Paul Reubens
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 27, 1952 (74 years old)
Place of Birth
Peekskill, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Pee-wee as HimselfSelf | |
| 2024 | The World According to Allee WillisSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2024 | DEVOPee-wee Herman (archive footage) | |
| 2023 | Quiz LadyFrancine's Crush | |
| 2021 | Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & ConspiracySelf (archive footage) | |
| 2021 | The Crown with a ShadowOliver (voice) | |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of FortuneSelf - Contestant | |
| 2020 | The Holiday Movies That Made UsSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2019 | What We Do in the ShadowsPaul | |
| 2018 | Minecraft: Story ModeIvor (voice) | |
| 2018 | MosaicJC Schiffer | |
| 2018 | The ConnersSandy Bitensky | |
| 2016 | Gigglefudge USA!Self | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big HolidayPee-wee Herman | |
| 2016 | DC's Legends of TomorrowDybbuk (voice) | |
| 2016 | To Tell the TruthSelf - Disguised Contestant | |
| 2016 | To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist | |
| 2015 | O.W.C.A. FilesParenthesis (voice) | |
| 2015 | Accidental LoveEdwin | |
| 2015 | Above and BeyondSelf | |
| 2015 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical FriendshipThe Riddler (voice) | |
| 2014 | Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in ParadiseThe Riddler / Sunbather (voice) | |
| 2014 | LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-LeagueredBat-Mite (voice) | |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroThe Milkman (voice) | |
| 2014 | Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroThe Butterman (voice) | |
| 2014 | GothamElijah Van Dahl | |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf | |
| 2014 | Star Wars RebelsRX-24 (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Final Moments of Karl BrantBennett Ferryman | |
| 2013 | Tom and Jerry's Giant AdventureScrewy Squirrel (voice) | |
| 2013 | Tales from the Warner Bros. LotSelf | |
| 2013 | Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt MenaceIrv (voice) | |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2Jokey Smurf (voice) | |
| 2013 | The BlacklistMr. Vargas | |
| 2012 | Robot Chicken: DC Comics SpecialThe Riddler (voice) | |
| 2012 | Beauty Is EmbarrassingSelf | |
| 2012 | TRON: UprisingPavel | |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang!Pee-Wee Herman | |
| 2011 | WWE WrestleMania XXVIIPee-wee Herman (Appearance) | |
| 2011 | The SmurfsJokey Smurf (voice) | |
| 2011 | The Pee-wee Herman Show on BroadwayPee-wee Herman | |
| 2011 | PortlandiaWeirdos' Lawyer | |
| 2011 | Bob's BurgersPat (voice) | |
| 2010 | Life During WartimeAndy Kornbluth | |
| 2010 | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking AssholePee-Wee Herman (archive footage) | |
| 2010 | Adventure TimeGnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice) | |
| 2010 | ConanSelf | |
| 2009 | The Jay Leno ShowSelf | |
| 2008 | Batman: The Brave and the BoldBat-Mite (voice) | |
| 2007 | Reno 911!: MiamiSir Terrence | |
| 2007 | Area 57The Alien | |
| 2007 | DirtChuck Lafoon | |
| 2007 | Pushing DaisiesOscar Vibenius | |
| 2007 | ChowderReuben (voice) | |
| 2007 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!The Moon | |
| 2006 | Re-AnimatedGolly Gopher (voice) | |
| 2006 | The TripperFrank Baker | |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | |
| 2006 | 30 RockGerhardt | |
| 2005 | Hopeless Pictures | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | |
| 2005 | American Dad!Wyatt Borden (voice) | |
| 2004 | Teacher's PetDennis (voice) | |
| 2004 | Best Week Ever | |
| 2004 | Tom Goes to the MayorPaul (voice) | |
| 2003 | OvernightSelf | |
| 2003 | Mayor of the Sunset StripSelf | |
| 2003 | 101 Most Shocking Moments in EntertainmentSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest | |
| 2003 | Reno 911!Rick | |
| 2002 | Rugrats: Babies in ToylandHermie the Elf (voice) | |
| 2002 | The GrooveniansJet/The Bubbie | |
| 2002 | The GrooveniansJet / The Bubble (voice) | |
| 2001 | BlowDerek Foreal | |
| 2001 | You Don't Know JackTroy Stevens | |
| 2000 | South of Heaven, West of HellArvid Henry | |
| 1999 | Mystery MenSpleen | |
| 1998 | Doctor DolittleRaccoon (voice) | |
| 1997 | Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted ChristmasFife (voice) | |
| 1997 | BuddyProfessor Spatz | |
| 1997 | Ally McBealLouis | |
| 1996 | MatildaFBI Agent | |
| 1996 | Dunston Checks InBuck LaFarge | |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves RaymondRussell | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood StorySelf | |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before ChristmasLock (voice) | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest | |
| 1992 | Buffy the Vampire SlayerAmilyn | |
| 1992 | Batman ReturnsPenguin's Father | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1990 | Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage) | |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-weePee-wee Herman | |
| 1988 | MoonwalkerPee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialPee-wee Herman | |
| 1988 | Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckiePee-wee Herman | |
| 1988 | Murphy BrownAndrew J. Lansing III | |
| 1987 | Back to the BeachPee-Wee Herman | |
| 1987 | The Thrill Can KillPee-Wee Herman | |
| 1987 | DollyPee-wee Herman | |
| 1986 | Flight of the NavigatorMax (voice) | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's PlayhousePee-wee Herman | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big AdventurePee-wee Herman | |
| 1985 | All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday SpectacularPee-Wee Herman | |
| 1985 | 227Pee-Wee Herman | |
| 1984 | Meatballs: Part IIAlbert | |
| 1984 | PinocchioPinocchio | |
| 1984 | Cheeseball Presents | |
| 1984 | Cheeseball PresentsPee-Wee Herman | |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music AwardsPee-wee Herman | |
| 1983 | Likely Stories Vol. 2 | |
| 1983 | The Paragon of ComedyArnie / Pee-wee Herman | |
| 1982 | Lily for President?Pee Wee Herman | |
| 1982 | PandemoniumJohnson | |
| 1982 | Twilight TheatrePee Wee Herman | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatrePinocchio | |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale TheatreGuest Interviewee | |
| 1982 | Madame's PlacePee Wee Herman | |
| 1981 | Nice DreamsHowie Hamburger Dude | |
| 1981 | The Pee-wee Herman ShowPee-wee Herman | |
| 1981 | Dream on! | |
| 1980 | The Blues BrothersWaiter | |
| 1980 | Pray TVJack Chudnowski | |
| 1980 | Cheech & Chong's Next MoviePee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling) | |
| 1980 | Midnight MadnessPinball City Proprietor | |
| 1980 | Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not PrettyCafe Counter Guy | |
| 1980 | All Commercials... A Steve Martin SpecialSelf | |
| 1980 | The Flintstone Comedy ShowFreaky Frankenstone | |
| 1980 | The FrankenstonesFreaky Frankenstone (voice) | |
| 1979 | Working Stiffs | |
| 1978 | School, Girls, and You!Wally Bile | |
| 1978 | Mork & MindyDickie Nimitz | |
| 1975 | A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LivePee-Wee Herman - Host | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) | |
| 1968 | The BrotherhoodWedding Guest (uncredited) | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf | |
| 1944 | Golden Globe AwardsPee-wee Herman - Presenter | |
| - | Twilight ParkCarny/Mime |
| 2025 | Pee-wee as HimselfExecutive Producer | |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big HolidayProducer | |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-weeProducer | |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialExecutive Producer | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's PlayhouseProducer | |
| 1981 | The Pee-wee Herman ShowExecutive Producer |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialDirector | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's PlayhouseDirector | |
| 1981 | The Pee-wee Herman ShowDirector | |
| 1981 | The Pee-wee Herman ShowStage Director |
| 2016 | Pee-wee's Big HolidayWriter | |
| 2011 | The Pee-wee Herman Show on BroadwayWriter | |
| 1988 | Big Top Pee-weeWriter | |
| 1988 | Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialWriter | |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's PlayhouseWriter | |
| 1985 | Pee-wee's Big AdventureWriter | |
| 1981 | The Pee-wee Herman ShowWriter |
| 2024 | The House from...In Memory Of | |
| 1994 | Serial MomThanks |














