Robert Smigel

Actor · 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.

Acted in 61

2020s

2010s

2019
Marriage Story
Mediator
85
What We Do in the Shadows
Alexander · 1 episode
84
The Masked Singer
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 episode
63
2018
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) · 1 episode
The Week Of
ER Doctor
45
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2016
Match Game
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 episode
62
The Do-Over
Doctor
40
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Triumph
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Marty (voice)
60
Pixels
White House Reporter #2
42
The Jack and Triumph Show
Triumph · 7 episodes
2013
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 episode
70
2012
This Is 40
Barry
59
Hotel Transylvania
Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
60
2011
New Girl
Chaplain · 1 episode
77
Portlandia
Jarvis · 1 episode
75
Bob's Burgers
Security Guard (voice), Night Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice), yuli (voice) · 2 episodes
81

2000s

2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2008
Match Game
Panelist · 1 episode
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Yosi
52
2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
78
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Mailman
46
2005
Earth to America
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
67
The Religetables
Movie
Punch-Drunk Love
Walter the Dentist
75
2001
50 Years of NBC Late Night
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
2000
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
One Hundred (voice) · 1 episode
76
TV Funhouse
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 8 episodes
Little Nicky
Beefy
44
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Yari · 1 episode
86

1990s

1999
SpongeBob SquarePants
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · 1 episode
81
1998
Titey
The Captain (voice)
The Wedding Singer
Andre
68
Tomorrow Night
Mailroom Guy #1
63
Hete-Roy
(voice)
Guess Which Person Is Crazy
Movie
The Letter V
Phillip
1996
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice) · 12 episodes
The Daily Show
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 3 episodes
78
The Dana Carvey Show
Various Characters · 8 episodes
Happy Gilmore
IRS Agent
61
1995
Billy Madison
Mr. Oblaski
49
1994
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 1 episode
79
1993
Wayne's World 2
Concert Nerd
61
Buddy
Homie 2

1980s

1989
The Simpsons
Gabriel Razelton (voice) · 1 episode
84
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
The Brainwave

No release date

Leo 2
Movie
Grown Ups 3
Movie
Saturday TV Funhouse
Prozo / Additional Voices · 1 episode

Wrote 22

2020s

2023
Leo
Writer
72
2020
Let's Be Real
Writer

2010s

2018
The Week Of
Writer
45
2016
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Writer
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Writer
60
2012
Hotel Transylvania
Screenplay
60
2010
Louie
Story
83

2000s

2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Screenplay
52
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Writer
2002
The Religetables
Writer
2000
TV Funhouse
Writer

1990s

1998
Hete-Roy
Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Writer
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Writer
79
1991
Lookwell
Writer
Lookwell
Writer

1980s

1989
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Writer
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Writer

1970s

1975
Saturday Night Live
Writer
77

1950s

1953
The Oscars
Other

No release date

Leo 2
Writer
Saturday TV Funhouse
Writer

Produced 11

2020s

2020
Let's Be Real
Executive Producer

2010s

2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer, Executive Producer
60
The Jack and Triumph Show
Executive Producer
2012
Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer
60
2011
Jack and Jill
Executive Producer
26

2000s

2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
52
2003
Night of Too Many Stars
Executive Producer
2000
TV Funhouse
Producer

1990s

1998
Hete-Roy
Producer
1996
The Dana Carvey Show
Producer
1991
Lookwell
Producer

Created 5

2010s

2015
The Jack and Triumph Show
Creator

2000s

2000
TV Funhouse
Creator

1990s

1996
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Creator
The Dana Carvey Show
Creator

No release date

Saturday TV Funhouse
Creator

Directed 4

2020s

2023
Leo
Director
72

2010s

2018
The Week Of
Director
45

2000s

2000
Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!
Director

No release date

Leo 2
Director

Other crew 2

1990s

1991
Lookwell
Creator

No release date

Saturday TV Funhouse
Creator

Sound 1

2020s

2023
Leo
Songs
72

Appearances26

2020s

2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Self
2025
Downey Wrote That
Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
76
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
85
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · 2 episodes
2021
The Story of Late Night
Self · 6 episodes

2010s

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 2 episodes
60
2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Self
83
2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Self
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest, Triumph the Insult Dog, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 3 episodes
69
Misery Loves Comedy
Self
54
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 episode
60
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 1 episode
67

2000s

2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Self
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self · 1 episode
78
2008
The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) · 3 episodes
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Self · 1 episode
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Last Comic Standing
Self - Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 1 episode
66
2001
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
Self

1990s

1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 3 episodes
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 1 episode
79

1970s

1975
Saturday Night Live
Self - 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), (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), Announcer (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) · 40 episodes
77

Thanked in the credits1

2010s

2013
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Thanks
64

Biography

Acted in 61

Lorne

Happy Gilmore 2

Hollywood Squares

Between the Temples

Leo

White House Plumbers

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

The King of Staten Island

Marriage Story

What We Do in the Shadows

The Masked Singer

The Week Of

Match Game

The Do-Over

Hotel Transylvania 2

Pixels

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

This Is 40

Hotel Transylvania

New Girl

Portlandia

Bob's Burgers

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Punch-Drunk Love

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Little Nicky

Curb Your Enthusiasm

SpongeBob SquarePants

The Wedding Singer

Tomorrow Night

The Daily Show

Happy Gilmore

Billy Madison

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Wayne's World 2

The Simpsons

Wrote 22

Leo

The Week Of

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania

Louie

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Saturday Night Live

The Oscars

Produced 11

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania

Jack and Jill

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Created 5

Directed 4

Leo

The Week Of

Other crew 2

Sound 1

Leo

Downey Wrote That

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

The Story of Late Night

The Kelly Clarkson Show

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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Misery Loves Comedy

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Last Comic Standing

Hollywood Squares

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Saturday Night Live