On Saturday, April 6, 2024, Kristen Wiig will host Saturday Night Live for the fifth time, becoming the newest member of its famed Five-Timers Club. She brought the roster total to 26, though one entry does come with an asterisk: Paul Simon has technically only hosted four times. But he’s been the musical guest nine times and showed up in special appearances another five times, so he’s widely considered a card-carrying FTC member. He even helped induct two other hosts—Tom Hanks and Justin Timberlake—into the exclusive circle.
- Buck Henry
- Steve Martin
- Elliott Gould
- Paul Simon
- Chevy Chase
- Candice Bergen
- Tom Hanks
- Danny DeVito
- John Goodman
- Alec Baldwin
- Bill Murray
- Christopher Walken
- Drew Barrymore
- Justin Timberlake
- Ben Affleck
- Tina Fey
- Scarlett Johansson
- Melissa McCarthy
- Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
- Jonah Hill
- Will Ferrell
- Paul Rudd
- John Mulaney
- Woody Harrelson
- Emma Stone
- Kristen Wiig
As People reports, it was Hanks who first “revealed” the existence of the Five-Timers Club during his 1990 monologue, which, in addition to Simon, also included Steve Martin and Elliott Gould. They both had hosted the show five times at that point, but they weren’t the only ones: Buck Henry, Chevy Chase, and Candice Bergen had reached the milestone, too.
Since then, roughly 20 others have joined them. The performers range from former cast members like Wiig, Bill Murray, Tina Fey, and Will Ferrell to celebrities who just keep getting invited back. Alec Baldwin has taken center stage 17 times and appeared as a special guest in many other episodes.
If someone’s coming up on their fifth hosting gig these days, you can pretty much count on cameos from at least a couple existing FTC members in the episode. Fey and Martin pop up fairly frequently, dressed of course in the club’s trademark smoking jackets. Stone received her jacket from Fey and Bergen.
Explore the full list below, complete with “induction” sketches and other highlights from the hosts’ SNL tenure.
Buck Henry
Joined the club: November 19, 1977
Number of times hosting: 10
Steve Martin
Joined the club: April 22, 1978
Number of times hosting: 16
Elliott Gould
Joined the club: February 15, 1980
Number of times hosting: 6
Paul Simon
Joined the club: May 10, 1986
Number of times hosting: 4
Chevy Chase
Joined the club: December 6, 1986
Number of times hosting: 8
Candice Bergen
Joined the club: May 19, 1990
Number of times hosting: 5
Tom Hanks
Joined the club: December 8, 1990
Number of times hosting: 10
Danny DeVito
Joined the club: January 9, 1993
Number of times hosting: 6
John Goodman
Joined the club: May 7, 1994
Number of times hosting: 13
Alec Baldwin
Joined the club: December 10, 1994
Number of times hosting: 17
Bill Murray
Joined the club: February 20, 1999
Number of times hosting: 5
Christopher Walken
Joined the club: May 19, 2001
Number of times hosting: 7
Drew Barrymore
Joined the club: February 3, 2007
Number of times hosting: 6
Justin Timberlake
Joined the club: March 9, 2013
Number of times hosting: 5
Ben Affleck
Joined the club: May 18, 2013
Number of times hosting: 5
Tina Fey
Joined the club: December 9, 2015
Number of times hosting: 6
Scarlett Johansson
Joined the club: March 11, 2017
Number of times hosting: 6
Melissa McCarthy
Joined the club: May 13, 2017
Number of times hosting: 5
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Joined the club: May 20, 2017
Number of times hosting: 5
Jonah Hill
Joined the club: November 3, 2018
Number of times hosting: 5
Will Ferrell
Joined the club: November 23, 2019
Number of times hosting: 5
Paul Rudd
Joined the club: December 18, 2021
Number of times hosting: 5
John Mulaney
Joined the club: February 26, 2022
Number of times hosting: 5
Woody Harrelson
Joined the club: February 25, 2023
Number of times hosting: 5
Emma Stone
Joined the club: December 2, 2023
Number of times hosting: 5
Kristen Wiig
Joined the club: April 6, 2024
Number of times hosting: 5
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A version of this story ran in 2022; it has been updated for 2024.