Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 6, 1952 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Berkeley, California, USA
Also Known As
- James Downey
Jim 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."
Known For
Acting
7.2
The Chair Company
2025
7.4
One Battle After Another
2025
6.6
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
6.8
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
5.9
Live from New York!
2015
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
7.5
Veep
2012
8.0
Saturday Night
2010
8.1
There Will Be Blood
2007
7.5
30 Rock
2006
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
6.8
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
6.2
Dirty Work
1998
6.2
Billy Madison
1995
6.1
Wayne's World 2
1993
5.9
Kate & Allie
1984
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
1975
