Robert Smigel

Born: 1960-02-07, 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.

Filmography

• The Simpsons (1989)
• The Daily Show (1996)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
• Bob's Burgers (2011)
• New Girl (2011)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
• @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013)
• Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
• Portlandia (2011)
• The Masked Singer (2019)
• SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
• Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
• Hotel Transylvania (2012)
• Pixels (2015)
• Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
• White House Plumbers (2023)
• You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
• Happy Gilmore (1996)
• Last Comic Standing (2003)
• Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
• Marriage Story (2019)
• Leo (2023)
• Leo (2023)
• Lorne (2026)
• Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
• The King of Staten Island (2020)
• Little Nicky (2000)
• This Is 40 (2012)