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The Lonely Island comedian's impression of the actor also "birthed" his character's voice on "Digman!"

Andy Samberg calls working with Nicolas Cage on SNL his favorite live moment: 'Didn't want him to hate me'

The Lonely Island comedian's impression of the actor also "birthed" his character's voice on "Digman!"

By Daysia Tolentino

Published on July 28, 2025 06:00PM EDT

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Andy Samberg attends an event in 2024; Nicolas Cage at the 'Renfield' premiere in 2023. Credit:

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Andy Samberg has been working on his Nicolas Cage impression for a long time, most recently bringing the voice to his character on the animated series *Digman!*.

But long before the cartoon, the comedian showed off his impression to the actor on *Saturday Night Live*, and Samberg said it was his "favorite" live moment from his time at the show.

On the most recent episode of *Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend*, the host praised Samberg for nailing the voice of the *Longlegs* star, with the Lonely Island member sharing how it was fun to impersonate Cage directly to his face.

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"I obviously didn't want him to hate me because I respect his work so much," Samberg said. "And the reason I have an impression is because I've watched a thousand hours of Nic Cage. It's embedded in me somewhere."

Samberg said Cage was the "nicest" when he put his impersonation of the Oscar-winning actor on display for a "Weekend Update" bit in 2012, where the two poked fun at Cage's work and Samberg's impression. The *SNL *alum praised the *Ghost Rider *actor for leaning into the joke.

"He went all in," Samberg said. "It feels crackly and fun, and he was just a joy."

Nicolas Cage and Andy Samberg on 'Saturday Night Live'.

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When the first season of *Digman!* was released in 2023, Samberg shared on *Late Night With Seth Meyers* that his character's voice was "birthed from my Nic Cage impression." The second season of the animated series premiered on July 9.

Watch the entire *Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend *podcast with Andy Samberg below.

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