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Jim Downey

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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

7.5

30 Rock

2006 · TV Series · Comedy

7.5

Veep

2012 · TV Series · Comedy · War & Politics

7.0

Lorne

2026 · Movie · Comedy · Documentary

4.2

Bum Rap

1988 · Movie · Comedy · Drama

Jim Downey — movies & series · Netflix Discovery