Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Robert Smigel
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 27
TMDB ID: 53684
IMDb ID: nm0806912
Known for: Acting
Born: February 7, 1960
Age: 66
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1953 - 2025
Years active: 73
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q779151
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (12)Executive Producer (4)Producer (3)Creator (2)Other (1)Screenplay (1)Story (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, and puppeteer, known for his Saturday Night Live "TV Funhouse" cartoon shorts and as the puppeteer and voice behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He is also known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, including co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Robert Smigel.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Robert Smigel.
7.7
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
7.4
Leo
Writer
2023 Movie
7.2
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
2007 Movie
7.1
Punch-Drunk Love
as Walter the Dentist
2002 Movie
7.0
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2020 Movie
7.0
Hotel Transylvania
Screenplay
2012 Movie
6.8
The Wedding Singer
as Andre
1998 Movie
6.8
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
6.7
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
1996 Movie
6.6
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
6.5
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
6.2
Billy Madison
as Mr. Oblaski
1995 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Robert Smigel.
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Yari • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.0
What We Do in the Shadows
as Alexander • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.8
Bob's Burgers
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
2011 Series
7.8
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 1 eps
1994 Series
7.8
Louie
Story • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
as One Hundred (voice) • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Chaplain • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
Other • 1 eps
1953 Series
7.0
Portlandia
as Jarvis • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Robert Smigel.
5.8
Pixels
as White House Reporter #2
2015 Movie
7.0
Hotel Transylvania
Screenplay
2012 Movie
6.6
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
6.7
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
1996 Movie
7.7
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
6.8
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
4.4
Jack and Jill
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
6.5
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
7.4
Leo
Writer
2023 Movie
7.1
Punch-Drunk Love
as Walter the Dentist
2002 Movie
6.8
The Wedding Singer
as Andre
1998 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Robert Smigel.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Gabriel Razelton (voice) • 1 eps
1989 Series
6.4
The Daily Show
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog • 1 eps
1996 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Bob's Burgers
as Security Guard (voice) • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.0
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Yari • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 157 eps
1975 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Chaplain • 1 eps
2011 Series
8.0
What We Do in the Shadows
as Alexander • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
7.1
The Oscars
Other • 1 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Robert Smigel.
7.4
Leo
Writer
2023 Movie
5.5
The Week Of
Writer
2018 Movie
7.0
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Writer
2016 Movie
6.8
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
2015 Movie
6.5
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
2013 Movie
7.0
Hotel Transylvania
Screenplay
2012 Movie
4.4
Jack and Jill
Executive Producer
2011 Movie
5.7
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
2008 Movie
6.9
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Writer
2003 Movie
The Religetables
Writer
2002 Movie
7.7
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Writer
1998 Movie
Hete-Roy
Writer
1998 Movie
8.0
Lookwell
Producer
1991 Movie
8.5
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Writer
1988 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Robert Smigel.
5.6
The Jack and Triumph Show
Executive Producer • 7 eps
2015 Series
7.8
Louie
Story • 1 eps
2010 Series
3.0
Night of Too Many Stars
Executive Producer • 5 eps
2003 Series
6.4
TV Funhouse
Writer • 8 eps
2000 Series
7.0
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Creator
1996 Series
5.9
The Dana Carvey Show
Producer • 8 eps
1996 Series
7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer • 2724 eps
1993 Series
7.4
Lookwell
Writer • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
Writer • 157 eps
1975 Series
10.0
Saturday TV Funhouse
Creator • 1 eps
Series
7.1
The Oscars
Other • 1 eps
1953 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Robert Smigel.
Downey Wrote That
as Self
2025 Movie
6.6
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025 Movie
7.8
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
2025 Movie
5.6
Between the Temples
as Rabbi Bruce
2024 Movie
7.4
Leo
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
2023 Movie
6.1
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2022 Movie
7.0
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2020 Movie
7.7
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019 Movie
5.5
The Week Of
as ER Doctor
2018 Movie
6.4
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2017 Movie
7.8
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
as Self
2017 Movie
8.2
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
as Self
2016 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Robert Smigel.
7.8
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
6.3
Hollywood Squares
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 14 eps
2025 Series
6.2
White House Plumbers
as Inmate Friedman • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.6
The Story of Late Night
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
8.0
What We Do in the Shadows
as Alexander • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.6
The Masked Singer
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.4
Match Game
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest • 2 eps
2015 Series
5.6
The Jack and Triumph Show
as Triumph • 7 eps
2015 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.3
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Chaplain • 1 eps
2011 Series