Jorma Taccone - His Work On Saturday Night Live

It's interesting when one person appears in so many Andy Samberg skits.

I've been analyzing how Jorma has slowly appeared in less skits over the years. Let's take a look...


"Saturday Night Live" (All)

Steve Carell/Kanye West (1 October 2005) - Writer (writer)

Jon Heder/Ashlee Simpson (8 October 2005) - Writer (writer)

Catherine Zeta-Jones/Franz Ferdinand (22 October 2005) - Writer (writer)

Lance Armstrong/Sheryl Crow (29 October 2005) - Writer (writer)

Jason Lee/Foo Fighters (12 November 2005) - Writer (writer)

Eva Longoria/Korn (19 November 2005) - Writer (writer)

Dane Cook/James Blunt (3 December 2005) - Writer (writer), Passerby (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Alec Baldwin/Shakira (10 December 2005) - Writer (writer)

Jack Black/Neil Young (17 December 2005) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Lazy Sunday"), Composer

Scarlett Johansson/Death Cab for Cutie (14 January 2006) - Writer (writer), Director of 'Duluth Live' (uncredited)

Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (21 January 2006) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Young Chuck Norris"), Guy in 'Young Chuck Norris' sketch (uncredited),
composer (additional music)

Steve Martin/Prince (4 February 2006) - Writer (writer)

Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (4 March 2006) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Natalie Raps"), Composer

Matt Dillon/Arctic Monkeys (11 March 2006) - Writer (writer)

Antonio Banderas/Mary J. Blige (8 April 2006) - Writer (writer)

Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (15 April 2006) - Writer (writer), Laser Cats Villain (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (6 May 2006) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Please Don't Cut My Testicles"), Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (13 May 2006) - Writer (writer), Passerby (uncredited)

Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (20 May 2006) - Writer (writer), NBC Page (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Dane Cook/The Killers (30 September 2006) - Writer (writer)

Jaime Pressly/Corinne Bailey Rae (7 October 2006) - Writer (writer)

John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance (21 October 2006) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Harpoon Man"), Passerby (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Hugh Laurie/Beck (28 October 2006) - Writer (writer)

Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera (11 November 2006) - Writer (writer)

Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (18 November 2006) - Writer (writer)

Matthew Fox/Tenacious D (2 December 2006) - Writer (writer)

Annette Bening/Gwen Stefani (9 December 2006) - Writer (writer)

Justin Timberlake (17 December 2006) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Dick in a Box"), Composer

Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (13 January 2007) - Writer (writer), Laser Cats Villain (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Jeremy Piven/AFI (20 January 2007) - Writer (writer), Nurse Nancy trailer voiceover (uncredited), composer (additional music), Director (digital shorts) (segment "MacGruber")

Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (3 February 2007) - Writer (writer), composer (additional music)

Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (10 February 2007) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Sloths") (music: "Andy Popping Into Frame"), Sloths Singer (uncredited),
composer (additional music)

Rainn Wilson/Arcade Fire (24 February 2007) - Writer (writer)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Snow Patrol (17 March 2007) - Writer (writer)

Peyton Manning/Carrie Underwood (24 March 2007) - Writer (writer)

Shia LaBeouf/Avril Lavigne (14 April 2007) - Writer (writer)

Scarlett Johansson/Björk (22 April 2007) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Roy Rules!"), composer (additional music)

Molly Shannon/Linkin Park (12 May 2007) - Writer (writer), composer (additional music), Director (digital shorts) (segment "MacGruber")

Zach Braff/Maroon 5 (19 May 2007) - Writer (writer), Talking Dog (voice)

LeBron James/Kanye West (29 September 2007) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Iran So Far")

Seth Rogen/Spoon (6 October 2007) - Writer (writer), composer (additional music), Director (digital shorts) (segment "MacGruber")

Jon Bon Jovi/Foo Fighters (13 October 2007) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (music: "People Getting Punched Just Before Eating"), Punched Before Eating Guy (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Brian Williams/Feist (3 November 2007) - Writer (writer)
Episode dated 17 November 2007 (17 November 2007) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Iran, Redux"), Himself

Tina Fey/Carrie Underwood (23 February 2008) - Writer (writer)

Ellen Page/Wilco (1 March 2008) - Writer (writer)

Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend (8 March 2008) - Writer (writer), Soundtrack (writer: "Hero Song"), composer (additional music)

Jonah Hill/Mariah Carey (15 March 2008) - Writer (writer), Director (segment "MacGruber")

Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco (5 April 2008) - Writer (writer), Bad Guy (uncredited)

Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (12 April 2008) - Soundtrack (writer: "Daiqurai Girl"), composer (additional music)





"Saturday Night Live" (As a Musician)

Dane Cook/James Blunt (3 December 2005) - composer (additional music)

Jack Black/Neil Young (17 December 2005) - Soundtrack (writer: "Lazy Sunday"), Composer

Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (21 January 2006) - Soundtrack (writer: "Young Chuck Norris"), composer (additional music)

Natalie Portman/Fall Out Boy (4 March 2006) - Soundtrack (writer: "Natalie Raps"), Composer

Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (15 April 2006) - composer (additional music)

Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (6 May 2006) - Soundtrack (writer: "Please Don't Cut My Testicles"), Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (20 May 2006) - composer (additional music)

John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance (21 October 2006) - Soundtrack (writer: "Harpoon Man"), composer (additional music)

Justin Timberlake (17 December 2006) - Soundtrack (writer: "Dick in a Box"), Composer

Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (13 January 2007) - composer (additional music)

Jeremy Piven/AFI (20 January 2007) - Nurse Nancy trailer voiceover (uncredited), composer (additional music)

Drew Barrymore/Lily Allen (3 February 2007) - composer (additional music)

Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (10 February 2007) - Soundtrack (writer: "Sloths") (music: "Andy Popping Into Frame"), Sloths Singer (uncredited),
composer (additional music)

Scarlett Johansson/Björk (22 April 2007) - Soundtrack (writer: "Roy Rules!"), composer (additional music)

Molly Shannon/Linkin Park (12 May 2007) - composer (additional music)

LeBron James/Kanye West (29 September 2007) - Soundtrack (writer: "Iran So Far")

Seth Rogen/Spoon (6 October 2007) - composer (additional music)

Jon Bon Jovi/Foo Fighters (13 October 2007) - Soundtrack (music: "People Getting Punched Just Before Eating"), composer (additional music)

Episode dated 17 November 2007 (17 November 2007) - Soundtrack (writer: "Iran, Redux"), Himself

Amy Adams/Vampire Weekend (8 March 2008) - Soundtrack (writer: "Hero Song"), composer (additional music)

Ashton Kutcher/Gnarls Barkley (12 April 2008) - Soundtrack (writer: "Daiqurai Girl"), composer (additional music)





"Saturday Night Live" (As an Actor)

Dane Cook/James Blunt (3 December 2005) - Passerby (uncredited)

Peter Sarsgaard/The Strokes (21 January 2006) - Guy in 'Young Chuck Norris' sketch (uncredited)

Lindsay Lohan/Pearl Jam (15 April 2006) - Laser Cats Villain (uncredited)

Tom Hanks/Red Hot Chili Peppers (6 May 2006) - Ariel & Efrim Dancer (uncredited)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus/Paul Simon (13 May 2006) - Passerby (uncredited)

Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado (20 May 2006) - NBC Page (uncredited)

John C. Reilly/My Chemical Romance (21 October 2006) - Passerby (uncredited)

Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (13 January 2007) - Laser Cats Villain (uncredited)

Jeremy Piven/AFI (20 January 2007) - Nurse Nancy trailer voiceover (uncredited)

Forest Whitaker/Keith Urban (10 February 2007) - Sloths Singer (uncredited)

Zach Braff/Maroon 5 (19 May 2007) - Talking Dog (voice)

Jon Bon Jovi/Foo Fighters (13 October 2007) - Punched Before Eating Guy (uncredited)

Episode dated 17 November 2007 (17 November 2007) - Himself

Christopher Walken/Panic at the Disco (5 April 2008) - Bad Guy (uncredited)



Overall:

It looks like he had to leave this past season a little early to go work on the Land of the Lost film (with Will Ferrell). So it looks like he's still engaged in SNL.

Jorma created the McGruber bits and directed/wrote them all, except for an episode during his absense at the end of last season. It featured Shia LaBeouf and included Andy Samberg as his gay friend.

It also looks like he's given up on being a player on SNL, and just concentrates on his writing and music. His biggest acting roles were in the first year. (It looks like he had to fight a little and sell himself on them, and then maybe he stopped trying.) He only appeared twice this past season (the Christopher Walken episode was old film of him in the Laser Cats intro, so I'm not counting that).

What do you think?

- TAE