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Meadows' start in showbiz was as a member of The Second City comedy troupe alongside future star Chris Farley . In 1991 , Meadows landed a spot on '' Saturday Night Live '' and would go on to become a longtime cast member, appearing on the program until 2000 . (This was the record for the longest tenure on the show until it was surpassed by Darrell Hammond in 2005). Meadows' lengthy tenure on the show was used as a gag in two monologues when former cast members Phil Hartman and Mike Myers returned to the show to host. Meadows' many impressions on the show included Michael Jackson , Dennis Rodman , O.J. Simpson , and Oprah Winfrey . Among his original characters was Leon Phelps, The Ladies' Man, an eternally Horny Talk Show host who believed himself to be the living definition of what females search for in a man. The sketch/character was adapted into a 2000 film, '' The Ladies Man '', which followed the character's attempts to find love and a suitable outlet for his beloved radio program. Despite a surprise guest appearance on ''Saturday Night Live'' immediately following his departure to promote the movie, it was not well-received by Critic s or fans and subsequently flopped at the box office. Meadows soon moved on to other projects, including a regular role on the short-lived NBC sitcom '' The Michael Richards Show '' and a supporting role in the 2004 film '' The Cookout ''. His greatest post-''SNL'' success to date, however, was a major role as a high school principal in '' Mean Girls '', a hit film written by (and co-starring) fellow ''SNL'' cast member Tina Fey . Meadows has appeared in other feature films, including '' Coneheads '', ''It's Pat'', and '' Wayne's World 2 '', all of which were based on popular ''SNL'' characters and had varying rates of success. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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