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.
Filmography
all 123
Movies 72
TV Shows 51
Voice 25
self 18
Writer 1
The World According to Allee Willis (2024)
Nine Lives Of... (2024)
Quiz Lady (2023)
The Crown with a Shadow (2021)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us (2020)
What We Do in the Shadows (2019)
Minecraft: Story Mode (2018)
The Conners (2018)
Mosaic (2018)
Gigglefudge USA! (2016)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow (2016)
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files (2015)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magische Freundschaft (2015)
Accidental Love (2015)
Above and Beyond (2015)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero (2014)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014)
Star Wars Rebels (2014)
Gotham (2014)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Schurken im Paradies (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
The Blacklist (2013)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012)
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
TRON: Uprising (2012)
The Smurfs (2011)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII (2011)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
Portlandia (2011)
Bob's Burgers (2011)
Conan (2010)
Life During Wartime (2010)
Adventure Time (2010)
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010)
The Jay Leno Show (2009)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008)
Chowder (2007)
Pushing Daisies (2007)
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
Dirt (2007)
Area 57 (2007)
Re-Animated (2006)
30 Rock (2006)
The Tripper (2006)
Campus Ladies (2006)
Hopeless Pictures (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)
Best Week Ever (2004)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
Reno 911! (2003)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
Overnight (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland (2002)
The Groovenians (2002)
The Groovenians (2002)
You Don't Know Jack (2001)
Blow (2001)
South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
Mystery Men (1999)
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
Ally McBeal (1997)
Buddy (1997)
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Matilda (1996)
Dunston Checks In (1996)
Serial Mom (1994)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Batman Returns (1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
Murphy Brown (1988)
Moonwalker (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Back to the Beach (1987)
Star Tours (1987)
The Late Show (1986)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
The Thrill Can Kill (1986)
227 (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
MTV Video Music Awards (1984)
Meatballs: Part II (1984)
Pinocchio (1984)
Cheeseball Presents (1984)
The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
Likely Stories Vol. 2 (1983)
Madame's Place (1982)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
Twilight Theatre (1982)
Lily for President? (1982)
Pandemonium (1982)
Dream on! (1981)
The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)
Nice Dreams (1981)
The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
Pray TV (1980)
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)
Midnight Madness (1980)
Working Stiffs (1979)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
School, Girls & You! (1978)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
The Brotherhood (1968)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1952-08-27
Deathday2023-07-30 (70 years old)
Birth NamePaul Rubenfeld
Birth PlacePeekskill, United States of America
FatherMilton Rubenfeld
SiblingsAbby Rubenfeld
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsPaul Rubenfeld, Pee-wee Herman, Pee Wee Herman, Pee-wee, Pee Wee, Paul Mall
AwardsDaytime Emmy Award
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