Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 until 2009, and holds the record for longest tenure as an SNL cast member, having earned the distinction in 2004-2005. At his departure in 2009, Hammond was 53 years of age, making him the oldest active cast member in the show's history. Hammond has made more SNL appearances, by far, than any ot...
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Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular on Saturday Night Live (SNL) from 1995 until 2009, and holds the record for longest tenure as an SNL cast member, having earned the distinction in 2004-2005. At his departure in 2009, Hammond was 53 years of age, making him the oldest active cast member in the show's history. Hammond has made more SNL appearances, by far, than any other cast member in its entire 35-year run, and by 2009 had impersonated more than 105 celebrities (with former President Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression). As of October 4, 2009, he has appeared on the show four times since leaving the cast.
Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida. Darrell graduated from Melbourne High School in 1973 where he was a star athlete who lettered in both football and baseball. He then attended Brevard Community College and the University of Florida where he majored in broadcasting. After completing...
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