James Woodward Downey (born 1952) is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and comedian. Downey wrote for over 30 seasons of Saturday Night Live, making him the longest tenured writer in the show's history. == Early life and education == Downey was born in Berkeley, California, and grew up in Joliet, Illinois. After graduating from Joliet Catholic High School, he entered Harvard University, where he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon and later became its president. As a Lampoon writer, Downey…