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James Downey is a Actor American born on 6 october 1952

James Downey

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Birth name James Woodward Downey
Nationality USA
Birth 6 october 1952 (71 years)
Awards Primetime Emmy Award

James Woodward "Jim" Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer and occasional actor. Downey is best known as a long-time writer for Saturday Night Live.

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Filmography of James Downey (4 films)

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There Will Be Blood, 2h38
Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about disabilities, Sign-language films, American Sign Language films, Films about language and translation
Actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Dano, Ciarán Hinds, Kevin J. O'Connor, Dillon Freasier, Russell Harvard
Roles Al Rose
Rating81% 4.099394.099394.099394.099394.09939
In 1898, Daniel Plainview, a prospector in New Mexico, mines a potentially precious ore vein from a pit mine hole. In the process of dynamiting the lode, he falls from a broken rung of the tunnel ladder and breaks his leg. He saves a silver sample, climbs out of the mine, and drags himself to the nearest assay office to record his and gets a Silver and Gold certificate claim. In 1902, he discovers oil near Los Angeles, California and establishes a small drilling company. Following the death of a worker in an accident, Daniel adopts the man's orphaned son. The boy, named H. W., becomes his nominal "business partner", allowing Daniel to paint himself to potential investors as "a family man".
Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1998)
, 1h21
Directed by Bob Saget
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film, Buddy films
Actors Norm Macdonald, Adam Sandler, Jack Warden, Artie Lange, Traylor Howard, Don Rickles
Roles Martin / Homeless Guy
Rating63% 3.1987353.1987353.1987353.1987353.198735
Growing up, friends Mitch Weaver (Norm Macdonald) and Sam McKenna (Artie Lange) are taught by Sam's hard-nosed dad, "Pops" McKenna (Jack Warden), not to "take crap from anyone". To that end, the pair plant a bunch of guns in a schoolyard bully's desk and have him arrested for gun possession; next, they catch a kid-fondling crossing guard in the act, after having applied Krazy Glue to the bottom of Mitch's pants.
Billy Madison, 1h29
Directed by Tamra Davis
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about education
Actors Adam Sandler, Bradley Whitford, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, Norm Macdonald, Darren McGavin, Josh Mostel
Roles Principal
Rating62% 3.1493553.1493553.1493553.1493553.149355
Billy Madison is the 27-year-old heir to a Fortune 500 hotel company that his father, Brian, has created. He spends his days drinking with friends and creating disturbances across his father's estate. One day, Billy ruins a dinner meeting between his father and his associates by acting obnoxiously. Brian loses confidence in his son and chooses the conniving Eric Gordon as his successor. When Billy begs his father to reconsider his decision, Brian reveals that he secretly bribed Billy's school teachers to give him passing grades. The two finally compromise: Billy must complete all 12 grades in two week intervals to prove he is competent enough to manage the company.
Wayne's World 2, 1h35
Directed by Stephen Surjik
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about films, Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Buddy films
Actors Mike Myers, Christopher Walken, Dana Carvey, Tia Carrere, Kevin Pollak, Kim Basinger
Roles the dubbed voice of Jeff Wong
Rating61% 3.099323.099323.099323.099323.09932
Wayne and Garth now do their acclaimed Friday-night TV show in an abandoned doll factory in Aurora. At the end of the broadcast, Wayne, Garth, and his friends, head into the Mirthmobile, and off to an Aerosmith concert. After the band's performance, Wayne and Garth head backstage (thanks to backstage passes), and praise Aerosmith as they did Alice Cooper in the previous film.