🎠NEW! Jacksonville Theatre Newsletter
Marcello Hernandez will perform at the historic Florida Theatre in downtown Jacksonville on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.Â
🎠NEW! Jacksonville Theatre Newsletter
Marcello Hernández is a stand-up comedian, writer, and actor best known as a cast member on Saturday Night Live. With a sharp, energetic style rooted in cultural commentary and observational humor, he quickly gained national attention for his breakout performances and memorable characters. Hernández continues to establish himself as a rising voice in modern comedy.
Hernández did comedy and performed short-form pieces on social media channels, such as the weekly review show Only in Dade about Miami on TikTok. He moved to New York City in 2019 to pursue his stand-up career. In 2022, he was selected for the Just For Laughs New Face of Comedy showcase.
In 2022, he joined the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, becoming the show’s first Gen Z cast member. He is known for playing the recurring characters including “Domingo,” the paramour of Kelsey, a philandering bride; “Grant,” one half of “The Couple You Can’t Believe Are Together,” who appears on the Weekend Update to give dating advice; “The Movie Guy,” a Weekend Update character who teases upcoming movies before admitting that he has not seen them; and “JoaquĂn Antonio González Hernández Suárez,” host of The Immigrant Dad Talk Show.
In the October 5, 2024 episode, Saturday Night Live featured a parody sketch of the Spanish-language show Sábado Gigante, with Hernández portraying Don Francisco. The sketch received praise from Francisco, who thanked the show and Hernández “for bringing back memories of our Sábado Gigante.”
In November 2025, Hernández portrayed Sebastian Maniscalco in an SNL parody and was praised by Maniscalco for doing a “fantastic job.”
In January 2026, Hernández released his first stand-up special, American Boy, on Netflix. To learn more, visit https://marcello.live/.
Tickets go on sale Friday, May 15, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Buy them at www.floridatheatre.com or the Florida Theatre Box Office at (904) 355-2787.
2026 Theater Fans’ Choice Awards – Live Stats
Best Lead Performer in a Play – Top 3
1.
Daniel Radcliffe – Every Brilliant Thing
29.1% of votes
2.
Nathan Lane – Death of a Salesman
12.7% of votes
3.
Ayo Edebiri – Proof
6.3% of votes
