Jim Downey
0.7Acting

Jim Downey

Oct 6, 1952 - Berkeley, California, USA

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."

Credits

Cast

Media
Movie1998Dirty WorkMartin / Homeless Guy
Movie2007There Will Be BloodAl Rose
Movie1988Bum RapSteg
Movie1995Billy MadisonPrincipal
Movie1981Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie1995The Little PatriotAdjutant
Movie2025Happy Gilmore 2Championship Tour Starter
Movie2025One Battle After AnotherSandy Irvine
Movie1993Wayne's World 2Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
Movie2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
Movie2015Live from New York!Self
Movie2010Saturday NightSelf
Movie1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversarySelf
Movie1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
Movie2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveSelf
Movie2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
Movie2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
TV Show2000Curb Your EnthusiasmBoard Member #11
TV Show200630 RockDowney1
TV Show1984Kate & Allie1
TV Show2012VeepJim Caldwell1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)1
TV Show2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveFootball Player (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveCelebrity (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveBurger Master Customer (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveVarious (uncredited)4
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveHugh (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveGuard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveContestant (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveReporter (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveGuest (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LivePriest (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveTatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveYakov / Officer (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSpectator (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveKnight of Columbus (uncredited)2
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveGuard (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveTourist (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveStudent (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveCleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveDave Powers (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveBrundidge Bailey (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveSon / Soldier (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveShepherd (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveVarious2
TV Show2025The Chair CompanyDouglas6
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveCaller (voice) (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveCraig / Juror (uncredited)1
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveGeorge Bush / Lord Worcestershire / Hunter1
TV Show2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf2

Crew

Media
Movie1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanProducerProduction
Movie1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriterWriting
Movie1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverWriterWriting
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveProducerProduction
TV Show1982Late Night with David LettermanWriterWriting
TV Show1975Saturday Night LiveWriterWriting