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James Woodward Downey is an American comedy writer and occasional actor. Downey has written for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live. This makes him the longest associated writer with the show.He has also been called the "best political humorist alive".
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Our Cartoon President | Adam Schiff | 2018 |
Live from New York! | Self - Featuring | 2015 |
The Assistant | Interviewee #3 | 2012 |
Veep | Jim Caldwell | 2012 |
Saturday Night | Self | 2010 |
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self | 2010 |
There Will Be Blood | Al Rose | 2007 |
30 Rock | Downey | 2006 |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | Various Characters | 2006 |
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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Our Cartoon President | Adam Schiff | 2018 |
Live from New York! | Self - Featuring | 2015 |
The Assistant | Interviewee #3 | 2012 |
Veep | Jim Caldwell | 2012 |
Saturday Night | Self | 2010 |
Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | Self | 2010 |
There Will Be Blood | Al Rose | 2007 |
30 Rock | Downey | 2006 |
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | Various Characters | 2006 |
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | Self | 2005 |
Saturday Night Live 25 | Self | 1999 |
Dirty Work | Martin / Homeless Guy | 1998 |
The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | Newspaper Vendor | 1998 |
The Little Patriot | Adjutant | 1995 |
Billy Madison | Principal | 1995 |
Wayne's World 2 | Jeff Wong | 1993 |
Bum Rap | Steg | 1993 |
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | 1981 | |
Saturday Night Live | Various / Lawyer in audience / Global Century Investor / Global Century Investments Audience Member / C-Span announcer / Big 'n Tasty announcer / Arthur Kent | 1975 |
The Brain Machine | T.V. Announcer | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2013 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Nominated |
2012 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Nominated |
2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
2003 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Won |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
2001 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Won |
1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
1992 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
1991 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Nominated |
1990 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Nominated |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Won |