Saturday Night Live Cast Members by Height

Matt Peloquin May 09, 2026


If you spend enough time in the r/LiveFromNewYork subreddit, you start noticing a recurring theme:

People are constantly talking about how tall (or short) various SNL cast members are.

Every few weeks there seems to be another thread asking things like:

  • “Wait… is Pete Davidson actually that tall?”
  • “Why does Leslie Jones tower over everyone?”
  • “How short is Rachel Dratch?”
  • “Is Ben Marshall the tallest cast member ever?”

After seeing those discussions pop up over and over again, I figured I might as well compile the full list myself.

So I went through the complete cast history of Saturday Night Live from 1975 through today and organized cast members by height, separating men and women into their own rankings.

The result ended up being far more interesting than I expected.

From the towering 6’5” Ben Marshall to the 5’0” Rachel Dratch, the history of SNL covers a surprisingly huge physical range — and you can actually see how height influenced on-screen dynamics, physical comedy, and sketch presence over the decades.

Here’s the full breakdown:





Saturday Night Live Cast Members by Height:

Rank Name Height Height (Metric) Years
1Ben Marshall6’5196cm2025–
2Charles Rocket6’4193cm1980–1981
3Chevy Chase6’4193cm1975–1976
4Randy Quaid6’4193cm1985–1986
5George Coe6’3191cm1975
6Pete Davidson6’3191cm2014–2022
7Will Ferrell6’3191cm1995–2002
8Anthony Michael Hall6’2188cm1985–1986
9Bill Murray6’2188cm1977–1980
10Darrell Hammond6’2188cm1995–2009
11Tom Davis6’2188cm1979–1980
12Will Forte6’2188cm2002–2010
13Beck Bennett6’1185cm2013–2021
14Bill Hader6’1185cm2005–2013
15Dan Aykroyd6’1185cm1975–1979
16Devon Walker6’1185cm2022–
17Jason Sudeikis6’1185cm2005–2013
18Kevin Nealon6’1185cm1986–1995
19Michael Che6’1185cm2014–
20Mikey Day6’1185cm2016–
21Peter Aykroyd6’1185cm1980
22Taran Killam6’1185cm2010–2016
23Dennis Miller6’0183cm1985–1991
24Jimmy Fallon6’0183cm1998–2004
25Joe Piscopo6’0183cm1980–1984
26Michael O’Donoghue6’0183cm1975–1976; 1981–1982
27Norm Macdonald6’0183cm1993–1998
28Seth Meyers6’0183cm2001–2014
29Leslie Jones6’0183cm2014–2019
30Jane Wickline6’0183cm2024–
31Andrew Dismukes5’11180cm2020–
32Tim Kazurinsky5’11180cm1981–1984
33Adam Sandler5’10178cm1990–1995
34Andy Samberg5’10178cm2005–2012
35Chris Elliott5’10178cm1994–1995
36Chris Rock5’10178cm1990–1993
37Colin Jost5’10178cm2014–
38Finesse Mitchell5’10178cm2003–2006
39James Austin Johnson5’10178cm2021–
40Jeremy Culhane5’10178cm2025–
41Jim Belushi5’10178cm1983–1985
42Jim Breuer5’10178cm1995–1998
43Michael McKean5’10178cm1994–1995
44Phil Hartman5’10178cm1986–1994
45Tracy Morgan5’10178cm1996–2003
46A. Whitney Brown5’9175cm1986–1991
47Aristotle Athari5’9175cm2021–2022
48Fred Armisen5’9175cm2002–2013
49Jay Mohr5’9175cm1993–1995
50Michael Longfellow5’9175cm2022–
51Paul Brittain5’9175cm2010–2012
52Heidi Gardner5’9175cm2017–2026
53Kam Patterson5’8¾175cm2025–
54Bowen Yang5’8173cm2019–2025
55Chris Farley5’8173cm1990–1995
56Chris Parnell5’8173cm1998–2006
57Chris Redd5’8173cm2017–2022
58Colin Quinn5’8173cm1996–2000
59Dana Carvey5’8173cm1986–1993
60Garrett Morris5’8173cm1975–1980
61Harry Shearer5’8173cm1984–1985
62John Belushi5’8173cm1975–1979
63Luke Null5’8173cm2017–2018
64Tim Meadows5’8173cm1991–2000
65Billy Crystal5’7170cm1984–1985
66David Spade5’7170cm1990–1996
67Martin Short5’7170cm1984–1985
68Rob Schneider5’7170cm1990–1994
69Abby Elliott5’7170cm2008–2012
70Ana Gasteyer5’7170cm1996–2002
71Ego Nwodim5’7170cm2018–
72Sasheer Zamata5’7170cm2014–2017
73Ashley Padilla5’6½169cm2025–
74Chloe Fineman5’6168cm2019–
75Ellen Cleghorne5’6168cm1991–1995
76Melanie Hutsell5’6168cm1991–1994
77Vanessa Bayer5’6168cm2010–2017
78Victoria Jackson5’6168cm1986–1992
79Yvonne Hudson5’6168cm1980–1981
80Jan Hooks5’5165cm1986–1991
81Kristen Wiig5’5165cm2005–2012
82Mary Gross5’5165cm1981–1985
83Molly Shannon5’5165cm1995–2001
84Noël Wells5’5165cm2013–2014
85Tina Fey5’5165cm2000–2006
86Beth Cahill5’4163cm1991–1992
87Gilda Radner5’4163cm1975–1980
88Jane Curtin5’4163cm1975–1980
89Jenny Slate5’4163cm2009–2010
90Julia Sweeney5’4163cm1990–1994
91Laraine Newman5’4163cm1975–1980
92Morwenna Banks5’4163cm1995
93Punkie Johnson5’4163cm2020–2024
94Sarah Sherman5’4163cm2021–
95Aidy Bryant5’3160cm2012–2022
96Julia Louis-Dreyfus5’3160cm1982–1985
97Amy Poehler5’2157cm2001–2008
98Cheri Oteri5’2157cm1995–2000
99Denny Dillon5’2157cm1980–1981
100Melissa Villaseñor5’2157cm2016–2022
101Veronika Slowikowska5’2157cm2025–
102Rachel Dratch5’0152cm1999–2006



Male SNL Cast Members by Height:

  1. Ben Marshall: 6’5 (196cm) [2025–]
  2. Charles Rocket: 6’4 (193cm) [1980–1981]
  3. Chevy Chase: 6’4 (193cm) [1975–1976]
  4. Randy Quaid: 6’4 (193cm) [1985–1986]
  5. George Coe: 6’3 (191cm) [1975]
  6. Pete Davidson: 6’3 (191cm) [2014–2022]
  7. Will Ferrell: 6’3 (191cm) [1995–2002]
  8. Anthony Michael Hall: 6’2 (188cm) [1985–1986]
  9. Bill Murray: 6’2 (188cm) [1977–1980]
  10. Darrell Hammond: 6’2 (188cm) [1995–2009]
  11. Tom Davis: 6’2 (188cm) [1979–1980]
  12. Will Forte: 6’2 (188cm) [2002–2010]
  13. Beck Bennett: 6’1 (185cm) [2013–2021]
  14. Bill Hader: 6’1 (185cm) [2005–2013]
  15. Dan Aykroyd: 6’1 (185cm) [1975–1979]
  16. Devon Walker: 6’1 (185cm) [2022–]
  17. Jason Sudeikis: 6’1 (185cm) [2005–2013]
  18. Kevin Nealon: 6’1 (185cm) [1986–1995]
  19. Michael Che: 6’1 (185cm) [2014–]
  20. Mikey Day: 6’1 (185cm) [2016–]
  21. Peter Aykroyd: 6’1 (185cm) [1980]
  22. Taran Killam: 6’1 (185cm) [2010–2016]
  23. Dennis Miller: 6’0 (183cm) [1985–1991]
  24. Jimmy Fallon: 6’0 (183cm) [1998–2004]
  25. Joe Piscopo: 6’0 (183cm) [1980–1984]
  26. Michael O’Donoghue: 6’0 (183cm) [‘75,76,8,82]
  27. Norm Macdonald: 6’0 (183cm) [1993–1998]
  28. Seth Meyers: 6’0 (183cm) [2001–2014]
  29. Andrew Dismukes: 5’11 (180cm) [2020–]
  30. Tim Kazurinsky: 5’11 (180cm) [1981–1984]
  31. Adam Sandler: 5’10 (178cm) [1990–1995]
  32. Andy Samberg: 5’10 (178cm) [2005–2012]
  33. Chris Elliott: 5’10 (178cm) [1994–1995]
  34. Chris Rock: 5’10 (178cm) [1990–1993]
  35. Colin Jost: 5’10 (178cm) [2014–]
  36. Finesse Mitchell: 5’10 (178cm) [2003–2006]
  37. James Austin Johnson: 5’10 (178cm) [2021–]
  38. Jeremy Culhane: 5’10 (178cm) [2025–]
  39. Jim Belushi: 5’10 (178cm) [1983–1985]
  40. Jim Breuer: 5’10 (178cm) [1995–1998]
  41. Michael McKean: 5’10 (178cm) [1994–1995]
  42. Phil Hartman: 5’10 (178cm) [1986–1994]
  43. Tracy Morgan: 5’10 (178cm) [1996–2003]
  44. A. Whitney Brown: 5’9 (175cm) [1986–1991]
  45. Aristotle Athari: 5’9 (175cm) [2021–2022]
  46. Fred Armisen: 5’9 (175cm) [2002–2013]
  47. Jay Mohr: 5’9 (175cm) [1993–1995]
  48. Michael Longfellow: 5’9 (175cm) [2022–]
  49. Paul Brittain: 5’9 (175cm) [2010–2012]
  50. Kam Patterson: 5’8¾ (175cm) [2025–]
  51. Bowen Yang: 5’8 (173cm) [2019–2025]
  52. Chris Farley: 5’8 (173cm) [1990–1995]
  53. Chris Parnell: 5’8 (173cm) [1998–2006]
  54. Chris Redd: 5’8 (173cm) [2017–2022]
  55. Colin Quinn: 5’8 (173cm) [1996–2000]
  56. Dana Carvey: 5’8 (173cm) [1986–1993]
  57. Garrett Morris: 5’8 (173cm) [1975–1980]
  58. Harry Shearer: 5’8 (173cm) [1984–1985]
  59. John Belushi: 5’8 (173cm) [1975–1979]
  60. Luke Null: 5’8 (173cm) [2017–2018]
  61. Tim Meadows: 5’8 (173cm) [1991–2000]
  62. Billy Crystal: 5’7 (170cm) [1984–1985]
  63. David Spade: 5’7 (170cm) [1990–1996]
  64. Martin Short: 5’7 (170cm) [1984–1985]
  65. Rob Schneider: 5’7 (170cm) [1990–1994]


Female SNL Cast Members by Height:

  1. Leslie Jones: 6’0 (183cm) [2014–2019]
  2. Jane Wickline: 6’0 (183cm) [2024-]
  3. Heidi Gardner: 5’9 (175cm) [2017–]
  4. Abby Elliott: 5’7 (170cm) [2008–2012]
  5. Ana Gasteyer: 5’7 (170cm) [1996–2002]
  6. Ego Nwodim: 5’7 (170cm) [2018–]
  7. Sasheer Zamata: 5’7 (170cm) [2014–2017]
  8. Ashley Padilla: 5’6½ (169cm) [2025–]
  9. Chloe Fineman: 5’6 (168cm) [2019–]
  10. Ellen Cleghorne: 5’6 (168cm) [1991–1995]
  11. Melanie Hutsell: 5’6 (168cm) [1991–1994]
  12. Vanessa Bayer: 5’6 (168cm) [2010–2017]
  13. Victoria Jackson: 5’6 (168cm) [1986–1992]
  14. Yvonne Hudson: 5’6 (168cm) [1980–1981]
  15. Jan Hooks: 5’5 (165cm) [1986–1991]
  16. Kristen Wiig: 5’5 (165cm) [2005–2012]
  17. Mary Gross: 5’5 (165cm) [1981–1985]
  18. Molly Shannon: 5’5 (165cm) [1995–2001]
  19. Noël Wells: 5’5 (165cm) [2013–2014]
  20. Tina Fey: 5’5 (165cm) [2000–2006]
  21. Beth Cahill: 5’4 (163cm) [1991–1992]
  22. Gilda Radner: 5’4 (163cm) [1975–1980]
  23. Jane Curtin: 5’4 (163cm) [1975–1980]
  24. Jenny Slate: 5’4 (163cm) [2009–2010]
  25. Julia Sweeney: 5’4 (163cm) [1990–1994]
  26. Laraine Newman: 5’4 (163cm) [1975–1980]
  27. Morwenna Banks: 5’4 (163cm) [1995]
  28. Punkie Johnson: 5’4 (163cm) [2020–2024]
  29. Sarah Sherman: 5’4 (163cm) [2021–]
  30. Aidy Bryant: 5’3 (160cm) [2012–2022]
  31. Julia Louis-Dreyfus: 5’3 (160cm) [1982–1985]
  32. Amy Poehler: 5’2 (157cm) [2001–2008]
  33. Cheri Oteri: 5’2 (157cm) [1995–2000]
  34. Denny Dillon: 5’2 (157cm) [1980–1981]
  35. Melissa Villaseñor: 5’2 (157cm) [2016–2022]
  36. Veronika Slowikowska: 5’2 (157cm) [2025–]
  37. Rachel Dratch: 5’0 (152cm) [1999–2006]


 


Sources & References

  • Official Saturday Night Live Cast List: Wikipedia: List of Saturday Night Live cast members
  • Official Saturday Night Live Website: NBC Saturday Night Live
  • IMDb Profiles: IMDb
  • Community Discussions Referenced: r/LiveFromNewYork subreddit
  • Height information was compiled using a combination of:
    • Public interviews
    • IMDb biographies
    • Celebrity height databases
    • Visual comparisons from sketches and cast photos
    • Publicly available profile information
    • Some heights for newer cast members were estimated where official measurements were unavailable.




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