Robert Smigel
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 7 February 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
6.7Happy Gilmore
1996
7.1Punch-Drunk Love
2002
6.6Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
10.0Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
2024
Triumph Election Watch
10.0Triumph Election Watch
2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
7.0Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
2016
Writing 15
- 2026Leo 2 · writer
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live · writer
- 2023Leo · writer
- 2018The Week Of · writer
- 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016 · writer
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2 · writer
- 2012Hotel Transylvania · screenplay
- 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan · screenplay
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special · writer
- 2002The Religetables · writer
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman · writer
- 1998Hete-Roy · writer
- 1991Lookwell · writer
- 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary · writer
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel · writer
Acting 62
- 2026Leo 2
- 2026Grown Ups 3
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
- 2026Lorne as Lorne (voice)
- 2025Downey Wrote That as Self
- 2025Happy Gilmore 2 as The Lawyer
- 2025Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor as Self
- 2025Saturday Night Live: 50th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
- 2024Between the Temples as Rabbi Bruce
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2023Leo as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
- 2022Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
- 2020The King of Staten Island as Male Pharmacy Owner
- 2019Marriage Story as Mediator
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self · 2 episodes
- 2018The Week Of as ER Doctor
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self
- 2016Triumph Election Watch as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
- 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 as Triumph
- 2016The Do-Over as Doctor
- 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016 as Triumph
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2 as Marty (voice)
- 2015Pixels as White House Reporter #2
- 2015Misery Loves Comedy as Self
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
- 2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self · 1 episode
- 2012This Is 40 as Barry
- 2012Hotel Transylvania as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
- 2009SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
- 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Yosi
- 2007Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Mailman
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
- 2005Earth to America as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- 2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2002The Religetables
- 2002Punch-Drunk Love as Walter the Dentist
- 200150 Years of NBC Late Night as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
- 2001Adam Sandler Goes to Hell as Self
- 2000Little Nicky as Beefy
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1998Titey as The Captain (voice)
- 1998The Wedding Singer as Andre
- 1998Tomorrow Night as Mailroom Guy #1
- 1998The Letter V as Phillip
- 1998Hete-Roy as (voice)
- 1998Guess Which Person Is Crazy
- 1996Happy Gilmore as IRS Agent
- 1996The Daily Show as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog · 3 episodes
- 1995Billy Madison as Mr. Oblaski
- 1993Wayne's World 2 as Concert Nerd
- 1993Buddy as Homie 2
- 1989The Simpsons as Gabriel Razelton (voice) · 1 episode
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as The Brainwave
Directing 4
- 2026Leo 2 · director
- 2023Leo · director
- 2018The Week Of · director
- 2000Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! · director
Production 9
- 2026Rain Reign · executive producer
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live · producer
- 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 · executive producer
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2 · producer
- 2012Hotel Transylvania · executive producer
- 2011Jack and Jill · executive producer
- 2008You Don't Mess with the Zohan · executive producer
- 1998Hete-Roy · producer
- 1991Lookwell · producer
crew 2
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live · creator
- 2013Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 · thanks
Sound 1
- 2023Leo · songs