List of recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches by cast member explained
See also: Saturday Night Live TV show sketches, listed alphabetically, listed chronologically.The following are the most frequent recurring characters and celebrity impressions on Saturday Night Live listed by cast member.
A
Fred Armisen
See 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 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 (2003-04)
- 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
See main article: Dan Aykroyd.
- 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
Vanessa Bayer
See main article: Vanessa Bayer.
Jim Belushi
See main article: Jim Belushi.
- Captain Kangaroo
- Hank Rippy, host of Hello Trudy! (1983)
- Jesse Donnelly
- That White Guy (1985)
John Belushi
See main article: John Belushi.
- 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
See main article: Beck Bennett.
- Mike Pence
- Vladimir Putin
- Jules, Who Sees Things a Little Differently, on Weekend Update
- Casey from Inside SoCal
- Jake Tapper
- Mitch McConnell
Jim Breuer
See 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
See main article: Paul Brittain.
- Harry Reid
- Johnny Depp
- James Franco
- "Sex" Ed Vincent
- Lord Wyndemere
A. Whitney Brown
See main article: A. Whitney Brown.
- Host of The Big Picture on Weekend Update
- Ed Jaymes
Aidy Bryant
See main article: Aidy Bryant.
C
Beth Cahill
See 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
See main article: Dana Carvey.
- 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
Ellen Cleghorne
See main article: Ellen Cleghorne.
- 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
See 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
See 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
See main article: Joan Cusack.
- Brooke Shields
- Salena of The Further Adventures of Biff and Salena (1986)
D
Pete Davidson
See main article: Pete Davidson.
Tom Davis
See main article: Tom Davis (comedian).
- The Franken and Davis Show (1978)
Mikey Day
See main article: Mikey Day.
- Matt Schatt
- Donald Trump Jr.
- Joe Biden
- Prince Harry
- Josh from Science Room
- Supercentenarian Mort Fellner
Denny Dillon
See 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
See main article: Rachel Dratch.
- 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 Gaydar
- 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
See main article: Robin Duke.
- Mrs. T (1982)
- Paulette Clooney (1981)
- Wendy Whiner (1982–84)
Nora Dunn
See 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)
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Dean Edwards
See main article: Dean Edwards.
Abby Elliott
See main article: Abby Elliott.
Chris Elliott
See main article: Chris Elliott.
F
Jimmy Fallon
See main article: Jimmy Fallon.
- Barry Gibb from The Barry Gibb Talk Show (2003–13)
- Jarret (2000–04)
- Joey Mack on Z105 (2002)
- Kip Bloater
- Nick Burns, Your Company's Computer Guy (1999–01)
- One of the Jeffrey's clerks (2001)
- Osama bin Laden
- Pat Sullivan, Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1999–2000 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
See main article: Siobhan Fallon Hogan.
- Meg, of the Delta Delta Delta sorority (1992)
- Christy, one of the co-workers in the Pat sketches (1994)
- Katharine Hepburn
Chris Farley
See main article: Chris Farley.
- 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
- 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. Beaman 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
See 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)
Chloe Fineman
See main article: Chloe Fineman.
Will Forte
See 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
G
Heidi Gardner
See 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
- Deidre
- Jill Biden
Janeane Garofalo
See main article: Janeane Garofalo.
Ana Gasteyer
See main article: Ana Gasteyer.
Gilbert Gottfried
- Leo Waxman, Pinky Waxman's husband on What's It All About?
Mary Gross
See main article: Mary Gross.
- Celeste (1982)
- Pee-wee Herman
- Dr. Ruth Westheimer
- Alfalfa, of The Little Rascals
- Chi Chi, of Chi Chi & Consuela (1984)
Christopher Guest
See 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
See 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 The 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
See main article: Rich Hall.
Darrell Hammond
See main article: Darrell Hammond.
Phil Hartman
Jan Hooks
See main article: Jan Hooks.
Melanie Hutsell
See main article: Melanie Hutsell.
- Jan Brady
- Tori Spelling
- Tonya Harding
- Di, of the Delta Delta Delta sorority
J
Victoria Jackson
Colin Jost
See main article: Colin Jost.
K
Chris Kattan
See main article: 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 The Lord of the Rings)
- Doug Butabi from The Roxbury Guys
- Suel Forrester (a.k.a. "the gibberish guy")
Tim Kazurinsky
See main article: 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
See main article: Laura Kightlinger.
Taran Killam
See main article: Taran Killam.
David Koechner
See main article: David Koechner.
- 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
See main article: Gary Kroeger.
L
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
See main article: Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
Jon Lovitz
M
Norm Macdonald
See main article: Norm Macdonald.
Gail Matthius
See main article: Gail Matthius.
- Valley Girl Vickie, an air-headed teenager who bothers others with her vacuous questions and statements
Michael McKean
See main article: Michael McKean.
- Bill Clinton (1994–95)
- Jerry Palter, one of The Folksmen
- Anthony, the weather guy on Good Morning Brooklyn
- Vincent Price
- Howard Stern
Mark McKinney
See main article: Mark McKinney.
- Steve Forbes
- Paul Shaffer
- Jim Carrey
- Bill Gates
- One of the Bill Brasky guys
- Lucien of The British Fops
- Ian Daeglish, co-host of Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly
Kate McKinnon
See main article: Kate McKinnon.
Tim Meadows
See main article: Tim Meadows.
- 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, of 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
See main article: Seth Meyers.
- Anderson Cooper
- Boston Powers from Catchphrase Comedy Tour
- Brad Scheinwald
- Brian Williams
- Carrot Top
- Dan Needler of The Couple That Should Be Divorced
- Dave "The Zinger" Clinger
- DJ Jonathan Feinstein
- Hugh Grant
- John Kerry
- Ian Gerrard, co-anchor of Spy Glass
- Nerod, the waiting room receptionist from Appalachian Emergency Room
- Ryan Seacrest
- Ty Pennington (of )
- William Fitzpatrick, co-host of Top o' The Morning
Dennis Miller
- Koko the French Clown, one of the pixies from Miss Connie's Fable Nook
- Steve, one of the Stand-Ups
Jerry Minor
See main article: Jerry Minor.
- Al Sharpton
- Terrell, from the Jackie the security clerk sketches
- Grand Master Rap, co-host of Rap Street
Finesse Mitchell
See main article: Finesse Mitchell.
Alex Moffat
See main article: Alex Moffat.
Jay Mohr
See main article: Jay Mohr.
Kyle Mooney
See main article: Kyle Mooney.
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 the Homeless Man
- Al Sharpton
- Mike Tyson
- Star Jones
- Little Richard
Garrett Morris
See main article: Garrett Morris.
- Chico Escuela, 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
See main article: Bobby Moynihan.
Eddie Murphy
- Gumby
- Bill Cosby
- James Brown
- Buckwheat (Parody of Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas)
- Mr. Robinson, in Mister Robinson's Neighborhood
- Velvet Jones
- Little Richard Simmons
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
See main article: Mike Myers.
- Wayne Campbell, host of Wayne's World
- Dieter
- Simon
- Linda Richman
- Middle-Aged Man
- Phillip the Hyper Hypo
- Pat Arnold, one of Bill Swerski's Superfans
- Stuart Rankin, owner of the All Things Scottish shop
- Andy Gray, co-host of Scottish Soccer Hooligan Weekly
- Lothar of the Hill People
- Mick Jagger
- Phil Collins
- Barbra Streisand
- Garth Brooks
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Kevin Nealon
See main article: 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
- Mr. No Depth Perception
Laraine Newman
See main article: Laraine Newman.
Don Novello
See main article: Don Novello.
Ego Nwodim
See main article: Ego Nwodim.
- Officer Smith from Thirsty Cops
- Lisa from Temecula
- Dionne Warwick
- L'evanka Trump of Them Trumps
O
Michael O'Donoghue
Cheri Oteri
See main article: Cheri Oteri.
P
Chris Parnell
See main article: 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 Bloater
- Warren Kerney, from the Three-Way couple
- Tato, the shy and giggling man-servant of the Schoeners
- Shaun DeMarco from The DeMarco Brothers
Nasim Pedrad
See main article: Nasim Pedrad.
Jay Pharoah
See main article: Jay Pharoah.
Joe Piscopo
See main article: Joe Piscopo.
- Jimmy Carter (1980–81)
- Frank Sinatra
- David Letterman
- Paulie Herman, a New Jersey resident with a squeaky, annoying voice
- Doug Whiner
Amy Poehler
See main article: Amy Poehler.
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Randy Quaid
See main article: 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
See main article: 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"
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Gilda Radner
See main article: Gilda Radner.
Chris Redd
See main article: Chris Redd.
Jeff Richards
See main article: Jeff Richards (actor, born 1974).
- 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
See main article: Rob Riggle.
Ann Risley
See main article: Ann Risley.
Chris Rock
- 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
See main article: Charles Rocket.
- Phil Lively
- Ronald Reagan (1981)
- Host of The Rocket Report
Tony Rosato
See main article: Tony Rosato.
Maya Rudolph
See main article: Maya Rudolph.
- Beertje Van Beers, co-host of Club Traxx (2003-04)
- Beyoncé Knowles
- Britanica, singer from Gemini's Twin
- Casey, the original assistant in MacGruber
- Charli Coffee
- Charo
- Christina Aguilera
- 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
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Andy Samberg
See main article: Andy Samberg.
Adam Sandler
See main article: Adam Sandler.
- 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
- Carol
- Jasper Hahn, illustrator
- 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
- Customer from Jeffrey's
- Choo Choo from The Leather Man
- Elton John
- Billy Joel
- Aaron Neville
- 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
See main article: Molly Shannon.
- Mary Katherine Gallagher
- Sally O'Malley
- Helen Madden
- Terri Rialto, co-host of The Delicious Dish
- Ann Miller, co-host of Leg Up
- Courtney Love
- Gwen Stefani
- Liza Minnelli
- Monica Lewinsky
- Meredith Vieira
- Miss Colleen, co-host of Dog Show (1998)
- Circe Nightshade, co-host of Goth Talk
- Jeannie Darcy
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 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
See main article: Sarah Silverman.
Jenny Slate
See main article: Jenny Slate.
Robert Smigel
See main article: Robert Smigel.
- 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 in the Sabra sketches
- Hank Fielding, of The Moron's Perspective on Weekend Update
- Dr. Bighead in The Ambiguously Gay Duo
David Spade
See main article: David Spade.
- 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 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
Cecily Strong
See main article: Cecily Strong.
Jason Sudeikis
See main article: Jason Sudeikis.
Julia Sweeney
See main article: Julia Sweeney.
Terry Sweeney
See main article: Terry Sweeney.
- Nancy Reagan
- Joan Collins
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Kenan Thompson
See main article: Kenan Thompson.
- 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
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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
See main article: Melissa Villaseñor.
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Nancy Walls
See main article: Nancy Carell.
- 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
See main article: Michaela Watkins.
Damon Wayans
See main article: Damon Wayans.
- Keith, one of The Stand-Ups
- Ned Jones, one of The Jones Brothers
Patrick Weathers
See main article: Patrick Weathers.
Kristen Wiig
See main article: Kristen Wiig.
- 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 on Secret Word
- 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, of 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
- Anastasia Sticks of Hollywood Dish
- Drew Barrymore
- Diane Sawyer
- Paula Deen
- Taylor Swift
- Kris Jenner
- Triangle Sally
Casey Wilson
See main article: Casey Wilson.
- 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 sketches
- Sam, in the Penelope sketches
- Nora, one of the singing sisters on The Lawrence Welk Show
Fred Wolf
See main article: Fred Wolf (writer).
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Bowen Yang
See main article: Bowen Yang.
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Alan Zweibel
See main article: Alan Zweibel.
