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Jim Downey

American actor and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1952 · age 74

James Woodward Downey is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and comedian. Downey wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, making him the longest tenured writer in the show's history.

Jim Downey is read about 404 times a day, in 10 languages.

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2026LorneFilm2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSeriesThe Chair CompanySeries, 2025DouglasDowney Wrote ThatFilm, 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm, 20252023White House PlumbersSeries, Spencer Oliver2015Live from New York!Film2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSeries2012VeepSeries, Jim Caldwell2010Saturday NightFilm2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilm200630 RockSeries, Downey2005Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night LiveFilm2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries, Board Member #11998Dirty WorkFilm, Martin / Homeless Guy1995Billy MadisonFilm, PrincipalThe Little PatriotFilm, 1995Adjutant1993Wayne's World 2Film, Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)1989Saturday Night LiveFilm, WriterEditions: 25th Anniversary Special, 15th Anniversary1988Bum RapFilm, Steg1984Kate & AllieSeries1982Late Night with David LettermanSeries, Writer1981Steve Martin's Best Show EverFilm, Writer1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, Writer, Producer1952Born6 October 1952

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  • There Will Be Blood 2007
  • One Battle After Another 2025
  • Happy Gilmore 2 2025
  • Dirty Work 1998
  • Billy Madison 1995

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Filmography 19

92 credits on file

Television 10

Awards

Primetime Emmy Award

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Born 1952 · age 74

In the same film or series as Jim

Don NovelloAlso in Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)D. W. MoffettAlso in One Battle After Another (2025)Craig WassonAlso in Bum Rap (1988)Larry SellersAlso in Wayne's World 2 (1993)

Actors from the United States 2

Will Rothhaar51.3 of 100Dimitri Simes51.6 of 100