Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

1960-02-07 New York City, New York, USA 62 Credits

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, 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 also co-wrote the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan, both starring Adam Sandler. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of...

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Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

2025

as Self

7.0
Acting

Comedy stars unite to honor Conan O'Brien as he receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

as Self

7.9
Acting

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Between the Temples

Between the Temples

2024

as Rabbi Bruce

5.5
Acting

A grief-stricken cantor in a crisis of faith finds his world turned upside down when his grade school music teacher re-enters his life as his new adul...

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

2024

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

10.0
Acting

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hosts his game show "Let's Make a Poop" live from the Castro Theatre at SF Sketchfest. With announcer Michael Winslow, g...

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

2024

Producer, Creator, Writer

10.0
Producing Writing

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog hosts his game show "Let's Make a Poop" live from the Castro Theatre at SF Sketchfest. With announcer Michael Winslow, g...

Leo

Leo

2023

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

7.4
Acting

Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one y...

Leo

Leo

2023

Songs, Writer, Director

7.4
Writing Directing

Jaded 74-year-old lizard Leo has been stuck in the same Florida classroom for decades with his terrarium-mate turtle. When he learns he only has one y...

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

2022

as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

6.1
Acting

Everyone’s favorite rascals, the Aqua Teens, and everyone’s favorite perverted neighbor, Carl, split up then get back together to fight everyone’s fav...

The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020

as Male Pharmacy Owner

7.0
Acting

Scott has been a case of arrested development ever since his firefighter father died when he was seven. He's now reached his mid-20s having achieved l...

Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

as Mediator

7.7
Acting

A stage director and an actress struggle through a grueling, coast-to-coast divorce that pushes them to their personal extremes.

The Week Of

The Week Of

2018

as ER Doctor

5.5
Acting

The parents of a soon-to-be married couple make the final preparations for the wedding ceremony.

The Week Of

The Week Of

2018

Writer, Director

5.5
Writing Directing

The parents of a soon-to-be married couple make the final preparations for the wedding ceremony.

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
Acting

Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. Benefiting NEXT for Autism, the...

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

7.9
Acting

It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends...

Triumph Election Watch

2016

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

10.0
Acting

Triumph reports from the first Presidential debate, discusses the race with 538 poll analyst Nate Silver, and walks the Emmy red carpet with a celebri...

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016

as Self

8.2
Acting

Through never-been-seen-before footage and fascinating interviews with key members of the 1985 Chicago Bears -- Mike Ditka, Jim McMahon, Mike Singleta...

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

2016

as Triumph

7.0
Acting

In his newest election special, Triumph reports from both political conventions, covering the candidates, photobombing news anchors, harassing and pra...

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

2016

Executive Producer

7.0
Producing

In his newest election special, Triumph reports from both political conventions, covering the candidates, photobombing news anchors, harassing and pra...

The Do-Over

The Do-Over

2016

as Doctor

5.7
Acting

The life of a bank manager is turned upside down when a friend from his past manipulates him into faking his own death and taking off on an adventure.

Triumph’s Election Special 2016

2016

as Triumph

7.0
Acting

In his election special, Triumph reports from the primary states, chases down Ted Cruz and other candidates, coaches Mike Huckabee, and attends town h...

Triumph’s Election Special 2016

2016

Writer

7.0
Writing

In his election special, Triumph reports from the primary states, chases down Ted Cruz and other candidates, coaches Mike Huckabee, and attends town h...

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

as Marty (voice)

6.8
Acting

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of sup...

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Producer, Executive Producer, Writer

6.8
Producing Writing

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-together, Hotel Transylvania is in for a collision of sup...

Pixels

Pixels

2015

as White House Reporter #2

5.8
Acting

Video game experts are recruited by the military to fight 1980s-era video game characters who've attacked New York.

Misery Loves Comedy

Misery Loves Comedy

2015

as Self

6.0
Acting

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, actors, and directors from the US, Canada, and abroad...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

Thanks

6.4

After the disastrous food storm in the first film, Flint and his friends are forced to leave the town. Flint accepts the invitation from his idol Ches...

This Is 40

This Is 40

2012

as Barry

5.9
Acting

Pete and Debbie are both about to turn 40, their kids hate each other, both of their businesses are failing, they're on the verge of losing their hous...

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

7.0
Acting

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One spe...

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

Executive Producer, Screenplay

7.0
Producing Writing

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families can live it up and no humans are allowed. One spe...

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

2011

Executive Producer

4.4
Producing

Jack Sadelstein, a successful advertising executive in Los Angeles with a beautiful wife and kids, dreads one event each year: the Thanksgiving visit ...

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

7.1
Acting

It's the Krusty Krab's eleventy-seventh anniversary, and the nostalgia has SpongeBob, Squidward, Patrick, and Mr. Krabs looking back on key events in ...

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants

2009

as Self

10.0
Acting

Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the SpongeBob SquarePants. The documentary chronicles the beloved character's journey to international pop cultur...

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

as Yosi

5.7
Acting

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do any...

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

Executive Producer, Screenplay

5.7
Producing Writing

An Israeli counterterrorism soldier with a secretly fabulous ambition to become a Manhattan hairstylist. Zohan's desire runs so deep that he'll do any...

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)

7.2
Acting

A series of 30 sketches, following the hilarious antics of various characters from a galaxy, far, far away.

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007

as Mailman

6.1
Acting

Firefighters Chuck Ford and Larry Valentine are guy's guys, loyal to the core—which is why when widower Larry asks Chuck to pose as his lover so that ...

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

8.0
Acting

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environment.

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

6.8
Acting

A hilarious collection of some of the best Triumph the Insult Comic Dog segments from "Late Night with Conan O'Brien."

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)

6.8
Acting

Conan O'Brien celebrates ten years of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in this one-hour special. Many guest appearances and clip montages show us how f...

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

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

2003

Writer

6.8
Writing

Conan O'Brien celebrates ten years of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" in this one-hour special. Many guest appearances and clip montages show us how f...

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
Acting

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub over it. After she tricks Pepe into giving her the o...

The Religetables

The Religetables

2002

Acting

A VeggieTales parody showing the atrocities, violence, and scandals committed by religious figures or in the name of religion, including witch trials,...

The Religetables

The Religetables

2002

Writer

Writing

A VeggieTales parody showing the atrocities, violence, and scandals committed by religious figures or in the name of religion, including witch trials,...

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

as Walter the Dentist

7.1
Acting

A socially awkward and volatile small business owner meets the love of his life after being threatened by a gang of scammers.

Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!

Ohh Nooo!!! Mr. Bill's Classics!

2000

Director

Directing

The hapless man made of clay hosts this showcase of comedy sketches, while trying to avoid the tricks of his frenemies, Mr. Hands and Sluggo.

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Beefy

5.9
Acting

After the lord of darkness decides he will not cede his throne to any of his three sons, the two most powerful of them escape to Earth to create a kin...

Titey

Titey

1998

as The Captain (voice)

Acting

A Saturday Night Live parody of a (fictional) Walt Disney film of the famous Titanic. Jason Alexander provides the voice for the ship, and Whoopi Gold...

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

1998

as Andre

6.8
Acting

Robbie, a local rock star turned wedding singer, is dumped on the day of his wedding. Meanwhile, waitress Julia finally sets a wedding date with her f...

Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow Night

1998

as Mailroom Guy #1

5.7
Acting

Charles is the owner of a photo-shop. He is not too friendly and spends his evenings alone, and one day he finally decides to get a social life. He me...

Hete-Roy

Hete-Roy

1998

as (voice)

Acting

Hete-Roy, in his conservative suit and tie, is a one man conversion-therapy campaign as he zaps gay people with his Bible, switching them from gay to ...

Guess Which Person Is Crazy

Guess Which Person Is Crazy

1998

Acting

short film by Louis C.K.

The Letter V

The Letter V

1998

as Phillip

6.0
Acting

Louis C.K. recruited his Conan and Dana Carvey Show cohort Robert Smigel to star in another Sunny Skies segment, with Smigel playing the host of a Ses...

Hete-Roy

Hete-Roy

1998

Producer, Writer

Producing Writing

Hete-Roy, in his conservative suit and tie, is a one man conversion-therapy campaign as he zaps gay people with his Bible, switching them from gay to ...

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

Writer

7.7
Writing

Classic Saturday Night Live skits featuring the hilarious Phil Hartman.

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as IRS Agent

6.6
Acting

Failed hockey player-turned-golf whiz Happy Gilmore — whose unconventional approach and antics on the green courts the ire of rival Shooter McGavin — ...

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Mr. Oblaski

6.2
Acting

Billy Madison is the 27 year-old son of Bryan Madison, a very rich man who has made his living in the hotel industry. Billy stands to inherit his fath...

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Concert Nerd

6.1
Acting

A message from Jim Morrison in a dream prompts cable access TV stars Wayne and Garth to put on a rock concert, "Waynestock," with Aerosmith as headlin...

Buddy

Buddy

1993

as Homie 2

5.0
Acting

Two buddies, two dudes and two homies hang out on a train.

Lookwell

Lookwell

1991

Producer, Writer

Producing Writing

The former star of a cancelled cop TV show solves crimes. The pilot was broadcast on NBC in July 1991 but was not picked up as a series despite being ...

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
Acting

A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.

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

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

1988

Writer

8.5
Writing

A humourous telling of the history of the comic book superhero.

Leo 2

Leo 2

N/A

Acting

Adam Sandler's animated comedy movie Leo will receive a sequel, as Netflix's Ted Sarandos has confirmed ideas are being hashed out now.