Portrait of Jim Downey

Acting

Jim Downey

Career

Active from 1975 to 1998, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score72/100
Highest rated
Poster for Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
GoodWatch score77/100

Characters

1

The characters Jim Downey played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 15 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jim Downey Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.3, average 3.9
  • Tension
    3.3, average 5.9
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Violence
    1.6, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

18
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

4 titles ยท average score 71
One Battle After Another
One Battle After Another (2025)
GoodWatch score 84

as Sandy Irvine

Happy Gilmore 2
Happy Gilmore 2 (2025)
GoodWatch score 58

as Championship Tour Starter

The Chair Company
The Chair Company (2025)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Douglas

White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers (2023)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Spencer Oliver

2010s

1 title ยท average score 85
Veep
Veep (2012)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Jim Caldwell

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 84
There Will Be Blood
There Will Be Blood (2007)
GoodWatch score 88

as Al Rose

30 Rock
30 Rock (2006)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Downey

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Board Member #1

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 56
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer, Writer

Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1998)
GoodWatch score 42

as Martin / Homeless Guy

Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Principal

The Little Patriot
The Little Patriot (1995)

as Adjutant

Wayne's World 2
Wayne's World 2 (1993)
GoodWatch score 60

as Jeff Wong (voice, uncredited)

1980s

4 titles ยท average score 43
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

Writer

Bum Rap
Bum Rap (1988)

as Steg

Kate & Allie
Kate & Allie (1984)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

Steve Martin's Best Show Ever
Steve Martin's Best Show Ever (1981)

Writer

1970s

1 title ยท average score 71
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Chile Delegate Translator (uncredited) / Convention Announcer (voice) (uncredited)