Minor
  • Al Sharpton
  • Terrell, from the Jackie the security clerk sketches
  • Grand Master Rap, co-host of "Rap Street"

Finesse Mitchell

Alex Moffat

Jay Mohr

Tracy Morgan
  • 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
  • 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

Eddie Murphy

Bill Murray
  • 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

N

Kevin Nealon
  • 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

Laraine Newman

Don Novello

O

Michael O'Donoghue
  • Mr. Mike

Cheri Oteri
  • 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

Chris Parnell
  • 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

Jay Pharoah

Joe Piscopo

Amy Poehler

Q

Randy Quaid
  • 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
  • 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

Gilda Radner

Jeff Richards

Rob Riggle

Ann Risley

Chris Rock

Charles Rocket

Tony Rosato

Maya Rudolph

S

Andy Samberg

Adam Sandler

Horatio Sanz
  • 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
  • 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

Harry Shearer

Martin Short
  • 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 1988-1989.
  • 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

Jenny Slate

Robert Smigel

David Spade

Pamela Stephenson

Cecily Strong

Jason Sudeikis

Julia Sweeney

Terry Sweeney

T

Kenan Thompson
  • Al Sharpton
  • Al Roker
  • Bill Cosby
  • Star Jones
  • Deandre 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
  • 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

Danitra Vance
  • 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

W

Nancy Walls
  • 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

Damon Wayans
  • Keith, one of The Stand-Ups
  • Ned Jones, one of "The Two Jones"

Patrick Weathers

Kristen Wiig

Casey Wilson

Fred Wolf

Z

Alan Zweibel
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