Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Longfellow 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. He was promoted to a repertory player for the 50th season in 2024.
He was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. His mother and divorce attorney father later divorced; Longfellow's comedy includes references to the fact that both his parents have married often, resulting in a collection of stepparents.
During his first year at Arizona State University, earning his BA in English literature, Longfellow started performing stand-up comedy. After his 2016 graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, and started performing in comedy clubs across the country, as well as at the Netflix Is A Joke festival during its "Netflix Introducing..." showcase. He has also appeared on Conan and the NBC reality competition series Bring the Funny, hosted by Amanda Seales and co-hosted by his future SNL colleague, and judge 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. 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.
Impressions[]
- Adam Schiff
- Anderson Cooper
- Phil Simms
- Bill Hader
- Rob Lowe
- Gavin Newsom
- L. Frank Baum
- Tim Walberg
SNL Career[]
- 2022-present: Featured Player
