‘SNL’ star Bobby Moynihan injured while playing Rob Ford

TORONTO — Pretending to be Rob Ford can be hazardous to your health.

Just ask Bobby Moynihan, who portrayed Toronto’s mayor on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.

According to the New York Post, Moynihan took a nasty spill off the stage while playing Ford and sprained his ankle.

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The injury was reportedly bad enough to force the 36-year-old actor to miss Sunday’s premiere of Delivery Man.

WATCH: See Bobby Moynihan as Rob Ford on SNL

The SNL spoof of Ford included a scene where Moynihan fell onto a podium during a press conference.

On Sunday, the mayor was asked if he saw the sketch. “Yeah, it’s crazy, man,” he replied.

Meanwhile, the brother of Chris Farley — the former SNL star who passed away in 1997 — weighed in on Monday.

“I think it’s safe to say that my  brother would have crushed playing the Rob Ford guy on SNL,” tweeted Kevin Farley.