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

1997The couple divorced in the early 1990s, then remarried in 1997.
2009Upon his departure from the cast in 2009, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history.
2011In August 2011, Hammond filed a lawsuit against Jose Mendez and Dona Monteleone after a car accident in which he was the passenger.
2014On September 19, 2014, Hammond was announced as the new announcer of SNL, replacing Don Pardo, who had died the month before.
2015In 2015, Hammond revived his Trump impression on SNL, after Taran Killam's attempt didn't sufficiently capture public interest.
2016Hammond moved back to New York in 2016 after Trump won the nomination, expecting to be appearing on a weekly basis during the election.
2017Before Kenan Thompson overtook him in 2017, he held the record as the longest-tenured cast member in SNL's history.
2024Continued extensive live touring and regional performances across major US venues.
2025Scheduled to perform at prominent entertainment festivals and theater shows.
2026Expected to launch a nationwide historic tour highlighting legacy catalog.

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