Biography
A former writer for The Harvard Lampoon, Downey began contributing to "SNL" in 1976 before leaving with producer Lorne Michaels during its tumultuous shake-up in 1980. After stints with "Late Night with David Letterman" (NBC, 1982-1993), he returned to "SNL" to oversee some of its best years, and produce sharp and powerful commentary via the "Weekend Update" segment. In 2008, he returned to prominence for his sketches skewering the …
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Awards
2012 | Writers Guild of America Award for Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series in Saturday Night Live |
2012 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2011 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2010 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2009 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
2008 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |
2003 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |
2002 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For a Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |
2001 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special in Saturday Night Live's Presidential Bash 2000 |
1994 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1993 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series in Saturday Night Live |
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program in Saturday Night Live |
1989 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1987 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1984 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Late Night With David Letterman |
1980 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Variety or Music Program in Saturday Night Live |
1979 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Saturday Night Live |
1978 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Saturday Night Live |
1977 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In a Comedy-Variety or Music Series in Saturday Night Live |