Jim Downey
Acting 1952-10-06 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."
Known For
TV
⭐ 8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
TV
⭐ 7.5
30 Rock
2006
MOV
⭐ 7.3
One Battle After Another
2025
MOV
⭐ 8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007
MOV
⭐ 6.5
Lorne
2026
MOV
⭐ 6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
MOV
⭐ 6.2
Billy Madison
1995
MOV
⭐ 6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993
MOV
⭐ 6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
MOV
⭐ 6.2
Dirty Work
1998
MOV
⭐ 7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
MOV
⭐ 7.7
Saturday Night
2010
MOV
Downey Wrote That
2025
MOV
⭐ 6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
MOV
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
MOV
⭐ 5.9
Live from New York!
2015
MOV
⭐ 7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
MOV
⭐ 8.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
MOV
⭐ 4.3
Bum Rap
1988
MOV
⭐ 6.5
The Little Patriot
1995