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Robert Smigel
- Born
- (age 66)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Credits
- 101 titles
Biography
Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He is also known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, including co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
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Signature work
Known For
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TV
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Movie
Hotel Transylvania
5.8
Movie
Pixels
7.7
Movie
Marriage Story
6.8
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
5.7
Movie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
6.5
Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
6.7
Movie
Happy Gilmore
7.7
TV
SpongeBob SquarePants
7.1
Movie
Punch-Drunk Love
6.1
Movie
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
5.9
Movie
This Is 40
4.4
Movie
Jack and Jill
5.8
Movie
Little Nicky
6.8
Movie
The Wedding Singer
6.2
Movie
Billy Madison
7.4
TV
New Girl
5.7
Movie
The Do-Over
Acting credits 90
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Leo 2 Film | |
| TBA | Grown Ups 3 Film | |
| TBA | Saturday TV Funhouse TV | Prozo / Additional Voices (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been Film | Self |
| 2026 | Lorne Film | Lorne (voice) |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Film | Self |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 Film | The Lawyer |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares TV | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (18 ep) |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2024 | Between the Temples Film | Rabbi Bruce |
| 2024 | Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) |
| 2023 | Leo Film | Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice) |
| 2023 | White House Plumbers TV | Inmate Friedman (1 ep) |
| 2022 | Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm Film | Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice) |
| 2021 | The Story of Late Night TV | Self (6 ep) |
| 2020 | The King of Staten Island Film | Male Pharmacy Owner |
| 2019 | Marriage Story Film | Mediator |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows TV | Alexander (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer TV | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Aquabats! Saturday Morning! TV | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Week Of Film | ER Doctor |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
| 2017 | Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show Film | Self |
| 2016 | Triumph Election Watch Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
| 2016 | '85: The Greatest Team in Football History Film | Self |
| 2016 | Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 Film | Triumph |
| 2016 | Match Game TV | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2016 | The Do-Over Film | Doctor |
| 2016 | Triumph's Election Special 2016 Film | Triumph |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 Film | Marty (voice) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest, Triumph the Insult Dog, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (3 ep) |
| 2015 | Pixels Film | White House Reporter #2 |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show TV | Triumph (7 ep) |
| 2015 | Misery Loves Comedy Film | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2013 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick TV | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2012 | This Is 40 Film | Barry |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania Film | Fake Dracula / Marty (voice) |
| 2011 | New Girl TV | Chaplain (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Portlandia TV | Jarvis (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers TV | Night Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2009 | SpongeBob's Truth or Square Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) |
| 2009 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Film | Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Match Game TV | Panelist (1 ep) |
| 2008 | The Gong Show with Dave Attell TV | Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) (3 ep) |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan Film | Yosi |
| 2008 | Lewis Black's Root of All Evil TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Robot Chicken: Star Wars Film | Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice) |
| 2007 | I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Film | Mailman |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Film | Self |
| 2005 | Earth to America Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found Film | Self |
| 2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Film | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Film | Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) |
| 2003 | Last Comic Standing TV | (1 ep) |
Crew credits 31
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Leo 2 Film | Director, Writer |
| TBA | Saturday TV Funhouse TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 2026 | Rain Reign Film | Executive Producer |
| 2024 | Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live Film | Creator, Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Leo Film | Writer, Songs, Director |
| 2018 | The Week Of Film | Writer, Director |
| 2016 | Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 Film | Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Triumph's Election Special 2016 Film | Writer |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 Film | Producer, Writer, Executive Producer |
| 2015 | The Jack and Triumph Show TV | Executive Producer, Creator (7 ep) |
| 2013 | Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Film | Thanks |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania Film | Screenplay, Executive Producer |
| 2011 | Jack and Jill Film | Executive Producer |
| 2010 | Louie TV | Story (1 ep) |
| 2008 | You Don't Mess with the Zohan Film | Executive Producer, Screenplay |
| 2003 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special Film | Writer |
| 2003 | Night of Too Many Stars TV | Executive Producer (5 ep) |
| 2002 | The Religetables Film | Writer |
| 2000 | Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! Film | Director |
| 2000 | TV Funhouse TV | Writer, Producer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 1998 | Hete-Roy Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Film | Writer |
| 1996 | The Ambiguously Gay Duo TV | Creator |
| 1996 | The Dana Carvey Show TV | Producer, Creator (8 ep) |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Writer (2724 ep) |
| 1991 | Lookwell Film | Producer, Writer |
| 1991 | Lookwell TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary Film | Writer |
| 1988 | Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel Film | Writer |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Writer (361 ep) |
| 1953 | The Oscars TV | Other (1 ep) |