Robert Smigel
Actor · Director · WriterRobert 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
FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR52
Lorne
2026
Lorne (voice)
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
Happy Gilmore 2
2025
The Lawyer
Downey Wrote That
2025
Self
Between the Temples
2024
Rabbi Bruce
- Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
2024
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Leo
2023
Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
The King of Staten Island
2020
Male Pharmacy Owner
Marriage Story
2019
Mediator
The Week Of
2018
ER Doctor
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
2017
Self
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Triumph's Election Special 2016
2016
Triumph
The Do-Over
2016
Doctor
- Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
2016
Triumph
- Triumph Election Watch
Triumph Election Watch
2016
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
2016
Self
Misery Loves Comedy
2015
Self
Pixels
2015
White House Reporter #2
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Marty (voice)
This Is 40
2012
Barry
Hotel Transylvania
2012
Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
2009
Self
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Yosi
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
2007
Mailman
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
2007
Self
Earth to America
2005
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
2005
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
Punch-Drunk Love
2002
Walter the Dentist
The Religetables
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Adam Sandler Goes to Hell
2001
Self
50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
Little Nicky
2000
Beefy
Titey
1998
The Captain (voice)
Tomorrow Night
1998
Mailroom Guy #1
The Wedding Singer
1998
Andre
Hete-Roy
1998
(voice)
Guess Which Person Is Crazy
1998
The Letter V
1998
Phillip
Happy Gilmore
1996
IRS Agent
Billy Madison
1995
Mr. Oblaski
Wayne's World 2
1993
Concert Nerd
Buddy
1993
Homie 2
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
The Brainwave
Leo 2
- Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
Self
DIRECTOR4
WRITER14
- Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
2024
Writer
Leo
2023
Writer
The Week Of
2018
Writer
Triumph's Election Special 2016
2016
Writer
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Writer
Hotel Transylvania
2012
Screenplay
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Screenplay
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Writer
The Religetables
2002
Writer
Hete-Roy
1998
Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
1998
Writer
Lookwell
1991
Writer
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
1988
Writer
Leo 2
Writer
PRODUCER9
- Rain Reign
Rain Reign
2026
Executive Producer
- Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
2024
Producer
- Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
2016
Executive Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Producer, Executive Producer
Hotel Transylvania
2012
Executive Producer
Jack and Jill
2011
Executive Producer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Executive Producer
Hete-Roy
1998
Producer
Lookwell
1991
Producer
