Acting credits
27
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
Jim Downey
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 19Series: 10Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 1221159
IMDb ID: nm0235999
Known for: Acting
Born: October 6, 1952
Age: 73
Place of birth: Berkeley, California, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2026
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 6.77
Wikidata: Q15500658
Also known as
James Downey
Other jobs
Writer (4)
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."
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Jim Downey.
as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
Lorne
2026 • Movie
as Self
Downey Wrote That
2025 • Movie
as Sandy Irvine
One Battle After Another
2025 • Movie
as Championship Tour Starter
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Self
Live from New York!
2015 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night
2010 • Movie
as Al Rose
There Will Be Blood
2007 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 • Movie
as Self
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 • Movie
as Martin / Homeless Guy
Dirty Work
1998 • Movie
Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 • Movie
as Adjutant
The Little Patriot
1995 • Movie
as Principal
Billy Madison
1995 • Movie
as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
Wayne's World 2
1993 • Movie
as Self
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 • Movie
as Steg
Bum Rap
1988 • Movie
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Jim Downey.
as Douglas • 6 eps
The Chair Company
2025 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 • Series
as Spencer Oliver • 1 eps
White House Plumbers
2023 • Series
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Jim Caldwell • 1 eps
Veep
2012 • Series
as Downey • 1 eps
30 Rock
2006 • Series
as Board Member #1 • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
1 eps
Kate & Allie
1984 • Series
Writer • 1377 eps
Late Night with David Letterman
1982 • Series
as Self - Cameo (uncredited) • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series