Portrait of Robert Smigel

Acting

Robert Smigel

Career

Active from 1975 to 2024, with a break from 1976 to 1987, busiest in 1998 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
8
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Louie
Louie
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 55 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Robert Smigel Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.1, average 4.0
  • Tension
    3.2, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.0, average 5.5
  • Crime
    1.1, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 5
  • Lighthearted Entertainment 3
  • Cult Classic 3
  • Vibrant 3D Animation 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Pop Culture Satire 2
  • Meta-Humor 2
  • Meta-Narrative 2
  • Intergenerational Connection 2
  • Sketch Comedy 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Iconic Characters 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

74
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Saturday TV Funhouse
Saturday TV Funhouse

TV show ยท as Prozo / Additional Voices

Leo 2
Leo 2

Writer, Director

2020s

10 titles ยท average score 65
Lorne
Lorne (2026)
GoodWatch score 69

as Lorne (voice)

Rain Reign
Rain Reign (2026)

Executive Producer

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

as The Lawyer

Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares (2025)
GoodWatch score 32

TV show ยท as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Between the Temples
Between the Temples (2024)
GoodWatch score 71

as Rabbi Bruce

Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live (2024)

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Leo
Leo (2023)
GoodWatch score 73

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

White House Plumbers
White House Plumbers (2023)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Inmate Friedman

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm (2022)
GoodWatch score 83

as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

The King of Staten Island
The King of Staten Island (2020)
GoodWatch score 71

as Male Pharmacy Owner

2010s

23 titles ยท average score 62
What We Do in the Shadows
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Alexander

The Week Of
The Week Of (2018)
GoodWatch score 40

as ER Doctor

Triumph's Election Special 2016
Triumph's Election Special 2016 (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

as Triumph

Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

as Triumph

Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)
GoodWatch score 58

as Marty (voice)

The Jack and Triumph Show
The Jack and Triumph Show (2015)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Triumph

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Self - Guest / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)
GoodWatch score 64

Thanks

Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania (2012)
GoodWatch score 58

as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

Jack and Jill
Jack and Jill (2011)
GoodWatch score 23

Executive Producer

Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers (2011)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Yuli (voice) / Security Guard (voice)

New Girl
New Girl (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Chaplain

2000s

18 titles ยท average score 66
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
You Don't Mess with the Zohan (2008)
GoodWatch score 49

as Yosi

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)
GoodWatch score 42

as Mailman

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special
Late Night with Conan O'Brien: 10th Anniversary Special (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Writer

Last Comic Standing
Last Comic Standing (2003)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show

Punch-Drunk Love
Punch-Drunk Love (2002)
GoodWatch score 77

as Walter the Dentist

The Religetables
The Religetables (2002)

Writer

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
GoodWatch score 70

as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

TV Funhouse
TV Funhouse (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Yari

Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Aqua Teen Hunger Force (2000)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as One Hundred (voice)

Little Nicky
Little Nicky (2000)
GoodWatch score 41

as Beefy

1990s

17 titles ยท average score 69
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Tomorrow Night
Tomorrow Night (1998)
GoodWatch score 63

as Mailroom Guy #1

The Dana Carvey Show
The Dana Carvey Show (1996)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Various Characters

Happy Gilmore
Happy Gilmore (1996)
GoodWatch score 60

as IRS Agent

The Ambiguously Gay Duo
The Ambiguously Gay Duo (1996)
GoodWatch score 73

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

The Daily Show
The Daily Show (1996)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Billy Madison
Billy Madison (1995)
GoodWatch score 47

as Mr. Oblaski

Space Ghost Coast to Coast
Space Ghost Coast to Coast (1994)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Self - Guest / Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Buddy
Buddy (1993)
GoodWatch score 61

as Homie 2

Lookwell
Lookwell (1991)
GoodWatch score 81

Producer, Writer

1980s

3 titles ยท average score 75
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Gabriel Razelton (voice)

Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary (1989)

Writer

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel
Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

as The Brainwave

1970s

1 title ยท average score 69
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live (1975)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Let's Go to the Movies Announcer (voice) (uncredited) / William Ginsburg (voice)