Jim Downey
Born
6 October 1952 (73)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Also known as
James Downey
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."
Filmography (17)
Downey Wrote That
2025
One Battle After Another
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
Live from New York!
2015
Saturday Night
2010
There Will Be Blood
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
Dirty Work
1998
The Little Patriot
1995
Billy Madison
1995
Wayne's World 2
1993
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Bum Rap
1988
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981