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Who holds the record for being the longest-tenured cast member on SNL?

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Kenan Thompson holds the record for the longest-tenured Saturday Night Live cast member, with 23 seasons and counting. He joined the show in 2003. Prior to his extended stint on SNL, Thompson had been on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series All That and costarred in the sitcom Kenan & Kel (1996–2000).