Paul Reubens
Known For
Acting
Born
1952-08-27 in Peekskill, New York, USA
Died
2023-07-30
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.
Most Known For
The Blacklist
as Mr. Vargas
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Wyatt Borden (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
Adventure Time
as Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
Bob's Burgers
as Pat (voice)
Saturday Night Live
as Pee-Wee Herman - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Conan
as Self
Gotham
as Elijah Van Dahl
Star Wars Rebels
as RX-24 (voice)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Dybbuk (voice)
30 Rock
as Gerhardt
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Russell
What We Do in the Shadows
as Paul
Golden Globe Awards
as Pee-wee Herman - Presenter
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Reno 911!
as Rick