He was a graphic artist, writer, actor and comedian born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada. He was also one of several notable graduates from Westchester High School in Los Angeles, California. Hartman became a U.S. citizen in the early 1990s. The exact timing of his switch from "Hartmann" to... Read More

Don Pardo is a legendary radio and television announcer. Since the 1950s, Pardo has been an in-house announcer for the NBC television network. He, Milton Berle, and Bob Hope are the only three people to have been offered lifetime contracts by the network. His best known announcing work is for the... Read More

Dennis Miller is a popular American comedian, actor, and political, social and sports commentator. He has won numerous Emmy Awards, hosted his own TV show, had award winning specials, and never fails to make his opinions known.

Dana Carvey earned a degree in communication arts from San Francisco State University. After graduation, he played clubs in the Bay Area, then moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career. Dana made his screen debut in This is Spinal Tap . He was on NBC's Saturday Night Live for seven seasons,... Read More

Tall, droll former stand-up comedian who, after tending bar and sometimes performing at Los Angeles's legendary Improvisation Comedy Club in the late 1970s, joined "Saturday Night Live" as a cast regular in 1986. Best known for his characters "Pump You Up Franz", the Austrian bodybuilder, "Mr.... Read More

Raised in Miami, Florida--Victoria Jackson came from a home that was religious, encouraged learning musical instruments, and demanded that she learn gymnastics. And her parents had no TV for many years. Her father was a gymnastics teacher, so she performed gymanstics from 5-18. In high school,... Read More

Jan Hooks was born in Decatur, Georgia and lived in Atlanta until her family moved to Florida during her high school years. While in high school, her attention turned from cheerleading to school theater productions. She attended the University of West Florida and became active in regional and... Read More

Jon Lovitz is the 44-year-old actor and former star of Saturday Night Live and NewsRadio . He has starred in Rat Race and has had many guest starring roles, including a recurring one on The Simpsons .