Greg the Alien is a character played by Bill Hader on Saturday Night Live.
Appearance[]
He is a sportscaster who his coworkers insist is "not an alien." However, various strange and alien-like things that Greg does prove otherwise.
His co-host for his first appearance is Dave (played by Dwayne Johnson), who is then replaced by Randy (played by Kenan Thompson) in the other two sketches. Despite their best efforts, they are unable to convince any viewers that Greg is not an alien.
Little is known about the origin of Greg’s species. He has apparently remained the same age for many years, as shown in the official Game Time calendar where his pictures are all identical. When angered, he is shown to sprout “wings” on the side of his neck. He also has the ability to make other people into clones of himself. His weakness is water, which burns his skin like acid.
A fourth sketch involving the character was written for the April 11, 2009 episode which involved him as the host of a children’s show. This sketch never made it past dress rehearsal.