Robert Smigel
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting85
movieLorne
2026
Lorne (voice)
movieHappy Gilmore 2
2025
The Lawyer
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025
Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
tvHollywood Squares
2025
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
movieBetween the Temples
2024
Rabbi Bruce
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
2024
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
movieLeo
2023
Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice)
tvWhite House Plumbers
2023
Inmate Friedman
movieAqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
2022
Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
movieThe King of Staten Island
2020
Male Pharmacy Owner
movieMarriage Story
2019
Mediator
tvWhat We Do in the Shadows
2019
Alexander
tvThe Masked Singer
2019
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
movieThe Week Of
2018
ER Doctor
movieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
2017
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Triumph Election Watch
2016
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
tvMatch Game
2016
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
movieThe Do-Over
2016
Doctor
movieHotel Transylvania 2
2015
Marty (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest / Triumph the Insult Dog / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
moviePixels
2015
White House Reporter #2
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
tv@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
movieThis Is 40
2012
Barry
movieHotel Transylvania
2012
Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
tvNew Girl
2011
Chaplain
tvPortlandia
2011
Jarvis
tvBob's Burgers
2011
Security Guard (voice) / Night Security Guard (voice) / Yuli (voice)
movieSpongeBob's Truth or Square
2009
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
tvMatch Game
2008
Panelist
tvThe Gong Show with Dave Attell
2008
Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
movieRobot Chicken: Star Wars
2007
Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
movieEarth to America
2005
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
movieLate Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
movieLate Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
2003
Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
movieIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
2002
Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
moviePunch-Drunk Love
2002
Walter the Dentist
movie50 Years of NBC Late Night
2001
Triumph The Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
tvAqua Teen Hunger Force
2000
One Hundred (voice)
tvTV Funhouse
2000
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
tvSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
tvHollywood Squares
1998
Self - Panelist
movieTitey
1998
The Captain (voice)
movieTomorrow Night
1998
Mailroom Guy #1
movieHete-Roy
1998
(voice)
movieThe Letter V
1998
Phillip
tvThe Ambiguously Gay Duo
1996
Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
tvThe Dana Carvey Show
1996
Various Characters
movieHappy Gilmore
1996
IRS Agent
movieBilly Madison
1995
Mr. Oblaski
tvSpace Ghost Coast to Coast
1994
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
movieWayne's World 2
1993
Concert Nerd
movieBuddy
1993
Homie 2
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (archive footage)
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Gabriel Razelton (voice)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Various Characters / Marika Backup Singer (uncredited) / Partyer (uncredited) / Reporter (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Moviegoer (uncredited) / Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Attorney (uncredited) / Advisor (uncredited) / Caller (voice) (uncredited) / Older Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Sabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Carl Wollarski (uncredited) / Inhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited) / Bighead (voice) (uncredited) / Director (voice) (uncredited) / Dr. Bighead (voice) / Additional Voices (voice) / (voice) / Various Voices (voice) / Boris Yeltsin (voice) / The Captain (voice) / Various (voice) / Heteroy / Various Voices (voice) / William Ginsburg (voice) / Geppetto (voice) / Lorne Michael (voice) / Mexican Father / Various (voice) / Director / Various Voices (voice) / Al Gore / Various Voices (voice) / Lorne Michaels / Various Voices (voice) / Elephant Man Bones / Various Voices (voice) / Lorne Michael / Various Voices (voice) / Papa Smurf (voice) / Religetables New Anchor (voice) / Bugs Bunny (voice) / Popeye (voice) / Michael Powell (voice) / Announcer (voice) / Pothead Theater Announcer (voice) / Santa Claus / Various Voices (voice) / Elephant Man Bones / Thomas Mesereau / Scientist / Various (voice) / Various Voices (voices) / Pat Robinson / Darwin (voice)
tvSaturday TV Funhouse
Prozo / Additional Voices
Writing21
movieLeo
2023
Writer
movieThe Week Of
2018
Writer
movieHotel Transylvania
2012
Screenplay
tvLouie
2010
Story
movieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Screenplay
tvTV Funhouse
2000
Writer
movieHete-Roy
1998
Writer
movieLookwell
1991
Writer
tvLookwell
1991
Writer
tvThe Oscars
1953
Other
movieLeo 2
Writer
tvSaturday TV Funhouse
Writer
Production13
Rain Reign
2026
Executive Producer
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
2016
Executive Producer
movieHotel Transylvania 2
2015
Producer, Executive Producer
tvThe Jack and Triumph Show
2015
Executive Producer
movieHotel Transylvania
2012
Executive Producer
movieJack and Jill
2011
Executive Producer
movieYou Don't Mess with the Zohan
2008
Executive Producer
tvNight of Too Many Stars
2003
Executive Producer
tvTV Funhouse
2000
Producer
movieHete-Roy
1998
Producer
tvThe Dana Carvey Show
1996
Producer
movieLookwell
1991
Producer
Creator5
Crew4
Directing4
Sound1
movieLeo
2023
Songs