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Jim Downey
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
7.4One Battle After Another
2025
6.5Happy Gilmore 2
2025
8.1There Will Be Blood
2007
6.2Billy Madison
1995
7.2Lorne
2026
6.1Wayne's World 2
1993
6.2Dirty Work
1998
6.8SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
7.8Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
6.9Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
8.0Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
7.9Saturday Night
2010
5.9Live from New York!
2015
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
7.6Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
Downey Wrote That
2025
6.5The Little Patriot
1995
4.3Bum Rap
1988