Acting
Robert Smigel
Born 7 February 1960 in New York City, New York, USA
123 credits
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
Acting 76
- TBASaturday TV FunhouseSeriesProzo / Additional Voices
- TBALeo 2Film
- TBAGrown Ups 3Film
- 2026LorneFilmLorne (voice)
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenFilmSelf
- 2025Happy Gilmore 2FilmThe Lawyer
- 2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSeriesSelf
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilmSelf
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilmSelf - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
- 2025Downey Wrote ThatFilmSelf
- 2024Between the TemplesFilmRabbi Bruce
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2023LeoFilmMiniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
- 2023White House PlumbersSeriesInmate Friedman
- 2022Aqua Teen Forever: PlantasmFilmFraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
- 2021The Story of Late NightSeriesSelf
- 2020The King of Staten IslandFilmMale Pharmacy Owner
- 2019What We Do in the ShadowsSeriesAlexander
- 2019Marriage StoryFilmMediator
- 2018The Week OfFilmER Doctor
- 2018The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!SeriesTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer)
- 2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowFilmSelf
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2016The Do-OverFilmDoctor
- 2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistoryFilmSelf
- 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016FilmTriumph
- 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016FilmTriumph
- 2016Triumph Election WatchFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2015PixelsFilmWhite House Reporter #2
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2FilmMarty (voice)
- 2015Misery Loves ComedyFilmSelf
- 2015The Jack and Triumph ShowSeriesTriumph
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFilmFake Dracula / Marty (voice)
- 2012This Is 40FilmBarry
- 2011Bob's BurgersSeriesNight Security Guard (voice), Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice)
- 2011New GirlSeriesChaplain
- 2011PortlandiaSeriesJarvis
- 2009SpongeBob's Truth or SquareFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsFilmSelf
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilmYosi
- 2008Lewis Black's Root of All EvilSeriesSelf
- 2008The Gong Show with Dave AttellSeriesSelf - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2008Match GameSeriesPanelist
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryFilmMailman
- 2007Robot Chicken: Star WarsFilmPalpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilmSelf
- 2005Earth to AmericaFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilmSelf
- 2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic DogFilmTriumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialFilmSelf (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2002Punch-Drunk LoveFilmWalter the Dentist
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieFilmTriumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2002The ReligetablesFilm
- 200150 Years of NBC Late NightFilmTriumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
- 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellFilmSelf
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeriesYari
- 2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceSeriesOne Hundred (voice)
- 2000Little NickyFilmBeefy
- 2000TV FunhouseSeriesTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsSeriesTriumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilmSelf
- 1998The Wedding SingerFilmAndre
- 1998Hollywood SquaresSeriesSelf - Panelist
- 1998Tomorrow NightFilmMailroom Guy #1
- 1998The Letter VFilmPhillip
- 1998TiteyFilmThe Captain (voice)
- 1998Hete-RoyFilm(voice)
- 1998Guess Which Person Is CrazyFilm
- 1996Happy GilmoreFilmIRS Agent
- 1996The Dana Carvey ShowSeriesVarious Characters
- 1996The Ambiguously Gay DuoSeriesBighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
- 1995Billy MadisonFilmMr. Oblaski
- 1993Wayne's World 2FilmConcert Nerd
- 1993BuddyFilmHomie 2
- 1989The SimpsonsSeriesGabriel Razelton (voice)
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilmThe Brainwave
Directing 4
Writing 20
- TBASaturday TV FunhouseSeriesWriter
- TBALeo 2FilmWriter
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveFilmWriter
- 2023LeoFilmWriter
- 2018The Week OfFilmWriter
- 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016FilmWriter
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2FilmWriter
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFilmScreenplay
- 2010LouieSeriesStory
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilmScreenplay
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialFilmWriter
- 2002The ReligetablesFilmWriter
- 2000TV FunhouseSeriesWriter
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanFilmWriter
- 1998Hete-RoyFilmWriter
- 1991LookwellSeriesWriter
- 1991LookwellFilmWriter
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th AnniversaryFilmWriter
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilmWriter
- 1953The OscarsSeriesOther
Created 5
Music 1
Production 13
- 2026Rain ReignFilmExecutive Producer
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveFilmProducer
- 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016FilmExecutive Producer
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2FilmExecutive Producer, Producer
- 2015The Jack and Triumph ShowSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFilmExecutive Producer
- 2011Jack and JillFilmExecutive Producer
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilmExecutive Producer
- 2003Night of Too Many StarsSeriesExecutive Producer
- 2000TV FunhouseSeriesProducer
- 1998Hete-RoyFilmProducer
- 1996The Dana Carvey ShowSeriesProducer
- 1991LookwellFilmProducer
Crew 4
Filmography from TMDB.