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Paul Reubens
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director
Born August 27, 1952 (69 years)
Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952) is 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.
Since 2006, Reubens has been making cameos and guest appearances in numerous projects. In 2010 he starred on Broadway in The Pee-wee Herman Show.
Filmography
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows (TV Series) · as Paul |
| 2018 | Mosaic (TV Series) · as JC Schiffer |
| 2018 | Tigtone (TV Series) · as Cryptomb |
| 2018 | The Conners (TV Series) · as Sandy Bitensky |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big Holiday · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 2016 | Voltron: Legendary Defender (TV Series) · as Unliu Swap Shop Owner |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Dybbuk (voice) |
| 2015 | Accidental Love · as Edwin |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship · as The Riddler |
| 2015 | Pickle and Peanut (TV Series) · as Couch Dracula |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise · as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice) |
| 2014 | Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered · as Bat-Mite (voice) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2014 | Star Wars Rebels (TV Series) · as RX-24 (voice) |
| 2014 | Gotham (TV Series) · as Elijah Van Dahl |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (TV Series) · as The Milkman (voice) |
| 2014 | The Tom and Jerry Show (2014) (TV Series) · as Pontius Pig |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 · as Jokey Smurf (voice) |
| 2013 | Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure · as Screwy Squirrel |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace · as Irv (voice) |
| 2013 | Turbo FAST (TV Series) · as Tycho |
| 2013 | Sanjay and Craig (TV Series) · as Benji Warlin |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Mr. Vargas |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special · as The Riddler |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 2012 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012) (TV Series) · as Sir Malachi |
| 2012 | Tron: Uprising (TV Series) · as Pavel |
| 2012 | Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja (TV Series) · as P.A.L |
| 2011 | The Smurfs · as Jokey Smurf (voice) |
| 2011 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 2011 | WrestleMania XXVII · as Pee-Wee Herman (Appearance) |
| 2011 | Portlandia (TV Series) · as Various |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (TV Series) · as Ju-Long |
| 2010 | Adventure Time (TV Series) · as Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice) |
| 2009 | Life During Wartime · as Andy |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series) · as Bat-Mite (voice) |
| 2007 | Dirt (TV Series) · as Chuck Lafoon |
| 2007 | Chowder (TV Series) · as Reuben |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as Prof. Parenthesis |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV Series) · as The Moon |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies (TV Series) · as Oscar Vibenius |
| 2007 | Reno 911! Miami · as Sir Terrence |
| 2006 | The Tripper · as Frank Baker |
| 2006 | Top Chef (TV Series) · as Pee Wee Herman |
| 2006 | 30 Rock (TV Series) · as Gerhardt |
| 2005 | Hopeless Pictures (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Wyatt Borden (voice) |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Dennis (voice) |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2004 | Tripping the Rift (TV Series) · as Devil |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the Mayor (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Reno 911! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | The Groovenians · as Jet/The Bubble |
| 2001 | Blow · as Derek Foreal |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of Hell · as Arvid Henry |
| 1999 | Mystery Men · as Spleen |
| 1999 | Smash Mouth: All Star · as Spleen |
| 1998 | Doctor Dolittle · as Raccoon (voice) |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Mr. Herodotus |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas · as Fife (voice) |
| 1997 | Buddy · as Professor Spatz |
| 1997 | Ally McBeal (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Matilda · as FBI Agent |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond (TV Series) · as Russell |
| 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 | Batman Returns · as Penguin's Father |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer · as Amilyn |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | Rugrats (TV Series) · as Hermie the Elf |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1988 | Moonwalker · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-wee · 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 |
| 1987 | Back to the Beach · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1986 | Flight of the Navigator · as Max (voice) |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV Series) · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1985 | 227 (1985) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big Adventure · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1984 | Meatballs Part II · as Albert/Hara Krishna |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1984 | Cheeseball Presents · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Pandemonium · as Johnson |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Pinocchio |
| 1981 | The Pee-Wee Herman Show · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1981 | Nice Dreams · as Howie Hamburger |
| 1980 | The Blues Brothers · as Waiter |
| 1980 | Midnight Madness · as Pinball City Proprietor |
| 1980 | Pray TV · as Jack Chudnowski |
| 1980 | Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty · as Cafe Counter Guy |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy Show (TV Series) · as Freaky Frankenstone |
| 1980 | Cheech and Chong's Next Movie · as Pee-wee Herman |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Dickie Nimitz |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman - Host |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Pee-Wee Herman |
| 1968 | The Brotherhood · as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |