---
name: "Robert Smigel"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/robert-smigel"
fi1m_id: "robert-smigel"
imdb_id: "nm0806912"
tmdb_id: 53684
wikidata_id: "Q779151"
roles: ["Writer","Producer","Actor"]
born: "7 February 1960"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T13:36:40.616490+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Robert Smigel

## Identity

Robert Smigel

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robert-smigel
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** robert-smigel
- **IMDb ID:** nm0806912
- **TMDB ID:** 53684
- **Wikidata ID:** Q779151
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smigel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q779151, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806912/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53684

Writer and producer. Born 7 February 1960 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer, Producer, Actor
- **Born:** 7 February 1960, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1996–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 11: 9 acting, 1 writing, 1 producing
- **Frequently works with:** [Adam Sandler](https://film.one/person/adam-sandler.md), [Andy Samberg](https://film.one/person/andy-samberg.md), [Genndy Tartakovsky](https://film.one/person/genndy-tartakovsky.md), [Kevin James](https://film.one/person/kevin-james.md), [Selena Gomez](https://film.one/person/selena-gomez.md)
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 76 (1), 2000s 84 (1), 2010s 56 (6), 2020s 56 (3)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Smigel, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q779151, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806912/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53684

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Punch-Drunk Love*](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md) (84)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hotel Transylvania*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) (54)
- **Netflix:** [*Hotel Transylvania 2*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md) (52)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Robert Smigel is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer and puppeteer. He was born on 7 February 1960 in New York City and graduated from New York University in 1983.

He is known for his work on Saturday Night Live, where he created the TV Funhouse cartoon shorts, and for voicing and puppeteering Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, which originated on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Smigel has collaborated frequently with Adam Sandler, co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films (2012, 2015) and You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008).

His acting credits include roles in Happy Gilmore (1996), Punch-Drunk Love (2002) as Walter the Dentist, Pixels (2015), Marriage Story (2019) and several other Sandler projects. He has won three Primetime Emmy Awards.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (11)

### Performed in (9)

- *Lorne* (2026), Fi1m 58, as Lorne (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/lorne.md)
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Fi1m 52, as The Lawyer — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), Fi1m 58, as Inmate Friedman — [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Marriage Story* (2019), Fi1m 84, as Mediator — [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), Fi1m 52, as Marty (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *Pixels* (2015), Fi1m 36, as White House Reporter #2 — [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), Fi1m 84, as Walter the Dentist — [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md)
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Andre — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)

### Wrote (1) — the average rests on these

- *Louie* (2010), Fi1m 76, Story — [page](https://film.one/tv/louie.md)

### Produced (1)

- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, Executive Producer — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)

## Complete filmography (70)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Rain Reign* (2026), Executive Producer
- *Lorne* (2026), as Lorne (voice) — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/lorne.md)
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), as The Lawyer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Between the Temples* (2024), as Rabbi Bruce
- *Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live* (2024), as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · Producer, Creator, Writer
- *Leo* (2023), as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice), Songs · Writer, Director
- *White House Plumbers* (2023), series, as Inmate Friedman — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/tv/white-house-plumbers.md)
- *Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm* (2022), as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
- *The King of Staten Island* (2020), as Male Pharmacy Owner
- *Marriage Story* (2019), as Mediator — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/marriage-story.md)
- *What We Do in the Shadows* (2019), series, as Alexander
- *The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!* (2018), series, as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer)
- *The Week Of* (2018), as ER Doctor · Writer, Director
- *Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs* (2017), as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- *Triumph Election Watch* (2016), as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- *Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016* (2016), as Triumph · Executive Producer
- *The Do-Over* (2016), as Doctor
- *Triumph's Election Special 2016* (2016), as Triumph · Writer
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), as Marty (voice) · Producer, Executive Producer, Writer — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *Pixels* (2015), as White House Reporter #2 — Fi1m 36, [page](https://film.one/film/pixels.md)
- *The Jack and Triumph Show* (2015), series, as Triumph · Executive Producer, Creator
- *Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2* (2013), Thanks
- *This Is 40* (2012), as Barry
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice) · Executive Producer, Screenplay — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Executive Producer — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Chaplain — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Portlandia* (2011), series, as Jarvis
- *Bob's Burgers* (2011), series, as Night Security Guard (voice), Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice)
- *Louie* (2010), series, Story — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/louie.md)
- *SpongeBob's Truth or Square* (2009), as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- *Match Game* (2008), series, as Panelist
- *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), as Yosi · Executive Producer, Screenplay
- *Robot Chicken: Star Wars* (2007), as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
- *I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry* (2007), as Mailman
- *Earth to America* (2005), as 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
- *Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special* (2003), Writer
- *Night of Too Many Stars* (2003), series, Executive Producer
- *It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie* (2002), as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- *The Religetables* (2002), Writer
- *Punch-Drunk Love* (2002), as Walter the Dentist — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/punch-drunk-love.md)
- *50 Years of NBC Late Night* (2001), as Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
- *Aqua Teen Hunger Force* (2000), series, as One Hundred (voice)
- *Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!* (2000), Director
- *TV Funhouse* (2000), series, as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) · Writer, Producer, Creator
- *Little Nicky* (2000), as Beefy
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Yari — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *SpongeBob SquarePants* (1999), series, as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- *Titey* (1998), as The Captain (voice)
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), as Andre — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Tomorrow Night* (1998), as Mailroom Guy #1
- *Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman* (1998), Writer
- *The Letter V* (1998), as Phillip
- *Hete-Roy* (1998), as (voice) · Producer, Writer
- *Guess Which Person Is Crazy* (1998), Actor
- *The Ambiguously Gay Duo* (1996), series, as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice) · Creator
- *The Dana Carvey Show* (1996), series, as Various Characters · Producer, Creator
- *Happy Gilmore* (1996), as IRS Agent
- *Billy Madison* (1995), as Mr. Oblaski
- *Wayne's World 2* (1993), as Concert Nerd
- *Buddy* (1993), as Homie 2
- *Lookwell* (1991), Producer, Writer
- *Lookwell* (1991), series, Writer, Creator
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Gabriel Razelton (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary* (1989), Writer
- *Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel* (1988), as The Brainwave · Writer
- *The Oscars* (1953), series, as Other
- *Saturday TV Funhouse*, series, as Prozo / Additional Voices · Writer, Creator
- *Leo 2*, Director, Writer
- *Grown Ups 3*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024](https://film.one/media/person/97600/gallery-4bbe0d90c29e.jpg) Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024 — Jay Dixit, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_comedy-directors_12.jpg/1280px-2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_comedy-directors_12.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024](https://film.one/media/person/97600/gallery-07ad68da8a26.jpg) Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024 — Jay Dixit, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_comedy-directors_17.jpg/1280px-2024-03-08_SXSW-2024_comedy-directors_17.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Smigel](https://film.one/media/person/97600/gallery-13b1c6456edc.jpg) Robert Smigel — Jay Dixit, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/2024-03-09_SXSW_Creating-Comedy-from-the-Director%27s-Chair_10.jpg/1280px-2024-03-09_SXSW_Creating-Comedy-from-the-Director%27s-Chair_10.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024](https://film.one/media/person/97600/gallery-d03200f28fe7.jpg) Robert Smigel at South by Southwest 2024 — Jay Dixit, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/2024-03-09_SXSW_Creating-Comedy-from-the-Director%27s-Chair_9.jpg/1280px-2024-03-09_SXSW_Creating-Comedy-from-the-Director%27s-Chair_9.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Feldman seen here working with Martin Short and Robert Smigel (2021)](https://film.one/media/person/97600/gallery-207adbc7df7b.jpg) Feldman seen here working with Martin Short and Robert Smigel (2021) — Martin Lustre, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/Feldman_with_Martin_Short_and_Robert_Smigel.jpg/1280px-Feldman_with_Martin_Short_and_Robert_Smigel.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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