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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

ActorCrewDirectorSoundWriter Feb 7 (age 66) New York City, New York, USA 1975–2025 (50 year career)
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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.

Known For

Marriage Story
Film

Marriage Story

Mediator
Hotel Transylvania
Film

Hotel Transylvania

Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2
Film

Hotel Transylvania 2

Marty (voice)
Punch-Drunk Love
Film

Punch-Drunk Love

Walter the Dentist
Happy Gilmore
Film

Happy Gilmore

IRS Agent
Leo
Film

Leo

Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Film

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Thanks
Pixels
Film

Pixels

White House Reporter #2

Filmography

Acting (82)

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Movies (48)

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

as The Lawyer

6.6
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013

7.8
Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

2025

as Self

Between the Temples

Between the Temples

2024

as Rabbi Bruce

5.6
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

2024

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

10.0
Leo

Leo

2023

as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)

7.4
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

2022

as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

6.3
The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020

as Male Pharmacy Owner

7.0
Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

as Mediator

7.7
The Week Of

The Week Of

2018

as ER Doctor

5.5
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

2017

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

6.4
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

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

2017

as Self

7.8
The Do-Over

The Do-Over

2016

as Doctor

5.7
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

as Self

8.2
Triumph's Election Special 2016

Triumph's Election Special 2016

2016

as Triumph

7.0
Triumph Election Watch

Triumph Election Watch

2016

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

10.0
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

2016

as Triumph

7.0
Pixels

Pixels

2015

as White House Reporter #2

5.8
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

as Marty (voice)

6.8
Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

as Self

6.0
Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

7.0
This Is 40

This Is 40

2012

as Barry

5.9
SpongeBob's Truth or Square

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

7.1
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

as Self

10.0
You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

as Yosi

5.7
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

as Mailman

6.1
Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)

7.2
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

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

2007

as Self

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

8.0
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

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

2005

as Self

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

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

2004

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

6.5
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special

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

2003

as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

6.9
Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

as Walter the Dentist

7.1
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

6.0
The Religetables

The Religetables

2002
Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Beefy

5.8
The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

1998

as Andre

6.8
Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow Night

1998

as Mailroom Guy #1

5.7
The Letter V

The Letter V

1998

as Phillip

6.0
Titey

Titey

1998

as The Captain (voice)

Hete-Roy

Hete-Roy

1998

as (voice)

Guess Which Person Is Crazy

Guess Which Person Is Crazy

1998
Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as IRS Agent

6.7
Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Mr. Oblaski

6.2
Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Concert Nerd

6.1
Buddy

Buddy

1993

as Homie 2

5.0
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel

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

1988

as The Brainwave

8.5
Leo 2

Leo 2

Television (34)

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

6.2
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

2025

as Self

7.8
White House Plumbers

White House Plumbers

2023

as Inmate Friedman

6.2
The Story of Late Night

The Story of Late Night

2021

as Self

6.6
What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

2019

as Alexander

8.0
The Masked Singer

The Masked Singer

2019

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

7.6
Match Game

Match Game

2016

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

6.4
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015

as Self

6.1
The Jack and Triumph Show

The Jack and Triumph Show

2015

as Triumph

5.6
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014

as Self

5.2
@midnight with Chris Hardwick

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

5.2
Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

2011

as Night Security Guard (voice)

7.8
New Girl

New Girl

2011

as Chaplain

7.4
Portlandia

Portlandia

2011

as Jarvis

7.0
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

2009

as Self

7.1
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

2008

as Self

8.8
The Gong Show with Dave Attell

The Gong Show with Dave Attell

2008

as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

1.0
Match Game

Match Game

2008

as Panelist

Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing

2003
6.9
Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000

as Yari

8.0
Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

2000

as One Hundred (voice)

7.5
TV Funhouse

TV Funhouse

2000
6.4
TV Funhouse

TV Funhouse

2000

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

6.4
Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

1998

as Self - Panelist

7.3
LateLine

LateLine

1998
The Daily Show

The Daily Show

1996

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

6.4
The Dana Carvey Show

The Dana Carvey Show

1996

as Various Characters

5.9
The Ambiguously Gay Duo

The Ambiguously Gay Duo

1996

as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)

6.2
Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

7.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Triumph the Insult Dog

7.2
The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

as Gabriel Razelton (voice)

8.0
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Various Characters

7.0
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self

7.0
Saturday TV Funhouse

Saturday TV Funhouse

as Prozo / Additional Voices

10.0

Crew (40)

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