It's not complicated! AT&T ad star Beck Bennett set to join Saturday Night Live



You know him best as the deadpan moderator of little kids' debates in AT&T's It's Not Complicated ad campaign.

But the man in the suit is set to jump to another, slightly more glamourous role: Cast member of the legendary sketch comedy programme Saturday Night Live.

Beck Bennett is reportedly preparing to join SNL to help fill the shoes of several major players who have left recently, including Jason Sudeikis, Bill Hader and Fred Armisen.



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Breakout star? Beck Bennett is heavily rumoured to be a new cast member on Saturday Night Live

Deadpan: The 28-year-old has been the face of AT&T's It's Not Complicated ad campaign

The 28-year-old became the face of AT&T in a series of commercials that feature a children's focus group discussing the merits of issues such as faster service and saving money.

Bennett told the Daily Beast in April that he was afraid about getting typecast in light of his work in the ads, but has changed his mind since.

'This is such a great campaign because I’m playing a character. I’m not looking at a camera and selling a product directly to the audience. I don’t have a catchphrase,' he said.



But Bennett's true passion, of course, isn't selling phone service.

The growing star has pursued laughs from a young age; he formed the comedy troupe Good Neighbor while studying acting at the University of Southern California and has continued to film sketches for online release.

The troupe received the most attention for a segment they posted in 2007 called Pregnant Jamie Lynn Speaks Out, which went viral.

The video, which features an adorable toddler in the Jamie Lynn role, spoofs paparazzi reporting a la TMZ.

And Bennett's group seems to be a possible hotbed of talent, as another troupe member, Kyle Mooney, is also rumoured to fill an SNL slot.

So while no aspiring comedic actor wants to be pigeonholed in commercials, it appears that for Bennett, his comic turn for AT&T has been the perfect stepping stone to a blossoming career.