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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
Downey Wrote That
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2025
Happy Gilmore 2
Character:The Lawyer
Release Date:25/07/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character:Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
Release Date:27/01/2025
Between the Temples
Character:Rabbi Bruce
Release Date:22/08/2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Release Date:20/05/2024
Leo
Character:Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
Release Date:17/11/2023
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Character:Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
Release Date:06/10/2022
The King of Staten Island
Character:Male Pharmacy Owner
Release Date:22/07/2020
Marriage Story
Character:Mediator
Release Date:28/09/2019
The Week Of
Character:ER Doctor
Release Date:27/04/2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Release Date:18/11/2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Character:Self
Release Date:20/10/2017
Triumph Election Watch
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Release Date:08/10/2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Character:Self
Release Date:01/10/2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Character:Triumph
Release Date:11/08/2016
The Do-Over
Character:Doctor
Release Date:27/05/2016
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Character:Triumph
Release Date:11/02/2016
Hotel Transylvania 2
Character:Marty (voice)
Release Date:21/09/2015
Pixels
Character:White House Reporter #2
Release Date:16/07/2015
Misery Loves Comedy
Character:Self
Release Date:23/01/2015
This Is 40
Character:Barry
Release Date:20/12/2012
Hotel Transylvania
Character:Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
Release Date:20/09/2012
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Release Date:16/11/2009
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
Character:Self
Release Date:14/07/2009
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Character:Yosi
Release Date:05/06/2008
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
Character:Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
Release Date:17/07/2007
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Character:Mailman
Release Date:12/07/2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Character:Self
Release Date:06/05/2007
Earth to America
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Release Date:20/11/2005
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Character:Self
Release Date:15/04/2005
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Release Date:10/08/2004
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Character:Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Release Date:14/09/2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Character:Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Release Date:29/11/2002
The Religetables
Character:
Release Date:16/11/2002
Punch-Drunk Love
Character:Walter the Dentist
Release Date:11/10/2002
Little Nicky
Character:Beefy
Release Date:10/11/2000
Titey
Character:The Captain (voice)
Release Date:15/05/1998
The Wedding Singer
Character:Andre
Release Date:13/02/1998
Tomorrow Night
Character:Mailroom Guy #1
Release Date:23/01/1998
Hete-Roy
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/1998
Guess Which Person Is Crazy
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
The Letter V
Character:Phillip
Release Date:01/01/1998
Happy Gilmore
Character:IRS Agent
Release Date:16/02/1996
Billy Madison
Character:Mr. Oblaski
Release Date:10/02/1995
Wayne's World 2
Character:Concert Nerd
Release Date:10/12/1993
Buddy
Character:Homie 2
Release Date:28/09/1993
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Character:The Brainwave
Release Date:29/02/1988
Television Appearances
Hollywood Squares
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Character:Self
White House Plumbers
Character:Inmate Friedman
The Story of Late Night
Character:Self
What We Do in the Shadows
Character:Alexander
The Masked Singer
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Match Game
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Character:Self
The Jack and Triumph Show
Character:Triumph
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
New Girl
Character:Chaplain
Portlandia
Character:Jarvis
Bob's Burgers
Character:Security Guard (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Night Security Guard (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Character:Yuli (voice)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self
Match Game
Character:Panelist
The Gong Show with Dave Attell
Character:Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Lewis Black's Root of All Evil
Character:Self
Last Comic Standing
Character:
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Character:One Hundred (voice)
TV Funhouse
Character:
TV Funhouse
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Character:Yari
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
Character:Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
The Daily Show
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
The Dana Carvey Show
Character:Various Characters
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Character:Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Simpsons
Character:Gabriel Razelton (voice)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Marika Backup Singer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Partyer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Reporter (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Moviegoer (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Attorney (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Advisor (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Character:Caller (voice) (uncredited)
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