
Jim Downey
Acting · Born 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."
As cast

Downey Wrote That 2025
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One Battle After Another 2025
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Happy Gilmore 2 2025
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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert 2025
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Live from New York! 2015
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Saturday Night 2010
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There Will Be Blood 2007
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Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 2007
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Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live 2005
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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special 1999
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Dirty Work 1998
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The Little Patriot 1995
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Billy Madison 1995
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Wayne's World 2 1993
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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary 1989
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Bum Rap 1988
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Steve Martin's Best Show Ever 1981
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As director
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