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Longest-running writer on Saturday Night Live; he's been writing for the show since 1985. See more trivia »
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Filmography

Hide HideWriter (31 titles)
1985-2013 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Christoph Waltz/Alabama Shakes (2013) (additional sketches)
Ed Helms/Paul Simon (2011) (writer / segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Steve Martin/Jason Mraz (2009) (additional sketch)
Steve Carell/Usher (2008) (writer)
Shia LaBeouf/My Morning Jacket (2008) (writer)
 
2012 Hotel Transylvania (screenplay)
 
2010 Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars (TV movie) (segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie) (writer: Saturday TV Funhouse})
 
2008 Comedy Central's TV Funhouse (video short)
 
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (written by)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (TV movie) (uncredited)
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (TV special) (additional material)
 
2003 Night of Too Many Stars (TV movie)
 
2000-2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
Chinese New Year's Day (2001) (creator / writer)
Astronaut Day (2001) (creator / writer)
Safari Day (2001) (creator / writer)
Caveman Day (2001) (creator / writer)
Mexicans Day (2000) (creator / writer)
 
1993-2000 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Episode dated 18 August 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 17 August 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 16 August 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 15 August 2000 (2000) (writer)
Episode dated 11 August 2000 (2000) (writer)
 
2000 Hete Roy (short) (written by)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary) (uncredited)
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (TV special documentary)
 
1998 The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live (TV special documentary)
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5th Anniversary Special (TV movie) (additional material)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (TV special documentary)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary)
 
1998 Titey (short) (writer)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Episode #1.7 (1996) (writer)
The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) (writer)
 
1991 Lookwell (TV movie)
 
1988 The 40th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary (TV documentary) (written by)
 
Show ShowProducer (20 titles)
2015 Hotel Transylvania 2 (producer) (announced)
 
2012 Hotel Transylvania (executive producer)
 
2011/I Jack and Jill (executive producer)
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (executive producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
2008 You Don't Mess with the Zohan (executive producer)
 
Saturday Night Live (TV series) (producer - 97 episodes, 1996-2008) (co-producer - 40 episodes, 1990-1992)
Ellen Page/Wilco (2008) (producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
LeBron James/Kanye West (2007) (producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Zach Braff/Maroon 5 (2007) (producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Molly Shannon/Linkin Park (2007) (producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
Scarlett Johansson/Björk (2007) (producer - segment "Saturday TV Funhouse")
 
2008 Match Game (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2000-2001 TV Funhouse (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
Chinese New Year's Day (2001) (executive producer)
Astronaut Day (2001) (executive producer)
Safari Day (2001) (executive producer)
Caveman Day (2001) (executive producer)
Mexicans Day (2000) (executive producer)
 
2000 Hete Roy (short) (producer)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary) (producer)
 
1998 Titey (short) (producer)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series) (executive producer - 8 episodes)
Episode #1.7 (1996) (executive producer)
The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) (executive producer)
The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) (executive producer)
The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) (executive producer)
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) (executive producer)
 
1993-1995 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series) (producer - 55 episodes)
Episode dated 14 June 1995 (1995) (producer)
Episode dated 12 June 1995 (1995) (producer)
Episode dated 22 May 1995 (1995) (producer)
Episode dated 16 May 1995 (1995) (producer)
Episode dated 3 May 1995 (1995) (producer)
 
1991 Lookwell (TV movie) (producer)
 
Show ShowActor (43 titles)
2012 This Is 40
Barry
 
2012 Hotel Transylvania
Fake Dracula (voice) / Marty (voice)
 
2012 JFL XXX: The Ultimate Nasty Show (TV movie)
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog- performer
 
2012 Bob's Burgers (TV series)
Security Guard
Burgerboss (2012) … Security Guard (voice)
 
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV series)
Yari
Mister Softee (2011) … Yari
 
1985-2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Various Voices / Various / Dr. Bighead / …
Ed Helms/Paul Simon (2011) (voice)
Ellen Page/Wilco (2008) … Al Sharpton (voice)
Seth Rogen/Spoon (2007) (credit only)
LeBron James/Kanye West (2007) … Bighead (voice)
Zach Braff/Maroon 5 (2007) … Rudolph Giuliani (voice) / John McCain (voice) / Various Voices (voice)
 
2010 Aqua Unit Patrol Squad 1 (TV series)
One Hundred
One Hundred (2010) … One Hundred
 
2009-2010 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
2009 SpongeBob SquarePants (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
2009 2009 MTV Movie Awards (TV movie)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph The Insult ComicDog)
 
2008 Root of All Evil (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
NRA vs PETA (2008) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Robert Smigal)
 
2008 Comedy Central's TV Funhouse (video short)
 
2003-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Lips of Al Gore / Lips of Arnold Schwarzenegger / Lips of Bill Clinton / …
Episode dated 30 April 2008 (2008) … Rev. Jeremiah Wright (voice)
Episode dated 6 March 2003 (2003) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) / Lips of Bill Clinton (voice) / Lips of George W. Bush (voice) / …
 
2007 Robot Chicken: Star Wars (TV movie)
Palpatine Parody/Ray (voice)
 
2003-2007 Crank Yankers (TV series)
John Tierney / Lawer / Samir
Episode #4.3 (2007) … Lawer (voice)
Episode #2.19 (2003) … Samir (voice)
Episode #2.16 (2003) … John Tierney (voice)
 
2005 Arrested Development (TV series)
Motherboy Member
Motherboy XXX (2005) … Motherboy Member (uncredited)
 
2004 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (video)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) (also archive footage)
 
2004 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Dreams (2004) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
 
2002 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (TV movie)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (as Triumph The Insult Dog)
 
2000-2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
Fogey / Xabu / Rocky / …
Chinese New Year's Day (2001) … Fogey (voice) / Xabu (voice)
Astronaut Day (2001) … Fogey (voice) / Xabu (voice) / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) / …
Safari Day (2001) … Fogey (voice) / Xabu (voice) / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) / …
Caveman Day (2001) … Fogey (voice) / Xabu (voice) / Rocky (voice)
Mexicans Day (2000) … Fogey (voice) / Xabu (voice) / Rocky (voice)
 
2000 Little Nicky
Beefy (voice)
 
2000 Hete Roy (short) (voice)
 
2000 ShortCuts (TV series)
Clive Barnes
Food (2000) … Clive Barnes
 
1999 LateLine (TV series)
Pearce Dummy
Pearce on Conan (1999) … Pearce Dummy
 
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 5th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
Triumph (voice) (uncredited) / President Clinton (voice) (uncredited) / Various (voice) (uncredited)
 
1998 The Wedding Singer
Andre
 
1998 Tomorrow Night
Mail Room Guy With Glasses
 
1998 Titey (short)
The Captain (voice) (uncredited)
 
1996 The Dana Carvey Show (TV series)
Various Characters / Bill Walton / Bob Dole / …
Episode #1.7 (1996) … Various Characters/Bill Walton/Joe Siegel
The Szechuan Dynasty Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Pepsi Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Diet Mug Root Beer Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
The Mountain Dew Dana Carvey Show (1996) … Various Characters
 
1996 Happy Gilmore
IRS Agent
 
1995 Billy Madison
Mr. Oblaski
 
1995 Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies (TV series)
Phillip (segment "The Letter V")
Episode #1.10 (1995) … Phillip (segment "The Letter V")
 
1988 Superman 50th Anniversary (TV documentary)
The Brainwave
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (11 titles)
2012 Hotel Transylvania (writer: "Daddy's Girl", "The Zing" / arranger: "Hush Little Baby")
 
2011/I Jack and Jill (writer: "Dunkaccino")
 
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star (writer: "At a Medium Pace")
 
2010 Grown Ups (writer: "Stan the Man")
 
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie) (writer: "Christmas Time For the Jews" - uncredited)
 
2008 Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education (TV movie) (writer: "You Need Stars")
 
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (video) (writer: "Christmas Time for the Jews" - uncredited)
 
1991-2005 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Jack Black/Neil Young (2005) (writer: "Christmas Time for the Jews")
Macaulay Culkin/Tin Machine (1991) (writer: "The Thanksgiving Song")
 
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (lyrics: "Child Stars on Your Television")
 
2001 TV Funhouse (TV series)
Safari Day (2001) (writer: "Underage Bondage")
 
1999 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler (TV special documentary) (writer: "Thanksgiving Song")
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
2000-2001 TV Funhouse (TV series) (composer: theme music - 8 episodes)
Chinese New Year's Day (2001) (composer: theme music)
Astronaut Day (2001) (composer: theme music)
Safari Day (2001) (composer: theme music)
Caveman Day (2001) (composer: theme music)
Mexicans Day (2000) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2005-2006 The Colbert Report (TV series) (consultant - 3 episodes)
Paul Begala (2006) (consultant)
Nina Totenberg (2006) (consultant)
Fareed Zakaria (2005) (consultant)
 
2003 Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (TV special) (additional material)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1996-2004 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Snoop Dogg/Avril Lavigne (2004) (segment "TV Funhouse")
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
2013 Louis C.K.: Oh My God (TV movie) (thank you)
 
2005 Counter Convention: A Free New York Special (documentary) (special thanks - as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog)
 
2003 The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (TV special) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (32 titles)
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.838 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.841 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 Saturday Night Live Backstage (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Spike's Guys Choice (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
 
2009 The Dana Carvey Show: Interview with Dana Carvey and Robert Smigel (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2008 IFC News: 2008 Uncut (TV series)
Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog
The Final Debate (2008) … Triumph, The Insult Comic Dog
 
2008 The Gong Show with Dave Attell (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Judge
Episode #1.3 (2008) … Himself - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode #1.2 (2008) … Himself - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
 
2006-2008 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 June 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 28 April 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2007 In Search of Puppy Love (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (TV documentary)
Himself/Carl Wollarski (also archive footage)
 
2005 Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Counter Convention: A Free New York Special (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee (as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog)
 
2004-2005 Howard Stern (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog / Himself
 
2004 Last Comic Standing (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
2004 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (TV movie)
Himself - Commentator
 
2004 The O'Reilly Factor (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
2003 The Osbourne Family Christmas Special (TV special)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
 
2003 Making the Video (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Heroes of Jewish Comedy (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
2002 Face Time (TV series)
Himself - Interviewee (2002)
 
2000-2002 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Episode dated 27 September 2002 (2002) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode dated 26 September 2002 (2002) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode dated 25 September 2002 (2002) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode dated 24 September 2002 (2002) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Episode dated 23 September 2002 (2002) … Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
 
2002 TV's Most Censored Moments (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Saturday Night Live: TV Tales (TV special)
Himself
 
2001 Adam Sandler Goes to Hell (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
 
1999 Saturday Night Live 25 (TV special documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
1991 A Comedy Salute to Michael Jordan (TV movie)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2009 SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (TV movie)
Various (voice) (uncredited)
 
2009 Saturday Night Live Sports Extra '09 (TV movie)
Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
 
2006 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse (video)
Various Voices (archive sound)
 
1998 Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (TV special documentary)
Carl Wollarski (uncredited)
 

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(????) Music video: Appeared in Eminem's video "Ass Like That". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Triumph The Insult ComicDog | Triumph The Insult Comic Dog | Triumph The Insult Dog | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | Robert Smigal | Triumph the insult comic dog

Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Trivia:

Longest-running writer on Saturday Night Live; he's been writing for the show since 1985. See more »

Trademark:

Voices dog with a Hungarian accent; ie. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius