James Downey Net Worth
James Downey Net Worth is
$400,000
James Downey Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
James Downey is a writer and producer, known for Saturday Night Live (1975), Late Night with David Letterman (1982) and Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998). | Full Name | Jim Downey |
| Date Of Birth | October 6, 1952 |
| Profession | Writer, Producer, Actor |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Betty McLoughlin |
| Siblings | Robert Downey Sr. |
| Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety Series, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series - Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy-Variety Or Music Program, WGA Award for Best Variety Series or Special: Musical or Comedy - Television |
| Nominations | WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Variety, Music Or Comedy Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Speci... |
| Movies | There Will Be Blood, Dirty Work, Billy Madison, Jon Hamm and Coldplay |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Grew up in Joliet, Illinois. |
| 2 | Wrote all of his "SNL" sketches with a pen and a pad. He does not like to write on typewriters or computers. |
| 3 | Graduated Harvard University in 1974 with a degree in Russian. |
| 4 | Wrote for the Harvard Lampoon. |
| 5 | Uncle of Robert Downey Jr.. |
| 6 | Half-brother of Robert Downey Sr.. They share the same mother. |
| 7 | Wrote for Saturday Night Live (1975) for 30 seasons. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series 35 episodes, 1977 - 2013 writer - 331 episodes, 1977 - 2013 head writer - 185 episodes, 1985 - 1995 written by - 17 episodes, 1978 - 2016 additional sketch - 2 episodes, 2000 - 2014 additional sketches - 1 episode, 1998 | ||
| Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday | TV Series 3 episodes, 2009 writer - 4 episodes, 2008 - 2012 | ||
| Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | 2008 | TV Special new material | |
| Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz | 2005 | TV Special uncredited | |
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 | 2000 | TV Special | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | 1998 | TV Special documentary | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | TV Special documentary | |
| The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Special documentary | |
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special special material | |
| Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition | 1992 | Video | |
| Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams | 1991 | Video documentary | |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | |
| The Best of Dan Aykroyd | 1986 | Video | |
| The Best of John Belushi | 1985 | Video written by | |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1982-1984 | TV Series head writer - 45 episodes | |
| The New Show | 1984 | TV Series writer - 5 episodes | |
| Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | 1981 | TV Special |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash '08 | 2008 | TV Special producer | |
| Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary producer | |
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 | 2000 | TV Special producer | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | 1998 | TV Special documentary producer | |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series producer - 239 episodes, 1985 - 1998 consulting producer - 20 episodes, 1996 - 1997 | ||
| Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash | 1992 | TV Special producer | |
| Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special producer | |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Robin Williams | 1991 | Video documentary producer | |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special producer |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live | 1977-2013 | TV Series | Audience Member / Announcer / Sketch Announcer / ... |
| 30 Rock | 2013 | TV Series | Downey |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | 2011 | TV Series | Board Member #1 |
| There Will Be Blood | 2007 | Al Rose | |
| Dirty Work | 1998 | Martin, Homeless Guy | |
| The Little Patriot | 1995 | Adjutant (as Jim Downey) | |
| Billy Madison | 1995 | Principal | |
| Wayne's World 2 | 1993 | Jeff Wong (voice) | |
| Kate & Allie | 1989 | TV Series | Sam Phillips |
| Bum Rap | 1988 | Steg | |
| The Brain Machine | 1977 | T.V. Announcer |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Night of Too Many Stars | 2003 | TV Movie production consultant |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live from New York! | 2015 | Documentary | Himself - Featuring |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee: Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series (credit only) |
| Saturday Night Live Backstage | 2011 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again | 2010 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Jim Downey) |
| Charlie Rose | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Jim Downey) |
| Saturday Night Live 25 | 1999 | TV Special documentary | Himself (as Jim Downey) |
| Saturday Night Live | 1977-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary | 1989 | TV Special | Himself (as Jim Downey) |
| Steve Martin's Best Show Ever | 1981 | TV Special |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Live: Just Shorts | 2009 | TV Special | Ben Samberg Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | 2005 | TV Movie | Various Characters (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of Eddie Murphy | 1998 | Video documentary | Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live | 1996 | TV Series | Arthur Grayson |
| Best of Saturday Night Live: Special Edition | 1992 | Video | Himself (uncredited) |
| Saturday Night Live Goes Commercial | 1991 | TV Special | Paul McElroy (First Citiwide Change Bank) (uncredited) |
| The Best of Eddie Murphy: Saturday Night Live | 1989 | Video documentary | Newspaper Vendor (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2009 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - (Including Talk) Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2002 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2013 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special | Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update Thursday (2008) |
| 2013 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2012 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2012 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2009 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2008 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2003 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2003 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2002 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials - Any Length | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) |
| 2002 | WGA Award (TV) | Writers Guild of America, USA | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000) |
| 2001 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1991 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1989 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1987 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1984 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Late Night with David Letterman (1982) |
| 1980 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1979 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
| 1978 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series | Saturday Night Live (1975) |
Known for movies
Saturday Night Live (1977-2016)
as Writer
Late Night with David Letterman (1982-1984)
as Writer
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (1998)
as Writer
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000 (2000)
as Writer