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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
7.3One Battle After Another
2025
8.1There Will Be Blood
2007
6.5Happy Gilmore 2
2025
6.2Billy Madison
1995
6.1Wayne's World 2
1993
6.8SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
7.0Lorne
2026
6.2Dirty Work
1998
6.9Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
1999
7.8Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
2005
7.8Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
1989
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
5.9Live from New York!
2015
6.0Downey Wrote That
2025
7.8Saturday Night
2010
7.6Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
1981
6.7The Little Patriot
1995
4.2Bum Rap
1988