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James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer and occasional 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".
May 11, 2021 · Peacock has acquired documentary Downey Wrote That, which will explore writer Jim Downey's long-running history on SNL.
James Downey was born on 6 October 1952. He is a writer and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Billy Madison (1995) and Dirty Work (1998).
Sep 27, 2023 · Conan would have given his bone marrow to be a writer on “Late Night With David Letterman” as Jim Downey was.
May 10, 2021 · The documentary will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.”
James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer and occasional actor. Downey wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, making him the longest tenured writer in the show's history.
Mar 4, 2014 · Saturday Night’s Children: Jim Downey (1979-1980) By Megh Wright. Aside from having the best set of lines in Billy Madison, Jim Downey is best known for having a long writing tenure at SNL ...
Sep 25, 2023 · Comedy writer Jim Downey feels entirely unapologetic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Jim sits down with Conan to discuss his favorite sketches from the early days of SNL, acting opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, and fine tuning Weekend Update with Norm Macdonald.
May 10, 2021 · The documentary will explore the sketches, contributions, and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.”
May 10, 2021 · Peacock is expanding its documentary slate, picking up Downey Wrote That (wt), a docu about influential Saturday Night Live writer Jim Downey.
