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Acting

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Gender

Male

Birthday

1960-02-07 (65 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Robert Smigel
روبرت سميجل

Robert Smigel

Biography

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Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, 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 also co-wrote the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan, both starring Adam Sandler.

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Known For

7.0%

Hotel Transylvania

Sep 20, 2012

5.7%

Pixels

Jul 16, 2015

7.7%

Marriage Story

Sep 28, 2019

6.8%

Hotel Transylvania 2

Sep 21, 2015

5.7%

You Don't Mess with the Zohan

Jun 5, 2008

6.6%

Happy Gilmore

Feb 16, 1996

7.1%

Punch-Drunk Love

Oct 11, 2002

6.1%

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

Jul 12, 2007

5.9%

This Is 40

Dec 20, 2012

5.9%

Little Nicky

Nov 10, 2000

6.8%

The Wedding Singer

Feb 13, 1998

6.2%

Billy Madison

Feb 10, 1995

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Acting

—		Saturday TV Funhouse as Prozo / Additional Voices
—		Leo 2

2025		Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
2025		SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
2025		Hollywood Squares as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

2024		Between the Temples as Rabbi Bruce
2024		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)
2023		White House Plumbers as Inmate Friedman

2022

Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

2021

The Story of Late Night as Self

2020

The King of Staten Island as Male Pharmacy Owner

2019		Marriage Story as Mediator
2019		What We Do in the Shadows as Alexander
2019		The Masked Singer as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

2018

The Week Of as ER Doctor

2017		Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2017		Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show as Self

2016		Triumph Election Watch as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
2016		'85: The Greatest Team in Football History as Self
2016		Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016 as Triumph
2016		The Do-Over as Doctor
2016		Triumph’s Election Special 2016 as Triumph

2015		Hotel Transylvania 2 as Marty (voice)
2015		The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015		Pixels as White House Reporter #2
2015		The Jack and Triumph Show as Triumph
2015		Misery Loves Comedy as Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self

2013

@midnight with Chris Hardwick as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

2012		This Is 40 as Barry
2012		Hotel Transylvania as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

2011		New Girl as Chaplain
2011		Portlandia as Jarvis
2011		Bob's Burgers as Night Security Guard (voice)
2011		Bob's Burgers as Security Guard (voice)
2011		Bob's Burgers as Yuli (voice)

2009		SpongeBob's Truth or Square as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2009		Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants as Self
2009		The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self

2008		Match Game as Panelist
2008		The Gong Show with Dave Attell as Self - Celebrity Judge (as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog)
2008		You Don't Mess with the Zohan as Yosi
2008		Lewis Black's Root of All Evil as Self

2007		Robot Chicken: Star Wars as Palpatine Parody / Ray (voice)
2007		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)
2003		Last Comic Standing

2002		It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2002		The Religetables
2002		Punch-Drunk Love as Walter the Dentist

2000		Aqua Teen Hunger Force as The Number One Hundred (voice)
2000		TV Funhouse
2000		TV Funhouse as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
2000		Little Nicky as Beefy
2000		Curb Your Enthusiasm as Yari

1998		Titey as The Captain (voice)
1998		LateLine
1998		The Wedding Singer as Andre
1998		Tomorrow Night as Mailroom Guy #1
1998		The Letter V as Phillip
1998		Hete-Roy as (voice)
1998		Guess Which Person Is Crazy

1996		The Ambiguously Gay Duo as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)
1996		The Daily Show as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
1996		The Dana Carvey Show as Various Characters
1996		Happy Gilmore as IRS Agent

1995

Billy Madison as Mr. Oblaski

1994

Space Ghost Coast to Coast as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

1993		Wayne's World 2 as Concert Nerd
1993		Buddy as Homie 2
1993		Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest

1988

Superman's 50th Anniversary: A Celebration of the Man of Steel as The Brainwave

1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self (voice) (uncredited)
1975		Saturday Night Live as Self