Robert Smigel

Personal Info

Birthday

February 7, 1960

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Robert Smigel

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

Happy Gilmore 2

The Simpsons

The Daily Show

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Bob's Burgers

Happy Gilmore

New Girl

The Masked Singer

Filmography

2025
Happy Gilmore 2
as The Lawyer
Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
2024
Between the Temples
as Rabbi Bruce
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2023
Leo
as Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
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
2018
The Week Of
as ER Doctor
2017
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
as Self
2016
Triumph Election Watch
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
as Self
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
as Triumph
The Do-Over
as Doctor
Triumph’s Election Special 2016
as Triumph
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Marty (voice)
Pixels
as White House Reporter #2
Misery Loves Comedy
as Self
2012
This Is 40
as Barry
Hotel Transylvania
as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)
2009
SpongeBob's Truth or Square
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants
as Self
2008
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
as Yosi
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
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2003
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
as Self (Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
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
1998
Titey
as The Captain (voice)
The Wedding Singer
as Andre
Tomorrow Night
as Mailroom Guy #1
Hete-Roy
as (voice)
The Letter V
as Phillip
1996
Happy Gilmore
as IRS Agent
1995
Billy Madison
as Mr. Oblaski
1993
Wayne's World 2
as Concert Nerd
Buddy
as Homie 2
1988
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
as The Brainwave