Jim Downey
Known for: Acting
Born: October 6, 1952
Place of birth: Berkeley, 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."
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Filmography
19 movies · 10 TV shows, newest first
6.9
Lorne
2026
NR
Downey Wrote That
2025
7.1
The Chair Company
2025
7.3
One Battle After Another
2025
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
8.0
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025
6.2
White House Plumbers
2023
5.9
Live from New York!
2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.5
Veep
2012
7.7
Saturday Night
2010
8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007
NR
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
7.5
30 Rock
2006
7.9
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
8.1
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
6.2
Dirty Work
1998
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
6.5
The Little Patriot
1995
6.2
Billy Madison
1995
6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
4.3
Bum Rap
1988
6.1
Kate & Allie
1984
6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
1982
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975