When he moved on from the show after 10 seasons, he was the longest-running cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (1975). Later he was surpassed in this regard by cast mate Darrell Hammond.
He is an alumnus of Chicago`s ImprovOlympic improvisation troupe. Fellow members include the late Chris Farley, Ian Gomez, Pat Finn, Jon Favreau and Rachel Dratch.