Robert Smigel
Acting1960New 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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Known For
Acting History
2025
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
Match Game
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)• 1 eps
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
TVas Self• 2 eps
Hollywood Squares
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)• 13 eps
The Simpsons
TVas Gabriel Razelton (voice)• 1 eps
2023
Leo
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
White House Plumbers
TVas Inmate Friedman• 1 eps
What We Do in the Shadows
TVas Alexander• 1 eps
Leo
Writer
Leo
Songs
Leo
Director
2022
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
2020
The King of Staten Island
as Male Pharmacy Owner
2019
Marriage Story
as Mediator
The Masked Singer
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)• 1 eps
2018
The Week Of
as ER Doctor
Bob's Burgers
TVas Security Guard (voice) / Night Security Guard (voice) / Yuli (voice)• 1 eps
New Girl
TVas Chaplain• 1 eps
The Week Of
Director
The Week Of
Writer
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2016
The Do-Over
as Doctor
Portlandia
TVas Jarvis• 1 eps
2015
Pixels
as White House Reporter #2
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Marty (voice)
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)• 1 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TVas Self - Guest / Triumph the Insult Dog
Hotel Transylvania 2
Producer
Hotel Transylvania 2
Writer
Hotel Transylvania 2
Executive Producer
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TVas Self
2013
2012
This Is 40
as Barry
Hotel Transylvania
as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
Hotel Transylvania
Executive Producer
Hotel Transylvania
Screenplay
2011
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TVas Yari• 1 eps
Jack and Jill
Executive Producer
2010
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
TVas One Hundred (voice)• 1 eps
Louie
TVStory
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Executive Producer
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
Screenplay
2007
Robot Chicken: Star Wars
as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
as Mailman
2005
Earth to America
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2004
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog• 1 eps
2003
Night of Too Many Stars
TVExecutive Producer• 5 eps
2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Punch-Drunk Love
as Walter the Dentist
2000
Little Nicky
as Beefy
TV Funhouse
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
TV Funhouse
TVProducer
TV Funhouse
TVWriter
1998
The Wedding Singer
as Andre
Tomorrow Night
as Mailroom Guy #1
1996
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
The Ambiguously Gay Duo
TVas Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
The Daily Show
TVas Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
1995
Billy Madison
as Mr. Oblaski
1993
Wayne's World 2
as Concert Nerd
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVas Self - Guest
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TVWriter
1975
Saturday Night Live
TVas Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Reporter (uncredited) / Self (voice) (uncredited) / Attorney (uncredited) / Marika Backup Singer (uncredited) / Carl Wollarski (uncredited) / Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Partyer (uncredited) / Sabra Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / Inhibited Dance Party USA Dancer (uncredited) / Caller (voice) (uncredited) / Advisor (uncredited) / Student (uncredited) / Self (uncredited) / Moviegoer (uncredited) / Older Fred Savage (voice) (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TVDirector
Saturday Night Live
TVWriter
1953
The Oscars
TVOther