Personal Info
Birthday
October 6, 1952
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Known For
Acting
Jim Downey
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."
Acting Filmography (27)
6.8
Lorne
Movie2026
0.0
Downey Wrote That
Movie2025
7.1
The Chair Company
TV Series2025
7.3
One Battle After Another
Movie2025
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
Movie2025
6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie2025
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TV Series2025
6.2
White House Plumbers
TV Series2023
No Backdrop
5.9
Live from New York!
Movie2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV Series2014
7.5
Veep
TV Series2012
7.7
Saturday Night
Movie2010
8.1
There Will Be Blood
Movie2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie2007
7.5
30 Rock
TV Series2006
8.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
Movie2005
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV Series2000
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie1999
6.2
Dirty Work
Movie1998
No Backdrop
6.5
The Little Patriot
Movie1995
6.2
Billy Madison
Movie1995
6.1
Wayne's World 2
Movie1993
No Backdrop
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Movie1989
No Backdrop
4.3
Bum Rap
Movie1988
6.0
Kate & Allie
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Movie1981
6.9
Saturday Night Live
TV Series1975