The Best 'Saturday Night Live' Cast Members Of All Time

From Tina Fey to Kenan Thompson, here are the 25 best SNL cast members in 'Saturday Night Live' history.

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While Lorne Michaels' NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has admittedly had its ups and downs over the years, there's no doubting its impact on the pop cultute zeitgeist. The show has launched some of our most beloved comedians, many of whom would continue on to dominate screens big and small after gracing the SNL stage. 

From the old guard like Eddie Murphy and Tina Fey to current cast members like Kate McKinnon and Kenan Thompson, the wealth of talent that has graced that New York City stage is like no other. We can still feel the impact of co-stars who have long since left the SNL stage behind, including those who have passed away, like Chris Farley, Gilda Radner, and John Belushi. With each season comes episodes that get a little more modern, introduce us to a new comedian, and push the envelope further than before. Staples like Weekend Update and one-off viral sketches keep the series afloat, as do current players like Leslie Jones and Pete Davidson. Here's a look back at the best SNL cast members of all time.

Kate McKinnon

Kate McKinnon

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson snl

Bill Hader

Bill Hader HBO

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy on 'SNL'

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Tina Fey

Tina Fey Michelle Wolf

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Gilda Radner

Gilda Radner on 'Saturday Night Live'

John Belushi

John Belushi

Mike Myers

Mike Myers talks about revisiting ‘Wayne’s World’

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Kristen Wiig

Kristen Wiig

Chris Farley

Chris Farley in 'Black Sheep'

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon in NYC

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Norm Macdonald

Norm MacDonald

Rachel Dratch

Rachel Dratch

Phil Hartman

Phil Hartman

Darrell Hammond

Darrell Hammond

Andy Samberg

Andy samberg

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

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