Tom Brady hosts Saturday Night Live, launches acting career

Apr. 16, 2005: Surely you thought it at the time: ‘He’s not a performer, he’s a professional athlete.’ Well, that all changed with Brady took to the SNL stage and sang a monologue about his array of talents that include imitating Kermit the Frog, speaking fluent Japanese and mind reading. While never receiving the fanfare of Peyton Manning on SNL, Brady turned in a respectable performance in sketches ranging from a sexual harassment PSA to having the most inaccurate arm in the world.

The SNL gig was Brady’s first major foray into the entertainment—and his acting portfolio only blossomed from there.  His voice appeared on a 2006 episode of Family Guy, followed by cameos on Entourage. But his most serendipitous role was that of a perfect sperm donor in Mark Wahlberg’s Ted 2.

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