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."

Known For

There Will Be Blood

Year

2007

Type

Movie

Billy Madison

Year

1995

Type

Movie

One Battle After Another

Year

2025

Type

Movie

Wayne's World 2

Year

1993

Type

Movie

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Year

2000

Type

TV Show

Happy Gilmore 2

Year

2025

Type

Movie

30 Rock

Year

2006

Type

TV Show

Veep

Year

2012

Type

TV Show

Saturday Night Live

Year

1975

Type

TV Show

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Year

2014

Type

TV Show

Dirty Work

Year

1998

Type

Movie

Late Night with David Letterman

Year

1982

Type

TV Show

Kate & Allie

Year

1984

Type

TV Show

Live from New York!

Year

2015

Type

Movie

Saturday Night

Year

2010

Type

Movie

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Year

1999

Type

Movie

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Year

1998

Type

Movie

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Year

2025

Type

Movie

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

Year

1989

Type

Movie

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

Year

2005

Type

Movie

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever

Year

1981

Type

Movie

Bum Rap

Year

1988

Type

Movie

The Little Patriot

Year

1995

Type

Movie

Downey Wrote That

Year

2025

Type

Movie

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

Year

2007

Type

Movie