A familiar face. A favorite credit.
Robert Smigel
The sketches, the credits, the comedy.
All in one place.
Born February 7, 1960Age 66
Cast appearances (4)
A face that makes you laugh.
Credited work (7)
Funny from behind the scenes.
The person behind the punchline
A little backstory.
Robert Smigel is an American comedy writer, performer and puppeteer known for Saturday Night Live’s TV Funhouse cartoons and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. He joined SNL’s writing staff in 1985 and later became the first head writer of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, where Triumph debuted.
Smigel’s animation work includes The Ambiguously Gay Duo, first seen on The Dana Carvey Show before moving to SNL. He also co-wrote You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, the first two Hotel Transylvania films and Leo. His comedy combines scripted sketches, animation, puppetry and live character performance.
Quite the characters
Another side of funny.
The role call