ACTOR
Robert Smigel
Known for The Simpsons · Hotel Transylvania · Pixels
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…
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- Born
- Feb 7, 1960
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
The SimpsonsGabriel Razelton (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Hotel TransylvaniaFake Dracula / Marty (voice) · 2012
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
MOVIE
PixelsWhite House Reporter #2 · 2015
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
MOVIE
Marriage StoryMediator · 2019
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
MOVIE
Hotel Transylvania 2Marty (voice) · 2015
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
MOVIE
You Don't Mess with the ZohanYosi · 2008
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
MOVIE
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Thanks · 2013
★ 6.5
★ 6.5
MOVIE
Happy GilmoreIRS Agent · 1996
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
Filmography
Movies
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelThe Brainwave
1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelWriter
1988
Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryWriter
1989
LookwellProducer
1991LookwellWriter
1991
BuddyHomie 2
1993
Wayne's World 2Concert Nerd
1993
Billy MadisonMr. Oblaski
1995
Happy GilmoreIRS Agent
1996
Guess Which Person Is Crazy
1998
Hete-Roy(voice)
1998Hete-RoyProducer
1998Hete-RoyWriter
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriter
1998
The Letter VPhillip
1998
The Wedding SingerAndre
1998
TiteyThe Captain (voice)
1998
Tomorrow NightMailroom Guy #1
1998
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1999
Little NickyBeefy
2000
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!Director
2000
50 Years of NBC Late NightTriumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
2001
Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelf
2001
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieTriumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2002
Punch-Drunk LoveWalter the Dentist
2002
The Religetables
2002The ReligetablesWriter
2002
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialWriter
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic DogTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Earth to AmericaTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelf
2005
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryMailman
2007
Robot Chicken: Star WarsPalpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2007
You Don't Mess with the ZohanYosi
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanExecutive Producer
2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanScreenplay
2008
SpongeBob's Truth or SquareTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelf
2009
Jack and JillExecutive Producer
2011
Hotel TransylvaniaFake Dracula / Marty (voice)
2012Hotel TransylvaniaExecutive Producer
2012Hotel TransylvaniaScreenplay
2012
This Is 40Barry
2012
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2Thanks
2013
Hotel Transylvania 2Marty (voice)
2015Hotel Transylvania 2Producer
2015Hotel Transylvania 2Executive Producer
2015Hotel Transylvania 2Writer
2015
Misery Loves ComedySelf
2015
PixelsWhite House Reporter #2
2015
'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistorySelf
2016
The Do-OverDoctor
2016TE
Triumph Election WatchTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
2016
Triumph's Election Special 2016Triumph
2016Triumph's Election Special 2016Writer
2016TS
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016Triumph
2016TS
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016Executive Producer
2016
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowSelf
2017
The Week OfER Doctor
2018The Week OfWriter
2018The Week OfDirector
2018
Marriage StoryMediator
2019
The King of Staten IslandMale Pharmacy Owner
2020
Aqua Teen Forever: PlantasmFraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2022
LeoMiniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
2023LeoSongs
2023LeoWriter
2023LeoDirector
2023
Between the TemplesRabbi Bruce
2024TP
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2024TP
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveProducer
2024TP
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveCreator
2024TP
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveWriter
2024
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025
Happy Gilmore 2The Lawyer
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenSelf
2026
LorneLorne (voice)
2026RR
Rain ReignExecutive Producer
2026
Grown Ups 3
Leo 2
Leo 2Director
Leo 2Writer
Television
The OscarsOther
1953
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 40 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveMarika Backup Singer (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePartyer (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveReporter (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveMoviegoer (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveLet's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAttorney (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAdvisor (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveCaller (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveOlder Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveStudent (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveCarl Wollarski (uncredited) · 3 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveInhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveBighead (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveDirector (voice) (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveDr. Bighead (voice) · 8 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAdditional Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night Live(voice) · 4 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveVarious Voices (voice) · 17 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveBoris Yeltsin (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveThe Captain (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveVarious (voice) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveHeteroy / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWilliam Ginsburg (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveGeppetto (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveLorne Michael (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveMexican Father / Various (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveDirector / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAl Gore / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveLorne Michaels / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveElephant Man Bones / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveLorne Michael / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePapa Smurf (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveReligetables New Anchor (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveBugs Bunny (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePopeye (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveMichael Powell (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAnnouncer (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePothead Theater Announcer (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSanta Claus / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveElephant Man Bones / Thomas Mesereau / Scientist / Various (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveVarious Voices (voices) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LivePat Robinson / Darwin (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAlbert Einstein (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveRudolph Giuliani / John McCain / Various Voices (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveAl Sharpton (voice) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveWriter
1975
The SimpsonsGabriel Razelton (voice) · 1 eps
1989
LookwellWriter
1991LookwellCreator
1991
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienTriumph the Insult Comic Dog · 5 eps
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien1 eps
1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienWriter
1993
Space Ghost Coast to CoastTriumph the Insult Comic Dog · 1 eps
1994
The Ambiguously Gay DuoBighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice) · 12 eps
1996The Ambiguously Gay DuoCreator
1996
The Daily ShowTriumph the Insult Comic Dog · 3 eps
1996
The Dana Carvey ShowVarious Characters · 8 eps
1996The Dana Carvey ShowProducer
1996The Dana Carvey ShowCreator
1996
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 3 eps
1998
SpongeBob SquarePantsTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Aqua Teen Hunger ForceOne Hundred (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Curb Your EnthusiasmYari · 1 eps
2000
TV Funhouse8 eps
2000TV FunhouseTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 2 eps
2000TV FunhouseWriter
2000TV FunhouseProducer
2000TV FunhouseCreator
2000
Last Comic Standing1 eps
2003
Night of Too Many StarsExecutive Producer
2003
Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSelf · 1 eps
2008
Match GamePanelist · 1 eps
2008
The Gong Show with Dave AttellSelf - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) · 3 eps
2008
The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelf · 1 eps
2009
LouieStory
2010
Bob's BurgersSecurity Guard (voice) · 2 eps
2011Bob's BurgersNight Security Guard (voice) · 1 eps
2011Bob's BurgersYuli (voice) · 1 eps
2011
New GirlChaplain · 1 eps
2011
PortlandiaJarvis · 1 eps
2011
@midnight with Chris HardwickTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2014
The Jack and Triumph ShowTriumph · 7 eps
2015The Jack and Triumph ShowExecutive Producer
2015The Jack and Triumph ShowCreator
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTriumph the Insult Dog · 1 eps
2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTriumph the Insult Comic Dog · 1 eps
2015
Match GameTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 eps
2016
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) · 1 eps
2018
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf · 2 eps
2019
The Masked SingerTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 eps
2019
What We Do in the ShadowsAlexander · 1 eps
2019
The Story of Late NightSelf · 6 eps
2021
White House PlumbersInmate Friedman · 1 eps
2023
Hollywood SquaresTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 18 eps
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 2 eps
2025
Saturday TV FunhouseProzo / Additional Voices · 1 eps
Saturday TV FunhouseCreator
Saturday TV FunhouseWriter
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