Acting
Jim Downey
Also Known As: James Downey
Birth Date
October 6, 1952
(73 years old)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
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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."
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014 • 1 episode
Saturday Night Live
Football Player (uncredited)
1975 • 1 episode
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Board Member #1
2000 • 1 episode
30 Rock
Downey
2006 • 1 episode
Veep
Jim Caldwell
2012 • 1 episode
One Battle After Another
Sandy Irvine
2025
Kate & Allie
1984 • 1 episode
There Will Be Blood
Al Rose
2007
The Chair Company
Douglas
2025 • 6 episodes
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
2025 • 2 episodes
Happy Gilmore 2
Championship Tour Starter
2025
White House Plumbers
Spencer Oliver
2023 • 1 episode
Lorne
Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
2026
Billy Madison
Principal
1995
Wayne's World 2
Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
1993
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Dirty Work
Martin / Homeless Guy
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self
1989
Saturday Night
Self
2010