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: 28
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: 6.68
Wikidata: Q779151
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (12)Executive Producer (5)Producer (4)Creator (1)Other (1)Songs (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.
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Director
2000 Movie
Leo 2
Director
Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert Smigel.
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
Leo
Songs
2023 Movie
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
2007 Movie
Punch-Drunk Love
as Walter the Dentist
2002 Movie
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2020 Movie
Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
The Wedding Singer
as Andre
1998 Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
1996 Movie
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
Billy Madison
as Mr. Oblaski
1995 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert Smigel.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Yari • 1 eps
2000 Series
The Simpsons
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
What We Do in the Shadows
as Alexander • 1 eps
2019 Series
Bob's Burgers
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
2011 Series
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 1 eps
1994 Series
Louie
Story • 1 eps
2010 Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
as One Hundred (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
The Masked Singer
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
New Girl
as Chaplain • 1 eps
2011 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Smigel.
Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Pixels
as White House Reporter #2
2015 Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
1996 Movie
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Mailman
2007 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Smigel.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2015 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Simpsons
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
The Daily Show
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 3 eps
1996 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 361 eps
1975 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Self - Panelist • 3 eps
1998 Series
Bob's Burgers
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
2011 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Yari • 1 eps
2000 Series
New Girl
as Chaplain • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Smigel.
Leo
Songs
2023 Movie
The Week Of
Writer
2018 Movie
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Writer
2016 Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer
2012 Movie
Jack and Jill
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Writer
2003 Movie
The Religetables
Writer
2002 Movie
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Writer
1998 Movie
Hete-Roy
Producer
1998 Movie
Lookwell
Producer
1991 Movie
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Writer
1989 Movie
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Writer
1988 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Robert Smigel.
The Jack and Triumph Show
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2015 Series
Louie
Story • 1 eps
2010 Series
Night of Too Many Stars
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2003 Series
TV Funhouse
Writer • 8 eps
2000 Series
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Creator
1996 Series
The Dana Carvey Show
Producer • 8 eps
1996 Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
Lookwell
Writer • 1 eps
1991 Series
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 361 eps
1975 Series
Saturday TV Funhouse
Writer • 1 eps
Series
The Oscars
Other • 1 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Smigel.
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
2026 Movie
Lorne
as Lorne (voice)
2026 Movie
Downey Wrote That
as Self
2025 Movie
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025 Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
2025 Movie
Between the Temples
as Rabbi Bruce
2024 Movie
Leo
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
2023 Movie
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2022 Movie
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2020 Movie
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
The Week Of
as ER Doctor
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Robert Smigel.
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 18 eps
2025 Series
White House Plumbers
as Inmate Friedman • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Story of Late Night
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self • 2 eps
2019 Series
What We Do in the Shadows
as Alexander • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Masked Singer
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) • 1 eps
2018 Series
Match Game
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2015 Series
The Jack and Triumph Show
as Triumph • 7 eps
2015 Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series