Jim Downey

Acting

October 6, 1952 (73 years old)

Berkeley, California, USA

Acting Credits

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

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self - Guest

Saturday Night Live

Football Player (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Celebrity (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Burger Master Customer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Various (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Hugh (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Self (uncredited)

Filmography

Lorne

2026

as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)

7.1

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

as Championship Tour Starter

6.5

One Battle After Another

2025

as Sandy Irvine

7.3

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025

as Self

6.8

Downey Wrote That

2025

as Self

The Chair Company

2025

as Douglas

7.1

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

as Self

White House Plumbers

2023

as Spencer Oliver

6.2

Live from New York!

2015

as Self

5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self - Guest

5.8

Veep

2012

as Jim Caldwell

7.5

Saturday Night

2010

as Self

7.8

There Will Be Blood

2007

as Al Rose

8.1

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

as Self

30 Rock

2006

as Downey

7.5

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

2005

as Self

7.9

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Board Member #1

8.1

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999

as Self

6.9

Dirty Work

1998

as Martin / Homeless Guy

6.2

Billy Madison

1995

as Principal

6.2

The Little Patriot

1995

as Adjutant

6.5

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)

6.1

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

1989

as Self

7.8

Bum Rap

1988

as Steg

4.3

Kate & Allie

1984

6.3

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

1981

7.6

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Football Player (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Celebrity (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Burger Master Customer (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Various (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Hugh (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Contestant (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Reporter (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Guest (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Priest (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Tatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Yakov / Officer (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Spectator (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Knight of Columbus (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Guard (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Tourist (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Student (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Cleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Dave Powers (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Brundidge Bailey (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Son / Soldier (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Shepherd (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Caller (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Craig / Juror (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Juror (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Store Clerk (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Referee (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Reporter / Sherlock Holmes (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Makeup Artist (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Hercules (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Paul McElroy (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Word Busters Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Sheriff (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Parent (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Arthur Kent (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as C-Span announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as C-SPAN Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Victor Devereaux (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Audience Member (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Arthur Grayson (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Audience Member / Arthur Grayson (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Various Characters

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as The Cheese Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Lawyer in Audience (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Big N' Tasty Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Global Century Investments Audience Member (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Reporter (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Translator (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Grayson Moorhead (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Ben Samberg (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Audience Member With Question (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as C-Span Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975

as New York Times Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

6.9