Jim Downey

Jim Downey (73)

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."

On Movies

  • One Battle After Another
  • Happy Gilmore 2
  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
  • There Will Be Blood
  • Dirty Work
  • The Little Patriot
  • Billy Madison
  • Wayne's World 2
  • Bum Rap

On Series

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