
Actor
Jim Downey
Born 1952 · Berkeley, California, USA
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."
Acting

There Will Be Blood
Al Rose · 2007

One Battle After Another
Sandy Irvine · 2025

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Board Member #1 · 2000

30 Rock
Downey · 2006

Veep
Jim Caldwell · 2012

Billy Madison
Principal · 1995

Happy Gilmore 2
Championship Tour Starter · 2025

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1975

Wayne's World 2
Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited) · 1993

Dirty Work
Martin / Homeless Guy · 1998

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 2014

The Chair Company
Douglas · 2025

White House Plumbers
Spencer Oliver · 2023

Saturday Night
Self · 2010

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self · 1999

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Self · 2005

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self · 2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 2025

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Self · 1989

Live from New York!
Self · 2015

Lorne
Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice) · 2026

The Little Patriot
Adjutant · 1995

Bum Rap
Steg · 1988

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self · 2007


