Biography
Robert Smigel (born February 7, 1960) is an American actor, filmmaker, 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 is also known for his collaborations with Adam Sandler, including co-writing the first two Hotel Transylvania films and You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
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Filmography
Cast Credits
Happy Gilmore 2
Character: The Lawyer
MOVIE • 2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
Hollywood Squares
Character: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
TV • 2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Character: Self
TV • 2025
Between the Temples
Character: Rabbi Bruce
MOVIE • 2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Character: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
MOVIE • 2024
Leo
Character: Miniature Horse / Drone / Old Lizards #1 & #3 (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
White House Plumbers
Character: Inmate Friedman
TV • 2023
Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm
Character: Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)
MOVIE • 2022
The Story of Late Night
Character: Self
TV • 2021
The King of Staten Island
Character: Male Pharmacy Owner
MOVIE • 2020
Marriage Story
Character: Mediator
MOVIE • 2019
What We Do in the Shadows
Character: Alexander
TV • 2019
The Masked Singer
Character: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog (voice)
TV • 2019
The Week Of
Character: ER Doctor
MOVIE • 2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Character: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
MOVIE • 2017
Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2017
Triumph Election Watch
Character: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog
MOVIE • 2016
'85: The Greatest Team in Football History
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2016
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Character: Triumph
MOVIE • 2016
Crew
Crew Credits
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Role: Creator
MOVIE • 2024
Triumph Presents: Let's Make a Poop Live
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2024
Leo
Role: Songs
MOVIE • 2023
Leo
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2023
Leo
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2023
The Week Of
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2018
The Week Of
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2018
Triumph's Summer Election Special 2016
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2016
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2016
Hotel Transylvania 2
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 2015
The Jack and Triumph Show
Role: Executive Producer
TV • 2015
The Jack and Triumph Show
Role: Creator
TV • 2015
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2
Role: Thanks
MOVIE • 2013
Hotel Transylvania
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2012
Hotel Transylvania
Role: Screenplay
MOVIE • 2012
Jack and Jill
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2011
Louie
Role: Story
TV • 2010