Robert Smigel
Born: 1960-02-07 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Lorne as Lorne (voice)
- Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been as Self
- Rain Reign ... (Executive Producer)
2025
- Hollywood Squares as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- Happy Gilmore 2 as The Lawyer
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
- Downey Wrote That as Self
2024
- Between the Temples as Rabbi Bruce
- Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2023
- White House Plumbers as Inmate Friedman
- Leo as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
2022
- Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2021
- The Story of Late Night as Self
2020
- The King of Staten Island as Male Pharmacy Owner
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- What We Do in the Shadows as Alexander
- Marriage Story as Mediator
2018
- The Week Of as ER Doctor
- The Aquabats! Saturday Morning! as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer)
2017
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self
2016
- Match Game as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- The Do-Over as Doctor
- '85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
- Triumph's Election Special 2016 as Triumph
- Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 as Triumph
- Triumph Election Watch as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Guest
- Pixels as White House Reporter #2
- Hotel Transylvania 2 as Marty (voice)
- The Jack and Triumph Show as Triumph
- Misery Loves Comedy as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013
- @midnight with Chris Hardwick as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 ... (Thanks)
2012
- Hotel Transylvania as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
- This Is 40 as Barry
2011
- Bob's Burgers as Security Guard (voice)
- New Girl as Chaplain
- Portlandia as Jarvis
- Jack and Jill ... (Executive Producer)
2010
- Louie ... (Story)
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
- SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
2008
- You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Yosi
- Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self
- The Gong Show with Dave Attell as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- Match Game as Panelist
2007
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry as Mailman
- Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
- Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation as Self
2005
- Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found as Self
- Earth to America as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2003
- Last Comic Standing
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- Night of Too Many Stars ... (Executive Producer)
2002
- Punch-Drunk Love as Walter the Dentist
- It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- The Religetables
2001
- Adam Sandler Goes to Hell as Self
- 50 Years of NBC Late Night as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Yari
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force as One Hundred (voice)
- TV Funhouse
- Little Nicky as Beefy
- Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics! ... (Director)
1999
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1998
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- The Wedding Singer as Andre
- Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman ... (Writer)
- Tomorrow Night as Mailroom Guy #1
- Titey as The Captain (voice)
- Guess Which Person Is Crazy
- Hete-Roy as (voice)
- The Letter V as Phillip
1996
- The Daily Show as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- Happy Gilmore as IRS Agent
- The Ambiguously Gay Duo as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
- The Dana Carvey Show as Various Characters
1995
- Billy Madison as Mr. Oblaski
1994
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Wayne's World 2 as Concert Nerd
- Buddy as Homie 2
1989
- The Simpsons as Gabriel Razelton (voice)
- Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary ... (Writer)
1988
- Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as The Brainwave
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1953
- The Oscars ... (Other)