Jacketed Five-Timers share this list with one-night wonders, and not one of them was ever part of the cast. They arrived from stand-up stages, movie sets, sports fields and recording studios.
1Steve MartinHosted 16 times starting in 1976 and played one of the Festrunk brothers, the "Wild and Crazy Guys", opposite Dan Aykroyd.1000pts
2Danny DeVitoTaxi star who has hosted six times, beginning in 1982.969pts
3John MulaneyFormer SNL writer who co-created Stefon and has hosted six times since 2018.832pts
4Adam DriverHosted four times between 2016 and 2023, including the 2016 "Undercover Boss" sketch as Kylo Ren.778pts
5Ben AffleckFirst hosted in 2000 and became a Five-Timers Club member in 2013.658pts
6John GoodmanHas hosted 13 times since 1989, the third-highest total in the show's history.658pts
7Timothée ChalametHosted three times from 2020 to 2025, doubling as musical guest in his January 2025 episode.658pts
8Jonah HillHosted five times between 2008 and 2018, reaching the Five-Timers Club in 2018.658pts
9Ryan GoslingHosted four times, in 2015, 2017, 2024 and 2026, and is remembered for breaking into laughter in the "Close Encounter" sketch.602pts
10Larry DavidFormer SNL writer who hosted in 2016 and 2017 and was Emmy-nominated for playing Bernie Sanders on the show.602pts
11Christopher WalkenSeven-time host whose April 2000 episode featured the "More Cowbell" sketch.602pts
12Alec BaldwinHolds the record for most Saturday Night Live hosting stints with 17, the first in 1990.601pts
13Tom HanksTen-time host who first fronted the show in 1985 and introduced the David S. Pumpkins character in 2016.601pts
14Drew BarrymoreBecame the youngest host in the show's history at age seven in 1982 and has hosted six times.538pts
15Jack BlackFirst hosted in January 2002 and joined the Five-Timers Club with his fifth episode in April 2026.466pts
16Justin TimberlakeHosted five times from 2003 to 2013, and his Digital Short "Dick in a Box" won a Creative Arts Emmy for original music and lyrics.466pts
17Paul SimonHosted the show's second episode in October 1975 and fronted four episodes in total.466pts
18George CarlinHosted the very first episode of Saturday Night Live on October 11, 1975.466pts
19Jon HammMad Men star who has hosted four times, most recently in April 2025.466pts
20Paul RuddFirst hosted in 2008 and received his Five-Timers Club jacket in 2021.466pts
21Peyton ManningNFL quarterback who hosted in March 2007, an episode known for his United Way parody sketch.384pts
22Melissa McCarthySix-time host since 2011 who won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on the show.384pts
23Jim CarreyHosted three times, in 1996, 2011 and 2014.384pts
24Scarlett JohanssonHas hosted seven times since her 2006 debut, the most of any woman.384pts
25Elliott GouldFirst hosted in 1976, reached five hosting stints in 1980 and has hosted six times in total.290pts
26Woody HarrelsonCheers actor who first hosted in 1989 and joined the Five-Timers Club in 2023.290pts
27Candice BergenBecame the first woman to host the show in November 1975 and went on to host five times.290pts
28Dwayne JohnsonFirst hosted in 2000 as The Rock and joined the Five-Timers Club in 2017.179pts
29Richard PryorHosted in December 1975 in an episode that NBC aired on a delay over fears of his language.179pts
30Dave ChappelleHosted four times from 2016 to 2025 and won the 2017 Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his first episode.179pts
31Emma StoneFirst hosted in 2010 and joined the Five-Timers Club in 2023.0pts
Photo credits
- Steve Martin — Davidwbaker, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Danny DeVito — Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], v, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Adam Driver — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ben Affleck — LucaFazPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0
- John Goodman — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Timothée Chalamet — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jonah Hill — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ryan Gosling — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
- Christopher Walken — Pierre Vogel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alec Baldwin — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Tom Hanks — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
- Drew Barrymore — Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jack Black — Raph_PH, CC BY 2.0
- Justin Timberlake — Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paul Simon — Matthew Straubmuller (imatty35), CC BY 2.0
- Jon Hamm — Danielle G. Campbell, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paul Rudd — Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peyton Manning — All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Melissa McCarthy — https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Jim Carrey — Ian Smith from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Scarlett Johansson — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Candice Bergen — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY 4.0
- Dwayne Johnson — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dave Chappelle — John Bauld from Toronto, Canada, CC BY 2.0
- Emma Stone — Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 4.0
