Seth Meyers Reveals His FavoriteSaturday Night LiveCharacter: 'My One True Love'

Mar. 15, 2025

Seth Meyers on ‘Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen’.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty

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Seth Meyersis giving his definitive ranking of his favoriteSaturday Night Livecharacters — and revealing which one takes the top spot.

TheLate Night with Seth Meyershost, who appeared on the NBC series from 2001 to 2014 and served as the show’s head writer from 2006 until his departure, ranked the beloved characters during an appearance onWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen.

Rachel Dratch (left) and Kate McKinnon in their skits on ‘SNL’.NBC

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Meyers putWill Forte’s MacGruber, who also appeared on his own movie and spinoff series, in the runner-up spot, saying, “Enduring love for MacGruber. Great film! Under 90 minutes, check it out.”

The host then reveals his top pick, saying, “My one true love, Stefon.”

Bill Hader as Stefon on ‘SNL’.NBC

During a conversation withBeanie FeldsteinonLate Night with Seth Meyersin February, Meyerslooked back on the television nuptialsafter Feldstein admitted that thecharacter of Stefonmeant “everything to me.”

“I was thinking about who I wanted to be my valentine other than my wife, because it’s like, who do you really love in a very emotional way… Stefon,” Feldstein joked.

To which Meyers responded, “Look, I know him as well. I only knew how to get married ’cause I married him first. He was my dry run.”

Bill Hader (left) as Stefon and Seth Meyers on ‘SNL’ during Weekend Update.NBC

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During Hader’s final episode as anSNLcast member in May 2013, he appeared inone more “Weekend Update” skitwith Meyers, who essentially broke up a fake wedding between the character andAnderson Cooper. Meyers and Stefon then tied the knot themselves and ran to theSNLstudios, where they celebrated the moment with peers.

In real life, Meyers wed his longtime wifeAlexi Ashein September 2013, less than four months after the skit aired.

source: people.com