Jim Downey
Acting
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
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · tv
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975 · tv
2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 · tv
2006
30 Rock
2006 · tv
2012
Veep
2012 · tv
2025
One Battle After Another
2025 · movie
1984
Kate & Allie
1984 · tv
2007
There Will Be Blood
2007 · movie
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · movie
2025
The Chair Company
2025 · tv
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 · tv
2023
White House Plumbers
2023 · tv
1995
Billy Madison
1995 · movie
1993
Wayne's World 2
1993 · movie
2026
Lorne
2026 · movie
1998
Dirty Work
1998 · movie
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · movie
1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · movie
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · movie
2005
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · movie
2015
Live from New York!
2015 · movie
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · movie
2010
Saturday Night
2010 · movie
1981
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · movie
2025
Downey Wrote That
2025 · movie
1995
The Little Patriot
1995 · movie
1988
Bum Rap
1988 · movie