Joe Flaherty

Harold Ramis

Harold Ramis trained and performed at The Second City Chicago before becoming a writer and performer on the early SCTV series. He went on to a career as a screenwriter and director, co-writing National Lampoon's Animal House (1978), Ghostbusters (1984), and Groundhog Day (1993), and directing Caddyshack (1980) and Groundhog Day. He died on February 24, 2014, and is widely regarded as one of the most significant comedy writers and directors to emerge from the Second City tradition.

John Belushi

John Belushi trained and performed with The Second City in Chicago before joining the original Saturday Night Live cast in 1975, where his physical comedy and commitment became central to the show's identity. He co-starred in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and The Blues Brothers (1980), establishing himself as one of the defining comedic performers of his generation. He died on March 5, 1982, at age 33.

Eugene Levy

Chris Farley

Chris Farley trained and performed at iO Theater in Chicago before joining The Second City and subsequently Saturday Night Live in 1990, where his physically committed performances made him one of the show's most popular cast members. His characters included Matt Foley, a motivational speaker who lives in a van down by the river. He appeared in films including Tommy Boy (1995) and Black Sheep (1996). He died on December 18, 1997, at age 33.