The Net Worth of Robert Smigel -

Robert Smigel has an estimated net worth of $3 million

Biography of Robert Smigel

Robert M. Smigel, a comedian, actor, writer, and humorist, is best known for his work on TV’s “Saturday Night Live” in the “TV Funhouse” segment and his sketches for the show. He is also recognized as the voice of the puppet character Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog, which debuted on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” in 1993. As of mid-2017, his net worth was estimated at $3 million.

Net Worth: $3 Million

Robert, a son of Irwin Smigel and his wife Lucia, is Jewish and attended Jewish summer camps during his childhood. After initially enrolling at Cornell University, he later obtained a degree in political science from New York University in 1983. However, his passion for comedy led him to join The Players Workshop in Chicago, where he studied improvisation under Josephine Forsberg and became part of the All You Can Eat comedy troupe in the ‘80s.

In 1985, Robert gained recognition when Lorne Michaels hired him as a writer for SNL. Despite a challenging start to the show’s 1985-1986 season, he continued to grow his influence and eventually remained on the show until 2013. During his time at SNL, he won two Primetime Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program.

His success at SNL brought him opportunities to work with other influential figures in the comedy world, including Conan O’ Brien. Robert served as a writer on over 170 episodes of O’Brien’s show from 1993 to 2000, and created the puppet character, Triumph – the Insult Comic Dog, which further added to his net worth.

In addition to his television work, Robert wrote screenplays for films such as “You Don’t Mess With Zohan” (2000) and voiced characters in the “Hotel Transylvania” series. His dedication to improving the lives of individuals with autism led him and his wife, Michelle Saks Smigel, to become advocates for autism education and fundraising through events such as Night of too Many Stars, for which he received a Primetime Emmy in 2012.

Full Name	Robert Smigel
Net Worth	$3 Million
Date Of Birth	February 7, 1960
Place Of Birth	New York City, New York, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.8 m)
Profession	Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Film Producer, Television producer, Humorist, Voice Actor
Education	New York University, Cornell University
Nationality	American
Spouse	Michelle Saks Smigel
Children	Daniel Smigel
Parents	Irwin Smigel, Lucia Smigel
Nicknames	Robert M. Smigel , Triumph The Insult Comic Dog , Triumph The Insult ComicDog , Triumph The Insult Dog , Robert Smigal
IMDB	http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0806912/
Awards	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing – Variety Series, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety – (Including Talk) Series – Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media – Enhancement To A Television Program or Series, WGA Award for Best Comedy/Variety -…
Albums	Come Poop With Me
Nominations	Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy, Variety, or Music Special
Movies	Hotel Transylvania, Hotel Transylvania 2, You Don’t Mess with the Zohan, This Is 40, Happy Gilmore, Little Nicky, The Wedding Singer, Billy Madison, Punch-Drunk Love, Jack and Jill, It’s a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary Special, Saturday Night Live: The Best …
TV Shows	The Jack and Triumph Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien, TV Funhouse, The Dana Carvey Show, The Ambiguously Gay Duo

#	Trademark
1	Voices dog with a Hungarian accent; ie. Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

#	Fact
1	Dropped out of Cornell University in 1981 to pursue writing and performing.Graduated from NYU in 1983.
2	Infamous for making TV Funhouse segments on Saturday Night Live (1975) like “The Ambigously Gay Duo,” “The New Adventures Of Mr. T,” “Michael Jackson,” and the now banned “Conspiracy Theory Rock” (What if real life companies buy out other companies).
3	He’s a friend and frequent collaborator of Adam Sandler, having worked with the comedian six times starting with Saturday Night Live (1975), Billy Madison (1995), Happy Gilmore (1996), The Wedding Singer (1998), Little Nicky (2000) and Punch-Drunk Love (2002). Smigel had written with Sandler or appeared with him on Saturday Night Live (1975) while playing small roles in Sandler’s films.
4	Longest-running writer on Saturday Night Live (1975); he’s been writing for the show since 1985.
5	Born on the same day as James Spader.
6	His father is a dentist, who introduced tooth bonding to the public.
7	Was in a Chicago improv troupe called “All You Can Eat” for several years.
8	On Saturday Night Live (1975), he wrote sketches such as The Superfans, The McLaughlin Group, The Sinatra Group, and The William Shatner Star Trek Convention.
9	Father of Daniel Smigel and twin boys.
10	In 2000, Smigel was sued by Pets.com because they claimed his Late Night with Conan O’Brien (1993) character, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, made comments about Pets.com’s TV sock puppet dog.

Writer

Title	Year	Status
Hotel Transylvania: The Television Series	2017	TV Series pre-production
Triumph’s Election Watch 2016	2016	TV Mini-Series 4 episodes
Triumph’s Summer Election Special 2016	2016	TV Movie
Triumph’s Election Special 2016	2016	TV Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2	2015	written by
Louie	2015	TV Series story by – 1 episode
The Jack and Triumph Show		TV Series creator – 4 episodes, 2015 created by – 2 episodes, 2015 written by – 2 episodes, 2015
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs	2015	TV Special
Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special	2015	TV Special written by
Saturday Night Live		TV Series 2 episodes, 1999 – 2002 writer – 414 episodes, 1985 – 2011 additional sketches – 4 episodes, 1995 – 2013 written by – 4 episodes, 2007 – 2008 additional sketch – 3 episodes, 1995 – 2009
Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs	2012	TV Movie writer
Hotel Transylvania	2012	screenplay
Jack and Jill	2011/I	first rewrite – uncredited / second rewrite – uncredited
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education	2010	TV Movie
Saturday Night Live Presents: Sports All-Stars	2010	TV Special segment “Saturday TV Funhouse”
SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas	2009	TV Movie segment “Saturday TV Funhouse”
Saturday Night Live Sports Extra ’09	2009	TV Special writer: Saturday TV Funhouse}
Comedy Central’s TV Funhouse	2008	Video short
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan	2008	written by
Night of Too Many Stars: An Overbooked Concert for Autism Education	2008	TV Movie