Having this show be on the air for over 45 years, you've seen a few SNL Cast members come and go. Sadly, some pass away after leaving and others just fade. But some...make an everlasting impression that they become our favorites. Here are the five worst and five best SNL Cast members from the show.
Worst of the bunch:
5.
Gilbert Gottfried- He appeared around in the sixth season but didn't last long. His nasally voice was very ear bleedingly annoying. Going up against Eddie Murphy, he had no chance of suceeding in SNL. He was ok, but he wasn't really considered the best. Leaving SNL after one season, our ears were thankful that was for sure. Now a days, he's been considered a comic who never stops and thinks of what he says. He's been fired from many jobs, including voicing an Aflac duck.
4.
Jay Mohr- Only lasting two season, Jay Mohr was considered an ok guy. I didn't start watching SNL until after he left, but he did have some interesting impressions like Christopher Walken or Billy Idol and a few others. But he was kind of blah...unforgettable and not one the best. Now, that's how he is today. Unforgettable. Starring in horrid B movies and well, not many people even know who he is, and maybe it's best to keep it that way
3. 
Colin Quinn- During the weekend update segments, you have your winners, and you have your losers. Today we have Michael and Che and Colin Jolst. They're ok, but my favorite was Tina Fey with both Amy and Seth. Colin Quinn was considered the unfunniest in the Weekend Update skit. He was ok. I just started watching SNL when he was on Weekend Update. Never understood much of the jokes, but I agree...he's not that great. Today, where is he anyway?
2.
Jeanene Gruffalo- Only appearing in one season, then later having a stand-gig in a short lived tv show, she was ok. Again, never saw her, but she did some good impressions and well...she was somewhat ear bleedingly annoying. Happily, not as bad as Gilbert Gottfried, but not great. She was only on a couple of skits, but I think she was just trying to find her comedic gem before heading it out on comedy
DISHONERABLE MENTIIONS:
* Chris Elliot
* Ben Stiller
* Damon Waynes
* Sarah Silverman
* Dana Carvey
1.
ROBERT DOWNEY JR- Known for being Iron Man, back in the late eighties Robert Downey Jr. was a cast member on SNL. Only for one season and it was during his life when he was on drugs. Let's just say...you now know why his stay was short lived. Now, he is a multi-millionaire and will always be known as Iron Man to us. He has put away the drugs and bad habit he formed back then, even making fun of it. Loren Michaels even said he was considered the worst cast member that he ever regretted hiring. Now...that's a totally different story.
BEST OF THE REST:
10.
Ana Gasteyer- Starting SNL around the early 90's, Ana Gasteyer is known for her comedic flare. She was a good singer, good at impressions, especially with Martha Stewart, and well she made me laugh. Where is she now? Well, leaving around the end of 90's, she stared in some movies, was in Masked Singer and well...was in the musical rendition of A Christmas Story (you can skip that)
9. 
Adam Sandler- the early 90's gave us a comedian that will blow us away with his comedy as well as his singing. He gave us characters like "Opera Man" and would sing on Weekend Update giving us songs about Hannukah and gave us characters that would make us laugh even more. Now, well he's pretty famous giving us good, and sometimes bad, movies. Creating the company of Happy Madison, a combination of two of his movies. He recently was a guest host and did a performance that brought us to tears. He's still around, and always will be.
8.
Beck Bennett- Recent SNL talent can also make us laugh. Sadly, he did leave to pursue a movie career. Beck Bennet was hilarious. Giving us characters that made us laugh and even doing political cameos like Mike Pence and the fly on his head. A few more as well. His voice is so recognizable, he even does voice acting on the side like voicing Launchpad in the Ducktales reboot. Hope he comes back to host in the near future
7. 
Darrell Hammond- one of the longest running SNL cast members to date, and still is to this day as now he is the announcer replacing Don Polito. He was always a good impressionist from Sean Connery to Donald Trump and many more. He was considered one of the funniest men that was best at doing impressions. He started around the mid 90's and left around early to mid 2010's. That's long.
6.
Kristen Wigg- Or Kirsten as I like to call her. She was hilarious from the skits she did to the characters she played. Like an over enthusiastic woman who would ruin a surprise because she couldn't keep a secret to a a cashier at target who went and got whatever a customer was buying. She too left to pursue acting careers that gave her not only comedic rolls, but dramatic as well. She has come back to host several times and well so did the characters she played.
5.
Will Ferrell- From an actor that play Alex Trebek to someone who can make another cast member laugh, Will Ferrell is the guy you want. Starting SNL in mid to late 90's through the 2000's, it seems he made everyone laugh. Including me. He made Jeopardy enjoyable to making James Lipton funny. Any character and person he played made me laugh. Even when he's a fake band member in Blue Oyster Cult "Don't fear the reaper" They need more Cowbell. He has come back to host as he has been in some movies some good, some ok.
4. 
Kate Mckinnon- This woman is the one who can dress as a man and still make you laugh. She is one of the funniest women that have ever graced TV. From making others laugh in skits (especially when she plays a woman abducted by aliens or elves) she still makes us laugh. Her comedic timing is perfect, even during times when we were dealing with COVID. Now, she might still be on SNL, but has been trying movie roles which she has done pretty well with. Just, if you see her making people crack up, you'll crack up too.
3. 
Jimmy Fallon- No one knew how amazing this guy was going to be. Starting around mid to late 90's, Jimmy Fallon was just a comedian making every one of us laugh. He even was considered hilarious when he was doing Weekend Update with Tina Fey. But when he left, the laughter went with him, but it would not go away forever. He now is the host of the Tonight show which used to be Jay Leon and the late Johnny Carson.
2.
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler- This is a twofer because I couldn't pick which one was the best, so...they both deserve the number two spot. Tina Fey was a writer for SNL (one of the first Female writers of course) and makes everyone laugh. Hailing from Upper Darby, you can tell she has a Philly accent like I do. Now, what is she doing? Still writing, had a TV show on NBC called 30 Rock and much more. Amy Poehler is another funny comedian starting around the same time Tina did, they both are like sisters. After she left, she too had a show of her own, and she still is acting and making me laugh.
Honorable mentions:
* Gilda Radner
* Bill Murry
* Billy Crystal
* Phil Hartman
* John Belushi
* Dan Akroyd
1.
Eddie Murphy- I don't know why, but he was on SNL around the 80's. I guess being number one of the funniest SNL cast members ever. Even the Best. Even though some of the movies he's been in are good and well...not, I think he brought the most laughter with the characters like Mr. Robinson's neighborhood, Buckwheat. He even hosted while being a regular cast member. Now, he's been doing pretty well with movie roles. Not many as he used to, but to me...he is the funniest and number one best cast member of SNL
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