Darrell Hammond

Darrell Clayton Hammond is an American actor, standup comedian and impressionist. He was a regular member of The Not Ready For Prime Time Players Company on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2009, the longest tenure of any cast member in the shows history.

Hammond was born in Melbourne, Florida, the son of Margaret and Max Hammond. He played baseball in high school and at Brevard Community College. In high school, he was a teammate of San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy. He went on to attend the University of Florida, where he graduated in 1978 with a degree in advertising and a 2.1 GPA. He credits UF theater professor David Shelton for encouraging his work. After completing college, Hammond moved to New York City where he worked as a waiter, studied at HB Studio, did roles in theater productions, performed one set at a comedy club at age 26, and then returned to Florida, where he became a voiceover artist in the Orlando area.

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