Over the years, some of the funniest names in show business didn’t quite make the cut when trying to impress Lorne Michaels and yell the famous line, “Live from New York…” but that hasn’t stopped them from becoming some of the most well-known comedians.
Here are a dozen comedians who auditioned for Saturday Night Live and didn’t make the cut.
Long before Donald Glover became a household name with Childish Gambino, from shows like Community and Atlanta, and as Lando Calrissian in Solo, he auditioned for a spot on the long-running sketch comedy series.