
Cast
Jim Downey
Acting
Cast
Jim Downey
Known for
Acting
Born
1952-10-06
From
Berkeley, California, USA
Also known as James Downey
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."

★7.4
MOVIE2025
One Battle After Another
as Sandy Irvine

★6.5
MOVIE2025
Happy Gilmore 2
as Championship Tour Starter

★8.1
MOVIE2007
There Will Be Blood
as Al Rose

★6.2
MOVIE1995
Billy Madison
as Principal

★6.1
MOVIE1993
Wayne's World 2
as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)

★7.2
MOVIE2026
Lorne
as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)

★6.2
MOVIE1998
Dirty Work
as Martin / Homeless Guy

★6.8
MOVIE2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self

★6.9
MOVIE1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self

★7.8
MOVIE1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
as Self

★8.0
MOVIE2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
as Self

★5.9
MOVIE2015
Live from New York!
as Self

★7.9
MOVIE2010
Saturday Night
as Self

★7.6
MOVIE1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

MOVIE2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
as Self

MOVIE2025
Downey Wrote That
as Self

★4.3
MOVIE1988
Bum Rap
as Steg

★6.5
MOVIE1995
The Little Patriot
as Adjutant