Robert Smigel
Personal Information
- Occupation: Actor
- Birthday: 07 Feb, 1960 ( 65 years old )
- Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as:
Robert Smigel
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.
Credits
- - Leo 2 ( movie )
- - Saturday TV Funhouse ( tv ) as Prozo / Additional Voices
- 2025 - Downey Wrote That ( movie ) as Self
- 2025 - Happy Gilmore 2 ( movie ) as The Lawyer
- 2025 - Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music ( movie ) as Self
- 2025 - Hollywood Squares ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2025 - SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night ( tv ) as Self
- 2024 - Between the Temples ( movie ) as Rabbi Bruce
- 2024 - Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2023 - Leo ( movie ) as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
- 2023 - White House Plumbers ( tv ) as Inmate Friedman
- 2022 - Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm ( movie ) as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
- 2021 - The Story of Late Night ( tv ) as Self
- 2020 - The King of Staten Island ( movie ) as Male Pharmacy Owner
- 2019 - Marriage Story ( movie ) as Mediator
- 2019 - What We Do in the Shadows ( tv ) as Alexander
- 2019 - The Masked Singer ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2018 - The Week Of ( movie ) as ER Doctor
- 2017 - Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2017 - Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - Triumph Election Watch ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2016 - '85: The Greatest Team in Football History ( movie ) as Self
- 2016 - Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 ( movie ) as Triumph
- 2016 - Match Game ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2016 - The Do-Over ( movie ) as Doctor
- 2016 - Triumph's Election Special 2016 ( movie ) as Triumph
- 2015 - Hotel Transylvania 2 ( movie ) as Marty (voice)
- 2015 - The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( tv ) as Self
- 2015 - Pixels ( movie ) as White House Reporter #2
- 2015 - The Jack and Triumph Show ( tv ) as Triumph
- 2015 - Misery Loves Comedy ( movie ) as Self
- 2014 - Late Night with Seth Meyers ( tv ) as Self
- 2013 - @midnight with Chris Hardwick ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2012 - This Is 40 ( movie ) as Barry
- 2012 - Hotel Transylvania ( movie ) as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
- 2011 - New Girl ( tv ) as Chaplain
- 2011 - Portlandia ( tv ) as Jarvis
- 2011 - Bob's Burgers ( tv ) as Night Security Guard (voice)
- 2011 - Bob's Burgers ( tv ) as Security Guard (voice)
- 2011 - Bob's Burgers ( tv ) as Yuli (voice)
- 2009 - SpongeBob's Truth or Square ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2009 - Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants ( movie ) as Self
- 2009 - The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien ( tv ) as Self
- 2008 - Match Game ( tv ) as Panelist
- 2008 - The Gong Show with Dave Attell ( tv ) as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2008 - You Don't Mess with the Zohan ( movie ) as Yosi
- 2008 - Lewis Black's Root of All Evil ( tv ) as Self
- 2007 - Robot Chicken: Star Wars ( movie ) as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
- 2007 - I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry ( movie ) as Mailman
- 2007 - Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation ( movie ) as Self
- 2005 - Earth to America ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2005 - Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found ( movie ) as Self
- 2004 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog ( movie ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2003 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special ( movie ) as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2003 - Last Comic Standing ( tv )
- 2002 - It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie ( movie ) as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2002 - The Religetables ( movie )
- 2002 - Punch-Drunk Love ( movie ) as Walter the Dentist
- 2000 - Aqua Teen Hunger Force ( tv ) as One Hundred (voice)
- 2000 - TV Funhouse ( tv )
- 2000 - TV Funhouse ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2000 - Little Nicky ( movie ) as Beefy
- 2000 - Curb Your Enthusiasm ( tv ) as Yari
- 1998 - Titey ( movie ) as The Captain (voice)
- 1998 - The Wedding Singer ( movie ) as Andre
- 1998 - Tomorrow Night ( movie ) as Mailroom Guy #1
- 1998 - Hete-Roy ( movie ) as (voice)
- 1998 - Guess Which Person Is Crazy ( movie )
- 1998 - The Letter V ( movie ) as Phillip
- 1996 - The Ambiguously Gay Duo ( tv ) as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
- 1996 - The Daily Show ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 1996 - The Dana Carvey Show ( tv ) as Various Characters
- 1996 - Happy Gilmore ( movie ) as IRS Agent
- 1995 - Billy Madison ( movie ) as Mr. Oblaski
- 1994 - Space Ghost Coast to Coast ( tv ) as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 1993 - Wayne's World 2 ( movie ) as Concert Nerd
- 1993 - Buddy ( movie ) as Homie 2
- 1993 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( tv ) as Self - Guest
- 1989 - The Simpsons ( tv ) as Gabriel Razelton (voice)
- 1988 - Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel ( movie ) as The Brainwave
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) as Self (voice) (uncredited)
Production
- 2024 - Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live ( movie ) ... Producer
- 2016 - Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2015 - Hotel Transylvania 2 ( movie ) ... Producer
- 2015 - Hotel Transylvania 2 ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2015 - The Jack and Triumph Show ( tv ) ... Executive Producer
- 2012 - Hotel Transylvania ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2011 - Jack and Jill ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2008 - You Don't Mess with the Zohan ( movie ) ... Executive Producer
- 2003 - Night of Too Many Stars ( tv ) ... Executive Producer
- 2000 - TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Producer
- 1998 - Hete-Roy ( movie ) ... Producer
- 1996 - The Dana Carvey Show ( tv ) ... Producer
- 1991 - Lookwell ( movie ) ... Producer
Writing
- - Saturday TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Writer
- 2024 - Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2023 - Leo ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2018 - The Week Of ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2016 - Triumph's Election Special 2016 ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2015 - Hotel Transylvania 2 ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2012 - Hotel Transylvania ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 2010 - Louie ( tv ) ... Story
- 2008 - You Don't Mess with the Zohan ( movie ) ... Screenplay
- 2003 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2002 - The Religetables ( movie ) ... Writer
- 2000 - TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Writer
- 1998 - Hete-Roy ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1998 - Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1993 - Late Night with Conan O'Brien ( tv ) ... Writer
- 1991 - Lookwell ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1991 - Lookwell ( tv ) ... Writer
- 1988 - Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel ( movie ) ... Writer
- 1953 - The Oscars ( tv ) ... Other
Directing
- 2023 - Leo ( movie ) ... Director
- 2018 - The Week Of ( movie ) ... Director
- 2000 - Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! ( movie ) ... Director
- 1975 - Saturday Night Live ( tv ) ... Director
Crew
- - Saturday TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Creator
- 2024 - Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live ( movie ) ... Creator
- 2013 - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ( movie ) ... Thanks
- 1991 - Lookwell ( tv ) ... Creator
Creator
- - Saturday TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Creator
- 2015 - The Jack and Triumph Show ( tv ) ... Creator
- 2000 - TV Funhouse ( tv ) ... Creator
- 1996 - The Ambiguously Gay Duo ( tv ) ... Creator
- 1996 - The Dana Carvey Show ( tv ) ... Creator