Personal Info
James Downey
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."
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Lorne
as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
One Battle After Another
as Sandy Irvine
Happy Gilmore 2
as Championship Tour Starter
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Downey Wrote That
as Self
Live from New York!
as Self
Saturday Night
as Self
There Will Be Blood
as Al Rose
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self
TV Shows
The Chair Company
as Douglas · 6 ep.
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self · 2 ep.
White House Plumbers
as Spencer Oliver · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest · 1 ep.
Veep
as Jim Caldwell · 1 ep.
30 Rock
as Downey · 1 ep.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Board Member #1 · 1 ep.
Kate & Allie
1 ep.
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters · 3 ep.
