Early life
Longfellow was born in Phoenix and grew up there. His mother, who is an attorney, and father later divorced. His stand-up comedy includes references to the fact that both of his parents remarried, resulting in his having stepparents.
During his first year at Arizona State University in Tempe, where he earned a BA in English literature, Longfellow started performing stand-up comedy. [2]
Career
After his 2016 graduation, he moved to Los Angeles [4] and began performing in comedy clubs across the country, as well as at the Netflix Is A Joke festival during its "Netflix Introducing..." showcase. [5] He has also appeared on Conan and Bring the Funny , a reality competition series on NBC co-hosted by his future SNL colleague, Kenan Thompson.
In 2022, it was announced that Longfellow would be joining the cast of Saturday Night Live (SNL) as a featured player for its 48th season. [6] On October 1, 2022, he made his SNL debut as a new featured cast member. In his first episode, he appeared on Weekend Update talking about relatives who are anti-vaccination and actress Sydney Sweeney’s Trump-supporting family members. [7]
On August 28, 2025, it was reported that Longfellow has left the show, after three seasons of being a cast member. [8] His final episode aired on May 17, 2025, with host Scarlett Johansson.
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