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Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Known For Acting
Birthday Feb 07, 1960 (65)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 09, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Filmography

Happy Gilmore 2

Happy Gilmore 2

2025

as The Lawyer

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live

2024

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Between the Temples

Between the Temples

2024

as Rabbi Bruce

Leo

Leo

2023

as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

2022

as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

The King of Staten Island

The King of Staten Island

2020

as Male Pharmacy Owner

Marriage Story

Marriage Story

2019

as Mediator

The Week Of

The Week Of

2018

as ER Doctor

The Do-Over

The Do-Over

2016

as Doctor

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

as Marty (voice)

Pixels

Pixels

2015

as White House Reporter #2

This Is 40

This Is 40

2012

as Barry

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

SpongeBob's Truth or Square

2009

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

Robot Chicken: Star Wars

2007

as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)

Earth to America

Earth to America

2005

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Punch-Drunk Love

Punch-Drunk Love

2002

as Walter the Dentist

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002

as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Little Nicky

Little Nicky

2000

as Beefy

Hete-Roy

Hete-Roy

1998

as (voice)

Titey

Titey

1998

as The Captain (voice)

Tomorrow Night

Tomorrow Night

1998

as Mailroom Guy #1

The Wedding Singer

The Wedding Singer

1998

as Andre

Happy Gilmore

Happy Gilmore

1996

as IRS Agent

Billy Madison

Billy Madison

1995

as Mr. Oblaski

Buddy

Buddy

1993

as Homie 2

Wayne's World 2

Wayne's World 2

1993

as Concert Nerd

Leo

Leo

2023

Director

The Week Of

The Week Of

2018

Director

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016

2016

Executive Producer

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Producer

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

2015

Executive Producer

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012

Executive Producer

Jack and Jill

Jack and Jill

2011

Executive Producer

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008

Executive Producer

Hete-Roy

Hete-Roy

1998

Producer

Lookwell

Lookwell

1991

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Ambiguously Gay Duo

as Bighead/Beetles of Zolaro/Lizardo/Half-Scary (voice)

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Sep 28, 1996

The Dana Carvey Show

as Various Characters

Episodes: 9

First Aired: Mar 12, 1996

The Jack and Triumph Show

as Triumph

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Feb 20, 2015

Hollywood Squares

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

Bob's Burgers

as Security Guard (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

TV Funhouse

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 06, 2000

Aqua Teen Hunger Force

as The Number One Hundred (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 30, 2000

White House Plumbers

as Inmate Friedman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 01, 2023

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Yari

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 15, 2000

What We Do in the Shadows

as Alexander

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 27, 2019

New Girl

as Chaplain

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Portlandia

as Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Bob's Burgers

as Night Security Guard (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 1994

Bob's Burgers

as Yuli (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 2011

The Masked Singer

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 02, 2019

Match Game

as Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 2008

Saturday TV Funhouse

as Prozo / Additional Voices

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 21, 2013

The Daily Show

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

TV Funhouse

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 06, 2000

The Story of Late Night

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 02, 2021

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 16, 2025

The Gong Show with Dave Attell

as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 17, 2008

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Last Comic Standing

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2003

LateLine

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 17, 1998

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

Lewis Black's Root of All Evil

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 12, 2008

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 01, 2009

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Saturday Night Live

as Self (voice) (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

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