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Jim Downey
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn October 6, 1952 (73 years)
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."
Jim Downey Filmography
| 2025 | The Chair Company (TV Series) · as Douglas |
| 2025 | One Battle After Another · as Sandy Irvine |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2 · as Championship Tour Starter |
| 2018 | Our Cartoon President (TV Series) · as Adam Schiff |
| 2012 | Veep (TV Series) · as Jim Caldwell |
| 2007 | There Will Be Blood · as Al Rose |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Downey |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies · as Various Characters |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) · as Board Member #1 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy · as Newspaper Vendor |
| 1998 | Dirty Work · as Martin / Homeless Guy |
| 1995 | The Little Patriot · as Adjutant |
| 1995 | Billy Madison · as Principal |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2 · as Jeff Wong (voice, Uncredited) |
| 1991 | Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial · as Paul Mcelroy (first Citiwide Change Bank) |
| 1989 | The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live · as Newspaper Vendor |
| 1988 | Bum Rap · as Steg |
| 1984 | Kate & Allie (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Martin Van Buren |
| 1981 | |
| 1972 | The Brain Machine · as T.v. Announcer |