Known For
Acting
Known Credits
82
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 6, 1952 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
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."
| 2026 | Lorneas Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice) | |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote Thatas Self | |
| 2025 | The Chair Companyas Douglas | |
| 2025 | One Battle After Anotheras Sandy Irvine | |
| 2025 | Happy Gilmore 2as Championship Tour Starter | |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self | |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self | |
| 2023 | White House Plumbersas Spencer Oliver | |
| 2015 | Live from New York!as Self | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self - Guest | |
| 2012 | Veepas Jim Caldwell | |
| 2010 | Saturday Nightas Self | |
| 2007 | There Will Be Bloodas Al Rose | |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Self | |
| 2006 | 30 Rockas Downey | |
| 2005 | Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Liveas Self | |
| 2000 | Curb Your Enthusiasmas Board Member #1 | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Specialas Self | |
| 1998 | Dirty Workas Martin / Homeless Guy | |
| 1995 | The Little Patriotas Adjutant | |
| 1995 | Billy Madisonas Principal | |
| 1993 | Wayne's World 2as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited) | |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversaryas Self | |
| 1988 | Bum Rapas Steg | |
| 1984 | Kate & Allieas | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Everas | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Arthur Grayson (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Arthur Kent (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Audience Member / Arthur Grayson (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Big N' Tasty Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Brundidge Bailey (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Burger Master Customer (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas C-SPAN Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas C-Span announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Caller (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Celebrity (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Cleaner / Craig / Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Contestant (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Craig / Juror (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Dave Powers (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Football Player (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Global Century Investments Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Grayson Moorhead (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Guard (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Guard / Patron / Extra / Moonie (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Hercules (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Hugh (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Juror (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Knight of Columbus (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Lawyer in Audience (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Makeup Artist (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Narrator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Parent (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Paul McElroy (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Priest (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Referee (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Reporter (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Reporter (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Reporter / Sherlock Holmes (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Shepherd (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Sheriff (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Sketch Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Son / Soldier (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Spectator (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Store Clerk (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Student (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Tatum O'Neal's Uncle (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas The Cheese Game Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Tourist (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Translator (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Various (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Victor Devereaux (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Word Busters Announcer (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Liveas Yakov / Officer (uncredited) |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman...Producer | |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman...Writer | |
| 1982 | Late Night with David Letterman...Writer | |
| 1981 | Steve Martin's Best Show Ever...Writer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live...Writer | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live...Producer |
