IN CHARACTER
A face you won’t forget
Mr. Tyus
Played by Christopher Walken
The disgraced ship's captain played by Christopher Walken in SNL's 2003 Life Raft Election. Adrift after sinking his own ship, he campaigns to stay in charge of the lifeboat while cheerfully confessing one blunder after another.
1sketch in the archive
1performer in the role
In character. On screen.
Their moment in the spotlight.
Behind the character
The people in the part.
A little character study
More to the story.
Seen in the same sketches
They’re in good company.
One great character.
A whole cast to discover.