Who does the Sean Connery impression on SNL?
Darrell Hammond
As Connery’s film career was on the back nine in 1996, SNL cast member Darrell Hammond began impersonating him on the famous comedy series and would go on to do so for two decades. To honor the Oscar-winning actor, who died this weekend at 90, Hammond on Saturday tweeted of his famous impression.
Did Sean Connery like the SNL skit?
“But boy, oh boy, oh boy, those celebrities did not know the answer to any of your questions,” Trebek tells Farrell, “No they did not. They were very stupid,” says Farrell. Hammond-as-Connery comes up behind them. Trebek once told the New York Post that he “absolutely” liked the SNL skit.
Was the real Sean Connery on SNL?
Sean Connery never actually hosted NBC’s long-running comedy sketch series Saturday Night Live, but the actor is inextricably linked to the show for one reason alone — Jeopardy! spoofs. Former SNL cast member Darrell Hammond appeared in character as Connery several times over the years in the Celebrity Jeopardy!
Did Sean Connery ever meet Darrell Hammond?
No, it wasn’t. At the time on SNL we were doing Celebrity Jeopardy!, and it was late one night, and I was trying to get some character that maybe they would use. I came up with I think the most unlikely character of all, which I was sure would be my biggest flop and failure, and that’s Sean Connery.
What did Alex Trebek think of SNL Celebrity Jeopardy?
May 18, 2002 Trebek said that he loved SNL’s “Jeopardy” sketches and was “extremely disappointed when Will left. We’ve never had any contestants as ornery as the Sean Connery character that Darrell Hammond portrays. I’ve been asked how I would feel if we had Sean Connery on Celebrity Jeopardy!
What did Alex Trebek think of SNL Jeopardy?
Trebek said that he loved SNL’s “Jeopardy” sketches and was “extremely disappointed when Will left. We’ve never had any contestants as ornery as the Sean Connery character that Darrell Hammond portrays. I’ve been asked how I would feel if we had Sean Connery on Celebrity Jeopardy!
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Did Alex Trebek ever appear on SNL?
The real Alex Trebek made a cameo appearance. The last episode with Ferrell as a regular cast member. Ferrell, now hosting, reprises his role as Trebek.