Darrell Hammond
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| Darrell Hammond | |
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| Darrell Hammond on stage, 2005 | |
| Born | October 8, 1955 Melbourne, Florida, U.S. |
| Medium | Television |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Hammond |
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Darrell Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American comedian. He has been a regular on Saturday Night Live (SNL) since 1995, and currently holds the record for longest tenure as an SNL cast member, having earned the distinction in 2004-2005. He has made more SNL appearances, by far, than any other cast member in its entire history, and, as of 2009, has impersonated 105 celebrities (with former President Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression).[1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Hammond was born in Tampa, Florida. Darrell graduated from Melbourne High School in Melbourne, Florida in 1973 where he was a star athlete who lettered in both football and baseball. He then attended Brevard Community College and the University of Florida where he majored in broadcasting. After completing college, Hammond moved to New York City where he lived for several years before joining the cast of SNL. He married his wife, Elizabeth, in 1986. The death of a close personal friend of his in 1991 led to a relapse of drug and alcohol abuse.[2] They divorced in the early 1990s and remarried in 1997. They have a daughter named Mia who was born in 1998. Darrell devotes many humanitarian service hours each month to those in need.
[edit] Saturday Night Live
During the 2004–2005 season, Hammond set the record for the longest consecutive tenure of any SNL cast member in the show's history. He also holds SNL records for the most impressions by a single cast member (105, as of the Zac Efron/Yeah Yeah Yeahs episode) and for the most times saying the show's catch phrase "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night!" to start the show (beating out Dana Carvey).
[edit] Other work
In the late 1980s, Hammond gained fame for his impersonations of Elmer Fudd and other Looney Tunes characters in the comedy single "Wappin'." The song was so popular with Dr. Demento listeners, it was included on the show's 20th Anniversary compilation.
Hammond is a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show. He has also guest starred in episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He had his own stand-up comedy special on Comedy Central: Comedy Central Presents Darrell Hammond. Hammond can frequently be seen at The Comedy Cellar in New York City.
In the summer of 2007, Hammond made his Broadway theatre debut, playing the role of Vice Principal Douglas Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Hammond is currently guest starring on the FX drama Damages.
[edit] Filmography
- Celtic Pride (1996)
- Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
- The King and I (1999) (voice)
- The Devil and Daniel Webster (2001)
- Scary Movie 3 (2003)
- Agent Cody Banks (2003)
- New York Minute (2004)
- Ira and Abby (2006)
- Netherbeast Incorporated (2007)
- Epic Movie (2007)
- Weiners (2008)
[edit] See also
- Celebrity Jeopardy!, a popular SNL skit which regularly featured Hammond as Sean Connery.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Darrell Hammond at the Internet Movie Database
- Darrell Hammond: 12 years on SNL
- Darrell Hammond Official Site
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| Preceded by Mo Rocca |
Portraying Vice Principal Douglas Panch in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee June 2007-present |
Succeeded by imcumbent, currently performing as Vice Principal Douglas Panch |
