Jim Downey
Known for ActingBorn 1952-10-06Berkeley, 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."
Known for
One Battle After Another
2025 · as Sandy Irvine
There Will Be Blood
2007 · as Al Rose
Lorne
2026 · as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · as Championship Tour Starter
Billy Madison
1995 · as Principal
Wayne's World 2
1993 · as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · as Self
Dirty Work
1998 · as Martin / Homeless Guy
Downey Wrote That
2025 · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · as Self
Saturday Night
2010 · as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · as Self
Live from New York!
2015 · as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · as Self
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · as Self
Bum Rap
1988 · as Steg
The Little Patriot
1995 · as Adjutant