In the history of Saturday Night Live, Kenan Thompson stands out as easily the longest tenured cast member as he’s now in his 22nd season (a record previously held by Darrell Hammond’s 14). That means he’s been on SNL for nearly half its existence yet he was the first performer on the show born after its 1975 premiere.
With that many episodes under his belt, he obviously has some significant highlights. Right at the top is Diondre Cole, host of What Up With That? where nothing advances much past the ubiquitous theme song. There’s also his eternal optimist Willie from Update segments. That’s in addition to great impressions including Steve Harvey, Al Sharpton, Bill Cosby and Whoopi Goldberg. His Hollywood Walk of Fame star is placed next to the Lorne Michaels’ star. And Thompson’s star power has been shining for nearly a quarter century. #32 will be up soon!
Kenan Thompson
Years on the Show: 2003-Present
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