The following are notable writers, performers, directors, and musicians who have performed with the Second City.^[1]

Notable alumni of the Second City Chicago mainstage, e.t.c. stage and touring companies

(Theatre opened 1959)

1959/1960s

• (1959) Severn Darden
• (1959) Paul Sills
• (1959) Barbara Harris (Nashville, Freaky Friday)
• (1960) Paul Sand (The Hot Rock)
• (1960) Alan Arkin (The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming, Little Miss Sunshine)
• (1961) Joan Rivers
• (1961) Avery Schreiber (Burns & Schreiber)
• (1961) Melinda Dillon (A Christmas Story, Close Encounters of the Third Kind)
• (1961) Bill Alton
• (1961) Del Close (Ferris Bueller's Day Off)
• (1963) Jack Burns (Burns & Schreiber, Fridays)
• (1963) Avery Schreiber
• (1964) David Steinberg (The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, The Tonight Show)
• (1965) Robert Klein (Comedy Tonight, SNL)
• (1965) Fred Willard (Fernwood 2Nite, Roseanne, Everybody Loves Raymond, A Mighty Wind, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
• (1965) Judy Graubart (The Electric Company)
• (1967) Peter Boyle (Young Frankenstein, Everybody Loves Raymond)
• (1969) Joe Flaherty (SCTV, Freaks and Geeks)
• (1969) Brian Doyle-Murray (JFK, SNL, Groundhog Day, Caddyshack)
• (1969) Harold Ramis (SCTV, Ghostbusters, Stripes)

1970s

• (1971) John Belushi (SNL, Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Neighbors)
• (1973) Bill Murray (SNL, Groundhog Day, Lost in Translation, Caddyshack, Ghostbusters, Meatballs, Stripes)
• (1973) Betty Thomas (Hill Street Blues)
• (1973) Dan Aykroyd (SNL, Ghostbusters, Driving Miss Daisy, The Blues Brothers)
• (1974) Eugene Levy (SCTV, A Mighty Wind, American Pie)
• (1975) Dave Thomas (SCTV, Strange Brew, Grace Under Fire)
• (1975) George Wendt (Cheers)
• (1975) Eric Boardman
• (1976) Shelley Long (Cheers)
• (1978) James Belushi (SNL, According to Jim)
• (1978) Tim Kazurinsky (SNL, Police Academy)
• (1979) Mary Gross (SNL, Hot to Trot, Feds)

1980s

• (1982) Meagen Fay (Kingdom Hospital, Six Feet Under, Desperate Housewives)
• (1983) Richard Kind (Mad About You, Spin City)
• (1985) Andy Dick (The Ben Stiller Show, NewsRadio, Less Than Perfect)
• (1986) Dan Castellaneta (The Tracey Ullman Show, The Simpsons)
• (1986) Bonnie Hunt (Life With Bonnie, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, The Bonnie Hunt Show)
• (1988) Mike Myers (SNL, Wayne's World, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Shrek)
• (1989) Joel Murray (One Crazy Summer, Dharma and Greg, Mad Men)
• (1989) David Pasquesi (Strangers with Candy, TJ & Dave)
• (1989) Chris Farley (SNL, Tommy Boy, Black Sheep)
• (1989) Tim Meadows (SNL, The Ladies Man, Mean Girls, The Bill Engvall Show)
• (1989) Tim O'Malley (Return to Me, Godshow)

1990s

• (1990) Bob Odenkirk (Mr. Show)
• (1990) Jane Lynch (Glee, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind)
• (1991) Steve Carell (The Daily Show, The Office, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Little Miss Sunshine)
• (1991) Jeff Garlin (Curb Your Enthusiasm, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With)
• (1991) Ian Gomez (The Drew Carey Show)
• (1991) Nia Vardalos (My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Connie and Carla, My Life in Ruins)
• (1992) Paul Dinello (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57)
• (1992) Amy Sedaris (Strangers with Candy, Exit 57)
• (1993) Stephen Colbert (The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, Strangers with Candy, Exit 57)
• (1994) Scott Adsit (Mr. Show, 30 Rock, Moral Orel)
• (1994) David Koechner (SNL, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, The Office, The Naked Trucker and T-Bones Show)
• (1994) Nancy Walls (SNL, The Daily Show, The Office)
• (1995) Rachel Dratch (SNL, 30 Rock)
• (1995) Adam McKay (SNL, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby)
• (1996) Tina Fey (SNL, Mean Girls, Baby Mama, 30 Rock)
• (1996) Amy Poehler (SNL, Baby Mama, Parks and Recreation,Upright Citizen's Brigade)
• (1996) Horatio Sanz (SNL, The New Guy, Fillmore!)
• (1996) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
• (1997) T. J. Jagodowski (The Ice Harvest)
• (1997) Jim Zulevic (Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
• (1998) Stephnie Weir (MADtv, Big Day)
• (1998) Susan Messing (Annoyance Theater, Let's Go to Prison, Messing With a Friend)
• (1999) Jack McBrayer (30 Rock)

2000s

• (2001) Keegan-Michael Key (MADtv, The Planet's Funniest Animals)
• (2004) Frank Caeti (MADtv)

Notable alumni of the Second City Toronto mainstage

(Theatre opened 1973)

1970s

• (1973) Dan Aykroyd (SNL, Ghostbusters, The Blues Brothers)
• (1973) Jayne Eastwood (SCTV, This is Wonderland)
• (1973) Joe Flaherty (SCTV)
• (1973) Brian Doyle Murray (SNL, Caddyshack, JFK, Groundhog Day)
• (1973) Gilda Radner (SNL)
• (1973) Bernard Sahlins
• (1974) John Candy (SCTV, Uncle Buck, Canadian Bacon)
• (1974) Eugene Levy (SCTV, American Pie, A Mighty Wind)
• (1974) Catherine O'Hara (SCTV, Home Alone, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind)
• (1974) Rosemary Radcliffe (Coming Up Rosie, Anne of Green Gables)
• (1974) Sheldon Patinkin
• (1975) Andrea Martin (SCTV, My Big Fat Greek Wedding)
• (1975) Dave Thomas (SCTV, Grace Under Fire, Strange Brew)
• (1976) Peter Aykroyd
• (1977) Del Close (I.O.)
• (1977) Robin Duke (SNL, SCTV)
• (1977) Martin Short (SCTV, SNL, Father of the Bride, Fame Becomes Me)
• (1977) Dave Thompson
• (1979) Derek McGrath
• (1979) Tony Rosato (SCTV, SNL)

1980s

• (1982) Don Lake (The Bonnie Hunt Show, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show)
• (1983) Debra McGrath (Getting Along Famously, Little Mosque on the Prairie)
• (1983) Bruce Hunter (Loose Moose Theatre, Puppets Who Kill)
• (1983) Adrian Truss (The Care Bears Movie)
• (1983) Ron James (Blackfly)
• (1985) Dana Andersen
• (1985) Linda Kash
• (1985) Scott Thompson (The Kids In The Hall, The Larry Sanders Show)
• (1985) Kevin McDonald (The Kids In The Hall, Lilo & Stitch)
• (1985) Dave Foley (The Kids In The Hall, NewsRadio)
• (1986) Mike Myers (SNL, Wayne's World, Austin Powers, Shrek),
• (1986) Deborah Theaker
• (1987) Ryan Stiles (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Two and a Half Men, The Drew Carey Show)
• (1988) Colin Mochrie (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Blackfly)
• (1988) Tim Sims (The Red Green Show)
• (1988) Mark Wilson (The Red Green Show, The High Life)
• (1989) Patrick McKenna (The Red Green Show, Traders)

1990s

• (1990) Kathryn Greenwood (Whose Line Is It Anyway?)
• (1990) Karen Hines (The Newsroom, Man of the Year)
• (1990) Gary Pearson
• (1995) Albert Howell (Loose Moose Theatre, The Devil's Advocates)
• (1995) Teresa Pavlinek (History Bites, The Jane Show)
• (1996) Jennifer Irwin (Slings and Arrows)
• (1996) Bob Martin (Puppets Who Kill)
• (1997) Arnold Pinnock (Get Rich or Die Tryin')
• (1998) Gavin Crawford (The Gavin Crawford Show, This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
• (1998) Jerry C. Minor (SNL, Mr. Show)
• (1998) Doug Morency

2000s

• (2000) Sandy Jobin-Bevans (Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, The Gavin Crawford Show)
• (2000) Geri Hall (This Hour Has 22 Minutes)
• (2001) Aurora Browne (Comedy Inc.)
• (2002) Pat Kelly (Loose Moose Theatre, Intern Academy)
• (2004) Rebecca Northan (Loose Moose Theatre, Alice, I Think, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium)
• (2005) Lauren Ash
• (2005) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
• (2005) Anand Rajaram

Notable alumni of the Second City Detroit mainstage

(Theatre opened 1993 in downtown Detroit, relocated to Novi, Michigan in 2005)

• (1993) Colin Ferguson (Eureka)
• (1993) Jerry C. Minor (SNL, Mr. Show)
• (1993) Suzy Nakamura (The West Wing, Curb Your Enthusiasm)
• (1993) Angela Shelton (Frangela, Best Week Ever)
• (1994) Todd Stashwick (The Riches)
• (1996) Larry Joe Campbell (According to Jim,Weeds)
• (1997) Keegan-Michael Key (MADtv, The Planet's Funniest Animals)
• (1998) Nyima Funk (Wild 'N Out, Thank God You're Here)
• (1997) Brandon Johnson (Punk'd, BSTV)

Notable alumni of the Second City Las Vegas mainstage

(Theatre opened 2001)

• (2001) Frank Caeti (MADtv)
• (2001) Mick Napier (Annoyance Theater, Next Comedy Legend)
• (2001) Jason Sudeikis (SNL)
• (2001) Kay Cannon (30 Rock)
• (2001) Dan Bakkedahl (The Daily Show)

Notable alumni of the Second City Cleveland mainstage

(Theatre opened 2002)

• (2002) Jack Hourigan (How to Boil Water)

Notable Music Directors of Second City

• Fred Kaz, Second City Chicago, Santa Monica
• Dave Thompson, Second City Toronto
• Bob Derkach, Second City Toronto, Edmonton, Santa Monica
• Jan Randall, Second City Toronto, Edmonton, Santa Monica

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