Jim Downey
- Acting
- October 6, 1952 · Berkeley, California, USA
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."
Known for
Filmography
- Lorne · Self / Irwin Segelstein (Voice)
- Downey Wrote That · Self
- The Chair Company · Douglas
- One Battle After Another · Sandy Irvine
- Happy Gilmore 2 · Championship Tour Starter
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night · Self
- White House Plumbers · Spencer Oliver
- Live from New York! · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- Veep · Jim Caldwell
- Saturday Night · Self
- There Will Be Blood · Al Rose
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation · Self
- 30 Rock · Downey
- Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live · Self
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Board Member #1
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · Self
- Dirty Work · Martin / Homeless Guy
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman · Writer, Producer
- The Little Patriot · Adjutant
- Billy Madison · Principal
- Wayne's World 2 · Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · Self, Writer
- Bum Rap · Steg
- Kate & Allie
- Late Night with David Letterman · Writer
- Steve Martin's Best Show Ever · Writer
- Saturday Night Live · Football Player (uncredited), Celebrity (uncredited)