Best Saturday Night Live Cast Members
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There have been many, many great cast members on Saturday Night Live. But here are the top ones that get my vote.
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1.
John Belushi
An original cast member, whose best skits included the samurai and "cheeseburger, cheeseburer, pepsi, pepsi, went on to do such films as Animal House and Blue Brothers. Need I say more?
159 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
2.
Dan Aykroyd
Another original cast member. Who can forget his Super Bass-O-Matic sketch. Went on to do films including Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters.
84 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
3.
Chevy Chase
62 points - added 7 years ago by redbarron80 -
4.
Bill Murray
He joined SNL in the second season, replacing Chevy Chase. Very versatile, he went on to a varied and lucrative movie career.
58 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
5.
Chris Farley
One of the bad boys of SNL, one of his funniest skits was playing an overweight Chippendale dancer.
54 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
6.
Gilda Radner
Gilda Radner--Live from New York! She also was an original cast member, known for her characters,Rosanne Rosannadanna, Emily Litella, and others.
54 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
7.
Dana Carvey
His best SNL character was The Church Lady, and he went on to do Wayne's World.
53 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
8.
Eddie Murphey
50 points - added 7 years ago by redbarron80 -
9.
Will Ferrell
Ferrell did great impressions and had a lot of great characters, including the Spartan cheerleader.
32 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
10.
Phil Hartman
Hartman was well known for his impressions, especially Bill Clinton.
32 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
11.
Chris Elliott
Hilarious actor who plays characters who don't have a clue.
30 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
12.
Norm MacDonald
MacDonald joined the show in 1993 and did some great impressions, also being anchor of Weekend Update. Very edgy, very funny.
25 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
13.
Garrett Morris
One of the orignal cast members, he is best known for his characters Chico Escuela, and president of the New York School for the Hard of Hearing.
19 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
14.
Mike Meyers
10 points - added 5 years ago by guest -
15.
Molly Shannon
Who could forget her Mary Katherine Gallagher character?
10 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
16.
Tina Fey
She can see Russia from her house.
5 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
17.
Jane Curtin
Queen of deadpan, she anchored Weekend Update and was featured in many great skits. She went on to star in Kate and Allie and 3rd Rock from the Sun.
3 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
18.
Laraine Newman
2 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
19.
Chris Kattan
1 point - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
20.
Billy Crystal
His most famous sketch on SNL was that of Fernando Lamas--You look Mahvelous!!!
1 point - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
21.
Julia Sweeney
Who can forget her character Pat???
-9 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
22.
Jimmy Fallon
-11 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
23.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
She went on, of course, to be Elaine on Seinfeld.
-44 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
24.
Al Franken
Did some hilarious skits such as Stuart Smalley--I'm good enough; I'm smart enough; and dog-gone it, people like me.
He was both a writer and actor on SNL.,
-47 points - added 13 years ago by HillVillGal -
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