Paul W. Downs

Biography

Paul William Downs is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner, and one of the stars of the HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received two Golden Globes, a Peabody Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, among others.

Movies & TV Shows

1. American Dad! (2005) — Doctor (voice)
2. Rough Night (2017) — Peter
3. Harley Quinn (2019) — The Jons (voice)
4. Like Father (2018) — Jim
5. The Daily Show (1996) — Self
6. The Studio (2025) — Paul W. Downs
7. Hacks (2021) — Jimmy
8. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) — Self
9. RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) — Self - Guest Judge
10. Broad City (2014) — Bingo Bronson (voice)
11. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
12. The Mindy Project (2012) — Brett
13. How It Ends (2021) — Sal
14. Little America (2020) — Craig
15. Ghost Team (2016) — Zak
16. The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) — Self
17. RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked (2010) — Self - Guest Judge
18. Betas (2013) — Coffee Snob
19. Time Traveling Bong (2016) — Jeff
20. The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) — Self
21. Netflix Presents: The Characters (2016)
22. @midnight with Chris Hardwick (2013) — Self
23. American Music Awards (1974) — Self - Presenter
24. The Emmy Awards (1949) — Self
25. The Actor Awards Presented by SAG-AFTRA (1995) — Self
26. Barely Legal Pawn (2014) — Unnamed Agent
27. Special Things to Do (2011) — Travis
28. Very Mary-Kate (2010) — Zac Efron
29. The Ultimate Improv Show (2023) — Monologist

Directed

1. Hacks (2021) — Director
2. Broad City (2014) — Director
3. Barely Legal Pawn (2014) — Director