Robert Smigel
ActingBorn Feb 7, 1960
New York City, New York, USA
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
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
movie2009
Hete-Roy
movie1998
Saturday TV Funhouse
tv
Hete-Roy
movie1998
Hete-Roy
movie1998
Saturday TV Funhouse
tv
Saturday TV Funhouse
tv
Saturday TV Funhouse
tv
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
tv2008
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
movie2016
Curb Your Enthusiasm
tv2000
The Simpsons
tv1989
Filmography
2026Lorneas Lorne (voice)movie2025Downey Wrote Thatas Selfmovie2025Happy Gilmore 2as The Lawyermovie2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013movie2025Hollywood Squaresas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)tv2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Selftv2024Between the Templesas Rabbi Brucemovie2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Liveas Creatormovie2023Leoas Directormovie2023White House Plumbersas Inmate Friedmantv2022Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasmas Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)movie2021The Story of Late Nightas Selftv2020The King of Staten Islandas Male Pharmacy Ownermovie2019Marriage Storyas Mediatormovie2019What We Do in the Shadowsas Alexandertv2019The Masked Singeras Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)tv2018The Week Ofas Writermovie2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programsas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogmovie2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Showas Selfmovie2016Triumph Election Watchas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogmovie2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football Historyas Selfmovie2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016as Executive Producermovie2016Match Gameas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)tv2016The Do-Overas Doctormovie2016Triumph's Election Special 2016as Writermovie2015Hotel Transylvania 2as Executive Producermovie2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Triumph the Insult Dogtv2015Pixelsas White House Reporter #2movie2015The Jack and Triumph Showas Creatortv2015Misery Loves Comedyas Selfmovie2014Late Night with Seth Meyersas Selftv2013@midnight with Chris Hardwickas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)tv2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2as Thanksmovie2012This Is 40as Barrymovie2012Hotel Transylvaniaas Executive Producermovie2011Jack and Jillas Executive Producermovie2011New Girlas Chaplaintv2011Portlandiaas Jarvistv2011Bob's Burgersas Yuli (voice)tv2010Louieas Storytv2009SpongeBob's Truth or Squareas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)movie2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsas Selfmovie2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Selftv2008Match Gameas Panelisttv2008The Gong Show with Dave Attellas Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)tv2008You Don't Mess with the Zohanas Screenplaymovie2008Lewis Black's Root of All Evilas Selftv2007Robot Chicken: Star Warsas Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)movie2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larryas Mailmanmovie2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nationas Selfmovie2005Earth to Americaas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogmovie2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Foundas Selfmovie2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dogas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogmovie2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Specialas Writermovie2003Last Comic Standingtv2003Night of Too Many Starsas Executive Producertv2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movieas Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)movie2002The Religetablesas Writermovie2002Punch-Drunk Loveas Walter the Dentistmovie2000Aqua Teen Hunger Forceas One Hundred (voice)tv2000Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!as Directormovie2000TV Funhouseas Creatortv2000Little Nickyas Beefymovie2000Curb Your Enthusiasmas Yaritv1998Hollywood Squaresas Self - Panelisttv1998Titeyas The Captain (voice)movie1998The Wedding Singeras Andremovie1998Tomorrow Nightas Mailroom Guy #1movie1998Hete-Royas Producermovie1998Guess Which Person Is Crazymovie1998The Letter Vas Phillipmovie1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartmanas Writermovie1996The Ambiguously Gay Duoas Creatortv1996The Daily Showas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogtv1996The Dana Carvey Showas Creatortv1996Happy Gilmoreas IRS Agentmovie1995Billy Madisonas Mr. Oblaskimovie1994Space Ghost Coast to Coastas Triumph the Insult Comic Dogtv1993Wayne's World 2as Concert Nerdmovie1993Buddyas Homie 2movie