
Berkeley, California, USA
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."

as Board Member #1

as Self - Guest
2014

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

as Board Member #1
2000

as Downey
2006

as Jim Caldwell
2012

as Sandy Irvine
2025

1984

as Championship Tour Starter
2025

as Al Rose
2007

as Douglas
2025

as Self
2025

as Spencer Oliver
2023
as Sandy Irvine
2025

as Self / Irwin Segelstein (voice)
2026

as Self
2025

as Sandy Irvine
2025

as Championship Tour Starter
2025

as Self
2025

as Self
2015

as Self
2010

as Al Rose
2007

as Self
2007

as Self
2005

as Self
1999

as Martin / Homeless Guy
1998

as Adjutant
1995

as Principal
1995

as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)
1993

as Self
1989

as Steg
1988

1981
as Board Member #1
1 ep.

as Self - Guest
1 episodes

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1 episodes

as Board Member #1
1 episodes

as Downey
1 episodes

as Jim Caldwell
1 episodes

1 episodes

as Douglas
6 episodes

as Self
2 episodes

as Spencer Oliver
1 episodes
Writer