Lorne Michaels makes the occasional appearance.
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Series creator Lorne Michaels is generally seen as a behind-the-scenes figure — and indeed, he’s a writer and producer, not an actor or a comedian.
Still, this hasn’t stopped Michaels from making occasional on-screen appearances, beginning with the show’s first season. He generally plays a deadpan, serious character — an apparent riff on what he’s really like.