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Robert attended New York University.
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Robert attended Hunter College.
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Robert made his feature film debut in Wayne's World 2.
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Robert co-created The Ambiguously Gay Duo with Stephen Colbert.
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Robert and his wife had a son, Daniel, born in 1998.
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Robert studied to become a dentist at Cornell University.
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Robert was the first head writer at Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
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Robert voices Triumph the Insult Comic Dog with a Hungarian accent.
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Robert was sued by Pets.com in 1999 claiming that Triumph the Insult Comic Dog was a trademark violation on their sock puppet dog mascot. Pets.com filed bankruptcy in 2000 and the lawsuit was terminated.
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The sketch "Conspiracy Theory Rock" that was written by Smigel was banned after its initial showing on Saturday Night Live by NBC.
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Robert released the album Come Poop With Me. He was credited as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
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Robert appears in the Eminem music video "Ass Like That".
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Robert is a frequent collaborator with Adam Sandler. He has appeared with Sandler on Saturday Night Live, Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, The Wedding Singer, Little Nicky, Punch-Drunk Love, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
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Robert is 5' 11" (1.80 m).
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Robert is married to Michelle Saks.
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Robert wrote the following sketches on Saturday Night Live:
-The William Shatner Star Trek Convention
-The Superfans
-The McLaughlin Group
-The Sinatra Group
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Robert was a member of the Chicago comedy troupe All You Can Eat.
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Robert is Saturday Night Live's longest running writer, writing for the show for over 20 years.