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Collection of percussion instruments
This is a wide-ranging, inclusive list of percussion instruments.
It includes:
Instruments classified by Hornbostel–Sachs as struck or friction idiophones, struck or friction membranophones or struck chordophones. Where an instrument meets this definition but is often or traditionally excluded from the term percussion this is noted.
Instruments commonly used as unpitched and/or untuned percussion.
Instruments commonly part of the percussion section of a band or orchestra.
These three groups overlap heavily, but inclusion in any one is sufficient for an instrument to be included in this list. However, when only a specific subtype of the instrument qualifies as a percussion instrument, only that subtype is listed here. For example, a samba whistle (or apito) is an unpitched percussion instrument, but a whistle in general is not.
For brevity, synonyms represented in Wikipedia by redirects to a main article are not listed, but may be mentioned as a note. Only the main article names are listed in these cases. For example, apito is listed but samba whistle is merely noted as an alternate name. A distinct instrument or type represented only by a redirect to an article section should however be shown. Instruments represented only by redlinks have no Wikipedia articles as yet but are shown.
See list of percussion instruments by type for some shorter, more focused lists. Use the sorting arrows on the common usage column to group instruments as pitched, unpitched or both. Use the sorting arrows on the Classification column to group instruments according to their Hornbostel–Sachs classification.
Contents
1 Percussion instruments
2 See also
2.1 Top-level articles
2.2 Subgroups of percussion instruments
2.3 Categories
3 References
Percussion instruments[edit]
Name(s)
Picture
Origin
Common usage
Pitched /Unpitched /Both
Hornbostel–Sachs Classification
References and notes
Aburukuwa Ghana Unpitched 211 Membranophone
Acme siren England Unpitched Aerophone
Afoxé Brazil Unpitched 112.122 Idiophone
Agogô Yoruba Unpitched 111.242 Idiophone Commonly used in Samba.
Agung Philippines Unpitched 111.241.2 Idiophone
Agung a tamlang Philippines 111.24 Idiophone
Alarm device Both May be electronic or mechanical
Alfaia Brazil Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Alligator drum China Unpitched 211.2 Membranophone
Angklung Indonesia Pitched 111.232 Idiophone [1]
Anvil Unpitched 111 Idiophone A similar-sounding alternative is often used due to the weight of the blacksmith's anvil[2]
Apito Brazil Unpitched 421.221.11 Aerophone Also known as samba whistle. Some apitos produce up to three different tones, but none of these is normally used as a pitched note.[3]
Ashiko Yoruba Unpitched 211.251.1 Membranophone
Atabaque Brazil Unpitched 211.221.1 Membranophone
Babendil Philippines Unpitched 111.242.1 Idiophone
Bak Korea Unpitched 111.12 Idiophone
Balafon Mali Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Bamboula Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Bara West Africa Unpitched 211.11 Membranophone
Bass drum Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Batá drum Nigeria Unpitched 211.242.12 Membranophone
Beatboxing Both 4 Aerophone
Bedug Indonesia Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Bell China Both 111.242 Idiophone
Bell plate Asia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Bell tree Unpitched 111.242.221 Idiophone Often confused with mark tree
Bendir North Africa Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Berimbau Brazil Pitched Chordophone
Bianzhong China Pitched Idiophone
Binzasara Japan Unpitched Idiophone
Bo China Unpitched Idiophone
Bock-a-da-bock Unpitched 111.1 Idiophone
Bodhrán Ireland Unpitched 211.321 Membranophone
Body percussion Unpitched Membranophone
Bombo criollo Unpitched Membranophone A family of Latin American drums derived from the European bass drum
Bonang
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Indonesia Pitched 111.241.2 Idiophone
Bones (instrument) Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Bongo drum Cuba Unpitched 211.251.2 Membranophone
Boobam United States Unpitched 211.211.1 Membranophone
Boomwhacker United States Pitched Idiophone Plastic percussion tubes
Bougarabou West Africa Unpitched 211.261.2 Membranophone
Bubon Ukraine Unpitched 232.311 Membranophone Type of skinned Tambourine
Buk Korea Unpitched 211.222.1 Membrarophone
Cabasa Unpitched 112.122 Idiophone
Cajón Peru Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone Box Drum
Cajón de rumba Cuba Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Calung Indonesia Pitched 111.232 Idiophone
Carimbo Africa Unpitched Membranophone
Candombe drums Uruguay Unpitched Membranophone
Cannon Unpitched Pyrophone Used in 1812 Overture
Cantaro Mexico
Carillon Belgium Pitched 111.242.2 Idiophone A type of bell tower inner workings.
Castanets Unpitched 111.141 Idiophone
Caxirola Brazil Unpitched Idiophone
Caxixi West Africa Unpitched 112.13 African basket rattle
Celesta France Pitched 111.222 Idiophone As a keyboard instrument, not part of the percussion section of the orchestra[4]
Chácaras Canary Islands Unpitched 111.141 Idiophone
Chenda India Unpitched 211.212 Membranophone
Chime bar Pitched 111.221 Idiophone
Chime (bell instrument) Pitched 111.242.2 Idiophone
China cymbal Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Cimbalom Pitched Chordophone
Clapper Unpitched Idiophone
Clapping Unpitched Idiophone
Clap stick Australia Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Clash cymbals Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone
Claves Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Clavichord Pitched 314.122-4-8 Chordophone Sound formed by striking the strings, but played as a keyboard instrument
Clay drum
Cocktail drum Unpitched Membranophone
Conga Cuba Unpitched 211.221.1 Membranophone
Cowbell Both 111.242 Idiophone Tuned cowbells are known as almglocken or alpine bells[5]
Crotale Both 111.24 Idiophone
Crystallophone Pitched Idiophone
Cuíca Disputed Pitched 231.11 Friction Membranophone
Cup chime Pitched 111.24 Idiophone The only pitched cymbal, it is identical to a bell cymbal in all but usage
Cymbal Unpitched 111 Idiophone
Dabakan Philippines Unpitched 211 Membranophone, although shape is variously described as goblet, hourglass, conical, or tubular.
Daf Iran Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone Also known as Dafli, Dap, Def, Tef, Defi, Gaval, Duf, and larger ones defi or daire
Damaru South Asia Unpitched 212 Membranophone Type of Pellet drum.
Damphu Nepal Unpitched Membranophone
Đàn tam thập lục Vietnam Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer.
Davul Unpitched 211.212 Membranophone
Daxophone Germany Pitched 132.1 Friction Idiophone Bowed percussion invented by Hans Reichel
Dayereh Iran Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone Also known as doyra, dojra, dajre, doira, dajreja
Den-den daiko Japan Unpitched 212 Membranophone Type of Pellet drum.
Derkach Ukraine Unpitched 112.24 Idiophone Type of ratchett
Dhaa Nepal Unpitched 211.212 Membranophone
Dhimay Nepal Unpitched 211.212 Membranophone
Dholak South Asia Both 211.222.1 Membranophone Also known as dholki, similar to dohl
Dhol India Both 211.212.1 Membranophone The bass head is pitched, the treble often unpitched, see pitched percussion instruments easily mistaken for unpitched
Dholak India Membranophone
Dimdi India Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Djembe Mandinka Unpitched 211.261.1 Membranophone
Dohol Middle East Both 211.212.1 Membranophone
Dollu India Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Đông Sơn drums Vietnam Bronze drums
Drum stick Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Dunun Mandé Both 211.212.1 Membranophone In ballet style playing, a repeating melody is played on three pitched drums
Egg shaker Unpitched 112.13 Idiophone
Ekwe Nigeria Unitched 111.24 Idiophone A type of Slit drum
Electronic drum England Both 53 Electrophone
Esterilla Colombia Unpitched Idiophone
Ferrinho Cape Verde Unpitched Idiophone
Fiddlesticks Chordophone
Finger snapping
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Unpitched Idiophone
Flexatone Unpitched 112.12 Idiophone
Flower drum China Unpitched Idiophone
Fontomfrom Ghana Membranophone
Found object
Frame drum Unpitched 211.3 Membranophone
Friction drum Both Membranophone A drum where a stick or chord is drawn through a hole in the membrane to make a sound.
Galgo Korea Unpitched 211.242.1 Membranophone
Gandingan Philippines Unpitched 111.241.2 Idiophone
Ganzá Brazil Unpitched 112.13
Gbedu Yoruba Unpitched Membranophone
Gendèr Indonesia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Geophone France Unpitched Membranophone
Ghatam India Unpitched Idiophone
Glasschord
Glass harmonica United States Pitched 133.2 Idiophone Specifically a friction Idiophone
Glass harp Ireland Pitched 133.2 Idiophone Specifically a friction Idiophone
Glockenspiel Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Goblet drum Unpitched 211.261 Membranophone Generic type by construction, see also individual instrument names
Goema South Africa Unpitched Membranophone
Gong China Pitched 111.241.1 Idiophone
Gong bass drum Japan Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Gonguê Brazil Unpitched 111.242 Idiophone
Gubguba India 32 Chordophone
Gudugudu Yoruba Pitched 211.11 Membranophone
Güira Dominican Republic Unpitched 112.23 Idiophone
Güiro Unpitched 112.23 Idiophone Also known as scraper
Hammered dulcimer Pitched Chordophone Listed as a stringed instrument in some classifications
Hand bell England Both 111.242 Idiophone
Handchime Pitched 111.231 Idiophone
Hand-repique Brazil Unpitched 211.211.1 Membranophone
Hang Switzerland Pitched 111.24 Idiophone
Hi-hat Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone
Hosho Zimbabwe Unpitched 112.13 Idiophone
Huiringua Type of slit drum
Hydraulophone
Hyoshigi Japan Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Igba Unpitched Membranophone
Ikembe
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Africa Pitched 122.1 Idiophone Lamellophone
Ikoro Nigeria Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Ilimba Zimbabwe Unpitched 211.11 Membranophone
Jam block Unpitched 111.2 Idiophone
Janggu / Janggo / Changgo Korea Pitched 211.242.1 Membranophone
Jawbone Peru Unpitched 112.211 Idiophone
Jew's harp China? Pitched 121.2 Lamellophone
Jhallari India Pitched Chordophone
Jingle
Junjung Serer Unpitched Membranophone
Kakko Japan Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Kanjira India Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Karyenda
Kebero East Africa Unpitched Membranophone
Kecer Indonesia Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone
Kemanak Indonesia Pitched 111.24 Idiophone
Kempyang and ketuk Indonesia 111.241.1 Idiophone
Kendang Southeast Asia Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Kenong Indonesia Pitched 111.241.2 Idiophone
Kepyak Indonesia Unpitched 111 Idiophone
Keyboard glockenspiel Pitched 111.222 Idiophone A keyboard instrument, not normally part of a percussion section
Khim South Asia Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer
Khol India Unpitched Membranophone
Kirikoketa Basque Idiophone
Kiringi
Kisanji
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Congo Pitched Lamellaphone
Klong khaek Thailand Unpitched Membranophone
Klong yao Thailand Unpitched Membranophone
Kpanlogo Ghana Unpitched 211.221.1 Membranophone
Kulintang Southeast Asia Pitched 111.241.2 Idiophone
Kundu Papua Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone Papuan musical instrument
Kus Persia Membranophone Ancient Persian kettledrum
Lambeg Ireland Unpitched 211.212 Membranophone
Lion's roar Unpitched 232.11 Membranophone Has also been referred to as a Chordophone or a Friction drum
Lithophone Global Pitched Idiophone Either natural or placed rock formations which produce differing tones when struck.
Lujon United States Pitched 111.222 Idiophone Bass Metalophone
Lummi stick Native American Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Madal Nepal Unpitched Membranophone
Maddale India Unpitched 211.222 Membranophonre
Madhalam India Unpitched Mambranophone
Maktoum Unpitched Membranophone
Makuta Cuba Unpitched Membranophone
Malimbe Congo Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Mangey Middle East Unpitched Membranophone
Maraca Latin America Unpitched 112.13 Idiophone
Maram (drum) India Membranophone
Marching machine Unpitched 111.212 Idiophone [6]
Marfa
Marimba Guatemala Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Marímbula Caribbean Pitched 122.1 Idiophone
Mark tree United States Unpitched 111.232 Idiophone Also known as a chime tree or bar chimes
Mbira Africa Pitched 122.1 Idiophone African musical instrument, a type of plucked idiophone (lamellophone)
Metallophone Asia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Monkey stick England Unpitched 112.12 Idiophone Also known as mendoza or lagerphone
Mridangam India Pitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Musical saw Pitched 132.1 Friction Idiophone
Muyu Japan Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Nagara Middle East Unpitched Membranophone
Naqara Mongolia Unpitched Membranophone Large battle drum
Naqareh Middle East Unpitched Membranophone
Naqus Morocco Idiophone
Ngoma drums Africa Unpitched Membranophone
North Drums United States Unpitched Membranophone
Ocean drum Unpitched
Octoban Japan Both 211.211.1 Membranophone
Omele Nigeria
Onavillu India Pitched Chordophone
Ōtsuzumi Japan Pitched 211.242.1 Membranophone
Padayani thappu India Unpitched Membranophone
Pahu Hawaii Unpitched Membranophone
Pahū pounamu New Zealand Unpitched Idiophone Traditional Maori gong.
Paiban China Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Paila criolla Cuba Unpitched Membranophone
Pakhavaj India Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Pambai India Unpitched Membranophone
Pandeiro Brazil Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Pandero jarocho Mexico Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone Octagonal Tambourine
Pantalon Europe Pitched Chordophone A type of hammered dulcimer.
Parsifal bell
Pat waing Burma Pitched Membranophone A circle of 21 drums
Pellet drum Unpitched 212 Membranophone
Piano Italy Pitched Chordophone A keyboard instrument, not normally part of a percussion section but listed as percussion in some older classifications, and stringed in others
Pixiphone England Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Practice pad
Unpitched
Plasmaphone United States
Pyrophone
Quadrangularis Reversum United States Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Quintephone
Rainstick Mexico Unpitched 112.13 Idiophone Subclassed as a combination Shaken Idiophone and Individual friction vessel
Rakatak Ghana
Ranat ek Thailand Pitched Idiophone
Ranat ek lek Thailand Pitched Idiophone
Ranat thum Thailand Pitched Idiophone
Ranat thum lek Thailand Pitched Idiophone
Ratchet Unpitched 112.24 Idiophone
Rattle Unpitched 112.13 Idiophone
Ravanne Mauritias Unpitched
Repique Brazil Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Ring of bells Pitched Idiophone
Ring-repique Brazil Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Ringing rocks Idiophone
Riq Middle East Unpitched Membranophone
Rock gong Both 111.22 Idiophone A type of constructed Lithophone
Rototom United States Both 211.311 Membranophone classified it as no handle although it is usually mounted
Sabar Senegal Unpitched Membranophone
Sakara Yoruba Unpitched Membranophone
Salterio Europe Pitched Chordophone
Sambal India Unpitched Membranophone
Samphor Cambodia Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Sand blocks Unpitched 13 Idiophone
Santoor South Asia Pitched Chordophone
Santur Iran Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer.
Saron Indonesia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone Size from smallest to largest is Saron panerus, Saron barung,
Saron demung.
Semantron Both Idiophone Used to summon monastics to prayer
Shekere West Africa Unpitched 112.122 Idiophone
Shime-daiko Japan Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Shishi-odoshi Japan
Shōko Japan Unpitched Idiophone
Sikulu Congo
Silex Piano Pitched Idiophone Lithophone
Singing bowl Himalayas Pitched 111.242.11 Idiophone
Siren (alarm) Scotland Both Electrophone
Skrabalai Lithuania Pitched 111.242.222 Idiophone
Skull Idiophone
Sleigh bells Unpitched 112.112 Idiophone Jingle bells
Slenthem Indonesia Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Slide whistle Both Aerophone
Slit drum Both 111.24 Idiophone
Snare drum Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Song bells Pitched Idiophone
Sounding stone China Idiophone
Spoon Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone
Steel pan Trinidad & Tobago Pitched 111.241.12 and 111.241.22 Idiophone[7] Also known as steel drum
Stomp box Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Stone marimba Pitched Idiophone Lithophone
Suikinkutsu Japan
Surdo Brazil Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Suspended cymbal Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Tabla India Pitched 211.221.2 Membranophone See pitched percussion instruments easily mistaken for unpitched
Tabla tarang India Pitched Membranophone
Taiko Japan Unpitched 211 Membranophone Refers to traditional Japanese drums in general.
Talempong Indonesia Pitched Idiophone
Talking drum West Africa Pitched 211.242.11 Membranophone Has a sound that mimics the human voice
Tambora Dominican Republic Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Tamborim Brazil Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone
Tamborita calentana Mexico Unpitched Membranophone
Tambour Unpitched Membranophone
Tambourine Unpitched 211.311 Membranophone But the headless tambourine is an idiophone
Tan-tan Brazil Unpitched 211.211.1 Membranophone
Tap shoe Unpitched 111.222 Idiophone
Taphon Thailand Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Tar (drum) Unpitched Membranophone
Tassa India Unpitched Membranophone Type of kettle drum
Taxi Horn Both Aerophone
Tbilat Morocco Unpitched Membranophone
Temple block East Asia Both 111.24 Idiophone [5][8]
Thappu
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India Unpitched Membranophone
Thavil India Unpitched 211.222.1 Membranophone
Thunder machine (instrument) Unpitched
Thunder sheet Unpitched 111.221 Idiophone
Timbal Brazil Unpitched 211.251.1 Membranophone
Timbales Cuba Unpitched 211.212.2 Membranophone
Timpani Pitched 211.12 Membranophone Also called kettle drums
Tingsha Tibet Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone
Tom-tom drum Pitched 211.211.1 Membranophone
Tonbak Iran Unpitched 211.261.1 Membranophone Persian, also known as tombak, donbak and dombak, and as Tombakh Naar in Kashmir
Triangle Both 111 Idiophone
Triccaballacca Italy Unpitched Idiophone
Tsuzumi Japan Pitched 211.242.1 Membranophone
Tsymbaly Ukraine Pitched Chordophone Type of hammer dulcimer.
Tubular bells Pitched 111.232 Idiophone
Tumba Unpitched Membranophone
Turntable Both 53 Electrophone
Tumdak' India Unpitched Membranophone
Turkish crescent Unpitched Idiophone
Txalaparta Basque Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Udu Nigeria Unpitched Idiophone Also classed as an implosive Aerophone.
Vibraphone United States Pitched 111.222 Idiophone
Vibraslap United States Unpitched 112 Idiophone
Washboard United States Unpitched 132.1 Idiophone
Whip Unpitched 111.11 Idiophone Also known as slapstick
Whistle Unpitched Aerophone
Wind chime Unpitched 111.232 Idiophone Borderline as pitched or unpitched, as a melody can sometimes be perceived
Wind machine Unpitched 13 Idiophone
Wobble board Australia
Wood block Unpitched 111.24 Idiophone
Xylophone Disputed Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Xylorimba Pitched 111.212 Idiophone
Yanggeum Korea Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer.
Yangqin China Pitched Chordophone Type of hammered dulcimer.
Yuka Congo Unpitched Membranophone Made from a hollowed out avocado trunk with a leather membrane.
Zabumba Brazil Unpitched 211.212.1 Membranophone
Zatula Ukraine Unpitched 112.2 Idiophone
Zill Unpitched 111.142 Idiophone Also known as finger cymbal
See also[edit]
Top-level articles[edit]
Percussion instrument
List of percussion instruments by type
Classification of percussion instruments
Subgroups of percussion instruments[edit]
Membranophone
Idiophone
Melodic percussion instrument
Mallet percussion
Keyboard percussion
Categories[edit]
Only the more significant subcategories are shown
Category:Percussion instruments
Category:Membranophones
Category:Drums
Category:Idiophones
Category:Cymbals
Category:Pitched percussion
Category:Percussion instruments by means of sound production
Category:Percussion instruments by playing technique
Category:Percussion instruments by tradition
Category:Percussion instruments by usage
References[edit]
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-09-28. Retrieved 2014-10-02. retrieved March 13, 2012: The tubes are carefully whittled and cut by a master craftsperson to produce certain notes when the bamboo frame is shaken or tapped.
^ "Anvil : Grove Music Online - oi". doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.01068.
^ "Brazilian Samba". prezi.com. Retrieved 2015-09-07.
^ http://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical-instruments/percussions/celesta/an_overview_of_yamaha_celestas/?mode=model retrieved March 13, 2012: Although treated as a member of the percussion section in orchestral terms, the celesta is played by a pianist, the part being normally written on two bracketed staves.
^ a b http://www.soundjunction.org/profiletunedpercussion.aspa?NodeID=2 retrieved 13 March 2012 There are lots of tuned percussion instruments. Among the most common are the xylophone, marimba, the glockenspiel, the cowbells and the temple blocks. Other suthorities cited here however say that temple blocks are not considered pitched nstruments.
^ http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textm/Marchingmachine.html retrieved 16 March 2012
^ Revision of the Hornbostel-Sachs Classification of Musical Instruments by the MIMO Consortium
^ http://www.music.vt.edu/musicdictionary/textt/Templeblocks.html retrieved 13 March 2012: Although temple blocks are not considered pitched nstruments, they can produce discernable pitches, and some temple blocks are actually tuned to the pentatonic scale. Other authorities cited here however say that temple blocks are tuned percussion.
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For more upcoming cast information, see Saturday Night Live (season 43).
The following is a list of Saturday Night Live cast members, past and present. The cast members of Saturday Night Live were originally referred to as the "Not Ready For Prime Time Players."
The original cast (l to r): Laraine Newman, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Garrett Morris, and Chevy Chase
Contents
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1 List of all cast members
2 Timeline of cast members
3 Notable tenures
3.1 Longest tenures
3.2 Shortest tenures
3.3 Youngest cast members
3.4 Oldest cast members
3.5 President of the United States impressionists
4 Emmy Awards
5 Both cast and hosts
6 "SNL Curse"
7 See also
8 Notes
9 References
List of all cast members[edit]
As of September 2017, the show has featured 150 cast members. The list below includes both repertory and featured players, but omits SNL writers and others who were not listed as cast members during the show's credits. The dates given are those of the years they were part of the cast. The chart also shows whether the cast member has served as a guest host, appeared as the anchorperson of the "Weekend Update" segment (by any of its titles), or has been the subject of their own "Best of" home video collection. Many of the cast members were writers as well.
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Years active
No. of seasons
Repertory player
Featured player only
"Weekend Update" anchor
Hosted
Best of...
Writer
Fred Armisen 2002–2013 11 Y Y
Dan Aykroyd 1975–1979 4 Y Y Y Y Y
Peter Aykroyd 1979–1980 1 Y Y
Morwenna Banks 1994–1995 1 Y
Vanessa Bayer 2010–2017 7 Y
Jim Belushi 1983–1985 2 Y Y
John Belushi 1975–1979 4 Y Y Y
Beck Bennett 2013–present 5 Y
Jim Breuer 1995–1998 3 Y
Paul Brittain 2010–2012 2 Y
A. Whitney Brown 1985–1991 6 Y Y
Aidy Bryant 2012–present 6 Y
Beth Cahill 1991–1992 1 Y
Dana Carvey 1986–1993 7 Y Y Y
Chevy Chase 1975-1977 2 Y Y Y Y Y
Michael Che 2014–present 4 Y Y Y
Ellen Cleghorne 1991–1995 4 Y
George Coe 1975–1976 1 Y
Billy Crystal 1984–1985 1 Y Y Y Y
Jane Curtin 1975–1980 5 Y Y
Joan Cusack 1985–1986 1 Y
Pete Davidson 2014–present 4 Y
Tom Davis 1977–1980 3 Y Y
Mikey Day 2016–present 2 Y Y
Denny Dillon 1980–1981 1 Y
Jim Downey 1979–1980 1 Y Y
Robert Downey Jr. 1985–1986 1 Y Y
Brian Doyle-Murray 1979–1980
1981–1982 2 Y Y Y
Rachel Dratch 1999–2006 7 Y
Robin Duke 1980–1984 4 Y Y
Nora Dunn 1985–1990 5 Y
Christine Ebersole 1981–1982 1 Y Y
Dean Edwards 2001–2003 2 Y
Abby Elliott 2008–2012 4 Y
Chris Elliott 1994–1995 1 Y
Jimmy Fallon 1998–2004 6 Y Y Y Y
Siobhan Fallon 1991–1992 1 Y
Chris Farley 1990–1995 5 Y Y Y
Will Ferrell 1995–2002 7 Y Y Y
Tina Fey 2000–2006 6 Y Y Y Y
Will Forte 2002–2010 8 Y
Al Franken 1977–1980
1985–1986
1988–1995 11 Y Y
Heidi Gardner 2017–present 1 Y
Janeane Garofalo 1994–1995 1 Y
Ana Gasteyer 1996–2002 6 Y
Gilbert Gottfried 1980–1981 1 Y
Mary Gross 1981–1985 4 Y Y Y
Christopher Guest 1984–1985 1 Y Y Y
Bill Hader 2005–2013 8 Y Y
Anthony Michael Hall 1985–1986 1 Y
Brad Hall 1982–1984 2 Y Y
Rich Hall 1984–1985 1 Y Y
Darrell Hammond 1995–2009 14 Y Y
Phil Hartman 1986–1994 8 Y Y Y Y
Jan Hooks 1986–1991 5 Y
Yvonne Hudson 1980–1981 1 Y
Melanie Hutsell 1991–1994 3 Y
Victoria Jackson 1986–1992 6 Y
Leslie Jones 2014–present 4 Y Y
Colin Jost 2013–present 5 Y Y Y
Chris Kattan 1995–2003 8 Y Y
Tim Kazurinsky 1980–1984 4 Y Y
Laura Kightlinger 1994–1995 1 Y Y
Taran Killam 2010–2016 6 Y
David Koechner 1995–1996 1 Y
Gary Kroeger 1982–1985 3 Y
Matthew Laurance 1980–1981 1 Y
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 1982–1985 3 Y Y
Jon Lovitz 1985–1990 5 Y Y Y
Norm Macdonald 1993–1998 5 Y Y Y Y
Gail Matthius 1980–1981 1 Y Y
Michael McKean 1993–1995 2 Y Y
Mark McKinney 1994–1997 3 Y
Kate McKinnon 2011–present 7 Y
Tim Meadows 1990–2000 10 Y Y Y
Laurie Metcalf 1980–1981 1 Y
Seth Meyers 2001–2014 13 Y Y Y
John Milhiser 2013–2014 1 Y
Dennis Miller 1985–1991 6 Y Y Y
Jerry Minor 2000–2001 1 Y Y
Finesse Mitchell 2003–2006 3 Y
Alex Moffat 2016–present 2 Y
Jay Mohr 1993–1995 2 Y Y
Kyle Mooney 2013–present 5 Y
Tracy Morgan 1996–2003 7 Y Y Y
Garrett Morris 1975–1980 5 Y Y
Bobby Moynihan 2008–2017 9 Y
Eddie Murphy 1980–1984 4 Y Y Y Y
Bill Murray 1976–1980 4 Y Y Y Y
Mike Myers 1988–1995 7 Y Y Y Y
Kevin Nealon 1986–1995 9 Y Y Y
Laraine Newman 1975–1980 5 Y
Don Novello 1979–1980
1985–1986 2 Y Y Y
Luke Null 2017–present 1 Y
Mike O'Brien 2013–2014 1 Y Y
Michael O'Donoghue 1975–1978 3 Y Y
Cheri Oteri 1995–2000 5 Y Y
Chris Parnell 1998–2006 8 Y
Nasim Pedrad 2009–2014 5 Y
Jay Pharoah 2010–2016 6 Y
Joe Piscopo 1980–1984 4 Y Y
Amy Poehler 2001–2009 8 Y Y Y Y
Emily Prager 1980–1981 1 Y
Randy Quaid 1985–1986 1 Y
Colin Quinn 1995–2000 5 Y Y Y
Gilda Radner 1975–1980 5 Y Y
Chris Redd 2017–present 1 Y
Jeff Richards 2001–2004 3 Y
Rob Riggle 2004–2005 1 Y
Ann Risley 1980–1981 1 Y
Tim Robinson 2012–2013 1 Y Y
Chris Rock 1990–1993 3 Y Y Y
Charles Rocket 1980–1981 1 Y Y
Tony Rosato 1980–1982 2 Y Y
Jon Rudnitsky 2015–2016 1 Y
Maya Rudolph 1999–2008 9 Y Y
Andy Samberg 2005–2012 7 Y Y Y
Adam Sandler 1990–1995 5 Y Y Y
Horatio Sanz 1998–2006 8 Y Y
Tom Schiller 1979–1980 1 Y Y
Rob Schneider 1990–1994 4 Y Y
Paul Shaffer 1979–1980 1 Y Y
Molly Shannon 1994–2001 7 Y Y Y
Harry Shearer 1979–1980
1984–1985 2 Y Y
Martin Short 1984–1985 1 Y Y Y
Sarah Silverman 1993–1994 1 Y Y Y
Jenny Slate 2009–2010 1 Y
Robert Smigel 1991–1993 2 Y Y
David Spade 1990–1996 6 Y Y Y Y
Pamela Stephenson 1984–1985 1 Y
Ben Stiller 1988–1989 1 Y Y
Cecily Strong 2012–present 6 Y Y
Jason Sudeikis 2004–2013 9 Y Y
Julia Sweeney 1990–1994 4 Y
Terry Sweeney 1985–1986 1 Y Y
Kenan Thompson 2003–present 15 Y
Danitra Vance 1985–1986 1 Y
Melissa Villaseñor 2016–present 2 Y
Dan Vitale 1985–1986 1 Y
Nancy Walls 1995–1996 1 Y
Michaela Watkins 2008–2009 1 Y
Damon Wayans 1985–1986 1 Y Y
Patrick Weathers 1980–1981 1 Y
Noël Wells 2013–2014 1 Y
Brooks Wheelan 2013–2014 1 Y
Kristen Wiig 2005–2012 7 Y Y
Casey Wilson 2007–2009 2 Y
Fred Wolf 1995–1997 2 Y Y
Sasheer Zamata 2013–2017 4 Y
Alan Zweibel 1979–1980 1 Y Y
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Lighter colors denote "featured players" versus repertory cast members.

Notable tenures[edit]
Longest tenures[edit]
The following is a list of the cast members with the longest tenures, who have spent at least eight seasons on the show.
Performer
No. of seasons
Notes
Kenan Thompson 15 Thompson holds the record of being the longest-tenured cast member in the show's history, having been a cast member since 2003. He is also the first person born after SNL's premiere in 1975 to have joined the cast (he was born in 1978).
Darrell Hammond 14 Hired after a cast overhaul in 1995, he is the last cast member hired in the 1990s to leave the show, and the oldest cast member to leave the show (age 53 when he left the show in 2009). In 2014, Hammond returned to the show where he replaced Don Pardo as the show's announcer after Pardo's death, and often appears in sketches, reprising old roles such as Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Seth Meyers 13 He joined the show in 2001, in 2006, he starting anchoring Weekend Update and in 2012, his tenure on Weekend Update reached its seventh season, making him the longest-serving Weekend Update anchor (breaking the records held by Dennis Miller and Tina Fey). He continued to anchor Update until he left the show in February 2014 to take over hosting duties for Late Night.
Fred Armisen 11 Armisen joined the show in 2002, and left at the end of season 38 in 2013.
Al Franken Hired as a writer in the beginning of the series, as the show progressed, he and Tom Davis were allowed to perform material on-air sporadically. He left the show in 1980, but returned to the show when Lorne Michaels came back in 1985, regaining his writing and on-air featured status until 1995. Later elected the junior United States Senator from Minnesota.
Tim Meadows 10 Meadows joined the show in early 1991. He left the show at the end of the season 25, which ended in 2000, after ten seasons on the show.
Kevin Nealon 9 Nealon joined the show as a featured player in 1986 following a major cast overhaul, and was promoted to contract status the following year. He served as Weekend Update anchor for his sixth through eighth seasons, then gave up the position in his ninth. After nine seasons on the show, Nealon left in 1995.
Bobby Moynihan He joined the show at the beginning of season 34 in 2008, and departed after the finale of season 42 in 2017.
Maya Rudolph She joined the show in early 2000 towards the end of season 25. She was absent for most of season 31 following the birth of her child. She left the show in Nov. 2007, during the first half of season 33 which coincided with the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. Between 2007 and 2017 she was the show's longest-running female cast member with 146 episodes as a credited cast member. In 2017 Vanessa Bayer surpassed her and ended her tenure at SNL with 149 credited episodes.
Jason Sudeikis He joined towards the end of season 30 in May 2005, after having been a writer for the show in the previous season. He left at the end of season 38 in 2013.
Will Forte 8 Forte joined the cast in 2002, and left in 2010 after the release of MacGruber.
Bill Hader Hader joined the cast in 2005 left at the end of season 38 in 2013, alongside Fred Armisen and Jason Sudeikis.
Phil Hartman Hartman was brought onto the cast for the show's twelfth season in 1986 following a major cast overhaul, and left following the finale of the nineteenth season in 1994. He also returned to host the show twice in 1996. In 1998, he was shot and killed by his wife. [1]
Chris Kattan Kattan moved to New York to work on the show as a featured player in 1996, later becoming a full-time member along with Tracy Morgan and Ana Gasteyer. Most notably, he played alongside Will Ferrell as one of the Butabi Brothers, who also featured in the 1998 film A Night at the Roxbury. He left the show in 2003.
Chris Parnell Parnell joined the cast in 1998, and was fired after the finale of the twenty sixth season in 2001 to make way for new talent. About a year later, he was rehired and remained on the show until he was let go again due to budget cuts in 2006.[2]
Amy Poehler Poehler joined SNL in 2001 along with Seth Meyers. She served as co-anchor of Weekend Update with Tina Fey (2004–06) and with Meyers (2006–08). She left the series in December 2008 to begin production on Parks and Recreation.
Horatio Sanz Sanz joined the cast in 1998, and later briefly served as co-anchor of Weekend Update, in season 31 with Poehler, for two episodes, after Fey gave birth to her first child. He was also let go due to budget cuts in 2006.[2]
Shortest tenures[edit]
The following is a list of the former cast members who have had the shortest tenures, spending less than a full 20-episode season on the show.[3]
Performer
No. of episodes
Notes
Catherine O'Hara 0 In the early 1980s, when SCTV was in between network deals, she was hired to replace Ann Risley when SNL was being retooled in 1981. However, she quit the show without ever appearing on air, choosing to go back to SCTV when the show signed on with NBC. Her SNL position was then given to fellow Canadian Robin Duke. Despite never appearing on the show as a cast member, she did return to host in 1991.
Emily Prager 1 Hired by Dick Ebersol to be a featured player, she appeared in a few sketches at dress rehearsal in what would be the final episode of season six, due to the Writers' Guild of America going on strike in 1981. She did not return to the SNL cast in season seven. Although she did not appear in the single episode for which she was credited as a featured player, she had appeared uncredited in five previous episodes.[4]
Laurie Metcalf 1 She also was hired as part of Ebersol's temporary season six cast following the termination of Jean Doumanian, and appeared on-camera in a Weekend Update piece. When the show was put on hiatus for retooling, she was not chosen to return to the show for the season seven cast.
Dan Vitale 3 Hired as an on-and-off featured player for season 11, he was only credited with appearing in three episodes throughout the season.
Morwenna Banks 4 She was hired as a repertory player for the last four episodes of season 20, but was let out of her contract as part of a major cast overhaul Lorne Michaels had planned for season 21.
Ben Stiller 4 Before becoming a cast member, he submitted a short film – a parody of the movie The Color of Money – that was shown on the season 12 episode hosted by Charlton Heston. He was hired during season 14, but quit after four episodes due to creative differences. Despite this, he returned to host in 1998 and 2011.
Fred Wolf 4 He's been a writer since 1992. However, he became a featured player in near the end season 21 for the last four episodes, however, he only appeared and was credited for episodes 17, 18, and 20. His last episode was in the 3rd episode of the 22nd season. After that episode, he decided to leave the show for good.
Tom Schiller 7 One of the show writers who was upgraded to cast member status during season five, he left the show at the end of the season.
Patrick Weathers 7 Hired as a featured cast member for season six, he was fired along with many of Doumanian's cast.
George Coe 8 He was one of the original "Not-Ready-for-Primetime Players", because NBC wanted someone older in the cast. He was credited for only the first three episodes, though he continued to make several uncredited appearances throughout the first season.
Yvonne Hudson 8 She was a recurring extra during season five, and became the first black female cast member in season six. Like many of Doumanian's cast, she was fired mid-season.
Jim Downey 9 He was hired as one of many writers-turned-feature players in season five, and though he left the cast after the season, he returned to the show as a writer in the mid-1980s and has remained with it.
Matthew Laurance 10 Hired as a feature player during season six, he was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.
Alan Zweibel 11 A writer for the show before joining the cast in season five, he left after the season finale.
Gilbert Gottfried 12 He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.
Michael O'Donoghue 12 One of the original "Not Ready for Primetime Players", he was dropped after a few episodes. He remained with the show as a writer and occasional on-screen performer.
Ann Risley 12 She joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul.
Charles Rocket 12 He joined the cast for season six and was fired as part of the mid-season overhaul, after having dropped an f-bomb one episode prior.
Damon Wayans 12 Hired for season 11 as a featured player, he was fired mid-season for improvising on the air. He returned as a guest to perform stand-up comedy on season 11's last episode and hosted SNL in 1995.
Beth Cahill 13 She joined the show during season 17 as an off-and-on featured player. She did not return the following season, as she was fired along with castmate Siobhan Fallon.
Denny Dillon 13 She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the finale as part of the cast overhaul. She auditioned for the show's first season, but did not make the cut.
Gail Matthius 13 She joined the cast for season six and was let go after the season ended.
Paul Shaffer 13 After being the band's pianist for the first five seasons, he joined the cast during season five, but left after the finale. He hosted SNL in 1987, making him the only member of the house band to do so.
Janeane Garofalo 14 She joined the cast during season 20, but quit mid-season due to creative differences.
Michaela Watkins 15 She joined the show on the first episode after the 2008 United States presidential election, then was let go before the start of season 35.
Peter Aykroyd 16 He joined the show midway through season five, but left at the end of the season, after only 16 episodes.
Youngest cast members[edit]
The following is a list of the youngest people to join the show.
Performer
Age when joined show
Tenure
Anthony Michael Hall 17 years old 1985–1986
Eddie Murphy 19 years old 1980–1984
Robert Downey Jr. 20 years, 5 months 1985–1986
Pete Davidson 20 years, 10 months 2014–present
Abby Elliott 21 years, 5 months 2008–2012
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 21 years, 8 months 1982–1985
Sarah Silverman 22 years, 9 months 1993–1994
Jay Pharoah 22 years, 11 months 2010–2016
Oldest cast members[edit]
The following is a list of the oldest people to join the show.
Performer
Age when joined show
Tenure
Leslie Jones 47 years old 2014–present
George Coe 46 years, 155 days 1975
Michael McKean 46 years, 147 days 1994–1995
Darrell Hammond 39 years old 1995–2009
Garrett Morris 38 years, 8 months 1975–1980
Phil Hartman 38 years, 1 month 1986–1994
Mike O'Brien 37 years old 2013–2014
Michaela Watkins 36 years, 11 months 2008–2009
Colin Quinn 36 years, 9 months 1996–2000
Christopher Guest 36 years, 8 months 1984–1985
Billy Crystal 36 years, 7 months 1984–1985
Mikey Day 36 years, 7 months 2016–present
After 14 seasons, Darrell Hammond left as the show's oldest active cast member, ending his tenure at 53 years old during his final season in 2009.
President of the United States impressionists[edit]
Portraying the sitting President of the United States is considered "about as high [...] an honor that can be bestowed upon a cast member."[5] The following is a list of people who have portrayed the sitting President.
President
Performer (years)
Gerald Ford Chevy Chase (1975–76)
Jimmy Carter Dan Aykroyd (1977–79)
Joe Piscopo (1980–81)
Ronald Reagan Charles Rocket (1981)
Joe Piscopo (1981–84)
Harry Shearer (1984)
Randy Quaid (1985–86)
Phil Hartman (1986–89)
George H. W. Bush Dana Carvey (1989–93)
President
Performer (years)
Bill Clinton Phil Hartman (1993–94)
Michael McKean (1994–95)
Darrell Hammond (1995–2001)
George W. Bush Will Ferrell (2001–2002)
Chris Parnell (2002–2003)
Darrell Hammond (2003)
Will Forte (2004–2006)
Jason Sudeikis (2006–2008)
Barack Obama Fred Armisen (2009–12)
Jay Pharoah (2012–16)
Donald Trump Alec Baldwin[n 1] (2017–present)
Darrell Hammond had the longest tenure portraying a U.S. president, with Bill Clinton from 1995–2001, and George W. Bush during 2003. Hammond also portrayed Richard Nixon in season 34, episode 12.
Michael McKean portrayed Bill Clinton during a brief period after Phil Hartman's departure. There was also a sketch featuring Chris Farley, David Spade, Chris Elliott, Adam Sandler, and Tim Meadows auditioning for the role of Clinton. There was also a gag in a 2001 sketch with Tracy Morgan filling in for Will Ferrell as George W. Bush.
Another noteworthy presidential portrayal was that of Dan Aykroyd as former president Richard Nixon from 1975–79.
Jim Carrey, while never having been an SNL cast member, portrayed Ronald Reagan in Funny or Die's Presidential Reunion of SNL Presidents (which reunited Chase as Ford, Aykroyd as Carter, Carvey as George H. W. Bush, Hammond as Clinton, Ferrell as George W. Bush, and Armisen as Obama), because two of the actors who previously portrayed Reagan had died since and the other three had declined to appear in the reunion. Carrey did, however, audition to be a cast member for the 1980–81 season; he hosted the show in May 1996, January 2011, and October 2014.
Donald Trump, having been a public figure before being president, was portrayed by several cast members over the years. He was portrayed by Phil Hartman (1988–90), Darrell Hammond (1999–11, 2015–16), Jason Sudeikis (2012) and Taran Killam (2015).
Emmy Awards[edit]
The Primetime Emmy Awards are presented by the American Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The following list contains performers who were nominated, and possibly won, an Emmy for their work while in the cast.
Year
Performer
Category
Result
Ref.
1976 Chevy Chase Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actor Won
1977 Nominated
John Belushi Nominated
Gilda Radner Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actress Nominated
1978 Dan Aykroyd Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actror Nominated
John Belushi Nominated
Jane Curtin Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Supporting Actress Nominated
Gilda Radner Won
1984 Eddie Murphy Performance in a Variety or Music Program Nominated
Joe Piscopo Nominated
1985 Billy Crystal Nominated
1986 Jon Lovitz Nominated
1987 Nominated
1989 Dana Carvey Nominated
1990 Nominated
1991 Nominated
1992 Nominated
1993 Won
1994 Phil Hartman Nominated
Mike Myers Nominated
2000 Molly Shannon Nominated
2001 Will Ferrell Nominated
Year
Performer
Category
Result
Ref.
2008 Amy Poehler Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2009 Nominated
Kristen Wiig Nominated
2010 Nominated
2011 Nominated
2012 Nominated
Bill Hader Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Nominated
2013 Nominated
2014 Kate McKinnon Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated
2015 Nominated
2016 Won
2017 Won [6]
Vanessa Bayer Nominated
Leslie Jones Nominated
Both cast and hosts[edit]
As of May 2016, there are 33 SNL hosts who, at one point in their careers, were either a repertory or featured member of the SNL cast. The following performers have hosted SNL either before, during, or after their tenure as a member of the SNL cast.
Host
Number of
episodes
First hosted
Last hosted
Fred Armisen 1 May 21, 2016
Dan Aykroyd 1 May 17, 2003
Dana Carvey 4 October 22, 1994 February 5, 2011
Chevy Chase 8[7] February 18, 1978 February 15, 1997
Billy Crystal 2 March 17, 1984 May 12, 1984
Robert Downey Jr. 1 November 16, 1996
Jimmy Fallon 3 December 17, 2011 April 15, 2017
Chris Farley 1 October 25, 1997
Will Ferrell 4 May 14, 2005 January 27, 2018
Tina Fey 5 February 23, 2008 December 19, 2015
Bill Hader 2 October 11, 2014 March 17, 2018
Phil Hartman 2 March 23, 1996 November 23, 1996
Julia Louis-Dreyfus 3 May 13, 2006 April 16, 2016
Jon Lovitz 1 November 8, 1997
Norm Macdonald 1 October 23, 1999
Michael McKean 1 November 3, 1984
Tracy Morgan 2 March 14, 2009 October 17, 2015
Eddie Murphy 2 December 11, 1982 December 15, 1984
Bill Murray 5 March 7, 1981 February 20, 1999
Mike Myers 1 March 22, 1997
Don Novello 2 January 14, 1984 May 12, 1984
Catherine O'Hara 2 April 13, 1991 October 31, 1992
Amy Poehler 2 September 25, 2010 December 19, 2015
Chris Rock 2 November 2, 1996 November 1, 2014
Maya Rudolph 1 February 18, 2012
Andy Samberg 1 May 17, 2014
Paul Shaffer 1 January 31, 1987
Molly Shannon 1 May 12, 2007
Martin Short 3 December 6, 1986 December 15, 2012
Sarah Silverman 1 October 4, 2014
David Spade 2 November 7, 1998 March 12, 2005
Ben Stiller 2 October 24, 1998 October 8, 2011
Damon Wayans 1 April 8, 1995
Kristen Wiig 2 May 11, 2013 November 19, 2016
"SNL Curse"[edit]
Although SNL is best known as the launchpad for many successful careers, nine former cast members have died before the age of 60. This has given rise to a superstition known as the "Saturday Night Live Curse".[8][9][10]
Cast member
Age
Date of death
Cause of death
Belushi, JohnJohn Belushi 33 March 5, 1982 Belushi died of a drug overdose from a speedball injection (cocaine and heroin). His death led to the conviction of Cathy Smith for administering the fatal injection.
Radner, GildaGilda Radner 42 May 20, 1989 Radner died from ovarian cancer. She was originally scheduled to host the season 13 finale, a first for a former female cast member. However, SNL was canceled due to a Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike. Radner's health worsened the following year. Moments before the season 14 finale, news broke of Radner's death. Steve Martin delivered his visibly shaken monologue by replaying the sketch "Dancing in the Dark" that he and Radner had performed on an episode he hosted in 1978,[11] and a musical tribute to Radner performed by her ex-husband, G. E. Smith, and the SNL Band.
Vance, DanitraDanitra Vance 40 August 21, 1994 Vance died from breast cancer; although it had been put in remission three years earlier.
Michael O'Donoghue 54 November 8, 1994 O'Donoghue died from cerebral hemorrhage after suffering from severe chronic migraine headaches for most of his life. Bill Murray honored O'Donoghue's memory in an appearance on the season 20 episode[12] (hosted by Sarah Jessica Parker with musical guest R.E.M.) by replaying his sketch "Mr. Mike's Least Loved Bedtime Stories: The Soiled Kimono" from 1977.[13]
Farley, ChrisChris Farley 33 December 18, 1997 Similar to Belushi, Farley died of a drug overdose from a speedball. His death occurred nearly two months after he came back to host SNL, which turned out to be his final television appearance.
Hartman, PhilPhil Hartman 49 May 28, 1998 Hartman was murdered by his wife, Brynn, while he slept in his Encino, California home. Before committing this crime, Brynn had allegedly consumed a combination of cocaine, alcohol, and the antidepressant drug Zoloft, and later killed herself. During SNL's 25th anniversary special in 1999, several of Hartman's peers honored his memory by replaying his sketch "Love is a Dream" from 1988.
Rocket, CharlesCharles Rocket 56 October 7, 2005 Rocket was found dead in his Canterbury, Connecticut backyard. Local police concluded his death a suicide; Rocket had allegedly taken his own life by slashing his throat with a box cutter.
Davis, TomTom Davis 59 July 19, 2012 Davis died from head and neck cancer.
Hooks, JanJan Hooks 57 October 9, 2014 Hooks died after a long illness; she was said to have suffered from cancer.
See also[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Not Ready For Prime Time Players.
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Notes[edit]
Jump up ^ Alec Baldwin performed the impersonation on a recurring guest basis, and not as a member of the cast.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/TV/9805/28/hartman/
^ Jump up to: a b "'SNL' pink slips". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 21, 2006.
Jump up ^ Graham, Mark. "The Michaela Watkins Club: 21 Other SNL Cast Members Who Only Lasted a Season (or Less) – Vulture". Nymag.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
Jump up ^ Specifically, 21 May 1977 Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., 19 Nov 1977 Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., 10 Dec 1977 Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., 22 Apr 1978 Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine., and 10 Oct 1981 Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine..
Jump up ^ "SNL Presidents". Movieline.com. Retrieved 2011-05-16.
Jump up ^ Fair, Vanity. "Kate McKinnon's Emmy Speech Abruptly Cut Off as She Thanks Hillary Clinton". Vanity Fair.
Jump up ^ http://snl.jt.org/cast.php?i=ChCh
Jump up ^ "Is There A 'Saturday Night Live' Curse?". Archived from the original on October 20, 2013.
Jump up ^ Caroline Donnelly. "7 Tragic SNL Deaths".
Jump up ^ Robert Rorke. "9 'SNL' stars we lost too soon".
Jump up ^ "Saturday Night Live Transcripts, 77r: Steve Martin / The Blues Brothers, Dancing in the Dark".
Jump up ^ "Michael O'Donoghue Tribute". snltranscripts.jt.org.
Jump up ^ "SNL Transcripts: Miskel Spillman: 12/17/77: Least-Loved Bedtime Tale: The Soiled Kimono". snltranscripts.jt.org.
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