Soon to be “live from New York”: four new “SNL” cast members.
NBC’s sketch comedy series, which will debut its 48th season on NBC and Peacock Oct. 1, announced Thursday it has added four fresh comedians to its cast: Marcello Hernandez, Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow and Devon Walker.
As the show’s most recent season ended, “SNL” said goodbye to Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Kyle Mooney and Aidy Bryant in May. Earlier this month, it was revealed that Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor and Aristotle Athari were not asked to return.
More about the show’s new players:
Marcello Hernandez
The Miami-born standup was among the on-the-brink stand-ups named a Just for Laughs New Face of Comedy in July.
Molly Kearney
The Cleveland native has appeared in Amazon Prime’s “A League of Their Own” and Disney+ revival of “The Mighty Ducks.” Kearney was also featured in Comedy Central’s 2019 “Up Next” showcase.
Michael Longfellow
You might’ve seen this Phoenix native on Netflix’s “Introducing ...” or NBC’s “Bring the Funny,” which aired in 2019. In 2017, Longfellow was also named one of the “Comics to Watch” at the New York Comedy Festival.
Devon Walker
Walker, who hales from Austin, Texas, has racked up writing credits for Netflix’s animated comedy “Big Mouth” and Freeform’s “Everything’s Trash” starring Phoebe Robinson. Walker was a part of Comedy Central’s “Up Next” showcase in 2017.
