Jim Downey
Acting
Born 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."
Known for
8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007 · Movie
7.3
One Battle After Another
2025 · Movie
7.7
Saturday Night
2010 · Movie
8.0
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005 · Movie
7.8
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989 · Movie
7.6
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981 · Movie
6.9
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999 · Movie
6.8
Lorne
2026 · Movie
Downey Wrote That
2025 · Movie
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007 · Movie
6.5
The Little Patriot
1995 · Movie
6.4
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025 · Movie
4.3
Bum Rap
1988 · Movie
6.5
Happy Gilmore 2
2025 · Movie
5.9
Live from New York!
2015 · Movie
6.2
Dirty Work
1998 · Movie
6.2
Billy Madison
1995 · Movie
6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993 · Movie