Michael Longfellow (born January 31, 1994) is an American comedian and actor. He joined the cast of the

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series ''

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'' as a featured player for its 48th season in 2022.

Early life

Longfellow was born and raised in

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. His attorney mother and father later divorced; Longfellow's comedy includes references to the fact that both his parents remarried, 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.

Career

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 ''

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'', co-hosted by his future ''SNL'' colleague,

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. 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 ''

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'' to discuss anti-vaccination relatives and actress

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’s Trump-supporting family members.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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