Jennifer Coolidge, Jim Carrey, And 16 Other Actors Who Got Rejected From “SNL” But Still Ended Up Becoming Famous Anyway
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Jennifer Coolidge, Jim Carrey, And 16 Other Actors Who Got Rejected From "SNL" But Still Ended Up Becoming Famous Anyway,It worked out for them in the end.
Jennifer Coolidge, Jim Carrey, And 16 Other Actors Who Got Rejected From “SNL” But Still Ended Up Becoming Famous Anyway
1. Jennifer Coolidge auditioned in 1995 (along with Will Ferrell, Cheri Oteri, and Chris Kattan).
Jon Kopaloff / WireImageShe didn’t get the job, butttt it’s fine. Three years later, she was cast as Ursula in Mad About You. Then, she was cast as Phoebe (Ursula’s twin sister) in Friends. The rest is herstory.
4. Jack McBrayer auditioned in 2001.
Jerod Harris / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get the job, but years later, he got the part of Kenneth the page in 30 Rock.
5. Kumail Nanjiani auditioned in 2012.
Phillip Faraone / The Hollywood Reporter via Getty ImagesHe didn’t get the job, but in 2014, he started starring in Silicon Valley. Then, he wrote and starred in The Big Sick, and now, he’s a Marvel superhero.
6. Paul Scheer auditioned in 2001 and 2002 (and maybe 2003?).
Robin L Marshall / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get the job, but a few years later, got his own show, Human Giant. Then, he was on The League and appeared on dozens and dozenssss of other shows.
7. Geena Davis auditioned in 1984.
Amy Sussman / Getty ImagesShe didn’t get it, but in 1988, she starred in Beetlejuice, and then, after that came Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, and the list goes on.
8. Zach Galifianakis auditioned in 1999.
Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get cast but was hired to guest-write for two weeks, and then was ~dismissed~. After that, he ended up doing Between Two Ferns and then The Hangover, and blah blah blah, it all worked out in the end. Here’s a very short clip of his audition:
David Livingston / FilmMagicShe did not get the job. Then, in 2015, she wrote and starred in her show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, which lasted four seasons.
10. Nicole Byer auditioned in 2013.
Jon Kopaloff / Getty ImagesShe didn’t get the job…but since then, she has appeared on many TV shows, hosts Nailed It!, plus four different podcasts, and has multiple Emmy nominations.
11. David Cross auditioned in 1992.
Jason MerrittHe didn’t get the job, but in 1995, created and starred in Mr. Show (with Bob Odenkirk). Then, he played Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and generally became a famous person.
12. Tiffany Haddish auditioned in 2013.
Steve Granitz / WireImageShe didn’t get the job, but ended up starring in multiple movies and TV shows, and won a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album for Black Mitzvah.
13. Kevin Hart auditioned in the early 2000s.
Stuart C. Wilson / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get the job but went on to release several comedy albums and star in approximately 76 movies per year since.
14. Ellie Kemper auditioned in 2008.
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty Images for Writers Guild of America, EastShe didn’t get the job, but the following year, she was cast on The Office, and then starred in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
15. Nick Kroll auditioned in 2008.
Taylor Hill / WireImageHe didn’t get the job, but eventually got his own show, The Kroll Show, and then starred on The League. Then came lots of other shows and movies, and Nick Kroll became the Nick Kroll we know today.
16. Kathy Najimy auditioned in 1984.
Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images for DisneyShe didn’t get the job, but it’s cool because she went on to star in Sister Act, Hocus Pocus, Rat Race, etc. etc.
17. Jon Glaser auditioned in 1995.
Jamie Mccarthy / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get the job, but he ended up writing and performing on Late Night with Conan O’Brien, and also has appeared on lotsss of shows.
18. Stephen Colbert auditioned in 1992.
Frazer Harrison / Getty ImagesHe didn’t get it, but in 1997, he was hired to be on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, and then, in 2007 got his own show, The Colbert Report. Since 2015, he’s been the host of The Late Show.
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