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Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens (born Paul Rubenfeld; August 27, 1952) is an American actor, writer, film producer 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 Reubens put up a show about a character he had been developing during the last few years. The show was called The Pee-wee Herman Show and it ran for five sellout months with HBO producing a successful special with it. Pee-wee became an instant cult figure and for the next decade Reubens would be completely committed to his character, doing all of his public appearances and interviews as Pee-wee. In 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure, directed by the then-unknown Tim Burton, was a financial success and, despite receiving mixed reviews, it developed into a cult film. Big Top Pee-wee, 1988's sequel, was not as successful as its predecessor. 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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Born:
Aug 27, 1952 In Peekskill, New York, U.S
Movie/TV Credits:
100
First Appeared:
In the movie The Brotherhood 1968-12-01
Latest Project:
Movie Twilight Park 2025-12-25
Known For
Poster of Above and Beyond
Poster of Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
Poster of You Don't Know Jack
Poster of All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Filmography
Movie Twilight Park Carny/Mime 2025-12-25
Movie The World According to Allee Willis Self (archive footage) 2024-11-15
Movie Quiz Lady Francine's Crush 2023-09-09
Movie The Crown with a Shadow Oliver (voice) 2021-08-13
Series What We Do in the Shadows Paul 2019-03-27
Series Mosaic JC Schiffer 2018-01-22
Series Minecraft: Story Mode Ivor (voice) 2018-11-27
Movie Gigglefudge USA! Self 2016-04-11
Series DC's Legends of Tomorrow Dybbuk (voice) 2016-01-21
Movie Pee-wee's Big Holiday Pee-wee Herman 2016-03-15
Movie Above and Beyond Self 2015-01-30
Movie Accidental Love Edwin 2015-02-10
Movie Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship The Riddler (voice) 2015-10-18
Movie Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files Parenthesis (voice) 2015-11-09
Series Gotham Elijah Van Dahl 2014-09-22
Movie Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise The Riddler / Sunbather (voice) 2014-04-06
Movie LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered Bat-Mite (voice) 2014-10-27
Movie The Final Moments of Karl Brant Bennett Ferryman 2013-07-18
Movie Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Self 2013-01-15
Movie The Smurfs 2 Jokey Smurf (voice) 2013-07-30
Series The Blacklist Mr. Vargas 2013-09-23
Movie Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure Screwy Squirrel 2013-08-04
Movie Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace Irv (voice) 2013-09-24
Series TRON: Uprising Pavel 2012-06-07
Movie Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special The Riddler (voice) 2012-09-09
Movie Beauty Is Embarrassing Self 2012-09-07
Movie The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway Pee-wee Herman 2011-03-19
Series Portlandia Various 2011-01-21
Movie WWE WrestleMania XXVII Pee-wee Herman (Appearance) 2011-04-02
Movie The Smurfs Jokey Smurf (voice) 2011-07-29
Movie Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage) 2010-01-10
Movie Life During Wartime Andy Kornbluth 2010-04-16
Series Adventure Time Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice) 2010-04-05
Series Dirt Chuck Lafoon 2007-01-02
Movie Area 57 The Alien 2007-01-01
Movie Reno 911!: Miami Sir Terrence 2007-02-23
Series Pushing Daisies Oscar Vibenius 2007-10-03
Series Campus Ladies Unknown 2006-01-08
Movie The Tripper Frank Baker 2006-04-20
Movie Re-Animated Golly Gopher (voice) 2006-12-07
Series 30 Rock Gerhardt 2006-10-11
Series Hopeless Pictures 2005-08-19
Series Best Week Ever Unknown 2004-01-23
Movie Teacher's Pet Dennis (voice) 2004-01-16
Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Unknown 2003-01-26
Movie Overnight Self 2003-06-12
Series Reno 911! Unknown 2003-07-23
Movie Mayor of the Sunset Strip Self 2003-06-17
Series The Groovenians Jet / The Bubble (voice) 2002-11-10
Movie Rugrats: Babies in Toyland Hermie the Elf (voice) 2002-12-21
Movie Blow Derek Foreal 2001-04-04
Series You Don't Know Jack 2001-06-20
Movie South of Heaven, West of Hell Arvid Henry 2000-01-28
Movie Mystery Men Spleen 1999-08-06
Movie Doctor Dolittle Raccoon (voice) 1998-06-26
Movie Buddy Professor Spatz 1997-06-06
Series Ally McBeal Unknown 1997-09-08
Movie Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Fife (voice) 1997-11-11
Movie Dunston Checks In Buck LaFarge 1996-01-12
Movie Matilda FBI Agent 1996-08-02
Series E! True Hollywood Story Unknown 1996-08-21
Series Everybody Loves Raymond Russell 1996-09-13
Series Late Night with Conan O'Brien Unknown 1993-09-13
Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas Lock (voice) 1993-10-09
Movie Batman Returns Penguin's Father 1992-06-19
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie Buffy the Vampire Slayer Amilyn 1992-07-24
Movie Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! Pee-wee Herman 1990-04-30
Movie Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special Pee-wee Herman 1988-10-05
Movie Big Top Pee-wee Pee-wee Herman 1988-07-22
Movie Moonwalker Pee-Wee Herman (voice) 1988-10-29
Movie Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special Pee-wee Herman 1988-12-21
Movie Back to the Beach Pee-Wee Herman 1987-08-07
Movie Flight of the Navigator Max (voice) 1986-07-30
Series Pee-wee's Playhouse Pee-wee Herman 1986-09-13
Movie Pee-wee's Big Adventure Pee-wee Herman 1985-07-26
Movie All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular Pee-Wee Herman 1985-09-13
Series 227 Unknown 1985-09-14
Movie Cheeseball Presents 1984-03-01
Movie Pinocchio Pinocchio 1984-05-14
Series MTV Video Music Awards Unknown 1984-09-14
Movie Meatballs: Part II Albert 1984-07-27
Movie Likely Stories Vol. 2 1983-01-01
Movie Pandemonium Johnson 1982-04-01
Movie Twilight Theatre Pee Wee Herman 1982-02-13
Movie Lily for President? Pee Wee Herman 1982-05-20
Series Faerie Tale Theatre Guest Interviewee 1982-09-11
Movie Nice Dreams Howie Hamburger Dude 1981-07-24
Movie The Pee-wee Herman Show Pee-wee Herman 1981-09-11
Movie Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty Cafe Counter Guy 1980-02-14
Movie Midnight Madness Pinball City Proprietor 1980-02-08
Movie Pray TV Jack Chudnowski 1980-05-23
Movie All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special Self 1980-09-30
Movie Cheech & Chong's Next Movie Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling) 1980-07-18
Movie The Blues Brothers Waiter 1980-06-16
Series Working Stiffs Unknown 1979-09-15
Series Mork & Mindy Dickie Nimitz 1978-09-14
Series Saturday Night Live Unknown 1975-10-11
Series Sesame Street Peewee Herman 1969-11-10
Movie The Brotherhood Wedding Guest (uncredited) 1968-12-01