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Robert Smigel

Acting

Robert Smigel

Born February 7, 1960 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known for

The Simpsons

8.0 TMDB

The Simpsons

Gabriel Razelton (voice)

Hotel Transylvania

7.0 TMDB

Hotel Transylvania

Fake Dracula / Marty (voice), Screenplay, Executive Producer

Pixels

IMDb5.6

Pixels

White House Reporter #2

Marriage Story

IMDb7.9

Marriage Story

Mediator

Hotel Transylvania 2

6.8 TMDB

Hotel Transylvania 2

Marty (voice), Producer, Writer, Executive Producer

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

5.7 TMDB

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Yosi, Executive Producer, Screenplay

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

6.5 TMDB

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Thanks

Happy Gilmore

6.7 TMDB

Happy Gilmore

IRS Agent

SpongeBob SquarePants

7.7 TMDB

SpongeBob SquarePants

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Punch-Drunk Love

7.1 TMDB

Punch-Drunk Love

Walter the Dentist

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

6.1 TMDB

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Mailman

This Is 40

5.9 TMDB

This Is 40

Barry

Jack and Jill

4.4 TMDB

Jack and Jill

Executive Producer

Little Nicky

5.8 TMDB

Little Nicky

Beefy

The Wedding Singer

6.8 TMDB

The Wedding Singer

Andre

Billy Madison

6.2 TMDB

Billy Madison

Mr. Oblaski

New Girl

7.4 TMDB

New Girl

Chaplain

The Do-Over

5.7 TMDB

The Do-Over

Doctor

Leo

7.3 TMDB

Leo

Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice), Writer, Songs, Director

Wayne's World 2

6.1 TMDB

Wayne's World 2

Concert Nerd

Filmography

  1. 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenSelfMovie
  2. 2026Rain ReignExecutive ProducerMovie
  3. 2026LorneLorne (voice)Movie
  4. 2025Downey Wrote ThatSelfMovie
  5. 2025Happy Gilmore 2The LawyerMovie
  6. 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelfMovie
  7. 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013Movie
  8. 2025Hollywood SquaresTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Series
  9. 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelfSeries
  10. 2024Between the TemplesRabbi BruceMovie
  11. 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice), Creator, Producer, WriterMovie
  12. 2023LeoMiniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice), Writer, Songs, DirectorMovie
  13. 2023White House PlumbersInmate FriedmanSeries
  14. 2022Aqua Teen Forever: PlantasmFraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)Movie
  15. 2021The Story of Late NightSelfSeries
  16. 2020The King of Staten IslandMale Pharmacy OwnerMovie
  17. 2019Marriage StoryMediatorMovie
  18. 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelfSeries
  19. 2019What We Do in the ShadowsAlexanderSeries
  20. 2019The Masked SingerTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Series
  21. 2018The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer)Series
  22. 2018The Week OfER Doctor, Writer, DirectorMovie
  23. 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsTriumph the Insult Comic DogMovie
  24. 2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowSelfMovie
  25. 2016Triumph Election WatchTriumph the Insult Comic DogMovie
  26. 2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistorySelfMovie
  27. 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016Triumph, Executive ProducerMovie
  28. 2016Match GameTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Series
  29. 2016The Do-OverDoctorMovie
  30. 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016Triumph, WriterMovie
  31. 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Marty (voice), Producer, Writer, Executive ProducerMovie
  32. 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest, Triumph the Insult Dog, Triumph the Insult Comic DogSeries
  33. 2015PixelsWhite House Reporter #2Movie
  34. 2015The Jack and Triumph ShowTriumph, Executive Producer, CreatorSeries
  35. 2015Misery Loves ComedySelfMovie
  36. 2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelfSeries
  37. 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf - GuestSeries
  38. 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Series
  39. 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2ThanksMovie
  40. 2012This Is 40BarryMovie
  41. 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFake Dracula / Marty (voice), Screenplay, Executive ProducerMovie
  42. 2011Jack and JillExecutive ProducerMovie
  43. 2011New GirlChaplainSeries
  44. 2011PortlandiaJarvisSeries
  45. 2011Bob's BurgersNight Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice)Series
  46. 2010LouieStorySeries
  47. 2009SpongeBob's Truth or SquareTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Movie
  48. 2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsSelfMovie
  49. 2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'BrienSelfSeries
  50. 2008Match GamePanelistSeries
  51. 2008The Gong Show with Dave AttellSelf - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)Series
  52. 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanYosi, Executive Producer, ScreenplayMovie
  53. 2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSelfSeries
  54. 2007Robot Chicken: Star WarsPalpatine Parody / Ray (voice)Movie
  55. 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryMailmanMovie
  56. 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelfMovie
  57. 2005Earth to AmericaTriumph the Insult Comic DogMovie
  58. 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundSelfMovie
  59. 2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic DogTriumph the Insult Comic DogMovie
  60. 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialSelf (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog), WriterMovie
  61. 2003Last Comic StandingSeries
  62. 2003Night of Too Many StarsExecutive ProducerSeries
  63. 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieTriumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Movie
  64. 2002The ReligetablesMovie
  65. 2002Punch-Drunk LoveWalter the DentistMovie
  66. 200150 Years of NBC Late NightTriumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)Movie
  67. 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellSelfMovie
  68. 2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceOne Hundred (voice)Series
  69. 2000Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!DirectorMovie
  70. 2000TV FunhouseSeries
  71. 2000Little NickyBeefyMovie
  72. 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmYariSeries
  73. 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelfMovie
  74. 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)Series
  75. 1998Hollywood SquaresSelf - PanelistSeries
  76. 1998TiteyThe Captain (voice)Movie
  77. 1998The Wedding SingerAndreMovie
  78. 1998Tomorrow NightMailroom Guy #1Movie
  79. 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanWriterMovie
  80. 1998The Letter VPhillipMovie
  81. 1998Hete-Roy(voice), Writer, ProducerMovie
  82. 1998Guess Which Person Is CrazyMovie
  83. 1996The Ambiguously Gay DuoBighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice), CreatorSeries
  84. 1996The Daily ShowTriumph the Insult Comic DogSeries
  85. 1996The Dana Carvey ShowVarious Characters, Producer, CreatorSeries
  86. 1996Happy GilmoreIRS AgentMovie
  87. 1995Billy MadisonMr. OblaskiMovie
  88. 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastTriumph the Insult Comic DogSeries
  89. 1993Wayne's World 2Concert NerdMovie
  90. 1993BuddyHomie 2Movie
  91. 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, WriterSeries
  92. 1991LookwellProducer, WriterMovie
  93. 1991LookwellWriter, CreatorSeries
  94. 1989The SimpsonsGabriel Razelton (voice)Series
  95. 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryWriterMovie
  96. 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelThe Brainwave, WriterMovie
  97. 1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters, Marika Backup Singer (uncredited), Partyer (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Self (uncredited), Moviegoer (uncredited), Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Attorney (uncredited), Advisor (uncredited), Caller (voice) (uncredited), Older Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited), Student (uncredited), Sabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Carl Wollarski (uncredited), Inhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited), Bighead (voice) (uncredited), Director (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Bighead (voice), Additional Voices (voice), Various Voices (voice), Boris Yeltsin (voice), The Captain (voice), Various (voice), Heteroy / Various Voices (voice), William Ginsburg (voice), Geppetto (voice), Lorne Michael (voice), Mexican Father / Various (voice), Director / Various Voices (voice), Al Gore / Various Voices (voice), Lorne Michaels / Various Voices (voice), Elephant Man Bones / Various Voices (voice), Lorne Michael / Various Voices (voice), Papa Smurf (voice), Religetables New Anchor (voice), Bugs Bunny (voice), Popeye (voice), Michael Powell (voice), Pothead Theater Announcer (voice), Santa Claus / Various Voices (voice), Elephant Man Bones / Thomas Mesereau / Scientist / Various (voice), Various Voices (voices), Pat Robinson / Darwin (voice), Albert Einstein (voice), Rudolph Giuliani / John McCain / Various Voices (voice), Al Sharpton (voice), WriterSeries
  98. 1953The OscarsOtherSeries
  99. —Saturday TV FunhouseProzo / Additional Voices, Writer, CreatorSeries
  100. —Leo 2Movie
  101. —Grown Ups 3Movie