Funniest SNL cast member

It's all generational.

But putting aside youth and generation.

I'd say Phil Hartman was the funniest over the long haul and most professional.

I love the cast from the early to mid 90s. I grew up watching chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Phil Hartman, Tim meadows, Kevin Nealon, Michael Myers, Dana carvey, David spade, and rob snider. It went from that to that crap they have now. I haven't watched Saturday night live since will farrel was still there.

Cheri Oteri

I grew up with Will Ferrell so I'm a bit biased, but if you can find a decent version of his terrible boss skit with Pierce Brosnan, I promise you'll nearly piss yourself from laughing so hard.

Chris Farley.

I like Phil as well, but Eddie Murphy was funny back in his younger days.

I don't know if Phil Hartman was the funniest, but he was definitely the best, and the perfect foil as well. No matter how bad a sketch might've been, he could always elevate it.

But as far as "funniest" goes, Carvey and Farley could usually pull laughs out of thin air, so I'll go with them.

John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Lovitz/Carvey, Hartman, Farley..........Ferrel........and then no one.

Leslie Jones and it's not close.