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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".
- James Woodward Downey, 1952 or 1953 (age 70–71)
- 1976–present
- Comedy
- Harvard University
May 11, 2021 · Learn about Jim Downey, the longest-running writer in Saturday Night Live history, and his impact on the show's sketches and comedy. Peacock has acquired the documentary Downey Wrote That, produced by Lorne Michaels and Robert Downey Jr.'s uncle.
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Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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). More at IMDbPro. Contact info.
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- James Downey
- Writer, Producer, Actor
May 10, 2021 · Peacock is producing a documentary on Jim Downey, the longest-tenured writer in SNL history. The streamer also orders docs on the Diamond Princess cruise COVID outbreak and the gamer murders mystery.
Mar 4, 2014 · Jim Downey joined SNL in 1976 as a writer and became the show's longest-running head writer from 1986 to 1995. He also appeared in a few sketches as a player, including a fake investment banker and Andy Samberg's father.
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