Robert Smigel
- Birthday
- Feb 7, 1960
Bio: Although probably best known as the voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, New York native Robert Smigel's legacy is really more that of a writer. Writing for Saturday Night Live since 1985, he is one of the longest running writers in the show's history, though he's only been producing and acting on it since the '90s. Some of his… More Bio: Although probably best known as the voice of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog on Late Night With Conan O'Brien, New York native Robert Smigel's legacy is really more that of a writer. Writing for Saturday Night Live since 1985, he is one of the longest running writers in the show's history, though he's only been producing and acting on it since the '90s. Some of his parodies and sketches include "Superfans" and "The McLaughlin Group." Smigel has also written for Lookwell, The Dana Carvey Show, and Late Night. As an actor, he's had bit parts in such comedies as Wayne's World 2 (1993) and, since then, nearly all of Adam Sandler's movies, including Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, and Punch-Drunk Love. His puppet character of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog has transcended O'Brien for wider pastures such as Christmas specials and award shows. Some of Smigel's best work has been in animation. Appearing in tiny bursts on cable and late-night programming, his short cartoon bits include "The Ambiguously Gay Duo," co-created with comedian Stephen Colbert, and "Fun With Real Audio," cartoons which re-imagine popular figures of the day. Smigel eventually had enough bits to launch a whole show as creator, executive producer, and voice actor of TV Funhouse on Comedy Central. Aired in eight episodes from 2000-2001, the show was a hilarious blend of live-action, puppetry, and animation. Smigel is also a voice on Crank Yankers and a writer of many television specials. ~ Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi
Filmography
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This is 40 (2012)
- Barry
- 52%
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Hotel Transylvania (2012)
- Fake Dracula
- 43%
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
- Yosi, Screenwriter
- 37%
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Saturday Night Live Lost & Found: SNL in the 80s (2008)
- Actor
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Comedy Central's TV Funhouse (2007)
- Actor
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Robert Smigel Videos
You Don't Mess With The Zohan
2 minutes 28 seconds
Happy Gilmore
1 minutes 32 seconds
Little Nicky
3 minutes 31 seconds
Hotel Transylvania
3 minutes 33 seconds
This Is 40
3 minutes 48 seconds
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