Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994)[1][2] is an American comedian and actor. He joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022. He was promoted to being a repertory player at the start of the show's 50th season. Longfellow completed three years on SNL, announcing his departure from the show in August 2025.[3]
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| Born | January 31, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) |
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| Website | www |
Early life
editLongfellow was born in Phoenix and grew up there. His mother, who is an attorney, and father later divorced. His stand-up comedy includes references to the fact that both of his parents remarried, resulting in his having stepparents.
During his first year at Arizona State University in Tempe, where he earned a BA in English literature, Longfellow started performing stand-up comedy.[2]
Career
editAfter his 2016 graduation, he moved to Los Angeles[4] and began performing in comedy clubs across the country, as well as at the Netflix Is A Joke festival during its "Netflix Introducing..." showcase.[5] He has also appeared on Conan and Bring the Funny, a reality competition series on NBC 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.[6] On October 1, 2022, he made his SNL debut as a new featured cast member. In his first episode, he appeared on Weekend Update talking about relatives who are anti-vaccination and actress Sydney Sweeney’s Trump-supporting family members.[7]
On August 28, 2025, it was reported that Longfellow had left the show, after three seasons of being a cast member.[8] His final episode aired on May 17, 2025, with host Scarlett Johansson.
In 2026 he was in an off-Broadway play called Broken Snow at Theater 71 with Tony Danza.[9]
Works
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2023 | Good Burger 2 | Oscar | |
| 2025 | A Very Icky Christmas | Noah | Short Film |
| 2026 | Lorne | documentary | |
| TBA | Unsupervised | Thomas | Short Film |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | How to Be Broke | College Kid | Episode: "Free Charger" |
| 2019 | Bring the Funny | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2022–2025 | Saturday Night Live | Himself/Various | |
| 2024 | Ghosts of Ruin | Assassin | Episode: "The Replacement" |
| 2025 | Saturday Night Live 50th Anniversary Special | Scared Straight Teenager |
Theater
edit| Title | Role | Notes | |
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| 2026 | Broken Snow[9] | Theatre 71 Off Broadway |
References
edit- ↑ "Michael Longfellow: Featured Player Bio". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- 1 2 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...
- ↑ White, Peter (2025-08-28). "'SNL': Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-30.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ White, Peter (2025-08-28). "'SNL': Michael Longfellow Leaving After Three Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
- 1 2 Gans, Andrew (10 April 2026). "Tom Cavanagh, Tony Danza, Michael Longfellow Will Repair Broken Snow Off-Broadway". Playbill.
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