Jim Downey

73 yearsOctober 6, 1952Berkeley, California, USAPopularity 1.0

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.

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There Will Be Blood

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live poster

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

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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."

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There Will Be Blood poster

There Will Be Blood

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live poster

Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live

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