Cast of
Saturday Night Live Backstage

About Saturday Night Live Backstage

Originally a special celebrating the 35th anniversary of the show was planned but it was scrapped and replaced with this special, which shows viewers how an SNL episode is created within the span of a week.

Full Cast of Saturday Night Live Backstage

Dan Aykroyd
plays Self / Various

Dan Aykroyd as Self / Various

Daniel Edward "Dan" Aykroyd, CM (born July 1, 1952) is a Canadian comedian, actor, screenwriter, musician, winemaker ...

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Alec Baldwin
plays Self / Pete Schwetty / Various

Alec Baldwin as Self / Pete Schwetty / Various

An American actor who has appeared on film, stage, and television. Baldwin first gained recognition through televisio...

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Candice Bergen
plays Self ,

Candice Bergen as Self

Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress and former fashion model. She won five Primetime Em...

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Gilda Radner
plays Various (archive footage)

Bill Hader
plays Self / Stefon

Bill Hader as Self / Stefon

William Thomas Hader Jr. (born June 7, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the creator,...

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Kristen Wiig
plays Self

Kristen Wiig as Self

Kristen Carroll Wiig (born August 22, 1973) is an American actress, voice actress, writer, producer, and comedian. Sh...

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Christopher Walken
plays Self

Christopher Walken as Self

Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken, March 31, 1943) is an American actor. He has appeared in more than 100 films ...

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Kenan Thompson
plays Diondre Cole / Various

Kenan Thompson as Diondre Cole / Various

Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his work as a cast member ...

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Maya Rudolph
plays Self / Jodi Deitz / Various

Maya Rudolph as Self / Jodi Deitz / Various

Maya Khabira Rudolph (born July 27, 1972) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. In 2000, she became a cast me...

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Chris Rock
plays Self

Chris Rock as Self

Christopher Julius "Chris" Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American comedian, actor, screenwriter, television ...

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Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Susan Alexandra "Sigourney" Weaver (born October 8, 1949) is an American actress. Weaver is considered to be a pionee...

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Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler

Amy Poehler (/ˈpoʊlər/; born September 16, 1971) is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Af...

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Tina Fey

Tina Fey

Elizabeth Stamatina "Tina" Fey (born May 18, 1970) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer, known for h...

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus (born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer. She is...

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