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Darrell Hammond
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Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955)[1] is an American actor, comedian, and impressionist. He was a regular cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014.
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Born | Darrell Clayton Hammond (1955-10-08) October 8, 1955 (age 68) |
Education | Brevard Community College University of Florida (BA) |
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Years active | 1980–present |
Spouses | Elizabeth Hammond
(m. 1990; div. 1994)
(m. 1997; div. 2012) |
Children | 1 |
Upon his departure from the cast in 2009, Hammond, at age 53, was the oldest cast member in the show's history. He has made more SNL appearances than any other cast member besides Kenan Thompson, and impersonated more than 107 celebrities, with Bill Clinton as his most frequent impression.[2] On September 19, 2014, Hammond was announced as the new announcer of SNL, replacing Don Pardo, who had died the month before.[3]