The 30 Greatest Saturday Night Live Cast-Members of All-TIme

Written by Ben Pogany

Will Ferrell (1995 - 2002)-Maybe a bit of a controversial choice to some, but for 7 years, Ferrell was the glue that held the entire show together. His Alex Trebek may be the funniest reoccuring sketch ever, and his W. Bu sh, James Lipton, and Harry Caray renditions are unforgettable.
Phil Hartman (1986 - 1994)
Darrell Hammond (1995 - 2009)- His fourteen seasons is by far the longest running tenure in the history of the show. Darrell has been the go-to guy for political impressions, playing everyone from Bill Clinton and John McCain to Dick Cheney and Bill O'Reily. However, nothing can top his Sean Connery on Celebrity Jeopardy. "The Rapist for 500, Alex!"
Chris Farley (1990 - 1995)-Living in the van down by the river in the sky.
John Belushi (1975 - 1979)
Dan Aykroyd (1975 - 1979)-Beldar Conehead, Fred Garvin, Male Prostitute, and one wild and crazy guy.
Dana Carvey (1986 - 1993)-One of SNL's greatest impressionists, Carvey nailed it with Bush I, Ross Perot, and Johnny Carson. His Church Lady and Garth Algar characters are also legendary.
Adam Sandler (1991 - 1995) Opera Man, Canteen Boy
Bill Murray (1977 - 1980)
Chris Rock (1990 - 1993)
Eddie Murphy (1980 - 1984) Mr. Robinson, Buckwheat, Gumby
Tim Meadows (1991 - 2000)-The token black guy of the 90's, Meadows' best work has to be for Leon Phelps, The Ladies Man
Chevy Chase (1975 - 1976)-Also a 9-time host, more than any other former cast-memeber
Kevin Nealon (1986 - 1995)-Arguably the gold-standard of Weekend Update hosts.
Mike Myers (1989 - 1995)
Norm Macdonald (1993 - 1998)-Another top-notch Weekend Update host. Norm also hit it out of the park as Burt Reynolds and Bob Dole.
Molly Shannon (1995 - 2001)- Superstar!
Chris Kattan (1996 - 2003)-Mr. Peepers, Mango
Tracy Morgan (1996 - 2003)-Brian Fellow's Safari Planet, Uncle Jemima, Tracy also played a mean Star Jones.
David Spade (1990 - 1996)
Gilda Radner (1975 - 1980)
Tina Fey (2000 - 2006)-A staple of Weekend Update. Her greatest moment may have come with her Sarah Palin cameos, for which she won a well-deserved Emmy.
Jon Lovitz (1985 - 1990)
Garrett Morris (1975 - 1980)
Jane Curtin (1975 - 1980)
Horatio Sanz (1998 - 2006)
Jim Breuer (1995 - 1998)
Chris Parnell (1998 - 2006)
Amy Poehler (2001 - 2008)
Andy Samberg (2005 - present)-His digital shorts alone (Lazy Morning, Dick in a Box, Mother Lover...) are good enough to squeeze him into the top 30.

Notes: Though Steve Martin is a frequent host (15 appearances is good for the most ever), he has never actually been a cast-member on the show. Other notable hosts include Alec Baldwin (14), John Goodman (12), Tom Hanks (8), and Christopher Walken (7).