Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 6, 1952
Age
73
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Popularity
1.3
Jim Downey
Acting
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."
Also known as
James Downey
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Known For
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · TV
7.5
30 Rock
2006 · TV
7.3
One Battle After Another
2025 · Movie
7.5
Veep
2012 · TV
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 · TV
6.1
Kate & Allie
1984 · TV
8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Movie
7.1
The Chair Company
2025 · TV
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Movie
6.2
White House Plumbers
2023 · TV
Filmography
2026
Lorne
Movie · Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
6.8
2025
Downey Wrote That
Movie · Self
0.0
2025
The Chair Company
TV · Douglas
7.1
2025
One Battle After Another
Movie · Sandy Irvine
7.3
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie · Championship Tour Starter
6.5
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · Self
6.8
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV · Self
8.0
2023
White House Plumbers
TV · Spencer Oliver
6.2
2015
Live from New York!
Movie · Self
5.9
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · Self - Guest
5.8
2012
Veep
TV · Jim Caldwell
7.5
2010
Saturday Night
Movie · Self
7.7
2007
There Will Be Blood
Movie · Al Rose
8.1
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie · Self
0.0
2006
30 Rock
TV · Downey
7.5
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Movie · Self
7.9
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · Board Member #1
8.0
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie · Self
6.9
1998
Dirty Work
Movie · Martin / Homeless Guy
6.2
1995
The Little Patriot
Movie · Adjutant
6.5
1995
Billy Madison
Movie · Principal
6.2
1993
Wayne's World 2
Movie · Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
6.1
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie · Self
7.8
1988
Bum Rap
Movie · Steg
4.3