Jim Downey
Acting
Born: October 6, 1952 (age 74) · Berkeley, California, USA
Highest Rated
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."
Known for
There Will Be Blood
2007
One Battle After Another
2025
Billy Madison
1995
Wayne's World 2
1993
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
30 Rock
2006
Veep
2012
Dirty Work
1998
White House Plumbers
2023
The Chair Company
2025
Kate & Allie
1984
Photos (1)
Movies (9)
One Battle After Another
Sandy Irvine
There Will Be Blood
Al Rose
Happy Gilmore 2
Championship Tour Starter
Wayne's World 2
Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
Billy Madison
Principal
Dirty Work
Martin / Homeless Guy
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Bum Rap
Steg
The Little Patriot
Adjutant
TV Shows (63)
Saturday Night Live
Football Player (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Celebrity (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Burger Master Customer (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Various (uncredited) · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Hugh (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Contestant (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Reporter (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Guest (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Priest (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Tatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Yakov / Officer (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Spectator (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Knight of Columbus (uncredited) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Guard (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Tourist (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Student (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Cleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Dave Powers (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Brundidge Bailey (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Son / Soldier (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Shepherd (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Caller (voice) (uncredited) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Craig / Juror (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Juror (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Store Clerk (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Referee (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Reporter / Sherlock Holmes (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Makeup Artist (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Hercules (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Paul McElroy (uncredited) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Word Busters Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Sheriff (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Parent (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Arthur Kent (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
C-Span announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
C-SPAN Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Victor Devereaux (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member (uncredited) · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 6 eps
Saturday Night Live
Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Arthur Grayson (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member / Arthur Grayson (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
The Cheese Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Lawyer in Audience (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Big N' Tasty Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Global Century Investments Audience Member (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Reporter (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Translator (voice) (uncredited) · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Grayson Moorhead (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Ben Samberg (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Audience Member With Question (uncredited) · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
C-Span Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 4 eps
Saturday Night Live
New York Times Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Board Member #1 · 1 eps
30 Rock
Downey · 1 eps
Veep
Jim Caldwell · 1 eps
The Chair Company
Douglas · 6 eps
White House Plumbers
Spencer Oliver · 1 eps
Kate & Allie
1 eps
Self / Appearances (13)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · 3 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 2 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Lorne
Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
Saturday Night
Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
Downey Wrote That
Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self
Live from New York!
Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
