Robert Smigel

February 7, 1960 (age 66) New York City, New York, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Robert Smigel, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

His titles like Hotel Transylvania, Happy Gilmore, and Punch-Drunk Love - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 17, 2026

Watched: 0/23

Weighted avg: 6.04 /10

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Hotel Transylvania

2012September 2012 by Genndy Tartakovsky

Minor role as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

Minor role as Fake Dracula / Marty (voice)

6.55 Good-
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Happy Gilmore

1996February 1996 by Dennis Dugan

Supporting as IRS Agent

Supporting as IRS Agent

6.26 Good--
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Punch-Drunk Love

2002October 2002 by Paul Thomas Anderson

Supporting as Walter the Dentist

Supporting as Walter the Dentist

6.69 Good
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You Don't Mess with the Zohan

2008June 2008 by Dennis Dugan

Minor role as Yosi

Minor role as Yosi

5.21 Okay--
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5

Little Nicky

2000November 2000 by Steven Brill

Minor role as Beefy

Minor role as Beefy

5.35 Okay-
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6

This Is 40

2012December 2012 by Judd Apatow

Minor role as Barry

Minor role as Barry

5.40 Okay-
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I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry

2007July 2007 by Dennis Dugan

Minor role as Mailman

Minor role as Mailman

5.61 Okay
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The Wedding Singer

1998February 1998 by Frank Coraci

Minor role as Andre

Minor role as Andre

6.36 Good-
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Wayne's World 2

1993December 1993 by Stephen Surjik

Minor role as Concert Nerd

Minor role as Concert Nerd

5.62 Okay
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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

2017October 2017 by Josh Greenbaum

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

6.92 Good+
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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

2002November 2002 by Kirk R. Thatcher

Minor role as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

Minor role as Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog (voice)

5.66 Okay
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Between the Temples

2024August 2024 by Nathan Silver

Supporting as Rabbi Bruce

Supporting as Rabbi Bruce

5.51 Okay
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Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm

2022October 2022 by Matt Maiellaro

Supporting as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

Supporting as Fraptaculan (Fraptaculan Robert) (voice)

5.92 Okay++
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien: The Best of Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

2004August 2004

Lead role as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Lead role as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

6.02 Okay++
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The Dana Carvey Show

1996 by Robert Smigel

Supporting as Various Characters

Supporting as Various Characters

5.76 Okay+
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The Jack and Triumph Show

2015 by Robert Smigel

Starring as Triumph

Starring as Triumph

Needs more reviews
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TV Funhouse

2000–2001 by Robert Smigel

Starring

Starring

5.96 Okay++
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Tomorrow Night

1998January 1998 by Louis C.K.

Supporting as Mailroom Guy #1

Supporting as Mailroom Guy #1

5.91 Okay++
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Triumph's Election Special 2016

2016February 2016 by Liz Plonka

Lead role as Triumph

Lead role as Triumph

Needs more reviews
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The Ambiguously Gay Duo

1996–2011 by Robert Smigel

Supporting as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)

Supporting as Bighead / Beetles of Zolaro / Lizardo / Half-Scary (voice)

Needs more reviews
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The Story of Late Night

2021

Supporting as Self

Supporting as Self

Needs more reviews
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'85: The Greatest Team in Football History

2016October 2016 by Scott Prestin

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

Needs more reviews
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Saturday TV Funhouse

Air date unknown by Robert Smigel

Supporting as Prozo / Additional Voices

Supporting as Prozo / Additional Voices

Needs more reviews