Jim Downey
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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
Credits
One Battle After Another (2025)
as Sandy Irvine
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
as Championship Tour Starter
There Will Be Blood (2007)
as Al Rose
Billy Madison (1995)
as Principal
Lorne (2026)
as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
Dirty Work (1998)
as Martin / Homeless Guy
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)
as Self
Downey Wrote That (2025)
as Self
Live from New York! (2015)
as Self
Saturday Night (2010)
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
as Self
Bum Rap (1988)
as Steg
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)
Actor
The Little Patriot (1995)
as Adjutant