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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
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Movie Involvements: 37
TV Involvements: 24
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
(1993) WriterSaturday Night Live
(1975) DirectorThe Oscars
(1953) OtherLouie
(2010) StoryTV Funhouse
(2000) CreatorHotel Transylvania
(2012) Executive ProducerThe Ambiguously Gay Duo
(1996) CreatorNight of Too Many Stars
(2003) Executive ProducerActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Lawyer | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| 2024 | Rabbi Bruce | |
| Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice) | |
| Inmate Friedman | ||
| 2022 | Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice) | |
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Male Pharmacy Owner | |
| 2019 | Mediator | |
| Alexander | ||
| Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | ||
| 2018 | ER Doctor | |
| 2017 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | |
| Self | ||
| 2016 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | |
| Self | ||
| Triumph | ||
| Doctor | ||
| Triumph | ||
| 2015 | Marty (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| White House Reporter #2 | ||
| Triumph | ||
| Self | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| 2013 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | |
| 2012 | Barry | |
| Fake Dracula / Marty (voice) | ||
| 2011 | Chaplain | |
| Jarvis | ||
| Security Guard (voice) | ||
| Night Security Guard (voice) | ||
| Yuli (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| 2008 | Panelist | |
| Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) | ||
| Yosi | ||
| Self | ||
| 2007 | Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice) | |
| Mailman | ||
| 2005 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | |
| 2004 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | |
| 2003 | Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog) | |
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Walter the Dentist | ||
| 2000 | The Number One Hundred (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) | ||
| Beefy | ||
| Yari | ||
| 1998 | The Captain (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| Andre | ||
| Mailroom Guy #1 | ||
| (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Phillip | ||
| 1996 | Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice) | |
| Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | ||
| Various Characters | ||
| IRS Agent | ||
| 1995 | Mr. Oblaski | |
| 1994 | Triumph the Insult Comic Dog | |
| 1993 | Concert Nerd | |
| Homie 2 | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 1989 | Gabriel Razelton (voice) | |
| 1988 | The Brainwave | |
| 1975 | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| Self - Various Characters | ||
| Self (voice) (uncredited) | ||
| Prozo / Additional Voices | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Producer | |
| 2016 | Executive Producer | |
| 2015 | Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2012 | Executive Producer | |
| 2011 | Executive Producer | |
| 2008 | Executive Producer | |
| 2003 | Executive Producer | |
| 2000 | Producer | |
| 1998 | Producer | |
| 1996 | Producer | |
| 1991 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Writer | |
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2018 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 2012 | Screenplay | |
| 2010 | Story | |
| 2008 | Screenplay | |
| 2003 | Writer | |
| 2002 | Writer | |
| 2000 | Writer | |
| 1998 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1988 | Writer | |
| 1953 | Other | |
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Creator | |
| 2013 | Thanks | |
| 1991 | Creator | |
| Creator | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Songs | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Director | |
| 2018 | Director | |
| 2000 | Director | |
| 1975 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Creator | |
| 2000 | Creator | |
| 1996 | Creator | |
| Creator | ||
| Creator | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |