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.
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| Born | January 31, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) |
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Life and career
editLongfellow was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother and 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
edit- ^ "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.
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