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• Chilean comedian, Horatio Sanz is a former Saturday Night Live cast member. Sanz has joined the cast of ABC's Motherhood, starring Megan Mullally and Cheryl Hines. He will play the "manny" for Hines' character.THR: Horatio Sanz, Jason London Join Shows (November 21, 2008)

  Sanz has appeared in the films Lucky You, School for Scoundrels and The Man. Sanz lost approximately 100 lbs in 2008.Best Week Ever: Horatio Sanz Fat (November 24, 2008)

• Fast Facts

  1. Born: June 4, 1969
  2. Hometown: Santiago, Chile
  3. Height: 5'8"
  4. SNL Cast Member: 1998 - 2006
  5. Was a member of of the Second City comedy troup
  6. Saturday Night Live's first Latino cast member

• Losing 100 lbs

  • "I've been eating better. I've been trying to come up with a joke about how I've lost weight and I was going to say, I stopped putting nuts in my sundaes. I never weighed myself when I was at my fattest, because I was scared I might die."—Horatio SanzNY Magazine: Comedian Horatio Sanz Has Dropped About 100 Pounds (November 24, 2008)

• Early Career

  • Raised in Chicago, Sanz began his career performing in various local theaters. He joined the cast of SNL in 1998, becoming the first ever Latino cast member. Sanz performed impressions of Elton John, Ozzy Osbourne, and Rosie O'Donnell. He also filled in for Tina Fey on Weekend Update when she was on maternity leave in 2005. Sanz was dropped from the show in September 2006, but made two guest appearances in 2007.

• Celebrity Impersonations

  • Alfred Hitchcock
  • Elton John
  • Gene Shalit
  • Aaron Neville
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Rosie O'Donnell
  • Billy Joel
  • Freddy Fender
  • Saddam Hussein

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