 During Will Sasso's five-year tenure with the show, he also played George W. Bush.During the 2000 campaign and first year of his presidency, Bush was portrayed on "Saturday Night Live" by Will Ferrell, who emphasized the innocent, childlike aspect of the character (in one skit Jeb Bush (played by Val Kilmer) gives George a toy to play with so he can talk with Al Gore).Ferrell played Bush from 1999 to 2002, until he departed from the show.