List of alumni of the Second City
The following are notable writers, performers, directors, and musicians who have performed with the Second City.[1]
Notable alumni of the Second City Chicago mainstage, e.t.c. stage and touring companies
(Theatre opened 1959)
1959/1960s
- (1959) Severn Darden (Battle for the Planet of the Apes)
- (1959) Shelley Berman
- (1959) Paul Sills (Paul Sills' Story Theatre)
- (1959) Barbara Harris (Nashville, Freaky Friday)
- (1959) Roger Bowen
- (1959) Anne Meara
- (1959) Sheldon Patinkin
- (1959) Bernard Sahlins
- (1959) Jerry Stiller
- (1960) Paul Sand (The Hot Rock)
- (1960) Alan Arkin (The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Little Miss Sunshine)
- (1961) Melinda Dillon (A Christmas Story, Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
- (1961) Joan Rivers
- (1961) Avery Schreiber (My Mother the Car)
- (1961) Del Close (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
- (1961) Bill Alton
- (1961) John Brent
- (1961) Hamilton Camp
- (1961) Anthony Holland
- (1961) Zohra Lampert
- (1961) Alan Myerson
- (1963) Ann Elder
- (1963) Richard Libertini
- (1963) Jack Burns (The Muppet Movie co-writer, Fridays)
- (1964) David Steinberg (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Tonight Show)
- (1964) Ian Davidson
- (1965) Josephine Forsberg
- (1965) David Paulsen
- (1965) Robert Klein (Comedy Tonight, SNL)
- (1965) Fred Willard (Fernwood 2Nite, Roseanne, Everybody Loves Raymond, A Mighty Wind')
- (1965) Judy Graubart (The Electric Company)
- (1966) David Walsh
- (1967) Peter Boyle (Young Frankenstein, Taxi Driver, Everybody Loves Raymond)
- (1967) Lynne Lipton
- (1968) Murphy Dunne
- (1968) Carol Robinson
- (1969) Joe Flaherty (SCTV, Freaks and Geeks)
- (1969) Brian Doyle-Murray (JFK, SNL, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack)
- (1969) Harold Ramis (SCTV, Ghostbusters, Stripes)
- (1969) David Blum
- (1969) Martin de Maat
- (1969) Jim Fisher
1970s
- (1971) John Belushi (SNL, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Neighbors)
- (1973) Gilda Radner (SNL, Gilda Radner Live from the Winter Garden Theatre)
- (1973) Bill Murray (SNL, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Meatballs, Stripes, Where the Buffalo Roam)
- (1973) Tino Insana
- (1973) John Candy
- (1973) Betty Thomas (Hill Street Blues)
- (1973) Dan Aykroyd (SNL, Ghostbusters, Driving Miss Daisy, The Blues Brothers)
- (1974) Eugene Levy (SCTV, A Mighty Wind, American Pie)
- (1974) Deborah Harmon
- (1974) Catherine O'Hara
- (1974) Rosemary Radcliffe
- (1974) Gilda Radner
- (1975) Dave Thomas (SCTV, Strange Brew, Grace Under Fire)
- (1975) Joe Flaherty
- (1975) Miriam Flynn
- (1975) George Wendt (Cheers)
- (1976) Shelley Long (Cheers)
- (1978) James Belushi (SNL, According to Jim)
- (1979) Steven Kampmann
- (1978) Tim Kazurinsky (SNL, Police Academy)
- (1979) Mary Gross (SNL, Hot to Trot, Feds)
- (1979) Bruce Jarchow
1980s
- (Tour) Julia Louis-Dreyfus (SNL, Seinfeld, The New Adventures of Old Christine, Veep)
- (1980) Lance Kinsey
- (1981) John Kapelos
- (1982) Meagen Fay (Kingdom Hospital, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives)
- (1983) Richard Kind (Mad About You, Spin City)
- (1983) Bekka Eaton
- (1983) Michael Hagerty
- (1985) Andy Dick (The Ben Stiller Show, NewsRadio, Less Than Perfect)
- (1986) Dan Castellaneta (The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons)
- (1986) Bonnie Hunt (Life With Bonnie, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, The Bonnie Hunt Show)
- (Tour) Jane Lynch (Glee, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind)
- (1987) Aaron Freeman
- (1988) Mike Myers (SNL, Wayne's World, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Shrek)
- (1989) Joel Murray (One Crazy Summer, Dharma and Greg, Mad Men)
- (1989) David Pasquesi (Strangers with Candy, TJ & Dave)
- (1989) Chris Farley (SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep)
- (1989) Tim Meadows (SNL, The Ladies Man, Mean Girls, The Bill Engvall Show)
- (1989) Tim O'Malley (Return to Me, Godshow)
- (1989) Holly Wortell
1990s
- (1990) Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul)
- (1990) Tom Gianas
- (1990) Tim O'Malley
- (1990) Jill Talley
- (1991) Steve Carell (The Daily Show, The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Little Miss Sunshine)
- (1991) Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, The Goldbergs)
- (1991) Ian Gomez (The Drew Carey Show, Cougar Town)
- (1991) Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla, My Life in Ruins)
- (1992) Paul Dinello (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57)
- (1992) Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57)
- (1993) Stephen Colbert (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)
- (1993) Mitch Rouse (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57, Factory, Employee of the Month)
- (1994) Scott Adsit (Mr. Show, 30 Rock, Moral Orel, Big Hero 6)
- (1994) David Koechner (SNL, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Office, The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show)
- (1994) Jackie Hoffman
- (1994) Nancy Walls (SNL, The Daily Show, The Office)
- (Tour) Amy Poehler (SNL, Baby Mama, Parks and Recreation, Upright Citizens Brigade)
- (Tour) Matt Walsh (Upright Citizens Brigade, Veep)
- (1995) Rachel Dratch (SNL, 30 Rock)
- (1995) Adam McKay (SNL, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
- (1995) Jon Glaser (Delocated, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
- (1996) Tina Fey (SNL, 30 Rock)
- (1996) Horatio Sanz (SNL, The New Guy, Fillmore!)
- (1996) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
- (1996) Kevin Dorff (Delocated, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
- (Tour) Peter Gwinn (The Colbert Report)
- (1997) T. J. Jagodowski (The Ice Harvest, TJ & Dave)
- (1997) Jim Zulevic (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
- (1998) Stephnie Weir (MADtv, Big Day)
- (1998) Susan Messing (Annoyance Theater, Let's Go to Prison, Messing With a Friend)
- (1998) Jeff Richmond
- (1998) Tami Sagher
- (1999) Jack McBrayer (30 Rock)
2000s
- (2000) Craig Cackowski (Drunk History, Thrilling Adventure Hour)
- (2000) Angela V. Shelton (Frangela)
- (2001) Keegan-Michael Key (MADtv, Key & Peele)
- (Tour) John Lutz (30 Rock, SNL)
- (2003) Dan Bakkedahl (The Daily Show, Veep)
- (2003) Liz Cackowski
- (2004) Frank Caeti (MADtv)
- (2004) Brian Gallivan (The McCarthys, Are You There, Chelsea?)
- (2004) Maribeth Monroe (Workaholics, The Brink)
- (2005) Matt Craig (Wabbit)
- (2005) Molly Erdman
- (2008) Lauren Ash (Superstore)
- (2008) Mike O'Brien (SNL, 7 Minutes in Heaven with Mike O'Brien)
- (Tour) Vanessa Bayer (SNL, Trainwreck)
- (2010) Sam Richardson (Veep)
- (Tour) T.J. Miller (Deadpool, Silicon Valley)
- (Tour) Cecily Strong (SNL, Ghostbusters)
- (2011) Aidy Bryant (SNL, Comedy Bang Bang, Horace and Pete)
Notable alumni of the Second City Toronto mainstage
(Theatre opened 1973)
1970s
- (1973) Dan Aykroyd (SNL, Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers)
- (1973) Jayne Eastwood (SCTV, This is Wonderland)
- (1973) Joe Flaherty (SCTV)
- (1973) Brian Doyle-Murray (SNL, Caddyshack, JFK, Groundhog Day)
- (1973) Gilda Radner (SNL)
- (1973) Bernard Sahlins
- (1974) John Candy (SCTV, Uncle Buck, Canadian Bacon)
- (1974) Eugene Levy (SCTV, American Pie, A Mighty Wind)
- (1974) Catherine O'Hara (SCTV, Home Alone, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind)
- (1974) Rosemary Radcliffe (Coming Up Rosie, Anne of Green Gables)
- (1974) Sheldon Patinkin
- (1975) Andrea Martin (SCTV, My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
- (1975) Dave Thomas (SCTV, Grace Under Fire, Strange Brew)
- (1976) Peter Aykroyd (Nothing But Trouble)
- (1977) Del Close (I.O.)
- (1977) Robin Duke (SNL, SCTV)
- (1977) Martin Short (SCTV, SNL, Father of the Bride, Fame Becomes Me)
- (1979) Derek McGrath (Little Mosque on the Prairie)
- (1979) Tony Rosato (SCTV, SNL)
1980s
- (1981) Deborah Kimmett
- (1981) Kathleen Laskey
- (1982) Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show)
- (1983) Debra McGrath (Getting Along Famously, Little Mosque on the Prairie)
- (1983) Bruce Hunter (Loose Moose Theatre, Puppets Who Kill)
- (1983) Adrian Truss (The Care Bears Movie)
- (1983) Ron James (Blackfly)
- (1985) Dana Andersen (Purple Gas)
- (1985) Linda Kash (Style & Substance)
- (1985) Scott Thompson (The Kids In The Hall, The Larry Sanders Show)
- (1985) Kevin McDonald (The Kids In The Hall, Lilo & Stitch)
- (1985) Dave Foley (The Kids In The Hall, NewsRadio)
- (1986) Mike Myers (SNL, Wayne's World, Austin Powers, Shrek)
- (1986) Deborah Theaker (Maniac Mansion)
- (1987) Ryan Stiles (U.S. and U.K. versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Two and a Half Men, The Drew Carey Show)
- (1988) Colin Mochrie (U.S. and U.K. versions of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Blackfly, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Getting Along Famously)
- (1988) Tim Sims (The Red Green Show)
- (1988) Mark Wilson (The Red Green Show, The High Life)
- (1989) Patrick McKenna (The Red Green Show, Traders)
1990s
- (1990) Kathryn Greenwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
- (1990) Karen Hines (The Newsroom, Man of the Year)
- (1990) Gary Pearson (MADtv, This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
- (1993) Paul O'Sullivan (George Shrinks)
- (1993) Jonathan Wilson
- (1995) Albert Howell (Loose Moose Theatre, The Devil's Advocates)
- (1995) Jack Mosshammer (Train 48, Big Wolf On Campus, The Devil's Advocates)
- (1995) Teresa Pavlinek (History Bites, The Jane Show)
- (1996) Jennifer Irwin (Slings and Arrows)
- (1996) Bob Martin (Puppets Who Kill, The Drowsy Chaperone)
- (1997) Arnold Pinnock (Get Rich or Die Tryin')
- (1998) Gavin Crawford (The Gavin Crawford Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
- (1998) Jerry C. Minor (SNL, Mr. Show)
2000s
- (2000) Geri Hall (This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
- (2001) Aurora Browne (Comedy Inc.)
- (2002) Pat Kelly (Loose Moose Theatre, Intern Academy)
- (2003) Naomi Snieckus
- (2004) Rebecca Northan (Loose Moose Theatre, Alice, I Think, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium)
- (2005) Lauren Ash (Super Fun Night)
- (2005) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
- (2005) Anand Rajaram
Notable alumni of the Second City Detroit mainstage
(Theatre opened 1993 in downtown Detroit, relocated to Novi, Michigan in 2005, closed 2007)
- (1993) Colin Ferguson (Eureka)
- (1993) Jerry C. Minor (SNL, Mr. Show)
- (1993) Suzy Nakamura (The West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
- (1993) Angela Shelton (Frangela, Best Week Ever)
- (1994) Todd Stashwick (The Riches)
- (1996) Larry Joe Campbell (According to Jim, Weeds)
- (1997) Keegan-Michael Key (MADtv, Key & Peele)
- (1997) Brandon Johnson (Punk'd, BSTV)
- (1998) Marc Evan Jackson (Thrilling Adventure Hour, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, 22 Jump Street)
- (2001) Kiff VandenHeuvel (Richie Rich,Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Fameless, Bioshock: Infinite)
Notable alumni of the Second City Las Vegas mainstage
(Theatre opened 2001, closed 2008)
- (2001) Frank Caeti (MADtv)
- (2001) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
- (2001) Jason Sudeikis (SNL, 30 Rock)
- (2001) Kay Cannon (30 Rock, Pitch Perfect)
- (2001) Dan Bakkedahl (The Daily Show, Veep)
Notable alumni of the Second City Cleveland mainstage
(Theatre opened 2002, closed 2003)
- (2002) Jack Hourigan (How to Boil Water)
Notable music directors of Second City
- Fred Kaz, Second City Chicago, Santa Monica
- Ruby Streak, Second City Chicago
- Patrick Dubois, Second City London
- Catherine Creary, Second City London
- Dave Thompson, Second City Toronto
- Bob Derkach, Second City Toronto, Edmonton, Santa Monica
- Jan Randall, Second City Toronto, Edmonton, Santa Monica
- Laura Hall, Second City e.t.c., Chicago (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
References
- ^ "The Second City – Alumni". secondcity.com. Retrieved March 31, 2007.