Michael Longfellow

American actor and comedian (born 1994)

Actor
comedian

Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994)^[1]^[2] is an American comedian and actor. He was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022, making his debut alongside Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, and Devon Walker.

Life and career

Longfellow was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother and divorce attorney father later divorced; Longfellow's comedy includes references to the fact that both his parents have remarried often, resulting in a collection of stepparents.

During his first year at Arizona State University, where he earned a BA in English literature, Longfellow started performing stand-up comedy.^[2] After his 2016 graduation, he moved to Los Angeles,^[3] and started performing in comedy clubs across the country, as well as at the Netflix Is A Joke festival during its "Netflix Introducing..." showcase.^[4] He has also appeared on Conan and the NBC reality competition series Bring the Funny, co-hosted by his future SNL colleague, Kenan Thompson.

In 2022, it was announced that Longfellow would be joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a featured player for its 48th season.^[5] On October 1, 2022, Longfellow made his SNL debut as a new featured cast member. In his first episode, he appeared on Weekend Update to discuss anti-vaccination relatives and actress Sydney Sweeney’s Trump-supporting family members.^[6]

References

^ "Michael Longfellow | Featured Player Bio". nbc.com/saturday-night-live. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
^ ^a ^b Bialas, Michael (2022-09-22). "Valley Comic Michael Longfellow Means Funny Business as SNL Debut Nears". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 2022-12-03. Longfellow, a 28-year-old metro Phoenix native and Arizona State University graduate...
^ Todisco, Eric (2022-10-05). "Who Is Michael Longfellow? 5 Things About One Of The Newest SNL Cast Member". Hollywood Life. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ "About Michael Longfellow". michaellongfellow.com. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ White, Peter (September 15, 2022). "'SNL' Adds Four Featured Players For Upcoming Season 48". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
^ Forward, Devon (October 2, 2022). "Fans Praise Michael Longfellow's Debut on Season Premiere of 'Saturday Night Live'". Parade. Retrieved October 5, 2022.