The Truth About Pete Davidson And His Rocky Relationship With SNL

May 2024 · 2 minute read

Before Pete Davidson got his start on "SNL," he already had a few famous cosigns under his belt. At only 17, Davidson was discovered by Nick Cannon, who took the younger comedian under his wing and gave him a spot co-hosting his 92.3 morning radio show, "Rollin With Nick Cannon," took him on the road, and helped Davidson book frequent appearances on MTV shows, including "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out," "Failosophy," and "Guy Code."

Like many comedians, Davidson parlayed his comedy into acting, landing a guest role in a 2013 episode of "Brooklyn Nine-Nine." He followed that with small acting gigs on TV and in shorts before getting a call to be in a scene of the 2015 Amy Schumer film, "Trainwreck" — the role which would change his life.

In an interview on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon," "Trainwreck" director Judd Apatow said that Schumer responded to his request for new, young talent by saying, "The funniest person is this 20-year-old kid, Pete Davidson." Soon, Davidson was on set in a scene with Schumer and Bill Hader. In the same interview, Davidson said that only a day after filming, he got a call from Bill Hader, saying, "I recommended you to Lorne Micheals." Davidson was terrified, but excited, joking, "I blame that and everything else that has happened to me since then on Bill Hader."

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