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Jim Downey

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Jim Downey

Born
(age 74)
Birthplace
Berkeley, California, USA
Credits
29 titles

Biography

James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer, producer and actor. Downey wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, making him the longest tenured writer in the show's history. SNL creator Lorne Michaels called Downey the "best political humorist alive" while Conan O'Brien said he is "the great comedy writer that we all revere."

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 27

YearTitleRole
2026 Lorne Film Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
2025 Downey Wrote That Film Self
2025 The Chair Company TV Douglas (6 ep)
2025 One Battle After Another Film Sandy Irvine
2025 Happy Gilmore 2 Film Championship Tour Starter
2025 SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film Self
2025 SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV Self (2 ep)
2023 White House Plumbers TV Spencer Oliver (1 ep)
2015 Live from New York! Film Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2012 Veep TV Jim Caldwell (1 ep)
2010 Saturday Night Film Self
2007 There Will Be Blood Film Al Rose
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Film Self
2006 30 Rock TV Downey (1 ep)
2005 Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live Film Self
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm TV Board Member #1 (1 ep)
1999 Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Film Self
1998 Dirty Work Film Martin / Homeless Guy
1995 The Little Patriot Film Adjutant
1995 Billy Madison Film Principal
1993 Wayne's World 2 Film Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film Self
1988 Bum Rap Film Steg
1984 Kate & Allie TV (1 ep)
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Film
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Football Player (uncredited), Celebrity (uncredited), Burger Master Customer (uncredited), Various (uncredited), Hugh (uncredited), Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Contestant (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Guest (uncredited), Priest (uncredited), Tatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited), Yakov / Officer (uncredited), Spectator (uncredited), Knight of Columbus (uncredited), Guard (uncredited), Tourist (uncredited), Student (uncredited), Cleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited), Dave Powers (uncredited), Brundidge Bailey (uncredited), Son / Soldier (uncredited), Shepherd (uncredited), Caller (voice) (uncredited), Craig / Juror (uncredited), Store Clerk (uncredited), Referee (uncredited), Reporter / Sherlock Holmes (uncredited), Makeup Artist (uncredited), Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Hercules (voice) (uncredited), Paul McElroy (uncredited), Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Word Busters Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Sheriff (uncredited), Parent (uncredited), Arthur Kent (voice) (uncredited), C-Span announcer (voice) (uncredited), C-SPAN Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Victor Devereaux (voice) (uncredited), Audience Member (uncredited), Narrator (voice) (uncredited), Arthur Grayson (uncredited), Audience Member / Arthur Grayson (uncredited), Self - Various Characters, The Cheese Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Lawyer in Audience (uncredited), Big N' Tasty Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Global Century Investments Audience Member (uncredited), Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited), Reporter (voice) (uncredited), Translator (voice) (uncredited), Grayson Moorhead (uncredited), Ben Samberg (uncredited), Audience Member With Question (uncredited), C-Span Announcer (voice) (uncredited), New York Times Narrator (voice) (uncredited) (1 ep)

Crew credits 5

YearTitleJob
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Film Producer, Writer
1989 Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film Writer
1982 Late Night with David Letterman TV Writer (1377 ep)
1981 Steve Martin's Best Show Ever Film Writer
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Writer, Producer (548 ep)
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