A native of Chicago, Horatio Sanz returns to the cast of �SNL� for his fourth season.
Horatio has performed in numerous sketches and created such characters as �old-school� rapper Kid Shazam, who performs with fellow old-schooler Grand Master Rap, the stoner sidekick �Gobi� on the collegiate webcast talk show �Jarrett�s Room� and Jasper Hahn, the political cartoonist for �Weekend Update.� Last season, Horatio, backed by castmates Jimmy Fallon, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan, sang the praises of the holiday season, performing �Christmas is Number One� throughout the year...regardless of the calendar. His impressions include Jerry Garcia, Larry Flynt, Jim Morrison and Meatloaf. In addition, Horatio appeared in the unforgettable �Gap Fat� commercial parody of The Gap�s �West Side Story� style ads.
Horatio recently wrapped on the latest film, �Boat Trip,� in which he co-stars with Cuba Gooding, Jr. He has also starred in the comedy �Tomcats� and was featured in the hit movie �Road Trip.�
Prior to SNL, Horatio was a writer and performer at theaters including the Court Theater and Chicago�s famed Second City improv/sketch comedy troupe, where current cast member Tim Meadows and SNL alums John Belushi, Chris Farley, Bill Murray (among others) got their starts. He is also one of the founding members of The Upright Citizens Brigade.
Horationz lives in New York. His birthday is June 4, 1974.
He is 27. |
