Acting
Jim Downey
Oct 6, 1952 (74 years) 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."
Known for
8.1
There Will Be Blood
Al Rose
7.3
One Battle After Another
Sandy Irvine
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Board Member #1
7.5
30 Rock
Downey
7.5
Veep
Jim Caldwell
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
Championship Tour Starter
6.2
Billy Madison
Principal
6.1
Wayne's World 2
Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
7.1
The Chair Company
Douglas
6.2
Dirty Work
Martin / Homeless Guy
6.2
White House Plumbers
Spencer Oliver
6.2
Kate & Allie
1984 · TV
6.7
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
7.1
Lorne
Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
Filmography
7.1
Lorne
2026 · Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
7.3
One Battle After Another
2025 · Sandy Irvine
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Championship Tour Starter
7.1
The Chair Company
2025 · Douglas
6.7
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Self
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · Self
Downey Wrote That
2025 · Self
6.2
White House Plumbers
2023 · Spencer Oliver
5.9
Live from New York!
2015 · Self
7.5
Veep
2012 · Jim Caldwell
7.8
Saturday Night
2010 · Self
8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Al Rose
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Self
7.5
30 Rock
2006 · Downey
7.8
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · Self
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · Board Member #1
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Self
6.2
Dirty Work
1998 · Martin / Homeless Guy
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 · Producer, Writer
6.2
Billy Madison
1995 · Principal
6.5
The Little Patriot
1995 · Adjutant
6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993 · Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Self
4.2
Bum Rap
1988 · Steg
6.2
Kate & Allie
1984
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · Writer