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Jim Downey

Jim Downey

Acting
Born: 1952-10-06
Berkeley, California, USA

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

27 Works
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.9

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

tv

Saturday Night Live
7.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

tv

Curb Your Enthusiasm
8.0

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

tv

30 Rock
7.5

30 Rock

2006

tv

Veep
7.5

Veep

2012

tv

One Battle After Another
7.4

One Battle After Another

2025

movie

Kate & Allie
6.0

Kate & Allie

1984

tv

There Will Be Blood
8.1

There Will Be Blood

2007

movie

White House Plumbers
6.2

White House Plumbers

2023

tv

Happy Gilmore 2
6.6

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

movie

The Chair Company
7.2

The Chair Company

2025

tv

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
8.0

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

tv