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Elon Musk on SNL: See him play a Dogecoin expert, Wario, a cowboy and more

Musk played a range of characters on Saturday Night Live, including himself. Plus, his partner Grimes had a cameo.

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Musk played a doctor, a dogecoin expert and himself on SNL.

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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk made his much-anticipated Saturday Night Live debut this weekend, hosting the show and appearing in a variety of sketches. He played Wario from Nintendo's Mario series (his partner Grimes appeared in that sketch too) and a doctor on a soap opera called GenZ Hospital. He was bowtie-wearing dogefather Lloyd Ostertag on Weekend Update; a cowboy; and a lovestruck producer on an Icelandic TV show. He also played himself in a SpaceX sketch. Watch Musk's SNL moments, below.Â