Jim Downey
Born: 1952-10-06
Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, USA
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
One Battle After Another
2025★ 7.4
There Will Be Blood
2007★ 8.1
Happy Gilmore 2
2025★ 6.6
Billy Madison
1995★ 6.2
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005★ 7.6
Wayne's World 2
1993★ 6.1
Saturday Night
2010★ 8.0
Live from New York!
2015★ 5.9
Bum Rap
1988★ 2.7
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989★ 7.6
Dirty Work
1998★ 6.2
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025★ 6.8
The Little Patriot
1995★ 4.0
Downey Wrote That
2025★ 0.0
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999★ 6.8
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007★ 0.0
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981★ 7.5