Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Robert Smigel
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 27
TMDB ID: 53684
IMDb ID: nm0806912
Known for: Acting
Born: February 7, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2026
Years active: 74
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q779151
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (13)Executive Producer (4)Producer (3)Creator (1)Other (1)Screenplay (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He is also known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, including co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert Smigel.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert Smigel.
as Mediator
Marriage Story
2019 • Movie
Writer
Leo
2023 • Movie
as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
The Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007 • Movie
as Walter the Dentist
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 • Movie
as Male Pharmacy Owner
The King of Staten Island
2020 • Movie
Screenplay
Hotel Transylvania
2012 • Movie
as Andre
The Wedding Singer
1998 • Movie
Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 • Movie
as IRS Agent
Happy Gilmore
1996 • Movie
as The Lawyer
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 • Movie
Thanks
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013 • Movie
as Mr. Oblaski
Billy Madison
1995 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert Smigel.
as Yari • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Alexander • 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 • Series
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 1 eps
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
1994 • Series
Story • 1 eps
Louie
2010 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 • Series
as One Hundred (voice) • 1 eps
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
2000 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as Chaplain • 1 eps
New Girl
2011 • Series
Writer • 2724 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Smigel.
Screenplay
Hotel Transylvania
2012 • Movie
as White House Reporter #2
Pixels
2015 • Movie
as The Lawyer
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 • Movie
Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 • Movie
as Mediator
Marriage Story
2019 • Movie
as Barry
This Is 40
2012 • Movie
Thanks
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013 • Movie
as IRS Agent
Happy Gilmore
1996 • Movie
as Walter the Dentist
Punch-Drunk Love
2002 • Movie
Executive Producer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Smigel.
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 3 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
Bob's Burgers
2011 • Series
Writer • 360 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Chaplain • 1 eps
New Girl
2011 • Series
as Yari • 1 eps
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000 • Series
as Self - Panelist • 3 eps
Hollywood Squares
1998 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Smigel.
Writer
Leo
2023 • Movie
Writer
The Week Of
2018 • Movie
Writer
Triumph's Election Special 2016
2016 • Movie
Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015 • Movie
Thanks
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
2013 • Movie
Screenplay
Hotel Transylvania
2012 • Movie
Executive Producer
Jack and Jill
2011 • Movie
Executive Producer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008 • Movie
Writer
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003 • Movie
Writer
The Religetables
2002 • Movie
Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998 • Movie
Writer
Hete-Roy
1998 • Movie
Producer
Lookwell
1991 • Movie
Writer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Robert Smigel.
Executive Producer • 7 eps
The Jack and Triumph Show
2015 • Series
Story • 1 eps
Louie
2010 • Series
Executive Producer • 5 eps
Night of Too Many Stars
2003 • Series
Writer • 8 eps
TV Funhouse
2000 • Series
Creator
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
1996 • Series
Producer • 8 eps
The Dana Carvey Show
1996 • Series
Writer • 2724 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Lookwell
1991 • Series
Writer • 360 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Saturday TV Funhouse
Series
Other • 1 eps
The Oscars
1953 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Smigel.
as Lorne (voice)
Lorne
2026 • Movie
as Self
Downey Wrote That
2025 • Movie
as The Lawyer
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 • Movie
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 • Movie
as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 • Movie
as Rabbi Bruce
Between the Temples
2024 • Movie
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
Leo
2023 • Movie
as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022 • Movie
as Male Pharmacy Owner
The King of Staten Island
2020 • Movie
as Mediator
Marriage Story
2019 • Movie
as ER Doctor
The Week Of
2018 • Movie
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Robert Smigel.
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 18 eps
Hollywood Squares
2025 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
2025 • Series
as Inmate Friedman • 1 eps
White House Plumbers
2023 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
The Story of Late Night
2021 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 • Series
as Alexander • 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
2019 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
The Masked Singer
2019 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) • 1 eps
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
2018 • Series
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
Match Game
2016 • Series
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 • Series
as Triumph • 7 eps
The Jack and Triumph Show
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 • Series