Robert Smigel

Known for

Acting

Born

February 7, 1960 (age 66)

Birthplace

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.

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Best known work

The Simpsons

1989

Hotel Transylvania

2012

Pixels

2015

Marriage Story

2019

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2

2013

Happy Gilmore

1996

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

Filmography

TBA
Leo 2
Director, Writer
TBA
Grown Ups 3
TBA
Saturday TV FunhouseTV
as Prozo / Additional Voices (1 episode), Creator, Writer
2026
Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been
as Self
2026
Rain Reign
Executive Producer
2026
Lorne
as Lorne (voice)
2025
Downey Wrote That
as Self
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self - SNL Writer 1985 - 2013
2025
Hollywood SquaresTV
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (18 episodes)
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2024
Between the Temples
as Rabbi Bruce
2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice), Producer, Writer, Creator
2023
Leo
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizard #1 / Old Lizard #3 (voice), Writer, Songs, Director
2023
White House PlumbersTV
as Inmate Friedman (1 episode)
2022
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2021
The Story of Late NightTV
as Self (6 episodes)
2020
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2019
Marriage Story
as Mediator
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2019
What We Do in the ShadowsTV
as Alexander (1 episode)
2019
The Masked SingerTV
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice) (1 episode)
2018
The Aquabats! Saturday Morning!TV
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice/puppeteer) (1 episode)
2018
The Week Of
as ER Doctor, Director, Writer