Robert Smigel
- Born
- February 7, 1960 (66 years old)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Known for
★ 8.0The Simpsons
1989
★ 6.4The Daily Show
1996
★ 7.0Hotel Transylvania
2012
★ 6.1The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
★ 5.8Pixels
2015
★ 7.4New Girl
2011
★ 7.8Bob's Burgers
2011
★ 6.8Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
★ 6.9Saturday Night Live
1975
★ 8.1Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
★ 7.7SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
★ 7.7Marriage Story
2019
Filmography
- —Leo 2Film
- —Grown Ups 3Film
- —Saturday TV FunhouseSeries · Prozo / Additional Voices
- 2026Darlene Love: I Know Where I've BeenFilm · Self
- 2026LorneFilm · Lorne (voice)
- 2025Downey Wrote ThatFilm · Self
- 2025Happy Gilmore 2Film · The Lawyer★ 6.5
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm · Self
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicFilm · Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013★ 7.7
- 2025Hollywood SquaresSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2024Between the TemplesFilm · Rabbi Bruce★ 5.6
- 2024Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveTriumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop LiveFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2023LeoFilm · Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)★ 7.3
- 2023White House PlumbersSeries · Inmate Friedman★ 6.2
- 2022Aqua Teen Forever: PlantasmFilm · Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)★ 6.4
- 2020The King of Staten IslandFilm · Male Pharmacy Owner★ 7.0
- 2019Marriage StoryFilm · Mediator★ 7.7
- 2019What We Do in the ShadowsSeries · Alexander★ 8.0
- 2019The Masked SingerSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)★ 7.5
- 2018The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!Series · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer)
- 2018The Week OfFilm · ER Doctor★ 5.5
- 2017Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2017Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey ShowFilm · Self★ 7.9
- 2016Triumph Election WatchTriumph Election WatchFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2016'85: The Greatest Team in Football HistoryFilm · Self
- 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016Film · Triumph
- 2016Match GameSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)★ 6.5
- 2016The Do-OverFilm · Doctor★ 5.7
- 2016Triumph's Election Special 2016Film · Triumph
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 2Film · Marty (voice)★ 6.8
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries · Triumph the Insult Dog, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog★ 6.1
- 2015PixelsFilm · White House Reporter #2★ 5.8
- 2015The Jack and Triumph ShowSeries · Triumph
- 2015Misery Loves ComedyFilm · Self★ 6.1
- 2013@midnight with Chris HardwickSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)★ 5.3
- 2012This Is 40Film · Barry★ 5.9
- 2012Hotel TransylvaniaFilm · Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)★ 7.0
- 2011New GirlSeries · Chaplain★ 7.4
- 2011PortlandiaSeries · Jarvis★ 6.9
- 2011Bob's BurgersSeries · Security Guard (voice), Night Security Guard (voice), Yuli (voice)★ 7.8
- 2009SpongeBob's Truth or SquareFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2009Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePantsFilm · Self
- 2008Match GameSeries · Panelist
- 2008You Don't Mess with the ZohanFilm · Yosi★ 5.7
- 2007Robot Chicken: Star WarsFilm · Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)★ 7.2
- 2007I Now Pronounce You Chuck & LarryFilm · Mailman★ 6.1
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationFilm · Self
- 2005Earth to AmericaFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and FoundFilm · Self
- 2004Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic DogFilm · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
- 2003Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary SpecialFilm · Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
- 2003Last Comic StandingSeries
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieFilm · Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)★ 6.0
- 2002The ReligetablesFilm
- 2002Punch-Drunk LoveFilm · Walter the Dentist★ 7.1
- 200150 Years of NBC Late NightFilm · Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
- 2001Adam Sandler Goes to HellFilm · Self
- 2000Aqua Teen Hunger ForceSeries · One Hundred (voice)★ 7.6
- 2000TV FunhouseSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
- 2000Little NickyFilm · Beefy★ 5.8
- 2000Curb Your EnthusiasmSeries · Yari★ 8.1
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialFilm · Self
- 1999SpongeBob SquarePantsSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)★ 7.7
- 1998TiteyFilm · The Captain (voice)
- 1998The Wedding SingerFilm · Andre★ 6.8
- 1998Tomorrow NightFilm · Mailroom Guy #1
- 1998Hete-RoyFilm · (voice)
- 1998Guess Which Person Is CrazyFilm
- 1998The Letter VFilm · Phillip
- 1996The Ambiguously Gay DuoSeries · Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
- 1996The Daily ShowSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog★ 6.4
- 1996The Dana Carvey ShowSeries · Various Characters
- 1996Happy GilmoreFilm · IRS Agent★ 6.7
- 1995Billy MadisonFilm · Mr. Oblaski★ 6.2
- 1994Space Ghost Coast to CoastSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog★ 7.8
- 1993Wayne's World 2Film · Concert Nerd★ 6.1
- 1993BuddyFilm · Homie 2
- 1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries · Triumph the Insult Comic Dog★ 7.3
- 1989The SimpsonsSeries · Gabriel Razelton (voice)★ 8.0
- 1988Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of SteelFilm · The Brainwave
- 1975Saturday Night LiveSeries · Marika Backup Singer (uncredited), Partyer (uncredited), Reporter (uncredited), Moviegoer (uncredited), Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Attorney (uncredited), Advisor (uncredited), Caller (voice) (uncredited), Older Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited), Student (uncredited), Sabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited), Carl Wollarski (uncredited), Inhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited), Bighead (voice) (uncredited), Director (voice) (uncredited), Dr. Bighead (voice), Additional Voices (voice), (voice), Various Voices (voice), Boris Yeltsin (voice), The Captain (voice), Various (voice), Heteroy / Various Voices (voice), William Ginsburg (voice), Geppetto (voice), Lorne Michael (voice), Mexican Father / Various (voice), Director / Various Voices (voice), Al Gore / Various Voices (voice), Lorne Michaels / Various Voices (voice), Elephant Man Bones / Various Voices (voice), Lorne Michael / Various Voices (voice), Papa Smurf (voice), Religetables New Anchor (voice), Bugs Bunny (voice), Popeye (voice), Michael Powell (voice), Announcer (voice), Pothead Theater Announcer (voice), Santa Claus / Various Voices (voice), Elephant Man Bones / Thomas Mesereau / Scientist / Various (voice), Various Voices (voices), Pat Robinson / Darwin (voice), Albert Einstein (voice), Rudolph Giuliani / John McCain / Various Voices (voice), Al Sharpton (voice)★ 6.9