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Paul Reubens
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Additional Credits
Born August 27, 1952Died July 30, 2023 (70 years)
Paul Reubens (August 27, 1952 – July 30, 2023) was an American actor, writer, film producer, game show host, and comedian, best known for his character Pee-wee Herman. Reubens joined the Los Angeles troupe The Groundlings in the 1970s and started his career as an improvisational comedian and stage actor. In 1982 he began appearing in a show about a character he had been developing for years. The show, called The Pee-wee Herman Show, ran for five sold-out months, and HBO produced a successful special about it.
Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens was completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. His feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), directed by the then-unknown Tim Burton, was a financial and critical success and soon developed into a cult film. Its sequel, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse.
Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and, for the next decade, Reubens was completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. His feature film Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), directed by the then-unknown Tim Burton, was a financial and critical success and soon developed into a cult film. Its sequel, Big Top Pee-wee (1988), was less successful. Between 1986 and 1990, Reubens starred as Pee-wee in the CBS Saturday-morning children's program Pee-wee's Playhouse.
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Paul Reubens Filmography
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night (TV Series) · as Pee Wee Herman |
| 2024 | Devo · as Pee-Wee Herman (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | Quiz Lady · as Francine's Crush |
| 2021 | The Crown with a Shadow · as Oliver (voice) |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 2018 | The Conners (TV Series) · as Sandy Bitensky |
| 2018 | Tigtone (TV Series) · as Cryptomb |
| 2018 | Mosaic (TV Series) · as Jc Schiffer |
| 2016 | Voltron: Legendary Defender (TV Series) · as Unliu Swap Shop Owner |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Dybbuk (voice) |
| 2016 | Minecraft: Story Mode (TV Series) · as Ivor (voice) |
| 2015 | O.W.C.A. Files · as Parenthesis (voice) |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship · as The Riddler (voice) |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut (TV Series) · as Couch Dracula |
| 2015 | Accidental Love · as Edwin |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as The Milkman (voice) |
| 2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered · as Bat-Mite (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Elijah Van Dahl |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as Rx-24 (voice) |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise · as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice) |
| 2013 | Turbo FAST (TV Series) · as Tycho |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace · as Irv (voice) |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Mr. Vargas |
| 2013 | Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure · as Screwy Squirrel (voice) |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 · as Jokey Smurf (voice) |
| 2013 | Sanjay and Craig (TV Series) · as Benji Warlin |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (TV Series) · as Sir Malachi |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special · as The Riddler (voice) |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as P.a.l |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2012 | Tron: Uprising (TV Series) · as Pavel |
| 2011 | Star Tours: The Adventures Continue · as Rx-24 |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV Series) · as Ju-Long |
| 2011 | The Smurfs · as Jokey Smurf (voice) |
| 2011 | WrestleMania XXVII · as Pee-Wee Herman (appearance) |
| 2011 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2011 | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (TV Series) · as Pontius Pig |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Weirdos' Lawyer |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers (TV Series) · as Pat (voice) |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Gnome Ruler/dancing Bug (voice) |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime · as Andy Kornbluth |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Bat-Mite (voice) |
| 2007 | Chowder (TV Series) · as Reuben (voice) |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies (TV Series) · as Oscar Vibenius |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Professor Parenthesis |
| 2007 | Guys Choice · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: Miami · as Sir Terrence |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) · as The Moon |
| 2007 | Dirt (TV Series) · as Chuck Lafoon |
| 2007 | Area 57 · as The Alien |
| 2006 | Re-Animated · as Golly Gopher (voice) |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Gerhardt |
| 2006 | The Tripper · as Frank Baker |
| 2006 | Top Chef (TV Series) · as Pee Wee Herman |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Hopeless Pictures (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Wyatt Borden (voice) |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) · as Paul (voice) |
| 2004 | Tripping the Rift (TV Series) · as Devil |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever (TV Series) |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Dennis (voice) |
| 2003 | Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Rick |
| 2002 | Rugrats: Babies in Toyland · as Hermie The Elf (voice) |
| 2002 | The Groovenians · as Jet/the Bubbie |
| 2001 | You Don't Know Jack (TV Series) · as Troy Stevens |
| 2001 | Blow · as Derek Foreal |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell · as Arvid Henry |
| 1999 | Mystery Men · as Spleen |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Mr. Herodotus |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Raccoon (voice) |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas · as Fife (voice) |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Louis |
| 1997 | Buddy · as Professor Spatz |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Russell |
| 1996 | Matilda · as Fbi Agent |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks In · as Buck Lafarge |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas · as Lock (voice) |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer · as Amilyn |
| 1992 | Batman Returns · as Penguin's Father |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) |
| 1991 | 1991 MTV Video Music Awards · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1991 | Rugrats (TV Series) · as Hermie The Elf |
| 1990 | Sing Yourself Silly! · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1989 | Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Andrew J. Lansing Iii |
| 1988 | Moonwalker · as Pee-Wee Herman (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Pee-Wee Herman - Presenter |
| 1988 | Sesame Street, Special · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1987 | Dolly (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1987 | Star Tours · as Rx-24 |
| 1986 | The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1986 | Flight of the Navigator · as Max (voice) |
| 1985 | 227 (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1984 | Meatballs Part II · as Albert |
| 1984 | Pinocchio · as Pinocchio |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | The Paragon of Comedy · as Arnie / Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1982 | Madame's Place (TV Series) · as Pee Wee Herman |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Pinocchio |
| 1982 | Pandemonium · as Johnson |
| 1982 | Twilight Theatre · as Pee Wee Herman |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1981 | |
| 1981 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams · as Howie Hamburger Dude |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy Show (TV Series) · as Freaky Frankenstone |
| 1980 | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie · as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (groundling) |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Waiter |
| 1980 | Pray TV · as Jack Chudnowski |
| 1980 | Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty · as Cafe Counter Guy |
| 1980 | Midnight Madness · as Pinball City Proprietor |
| 1979 | Working Stiffs (TV Series) |
| 1979 | |
| 1978 | Things We Did Last Summer · as Paul Oberon |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Dickie Nimitz |
| 1978 | America 2Night (TV Series) · as Jay Longtoe |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| 1965 | The Dating Game (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman - Presenter |
| 2025 | Pee-Wee as Himself (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee Willis · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2024 | Nine Lives Of... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Little Richard: I Am Everything · as Self |
| 2023 | Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2021 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2019 | The Movies That Made Us (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2016 | To Tell The Truth (2016) (TV Series) · as Self - Disguised Contestant |
| 2016 | Gigglefudge, U.S.A. · as Self |
| 2014 | Above and Beyond · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot · as Self |
| 2012 | Beauty Is Embarrassing · as Self |
| 2011 | Scream Awards 2011 · as Self |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Face Off (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Contestant |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The Bonnie Hunt Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Wanderlust · as Self |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset Strip · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1999 | Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | 50 Years of Funny Females · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
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| 2011 | |
| 2001 | You Don't Know Jack (TV Series) |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1985 | |
| 1981 |
| 2025 | Pee-Wee as Himself (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | |
| 2011 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1981 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show · as Executive Producer |
| 1988 | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) |
| 1981 |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) · as Set Decorator |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure · as Set Decoration |
| 1983 | The Paragon of Comedy · as Additional Material |