Every Member of ‘Saturday Night Live’s Five-Timers Club
Saturday Night Live‘s Five-Timers Club is a name for the select group of celebrities who have hosted the sketch comedy five or more times and has become the most exclusive club in New York (cue the Stefon squeal).
First formally established in a sketch by Tom Hanks in a 1990 episode (though he was technically the seventh member at the time), the list of those SNL hosts who’ve earned their Five-Timers jackets has only grown. It is now one of the greatest traditions in the show’s history, so ahead of the 50th-anniversary celebration of the sketch comedy series, here’s a look at everyone who belongs to the SNL FTC so far.
Buck Henry
Buck Henry, an actor and writer, made his SNL debut in 1976 and took just under two years to reach the Five-Timers Club milestone in 1977. In total, the late star hosted 10 times.
Steve Martin
Comedian Steve Martin was the second FTC member and the fastest ever to do it. After making his debut on October 23, 1976, he hosted his fifth show just one year and 181 days later on April 22, 1978. He’s since hosted almost a dozen more times for a total (so far) of 16. He received his jacket in the Five-Timers Club’s screen debut in 1990.
Paul Simon
Technically, singer-songwriter Paul Simon only hosted the show four times, but he was introduced as an inaugural member of the club during Tom Hanks’ induction in 1990, thanks in part to his guest star stints and eight turns as musical guest.
Elliott Gould
It took just over four years for actor Elliott Gould to earn his jacket (though he wouldn’t receive it until a decade later from Tom Hanks) in 1980.
Chevy Chase
Inducted in 1986, Chevy Chase made his SNL hosting debut in 1978, two years after he’d been a regular cast member. He’s hosted a total of eight times, with his most recent episode airing in 1997.
Candice Bergen
Though she wasn’t featured in the inaugural Five-Timers Club, Candice Bergen had already earned her proverbial stripes a few months before Tom Hanks. Though she hasn’t hosted since her fifth stint, she has come back as a special guest to sport her velvet jacket for the achievement on occasion. She was the first woman to reach the milestone in the show’s history.
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks, who’s hosted a total of 10 times so far, reached his milestone on December 8, 1990, when he hosted the first episode with a Five-Timers Club sketch.
Danny DeVito
In 1993, Danny DeVito reached the five-episode mark and went on to host one more time a few years later.
John Goodman
The Roseanne star joined the club in 1994 and continued to host several times after that — most recently, in 2013.
Alec Baldwin
Holding the record for most times hosting the show, at 17, Alec Baldwin became a member of the FTC in 1994. He’s since been a fixture of SNL thanks to his political impressions of Donald Trump and most recently hosted in 2017.
Bill Murray
After becoming a full-fledged member of SNL in its second season, Bill Murray had a celebrated run on the show for three years and made his hosting debut a year after leaving, in 1981. He became a five-timer in 1999 and hasn’t hosted since.
Christopher Walken
More cowbell? That’s what the fans wanted, apparently, because Christopher Walken became a Five-Timer Club member in 2001.
Drew Barrymore
It took over 24 years for Drew Barrymore to reach the FTC, but she finally achieved it in 2007. She was only the second woman to do so!
Justin Timberlake
The boy bander-turned-solo-artist-turned-actor hosted his fifth show in 2013.
Ben Affleck
How do you like them apples? Ben Affleck earned his jacket in 2013 and hasn’t hosted since.
Tina Fey
Arguably one of SNL‘s most iconic cast alums, Tina Fey became a Five-Timer in 2015.
Scarlett Johansson
In 2017, Scarlett Johansson became a certified member of the club — and perhaps her affinity for eventual husband Colin Jost had a little something to do with her coming back so often.
Melissa McCarthy
The comedian was inaugurated into the club in 2017, five years after her SNL debut.
Dwayne Johnson
The Rock brought all his muscles to bear in the velvet coat when he first earned one in 2017.
Jonah Hill
It took 10 years for Jonah Hill to get his Five-Timers Club membership card, in 2018.
Will Ferrell
Widely regarded as one of the GOATs of SNL‘s former cast, Will Ferrell completed his fifth hosting stint in 2019.
Paul Rudd
After 13 years, Paul Rudd’s fifth turn as host finally came in 2021.
John Mulaney
Everybody’s in SNL — especially when John Mulaney returns as host, the fifth time of which happened in 2022.
Woody Harrelson
In 2023, Woody Harrelson reached a feat 33 years in the making when he was inducted into the Five-Timers Club.
Emma Stone
After making her SNL hosting debut in 2010, Emma Stone reached five times in 2023.
Kristen Wiig
Another of SNL‘s MVPs, Kristen Wiig became a Five-Timer Club member in 2024.
Martin Short
The most recent new member of the Five-Timers Club is Martin Short, who also holds the honor of taking the longest to reach that feat (a whopping 38 years, 15 days).
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