Robert Smigel

actor • writer • producer

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, 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 also co-wrote ...

Born: February 7, 1960 in New York City, New York, USA (age 65)

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Known For

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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Movies & TV Credits

110 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2025
Happy Gilmore 2 Movie	6.3	Actor	The Lawyer	2025
Hollywood Squares TV Show	5.1	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)(6 Episodes)	2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self	2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Self(4 Episodes)	2025
Between the Temples Movie	6.0	Actor	Rabbi Bruce	2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live Movie	6.5	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)	2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live Movie	6.5	Production	Producer	2024
Leo Movie	7.2	Actor	Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)	2023
White House Plumbers Limited Series	6.7	Actor	Inmate Friedman(1 Episode)	2023
Leo Movie	7.2	Directing	Director	2023
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm Movie	6.2	Actor	Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)	2022
The Story of Late Night TV Show	7.5	Actor	Self(6 Episodes)	2021
The King of Staten Island Movie	7.3	Actor	Male Pharmacy Owner	2020
Marriage Story Movie	8.0	Actor	Mediator	2019
The Masked Singer TV Show	6.0	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)(1 Episode)	2019
What We Do in the Shadows TV Show	8.4	Actor	Alexander(1 Episode)	2019
The Week Of Movie	5.0	Actor	ER Doctor	2018
The Week Of Movie	5.0	Directing	Director	2018
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show Movie	7.8	Actor	Self	2017
Night of Too Many Stars TV Special	5.1	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog	2017
The Do-Over Movie	5.6	Actor	Doctor	2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History Movie	6.6	Actor	Self	2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 Movie	7.5	Actor	Triumph	2016
Triumph Election Watch Movie	—	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog	2016
Match Game TV Show	6.3	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)(1 Episode)	2016
Triumph's Election Watch 2016 Limited Series	7.2	Actor	Triumph	2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 Movie	7.5	Production	Executive Producer	2016
Triumph's Election Watch 2016 Limited Series	7.2	Writing	Writer	2016
Misery Loves Comedy Movie	6.4	Actor	Self	2015
Pixels Movie	5.5	Actor	White House Reporter #2	2015
Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie	6.7	Actor	Marty (voice)	2015
The Jack and Triumph Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Triumph(7 Episodes)	2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2015
Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie	6.7	Production	Producer	2015
The Jack and Triumph Show TV Show	6.9	Production	Executive Producer(7 Episodes)	2015
Late Night with Seth Meyers TV Show	6.1	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2014
@midnight TV Show	7.8	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)(1 Episode)	2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 Movie	6.5	Crew	Thanks	2013
This Is 40 Movie	6.0	Actor	Barry	2012
Hotel Transylvania Movie	7.2	Actor	Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)	2012
Hotel Transylvania Movie	7.2	Writing	Screenplay	2012
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Yuli (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
New Girl TV Show	7.7	Actor	Chaplain(1 Episode)	2011
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Security Guard (voice)(2 Episodes)	2011
Portlandia TV Show	7.6	Actor	Jarvis(1 Episode)	2011
Bob's Burgers TV Show	8.1	Actor	Night Security Guard (voice)(1 Episode)	2011
Jack and Jill Movie	3.5	Production	Executive Producer	2011
Louie TV Show	8.3	Writing	Story(1 Episode)	2010
SpongeBob's Truth or Square Movie	5.6	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)	2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	7.6	Actor	Self	2009
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Movie	5.4	Actor	Yosi	2008
The Gong Show with Dave Attell TV Show	4.1	Actor	Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)(3 Episodes)	2008
Root of All Evil TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2008
Match Game TV Special	7.0	Actor	Panelist(1 Episode)	2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan Movie	5.4	Production	Executive Producer	2008
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry Movie	6.1	Actor	Mailman	2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars Movie	7.8	Actor	Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)	2007
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse TV Special	7.1	Actor	Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)(12 Episodes)	2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Saturday TV Funhouse TV Special	7.1	Creator	Creator	2006
Earth to America TV Special	5.2	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog	2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Movie	8.1	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog	2004
Last Comic Standing TV Show	6.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special TV Special	8.4	Actor	Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)	2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special TV Special	8.4	Writing	Writer	2003
Night of Too Many Stars TV Special	5.3	Production	Executive Producer(5 Episodes)	2003
Punch-Drunk Love Movie	7.4	Actor	Walter the Dentist	2002
The Religetables Short Film	7.1	Actor	—	2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Movie	6.0	Actor	Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)	2002
The Religetables Short Film	7.1	Writing	Writer	2002
Little Nicky Movie	5.5	Actor	Beefy	2000
TV Funhouse TV Show	7.7	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)(2 Episodes)	2000
Curb Your Enthusiasm TV Show	8.6	Actor	Yari(1 Episode)	2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force TV Show	7.9	Actor	The Number One Hundred (voice)(1 Episode)	2000
TV Funhouse TV Show	7.7	Actor	—(8 Episodes)	2000
Hete Roy Short Film	6.4	Actor	(voice)	2000
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! Movie	—	Directing	Director	2000
TV Funhouse TV Show	7.7	Production	Producer(8 Episodes)	2000
Hete Roy Short Film	6.4	Production	Producer	2000
Tomorrow Night Movie	6.1	Actor	Mailroom Guy #1	1998
The Wedding Singer Movie	7.1	Actor	Andre	1998
Guess Which Person Is Crazy Movie	—	Actor	—	1998
LateLine TV Show	6.4	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1998
Titey Short Film	7.8	Actor	The Captain (voice)	1998
The Letter V Short Film	—	Actor	Phillip	1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman TV Special	7.6	Writing	Writer	1998
Happy Gilmore Movie	7.2	Actor	IRS Agent	1996
The Dana Carvey Show TV Show	7.1	Actor	Various Characters(8 Episodes)	1996
The Daily Show TV Show	8.1	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog(1 Episode)	1996
The Dana Carvey Show TV Show	7.1	Production	Producer(8 Episodes)	1996
Billy Madison Movie	6.6	Actor	Mr. Oblaski	1995
Wayne's World 2 Movie	6.3	Actor	Concert Nerd	1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Show	8.0	Actor	Self - Guest(1 Episode)	1993
Space Ghost Coast to Coast TV Show	7.8	Actor	Triumph the Insult Comic Dog(1 Episode)	1993
Buddy Short Film	5.8	Actor	Homie 2	1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV Show	8.0	Writing	Writer(2724 Episodes)	1993
Lookwell Movie	8.0	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1991
The Simpsons TV Show	8.4	Actor	Gabriel Razelton (voice)(1 Episode)	1989
Superman 50th Anniversary Movie	5.3	Actor	The Brainwave	1988
Superman 50th Anniversary Movie	5.3	Writing	Writer	1988
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self (voice) (uncredited)(1 Episode)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Various Characters(20 Episodes)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Cameo (uncredited)(2 Episodes)	1975
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Directing	Director(1 Episode)	1975
The Oscars TV Show	7.1	Writing	Other(1 Episode)	1953
Leo 2 Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Saturday TV Funhouse TV Show	—	Actor	Prozo / Additional Voices(1 Episode)	—
Rain Reign Movie	—	Production	Executive Producer	—
Saturday TV Funhouse TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	—

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Happy Gilmore

Hotel Transylvania

Marriage Story

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Movies & TV Credits

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