Michael Longfellow | |
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 Longfellow in 2018 | |
| Born | (1994-01-31) January 31, 1994 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Education | Arizona State University (BA) |
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| Website | www |
Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994)12 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
Early life
Longfellow 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
After his 2016 college graduation, he moved to Los Angeles4 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Good Burger 2 | Oscar | |
| 2025 | A Very Icky Christmas | Noah | Short Film |
| 2026 | Lorne | documentary | |
| TBA | Unsupervised | Thomas | Short Film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Broken Snow9 | Theatre 71 Off Broadway |
References
References
- "Michael Longfellow: Featured Player Bio". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- 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.
- Gans, Andrew (10 April 2026). "Tom Cavanagh, Tony Danza, Michael Longfellow Will Repair Broken Snow Off-Broadway". Playbill.