What SNL cast member did the best after leaving the show?

[Sluggo]

Which SNL cast member do you think did the best with their career after leaving the show?

I only put in the most obvious ones, if you feel someone has been left out I will add them.

Damn lot of folks have been on SNL :shocked: Some of the list were only featured, meaning they werent on every episode, but are still listed as cast members.

 

[amol]

You put Harry Shearer twice

I voted Chris Rock ... well known guy

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: Amol
You put Harry Shearer twice

I voted Chris Rock ... well known guy

Fixed

 

[95SS]

Eddie Murphy

 

[NoReserve]

That's a tough one. Sandler has done pretty well for himself but then again so has Ferrell. Farley also did pretty well for the short time before he passed away. And I am a huge Chevy Chase fan. So hard to decide.

 

[Eli]

Wow, so many good ones....

 

[ironcrotch]

Damon Wayans?! He was on In Living Color

 

[slpaulson]

I never knew Ben Stiller was on SNL.
I picked him. He isn't my favorite but he's in every movie.

Mike Myers is probably my favorite.

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
Damon Wayans?! He was on In Living Color

My source was this page it lists Wayons as being on 1985-1986

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
Damon Wayans?! He was on In Living Color

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[BlueWeasel]

Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr, and Anthony Hall were all on SNL?

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr, and Anthony Hall were all on SNL?

Some of the list were only featured, meaning they werent on every episode, but are still listed as cast members. I remember Billy Crystal being on a lot of episodes with that "you look marvelous" character.

 

[nageov3t]

hard to say.

toss-up between Eddie Murphy, Bill Murray, and Mike Myers.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr, and Anthony Hall were all on SNL?

Some of the list were only featured, meaning they werent on every episode, but are still listed as cast members. I remember Billy Crystal being on a lot of episodes with that "you look marvelous" character.

Ahh...gotcha.

 

[Juno]

I have to say Chris Farley.

 

[StevenYoo]

Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Bill Murray, Chris Rock

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: GuybrushThreepwood
Mike Myers, Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, Bill Murray, Chris Rock

Lovitz is funny as hell, but does he really fit in w/ that list?

 

[ironcrotch]

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
Damon Wayans?! He was on In Living Color

My source was this page it lists Wayons as being on 1985-1986

Originally posted by: Dedpuhl

Originally posted by: ironcrotch
Damon Wayans?! He was on In Living Color

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I stand corrected. :thumbsup:

 

[Sluggo]

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel

Originally posted by: Sluggo

Originally posted by: BlueWeasel
Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Robert Downey Jr, and Anthony Hall were all on SNL?

Some of the list were only featured, meaning they werent on every episode, but are still listed as cast members. I remember Billy Crystal being on a lot of episodes with that "you look marvelous" character.

Ahh...gotcha.

May not be "correct" but the poll is up and I damn sure am not editing it


BTW, who voted for Anthony Michael Hall?? Stand up and take your punishment.

 

[loup garou]

I'd say Bill Murray is the only one of the bunch whose brand of humor has stood the test of time and is recognized as a pretty good actor to boot (I'm sure someone will step in to disagree with me within 3 posts).

As for most successful, Mike Myers or Adam Sandler.

 

[gotsmack]

Bill Murray, hes the only guy still getting top billing for movie work. (will ferrel hasn't been around long enough to count)

 

[desteffy]

Bill Murray of course!

 

[Buttzilla]

Originally posted by: gotsmack
Bill Murray, hes the only guy still getting top billing for movie work. (will ferrel hasn't been around long enough to count)

ditto

 

[Conky]

Mike Meyers has probably made the most money with Adam Sandler close behind.

Lot of talent comes out of that show. :beer:

 

[chowderhead]

Sandler, Murphy and Myers probably gets the most per movie. Sandler has a production company which produces a lot of comedies in addition to his 15-20 million a movie. Mike Myers is executive producer on the Austin Powers movies with a lot of back-end $$. Murphy stars in a lot fmily comedies that grosses well but he isn't a producer on a lot of stuff. So I would say Sandler is the most commerically successful.