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Jim Downey
Jim Downey

Jim Downey

ActingBorn October 6, 1952 (age 73)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."

Filmography

2026
Lorne

as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)

Movie
2025Movie
2025TV
2025Movie
2025
Happy Gilmore 2

as Championship Tour Starter

Movie
2023
White House Plumbers

as Spencer Oliver

TV
2015Movie
2012
Veep

as Jim Caldwell

TV
2010Movie
2007Movie
2006
30 Rock

as Downey

TV
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Board Member #1

TV
1998
Dirty Work

as Martin / Homeless Guy

Movie
1995Movie
1995
Billy Madison

as Principal

Movie
1993
Wayne's World 2

as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)

Movie
1988
Bum Rap

as Steg

Movie
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Football Player (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Celebrity (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Burger Master Customer (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Various (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Hugh (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Contestant (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Reporter (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Guest (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Priest (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Tatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Yakov / Officer (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Spectator (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Knight of Columbus (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Guard (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Tourist (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Student (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Cleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Dave Powers (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Brundidge Bailey (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Son / Soldier (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Shepherd (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Caller (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Craig / Juror (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Juror (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Store Clerk (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Referee (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Reporter / Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Makeup Artist (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Hercules (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Paul McElroy (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Word Busters Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Sheriff (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Parent (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Arthur Kent (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as C-Span announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as C-SPAN Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Victor Devereaux (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Audience Member (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Arthur Grayson (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Audience Member / Arthur Grayson (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as The Cheese Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Lawyer in Audience (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Big N' Tasty Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Global Century Investments Audience Member (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Translator (voice) (uncredited)

TV
1975
Saturday Night Live

as Grayson Moorhead (uncredited)

TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 6, 1952
Place of BirthBerkeley, California, USA
Popularity0.5