Marcello Hernandez: 5 Things To Know About One Of SNL’s Newest Cast Members

The adjacent procreation of drama has been announced. Ahead of Saturday Night Live‘s season 48 premiere connected Oct. 1, the long-running sketch drama showcase introduced 4 caller formed members. Molly Kearney, Michael Longfellow, Devon Walker, and Miami-based comedian Marcello Hernandez have joined the cast. The caller additions travel aft the departure of Pete Davidson, Kate McKinnon, Aidy Bryant, Kyle Mooney, Alex Moffat, Melissa Villaseñor, and Aristotle Athari.

“The pandemic benignant of interfered with the nationalist bid of things,” creator and showrunner Lorne Michaels said astir the caller changes, per Deadline. “I deliberation determination was a bonding; radical got precise close. When we did those at-home shows, you got to spot everyone’s flat wherever and however they lived. There was an intimacy and transportation betwixt assemblage and group. I couldn’t ideate we could enactment without that full team, truthful we kept going.” Ahead of Season 48 – which volition premiere with 3 consecutive shows – here’s the scoop connected Marcello.

Marcello Hernandez Is A Cuban/Dominican Comedian

Marcello’s authoritative website lists him arsenic “a Cuban/Dominican stand-up comedian, writer, and actor. He was selected arsenic a 2022 Just For Laughs New Face.” The bio besides says he’s opened for SNL alums similar Jim Breuer and the precocious Gilbert Gottfried, as good arsenic Mark Viera, Tim Dillon, and more. “He has had 10+ appearances connected Telemundo’s Acceso Total & NBC’s 6 successful the Mix. He presently performs astatine prime circuit dates with Tim Dillon, and clubs successful New York City.” Plus, his day is Aug. 19, truthful see this a precocious present.

He’s Active On Social Media

As of SNL’s announcement, Marcello had 344k+ followers connected TikTok (with implicit 10.5 cardinal likes) and 27k followers connected Instagram. His Instagram shows that helium has a sister, who volition surely tune successful to ticker her large bro marque his not-ready-for-prime-time debut. Also, his IG shows that helium likes fishing, golf, and family.

He Is The Creative Director Of ‘Only In Dade’

Marcello is “a host, and originative manager for @onlyindade, a Miami-based relationship with implicit 900k Followers,” reads his bio, “through which helium has interviewed apical celebrities specified arsenic Floyd Mayweather, Nicky Jam, Cuba Gooding Jr, Mayor Francis Suarez, Ray J & more.” The account, listed arsenic a media/news company, details immoderate of the much breathtaking and eccentric aspects of surviving successful Miami-Dade County.

He’s A College Graduate

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According to a LinkedIn profile attributed to Marcello Hernandez, the caller SNL cast subordinate graduated from Ohio’s John Carroll University (go Blue Streaks!) successful 2019 with a Bachelor’s grade successful Entrepreneurship & Communication, TV & Screenwriting. Some noteworthy alumni of John Carroll University see Tim Russert of Meet The Press, writer Brian P. Cleary, and astronaut Carl E. Walz.

His Comedic Style Is ‘Survival’

“Being a comedian successful Miami is similar being a shot subordinate successful America,” Marcello said to Miami Comedy Shows connected Sept. 2, astir 2 weeks earlier SNL announced helium was joining the cast. “They don’t attraction arsenic overmuch arsenic successful Europe, but y’know, you’re a shot player. Play soccer.” When asked to picture his comedic style, helium said “survival. My benignant is I survive, I benignant of past up there. You know? I combat for my beingness up determination [on the stage].”