Jon Lovitz

Dunn would disappear into characters and impressions. Jon Lovitz was always Jon Lovitz. Both styles can work. There’s a reason why there was a “Best of Jon Lovitz” special done. He was funny, but in a way where the Jon Lovitz of it all always popped through.

Lovitz loved to ham it up, and he chewed a ton of scenery with his big, broad characters like the Pathological Liar and the Master Thespian. When Lovitz wasn’t mugging for the camera, he somehow had the palpable vibe of “I’m not mugging for the camera.”

And yet, it didn’t matter, because he was so much fun on SNL! He was also well-venerated, as Lovitz was nominated for an Emmy for his first two seasons on the show.