Michael Longfellow: 5 Things To Know About One Of ‘SNL’s Newest Cast Members

Big changes are coming to Saturday Night Live for its upcoming 48th season. Several formed members including Kate McKinnon, Pete Davidson, and Aidy Bryant have near the show, which means it’s clip to invited a slew of rising comedians to Studio 8H. The NBC amusement announced the caller additions, including Michael Longfellow, connected Sept. 15. Michael is 1 of 4 caller featured players alongside Molly Kearney, Marcello Hernandez, and Devon Walker.

So, who is Michael Longfellow? Get to cognize 1 of the newest stars of SNL below!

Michael Longfellow (Photo: Mary Ellen Matthews/NBC)

1. Michael is simply a standup comedian.

Michael visits drama festivals and drama clubs astir the satellite to execute his basal up drama shows. This summer, helium visited Indianapolis (Indiana), Madison (Wisconsin), West Jordan (Utah), and much cities connected his drama tour. He’s acceptable to sojourn Seattle, Portland, Phoenix, Houston, and much aboriginal this twelvemonth earlier his last shows of 2022 successful Vancouver, Canada, according to his website.

2. He’s from Arizona

Michael was calved and raised successful Phoenix, Arizona. He yet moved to Los Angeles, wherever helium pursued a vocation successful comedy. He’s presently based successful LA but travels a batch for his job.

3. He was featured successful a Netflix special.

Michael was 1 of 8 comedians chosen for Netflix’s Introducing… at the Netflix Is A Joke Fest successful aboriginal 2022. His 7-minute conception featured a plethora of hilarious jokes that the assemblage loved. He was the 5th rising comedian to beryllium featured successful the standup showcase, hosted by Mo Amer.

4. He competed connected a world show.

Michael was a contestant connected the NBC contention series Bring the Funny which aired successful 2019. Hosted by Amanda Seales, the amusement featured drama acts performing successful beforehand of audiences to triumph $250,000. Michael was eliminated successful Week 9 and came successful 7th place. Ironically, 1 of the judges was Kenan Thompson, who Michael volition enactment with connected SNL.

5. He was recognized astatine the 2017 NY Comedy Festival.

Michael was selected arsenic 1 of TBS’s “Comics to Watch” astatine the 2017 New York Comedy Festival. He went connected to marque his late-night debut on CONAN the pursuing year. He did a 5-minute skit wherever helium cracked jokes astir having an 82-year-old roommate.