"What do you think? Also, this is not a list of favorite or best cast members and writers, just the most successful."
That sounds like a denial of subjectivity that's begging for a real objective answer. So, at least in terms of box office success, these are the top 10 SNL Alumni (source is https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-stars):
Robert Downey, Jr.
Bill Hader
Laraine Newman
Kristin Wiig
Eddie Murphy
Ben Stiller
Will Ferrell
Bill Murray
Jenny Slate
Adam Sandler
Now that's a surprising list! It apparently includes voice acting in animated features, where certain alumni have done a lot high-grossing movies. That's why we see Newman, Hader and Slate at all, and Wiig and Stiller get a bump for starring in some big animated franchises (Despicable Me and Madagascar). Also, this is no adjusted for inflation, so recent success from RDJ beats out Murphy's hits from 30-40 years ago.
"What do you think? Also, this is not a list of favorite or best cast members and writers, just the most successful."
That sounds like a denial of subjectivity that's begging for a real objective answer. So, at least in terms of box office success, these are the top 10 SNL Alumni (source is https://www.the-numbers.com/box-office-star-records/worldwide/lifetime-acting/top-grossing-stars):
Now that's a surprising list! It apparently includes voice acting in animated features, where certain alumni have done a lot high-grossing movies. That's why we see Newman, Hader and Slate at all, and Wiig and Stiller get a bump for starring in some big animated franchises (Despicable Me and Madagascar). Also, this is no adjusted for inflation, so recent success from RDJ beats out Murphy's hits from 30-40 years ago.