The Saturday Night
Project

A made-by-fans catalogue & story collection of SNL auditions; with 300+ hysterical and fascinating stories behind SNL’s cast & almost-cast

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Our Top Almost-Cast Picks

Over 160 stars – icons, familiar faces & future comedy legends among them – made it all the way to Studio 8H
STEPHEN COLBERT
JIM CARREY
JENNIFER COOLIDGE
CATHERINE O'HARA
DONALD GLOVER
LISA KUDROW
DANE COOK
JORDAN PEELE
From “Hey, isn’t that guy from that one episode of that show?” types to – most intriguingly – the stars of tomorrow. Is the next Jim Carrey here?

300+ Members & Their Stories from the Cast & The "Almost Cast"

Browse, Filter & Sort the most complete collection of SNL audition history

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We know there are countless more writers, actors, stand ups & comedians out there who have auditioned, but aren't yet on our list - see someone missing? Submit them, and we'll credit you!

Search & Sort

With hundreds of cast members & "almost" cast members, there's a lot to take in. Take a look at the filters available here - see where most comedians start before SNL, the average age to audition and more.

Our Favorites

Take a look at some of these we picked - from household names, to up and coming comedians, there's no shortage of surprises.

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Never miss any new additions – we’re adding more auditionees, details & fun facts all the time