Pete Davidson who began standup as a therapeutic outlet makes debut on SNL

Pete Davidson was aged seven when his father Scott was killedNew Yorker reportedly began doing standup at 16 as a therapeutic outletPete featured in the Weekend Update sketch as himself Davidson is almost the youngest SNL cast member in history

By Jill Reilly for MailOnline

Published 12 26 EST 28 September 2014 Updated 03 56 EST 29 September 2014

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The son of a fireman who died on 9/11 has made his debut on Saturday Night Live.

Pete Davidson began doing standup at 16 as a therapeutic outlet after his father's death and now aged 20 has joined the fortieth season of Saturday Night Live.

Pete was featured in the Weekend Update sketch as himself commenting on a recent news item.

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Pete Davidson the son of a fireman who died on 9/11 has made his debut on Saturday Night Live

Pete was featured in the Weekend Update sketch as himself commenting on a recent news item

His debut was met with ecstatic Twitter reception and his father's friends think Pete inherited his humour from him

His debut was met with ecstatic Twitter reception and his father's friends think Pete inherited his humour from him.

'Scott was always clowning around ' recalled Jaime Hatton Cregin Davidson's former schoolmate at Staten Island's St. Joseph by the Sea HS. '

Retired firefighter John Sorrentino told the New York Post 'He never once used the fact that his father was fireman who died on 9/11 to help him get through any doors.

The New Yorker reportedly began doing standup at 16 as a therapeutic outlet after his father's death and now aged 20 has joined the fortieth season of Saturday Night Live

'Peter earned everything he got and he deserves his shot on 'SNL ' Sorrentino said.

Pete was aged seven when his father Scott was killed as he climbed the steps to help the guests of the Marriott World Trade Center Hotel.

Scott aged 33 when he died was assigned to Ladder Co. 118 in Brooklyn Heights which responded to the Trade Center site after the second hijacked airliner struck.

'When they arrived on the scene they parked their rig at West and Vesey streets then vanished into the thick cloudy smoke and soot ' said his father in an interview at the time reports Silive.

Pete Davidson was aged seven when his father Scott went to help guests at the Marriott World Trade Center Hotel when the building collapsed as they climbed up the stairs

'It is believed they were on the 15th floor in the north tower on the way up when the building collapsed.

'Only their truck was recovered and has been restored and put back in service.'

'Can't believe it's been 13 years. Feels like it was just yesterday. Words can't express how much I miss you ' Pete who live in Brooklyn tweeted this month.

Davidson is almost the youngest SNL cast member in history following 1980s stars Anthony Michael Hall who came in at 16 and Eddie Murphy who joined at 19.

He has previously been seen on MTV's Guy Code Wild 'N Out and Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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