Paul Reubens

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — Lock (voice)
2. Batman Returns (1992) — Penguin's Father
3. Matilda (1996) — FBI Agent
4. Blow (2001) — Derek Foreal
5. The Blues Brothers (1980) — Waiter
6. The Smurfs (2011) — Jokey Smurf (voice)
7. Gotham (2014) — Elijah Van Dahl
8. The Blacklist (2013) — Mr. Vargas
9. Doctor Dolittle (1998) — Raccoon (voice)
10. Adventure Time (2010) — Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
11. DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016) — Dybbuk (voice)
12. American Dad! (2005)
13. The Smurfs 2 (2013) — Jokey Smurf (voice)
14. Bob's Burgers (2011) — Pat (voice)
15. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997) — Fife (voice)
16. What We Do in the Shadows (2019) — Paul
17. Star Wars Rebels (2014) — RX-24 (voice)
18. Flight of the Navigator (1986) — Max (voice)
19. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) — Amilyn
20. Mystery Men (1999) — Spleen
21. Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — Pee-wee Herman
22. 30 Rock (2006) — Gerhardt
23. Moonwalker (1988) — Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
24. Everybody Loves Raymond (1996) — Russell
25. Saturday Night Live (1975) — Pee-Wee Herman - Host
26. Pushing Daisies (2007) — Oscar Vibenius
27. Chowder (2007) — Reuben (voice)
28. The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) — Self
29. Ally McBeal (1997) — Louis
30. Accidental Love (2015) — Edwin
31. Quiz Lady (2023) — Francine's Crush
32. Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008) — Bat-Mite (voice)
33. Reno 911!: Miami (2007) — Sir Terrence
34. Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) — Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
35. Conan (2010) — Self
36. Dunston Checks In (1996) — Buck LaFarge
37. Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) — Pee-wee Herman
38. Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011) — Ju-Long (voice)
39. Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) — Self - Guest
40. Reno 911! (2003) — Rick

Directed

1. Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) — Director
2. Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) — Director
3. The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981) — Director