Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. Longfellow was hired to join the cast of the NBC

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series ''

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'' as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022, making his debut alongside Marcello Hernandez,

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, and

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Life and career

Longfellow was born and raised in

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. His mother and divorce attorney father later divorced; Longfellow's comedy includes references to the fact that both his parents have remarried often, resulting in a collection of stepparents. During his first year at

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, where he earned a BA in

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, Longfellow started performing stand-up comedy. After his 2016 graduation, he moved to Los Angeles, and started performing in comedy clubs across the country, as well as at the Netflix Is A Joke festival during its "Netflix Introducing..." showcase. He has also appeared on '' Conan'' and the NBC reality competition series '' Bring the Funny'', co-hosted by his future ''SNL'' colleague, Kenan Thompson. In 2022, it was announced that Longfellow would be joining the cast of ''

'' (''SNL'') as a featured player for its 48th season. On October 1, 2022, Longfellow made his ''SNL'' debut as a new featured cast member. In his first episode, he appeared on '' Weekend Update'' to discuss anti-vaccination relatives and actress

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’s Trump-supporting family members.

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