Actor profile

Robert Smigel

7th February 1960 New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

47 Movies 87 TV Shows 141 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Lorne poster

Lorne 17th April 2026 as Lorne (voice)

Downey Wrote That poster

Downey Wrote That 16th October 2025 as Self

Happy Gilmore 2 poster

Happy Gilmore 2 25th July 2025 as The Lawyer

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music 27th January 2025 as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013

Between the Temples poster

Between the Temples 22nd August 2024 as Rabbi Bruce

Leo poster

Leo 17th November 2023 as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm poster

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm 6th October 2022 as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

The King of Staten Island poster

The King of Staten Island 22nd July 2020 as Male Pharmacy Owner

Marriage Story poster

Marriage Story 28th September 2019 as Mediator

The Week Of poster

The Week Of 27th April 2018 as ER Doctor

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs poster

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs 18th November 2017 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show poster

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show 20th October 2017 as Self

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History poster

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History 1st October 2016 as Self

The Do-Over poster

The Do-Over 27th May 2016 as Doctor

Triumph's Election Special 2016 poster

Triumph's Election Special 2016 11th February 2016 as Triumph

Hotel Transylvania 2 poster

Hotel Transylvania 2 21st September 2015 as Marty (voice)

Pixels poster

Pixels 16th July 2015 as White House Reporter #2

Misery Loves Comedy poster

Misery Loves Comedy 23rd January 2015 as Self

This Is 40 poster

This Is 40 20th December 2012 as Barry

Hotel Transylvania poster

Hotel Transylvania 20th September 2012 as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

SpongeBob's Truth or Square poster

SpongeBob's Truth or Square 6th November 2009 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants poster

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants 14th July 2009 as Self

You Don't Mess with the Zohan poster

You Don't Mess with the Zohan 5th June 2008 as Yosi

The Robot Chicken: Star Wars poster

The Robot Chicken: Star Wars 17th July 2007 as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry poster

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry 12th July 2007 as Mailman

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation poster

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation 6th May 2007 as Self

Earth to America poster

Earth to America 20th November 2005 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found poster

Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found 15th April 2005 as Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog 10th August 2004 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special 14th September 2003 as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie poster

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie 29th November 2002 as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

The Religetables poster

The Religetables 16th November 2002

Punch-Drunk Love poster

Punch-Drunk Love 11th October 2002 as Walter the Dentist

50 Years of NBC Late Night poster

50 Years of NBC Late Night 23rd September 2001 as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell poster

Adam Sandler Goes to Hell 24th April 2001 as Self

Little Nicky poster

Little Nicky 10th November 2000 as Beefy

Titey poster

Titey 15th May 1998 as The Captain (voice)

The Wedding Singer poster

The Wedding Singer 13th February 1998 as Andre

Tomorrow Night poster

Tomorrow Night 23rd January 1998 as Mailroom Guy #1

Guess Which Person Is Crazy poster

Guess Which Person Is Crazy 1st January 1998

Hete-Roy poster

Hete-Roy 1st January 1998 as (voice)

The Letter V poster

The Letter V 1st January 1998 as Phillip

Happy Gilmore poster

Happy Gilmore 16th February 1996 as IRS Agent

Billy Madison poster

Billy Madison 10th February 1995 as Mr. Oblaski

Wayne's World 2 poster

Wayne's World 2 10th December 1993 as Concert Nerd

Buddy poster

Buddy 28th September 1993 as Homie 2

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel poster

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel 29th February 1988 as The Brainwave

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 16th January 2025 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night poster

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night 16th January 2025 as Self

White House Plumbers poster

White House Plumbers 1st May 2023 as Inmate Friedman

The Story of Late Night poster

The Story of Late Night 2nd May 2021 as Self

The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show 9th September 2019 as Self

What We Do in the Shadows poster

What We Do in the Shadows 27th March 2019 as Alexander

The Masked Singer poster

The Masked Singer 2nd January 2019 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Match Game poster

Match Game 26th June 2016 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Self - Guest

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Triumph the Insult Dog

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 8th September 2015 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

The Jack and Triumph Show poster

The Jack and Triumph Show 20th February 2015 as Triumph

Late Night with Seth Meyers poster

Late Night with Seth Meyers 25th February 2014 as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 17th February 2014 as Self - Guest

@midnight with Chris Hardwick poster

@midnight with Chris Hardwick 21st October 2013 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

New Girl poster

New Girl 20th September 2011 as Chaplain

Portlandia poster

Portlandia 21st January 2011 as Jarvis

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Security Guard (voice)

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Night Security Guard (voice)

Bob's Burgers poster

Bob's Burgers 9th January 2011 as Yuli (voice)

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien poster

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien 1st June 2009 as Self

Match Game poster

Match Game 22nd July 2008 as Panelist

The Gong Show with Dave Attell poster

The Gong Show with Dave Attell 17th July 2008 as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil poster

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil 12th March 2008 as Self

Last Comic Standing poster

Last Comic Standing 10th June 2003

Aqua Teen Hunger Force poster

Aqua Teen Hunger Force 30th December 2000 as One Hundred (voice)

TV Funhouse poster

TV Funhouse 6th December 2000

TV Funhouse poster

TV Funhouse 6th December 2000 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm poster

Curb Your Enthusiasm 15th October 2000 as Yari

SpongeBob SquarePants poster

SpongeBob SquarePants 1st May 1999 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Hollywood Squares poster

Hollywood Squares 14th September 1998 as Self - Panelist

The Ambiguously Gay Duo poster

The Ambiguously Gay Duo 28th September 1996 as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)

The Daily Show poster

The Daily Show 22nd July 1996 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

The Dana Carvey Show poster

The Dana Carvey Show 12th March 1996 as Various Characters

Space Ghost Coast to Coast poster

Space Ghost Coast to Coast 15th April 1994 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Self - Guest

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993 as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien poster

Late Night with Conan O'Brien 13th September 1993

The Simpsons poster

The Simpsons 17th December 1989 as Gabriel Razelton (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Marika Backup Singer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Partyer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Reporter (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Self (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Moviegoer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Attorney (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Advisor (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Caller (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Older Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Student (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Sabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Carl Wollarski (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Inhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Bighead (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Director (voice) (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Dr. Bighead (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Additional Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Boris Yeltsin (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as The Captain (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Various (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Heteroy / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as William Ginsburg (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Geppetto (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Lorne Michael (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Mexican Father / Various (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Director / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Al Gore / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Lorne Michaels / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Elephant Man Bones / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Lorne Michael / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Papa Smurf (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Religetables New Anchor (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Bugs Bunny (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Popeye (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Michael Powell (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Announcer (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Pothead Theater Announcer (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Santa Claus / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Elephant Man Bones / Thomas Mesereau / Scientist / Various (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Various Voices (voices)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Pat Robinson / Darwin (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Albert Einstein (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Rudolph Giuliani / John McCain / Various Voices (voice)

Saturday Night Live poster

Saturday Night Live 11th October 1975 as Al Sharpton (voice)