indicates a castmember with a "Best Of" collection. Castmembers are
put into order of when they first hosted.
| Performer | Times Hosted | First Hosted | Most Recently Hosted | When a Castmember | |
| Chevy Chase | 9 | February 18, 1978 | February 15, 1997 | 1975-1976 / 1½ seasons | |
| Bill Murray | 5 | March 7, 1981 | February 20, 1999 | 1977-1980 / 3½ seasons | |
| Eddie Murphy | 2 | December 11, 1982 | December 15, 1984 | 1980-1984 / 3½ seasons | |
| Don Novello | 2 | January 14 , 1984 | May 12, 1984 | 1978-1980 + 1985-1986 | |
| Billy Crystal | 2 | March 17, 1984 | May 12, 1984 | 1984-1985 / 1 season | |
| Michael McKean | 1 | November 3, 1984 | 94-95 / 1½ seasons | ||
| Martin Short | 2 | December 6, 1986 | December 7, 1996 | 1984-1985 / 1 season | |
| Paul Shaffer | 1 | January 31, 1987 | 1979-1980 / 1 season | ||
| Dana Carvey | 3 | October 22, 1994 | October 21, 2000 | 1986-1993 / 6½ seasons | |
| Damon Wayans | 1 | April 8, 1995 | 1985-1986 / ½ season | ||
| Phil Hartman | 2 | March 23, 1996 | November 23, 1996 | 1986-1994 / 8 seasons | |
| Chris Rock | 1 | November 2, 1996 | 1990-1993 / 3 seasons | ||
| Robert Downey, Jr. | 1 | November 16, 1996 | 1985-1986 / 1 season | ||
| Mike Myers | 1 | March 22, 1997 | 1989-1995 / 6 seasons | ||
| Chris Farley | 1 | October 25, 1997 | 1990-1995 / 5 seasons | ||
| Jon Lovitz | 1 | November 8, 1997 | 1985-1990 / 5 seasons | ||
| Ben Stiller | 1 | October 24, 1998 | 1989-1989 / ½ season | ||
| David Spade | 2 | November 7, 1998 | March 12, 2005 | 1990-1996 / 6 seasons | |
| Norm Macdonald | 1 | October 23, 1999 | 1993-1998 / 5 seasons | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | 1 | May 17, 2003 | 1975-1979 / 4 seasons | ||
| Will Ferrell | 2 | May 14, 2005 | May 16, 2009 | 1995-2002 / 7 seasons | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | 2 | May 13, 2006 | March 17, 2007 | 1982-1985 / 3 seasons | |
| Molly Shannon | 1 | May 12, 2007 | 1995-2001 / 6½ seasons | ||
| Tina Fey | 1 | February 23, 2008 | 2000-2006 / 6 seasons | ||
| Tracy Morgan | 1 | March 14, 2009 | 1996-2003 / 7 seasons |
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