Jim Downey

Known for: Acting

Born: 1952-10-06 (age 73)

From: 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."

Filmography (27)

MOVIE★ 6.9
Lorne
2026
as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
MOVIE
Downey Wrote That
2025
as Self
TV★ 7.1
The Chair Company
2025
as Douglas
MOVIE★ 7.3
One Battle After Another
2025
as Sandy Irvine
MOVIE★ 6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
as Championship Tour Starter
MOVIE★ 6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
TV★ 8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
as Self
TV★ 6.2
White House Plumbers
2023
as Spencer Oliver
MOVIE★ 5.9
Live from New York!
2015
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.5
Veep
2012
as Jim Caldwell
MOVIE★ 7.7
Saturday Night
2010
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007
as Al Rose
MOVIE
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.5
30 Rock
2006
as Downey
MOVIE★ 8.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Board Member #1
MOVIE★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
Dirty Work
1998
as Martin / Homeless Guy
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Little Patriot
1995
as Adjutant
MOVIE★ 6.2
Billy Madison
1995
as Principal
MOVIE★ 6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993
as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Bum Rap
1988
as Steg
TV★ 6.0
Kate & Allie
1984
MOVIE★ 7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
TV★ 6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)