Actor info
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Name :
Jim Downey
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Born :
October 6, 1952 in Berkeley, California, USA (73 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
18 films (1981–2026)
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Also known as :
James Downey
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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."
Notable films
- Lorne (2026) as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
- Happy Gilmore 2 (2025) as Championship Tour Starter
- One Battle After Another (2025) as Sandy Irvine
- There Will Be Blood (2007) as Al Rose
- Billy Madison (1995) as Principal
