Darrell Hammond

BIOGRAPHy

This man does Trump better than Trump. Seriously. Darrell Hammond will definitely impress you with his impressions, to say the least. From his long tenure on “Saturday Night Live,” Darrell Hammond is best known for the many impressions. After playing President Bill Clinton for most of his time in office, Hammond has taken over playing practically the entire Bush Administration from Vice President Dick Cheney, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, Secretary of State Colin Powell and Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge – sometimes in the same sketch. Other political highlights include Jesse Jackson and New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Hammond has also played media figures including Ted Koppel, Geraldo Rivera, Sam Donaldson, Bob Costas, Tim Russert, Phil Donahue and Chris Matthews of MSNBC’s “Hardball.” In 2001, Hammond performed for newly elected President George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner. For the last several years, Hammond has been performing his stand-up comedy throughout the country. On film, he has been seen alongside Charlie Sheen and Eddie Griffin in the feature film “Scary Movie 3” and “New York Minute,” the first studio feature for the Olsen twins. On television, Hammond has appeared on NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” “Late Show with David Letterman,” “The Hollywood Squares,” MTV, Showtime, Comedy Central, VH-1 and A&E’s “Comedy on the Road.” This year, of course, Darrell has returned to SNL to do must-watch impressions of Donald Trump. After watching Darrell Hammond perform, you will want to vote for him.

Career Path

1995Joined 'Saturday Night Live' as a cast member after an exclusive audition with Lorne Michaels, beginning a fourteen-year tenure that would make him the show's longest-serving cast member at the time.
2001Performed for President George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner, delivering a live showcase of the political impressions including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell, and Tom Ridge.
2003Appeared alongside Charlie Sheen and Eddie Griffin in 'Scary Movie 3,' extending his film profile beyond the SNL stage.
2009Departed 'Saturday Night Live' after 14 seasons as its longest-tenured cast member in the show's history, having impersonated more than 107 celebrities with Bill Clinton as his signature character.
2011Published memoir 'God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked: Tales of Stand-Up, Saturday Night Live and Other Mind-Altering Mayhem,' a candid account of his abusive childhood, psychiatric history, and years inside SNL.
2014Named the permanent announcer of 'Saturday Night Live,' stepping into the role vacated by the late Don Pardo and anchoring the show's opening every week from Studio 8H.
2015Revived his Donald Trump impression on SNL after Taran Killam's take failed to resonate, reclaiming the character as his own during a high-profile election cycle.
2022Headlined Comedy Works South at the Landmark in Denver for a three-night run, continuing his national stand-up circuit featuring live impression sets.
2024Brought the solo theater show 'CRAY' to Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre in New York, performing five nights of a Tony Award-winning director-helmed production drawn from his memoir and embodying over 60 characters.
2025Returned to Comedy Works South at the Landmark for a new three-night engagement, sustaining an active stand-up touring schedule while remaining SNL's on-air announcer.

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