Robert Smigel

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

98

Birth Date

1960-02-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
• Triumph Election Watch
• Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
• 

  Triumph's Election Special 2016
• 

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

  The Religetables

Credits

• production (9 credits)

  • Rain Reign

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

    producer

    production
    2024
  • Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    producer

    production
    2015
  • Hotel Transylvania

    executive producer

    production
    2012
  • Jack and Jill

    executive producer

    production
    2011
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    executive producer

    production
    2008
  • Hete-Roy

    producer

    production
    1998
  • Lookwell

    producer

    production
    1991

• writing (17 credits)

  • Leo 2

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

    writer

    writing
    2024
  • Leo

    writer

    writing
    2023
  • The Week Of

    writer

    writing
    2018
  • Triumph's Election Special 2016

    writer

    writing
    2016
  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • Hotel Transylvania

    screenplay

    writing
    2012
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    screenplay

    writing
    2008
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    writer

    writing
    2003
  • The Religetables

    writer

    writing
    2002
  • Hete-Roy

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    writer

    writing
    1998
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    writer

    writing

    - The Final Episode, The White Stripes (2009) ... writer writing

    - Jerry Seinfeld, Craig Bierko (2009) ... writer writing

    - Nathan Lane, Martha Stewart (2009) ... writer writing

    - Jason Sudeikis (2009) ... writer writing

    - Bob Saget, The Newno2 (2009) ... writer writing
    1993
  • Lookwell

    writer

    writing
    1991
  • Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Elijah Wood/Jet (2003) ... writer writing

    - Al Sharpton/Pink (2003) ... writer writing

    - Alec Baldwin/Missy Elliott (2003) ... writer writing

    - Andy Roddick/Dave Matthews (2003) ... writer writing

    - Kelly Ripa/Outkast (2003) ... writer writing
    1975
  • The Oscars

    - 97th Academy Awards (2025) ... other writing
    1953

• directing (5 credits)

  • Leo 2

    director

    directing
    2026
  • Leo

    director

    directing
    2023
  • The Week Of

    director

    directing
    2018
  • Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!

    director

    directing
    2000
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Snoop Dogg/Avril Lavigne (2004) ... director directing
    1975

• actors (64 credits)

  • Leo 2

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Lorne

    Lorne (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Downey Wrote That

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Happy Gilmore 2

    The Lawyer

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Between the Temples

    Rabbi Bruce

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Leo

    Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

    Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • The King of Staten Island

    Male Pharmacy Owner

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Marriage Story

    Mediator

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    - The Campaign (2023) ... Alexander actor actors
    2019
  • The Masked Singer

    - Triumph Over Masks (2019) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) actor actors
    2019
  • The Week Of

    ER Doctor

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Triumph Election Watch

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • '85: The Greatest Team in Football History

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

    Triumph

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • The Do-Over

    Doctor

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Triumph's Election Special 2016

    Triumph

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    Marty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Pixels

    White House Reporter #2

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Misery Loves Comedy

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Wanda Sykes, Robert Smigel, Dan & Peggy Reeder (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sandra Oh, Dave Franco (2025) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Jason Momoa, Robert Smigel (2023) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Drew Barrymore, Lang Lang (2020) ... Triumph the Insult Dog actor actors
    2015
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Clive Owen, Isla Fisher, Robert Smigel (2024) ... Self actor actors
    2014
  • This Is 40

    Barry

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Hotel Transylvania

    Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Bob's Burgers

    - Legends of the Mall (2019) ... Security Guard (voice) actor actors

    - The Taking of Funtime One Two Three (2018) ... Yuli (voice) actor actors

    - Ex Mach Tina (2017) ... Night Security Guard (voice) actor actors

    - Adventures in Chinchilla-sitting (2015) ... Security Guard (voice) actor actors
    2011
  • New Girl

    - The Curse of the Pirate Bride (2018) ... Chaplain actor actors
    2011
  • Portlandia

    - Lance Is Smart (2016) ... Jarvis actor actors
    2011
  • SpongeBob's Truth or Square

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • You Don't Mess with the Zohan

    Yosi

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Robot Chicken: Star Wars

    Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

    Mailman

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Earth to America

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

    Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

    Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Religetables

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Punch-Drunk Love

    Walter the Dentist

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Little Nicky

    Beefy

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    - Mister Softee (2011) ... Yari actor actors
    2000
  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force

    - One Hundred (2010) ... One Hundred (voice) actor actors
    2000
  • Titey

    The Captain (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Wedding Singer

    Andre

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Tomorrow Night

    Mailroom Guy #1

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hete-Roy

    (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Guess Which Person Is Crazy

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Letter V

    Phillip

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Hollywood Squares

    - Episode 49 (2000) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 48 (2000) ... Self - Panelist actor actors

    - Episode 47 (2000) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    1998
  • Happy Gilmore

    IRS Agent

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Daily Show

    - April 28, 2026 - Gaten Matarazzo (2026) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors

    - April 27, 2026 - Jodi Kantor (2026) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors

    - October 2, 2024 - Jelani Cobb (2024) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors
    1996
  • Billy Madison

    Mr. Oblaski

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Wayne's World 2

    Concert Nerd

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Buddy

    Homie 2

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Jerry Seinfeld, Craig Bierko (2009) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (archive footage) actor actors

    - Julianne Moore, Zachary Levi, Jakob Dylan (2008) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors

    - Paul Rudd, Robert Smigel, Chris Klein, Hawthorne Heights (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Ethan Hawke, Randy Jackson, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings (2005) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors

    - Sarah Michelle Gellar, Will Arnett, Rob Mies (Bat Expert) (2004) ... Triumph the Insult Comic Dog actor actors
    1993
  • The Simpsons

    - Full Heart, Empty Pool (2025) ... Gabriel Razelton (voice) actor actors
    1989
  • Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

    The Brainwave

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Kevin Kline/Willie Nelson & Paul Simon (1993) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Christina Applegate/Midnight Oil (1993) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Kirstie Alley/Lenny Kravitz (1993) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Jason Alexander/Peter Gabriel (1993) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors

    - Miranda Richardson/Soul Asylum (1993) ... Self - Various Characters actor actors
    1975

• crew (2 credits)

  • Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

    creator

    crew
    2024
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

    thanks

    crew
    2013

• sound (1 credits)

  • Leo

    songs

    sound
    2023