Jim Downey

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Downey
Occupation	Writer
Date Of Birth	Oct 6, 1952(1952-10-06)
Age	72
Birthplace	Berkeley
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Libra

Jim Downey Biography

Jim Downey is one of the most popular and richest Writer who was born on October 6, 1952 in Berkeley, California, United States.

Downey is the brother of filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. and the uncle of actor and fellow Saturday Night Live alum and actor Robert Downey Jr. He attended Harvard University, graduating in 1974 with a degree in Russian. Downey toured Eastern Europe by train after graduating from Harvard, and returned to the US to work for TV. He is believed to be one of the first Harvard Lampoon writers to get a break in TV and the youngest writer on Saturday Night Live.

Although he was only a credited actor on Saturday Night Live for one season, Downey appeared in over 40 sketches from 1977 to 2005, his most notable being parody commercials such as Craig’s Travellers Checks, First CityWide Change Bank, and Grayson Moorhead Securities. In 2007, he appeared in a Digital Short titled Andy’s Dad, where he portrayed the father of cast member Andy Samberg, and had a romantic relationship with guest star Jonah Hill.

Jim Downey Net Worth

Jim Downey is one of the richest Writer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Downey 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer and occasional actor. Downey has written for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live. This makes him the longest associated writer with the show.He has also been called the “best political humorist alive”.

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He appeared in the Norm Macdonald movie Dirty Work as one of the homeless guys. Downey also had a bit part in Paul Thomas Anderson’s 2007 film There Will Be Blood, where he plays Al Rose, Little Boston’s real estate broker. Anderson’s YouTube channel is Al Rose Promotions, a nod to Downey’s role. Downey is the second SNL writer to have had a role in a PT Anderson picture, the first being Robert Smigel, who plays Barry Egan’s brother-in-law in Punch- Drunk Love.

Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Writer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jim Downey celebrates birthday on October 6 of every year.

Given Downey’s role in writing much of the political humor featured on Saturday Night Live during his tenure there, his own political leanings have been a source of speculation. Downey has said that he began his career as “a standard-issue Harvard graduate commie”, but later turned into “a conservative Democrat”. He is a registered Democratic Party member. In 2008 he expressed his support for then-Presidential-candidate Barack Obama. Nonetheless, his comedic targets have included American politicians across the political spectrum. TV critic Tom Shales, author of the book Live from New York: The Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live, called Downey, and SNL, an “equal opportunity slasher” in political comedy.

Is Morton Downey Jr the father of Robert Downey Jr?

Morton Downey Jr.
Children| 4
Parent(s)| Morton Downey Barbara Bennett

Are Robert Downey and Jim Downey related?

Jim Downey
Relatives| Robert Downey Sr. (half-brother) Robert Downey Jr. (nephew)

Is Jim Downey married?

Andrea Da-Hae Park and James Wright Downey were married Sept. 28 in Hudson, N.Y.

How old is Jim Downey?

69 years (October 6, 1952)

How old was Morton Downey Jr when he died?

68 years (1932–2001)