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Jim Downey
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 D...
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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."
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One Battle After Another2025 · Sandy Irvine3.7ActuallyLike
There Will Be Blood2007 · Al Rose4.0ActuallyLike
Happy Gilmore 22025 · Championship Tour Starter3.3ActuallyLike
Billy Madison1995 · Principal3.1ActuallyLike
Wayne's World 21993 · Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)3.0ActuallyLike
Dirty Work1998 · Martin / Homeless Guy3.1
Saturday Night2010 · Self3.8
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman1998 · Producer, Writer3.8Cast
Cast credits
One Battle After Another2025 · Sandy Irvine3.7ActuallyLikeThere Will Be Blood2007 · Al Rose4.0ActuallyLikeHappy Gilmore 22025 · Championship Tour Starter3.3ActuallyLikeBilly Madison1995 · Principal3.1ActuallyLikeWayne's World 21993 · Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)3.0ActuallyLikeDirty Work1998 · Martin / Homeless Guy3.1Saturday Night2010 · Self3.8
Lorne2026 · Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)3.4
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special1999 · Self3.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · Self3.2
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live2005 · Self3.9
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary1989 · Self3.9
Live from New York!2015 · Self3.0
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever1981 · Cast3.8
The Little Patriot1995 · Adjutant3.3
Bum Rap1988 · Steg2.1
Downey Wrote That2025 · Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation2007 · SelfCrew