Paul Reubens

About

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...

Known for

Ally McBealSeries • 1997American Dad!Series • 2005The BlacklistSeries • 2013Adventure TimeSeries • 2010Bob's BurgersSeries • 2011The Nightmare Before ChristmasMovie • 1993GothamSeries • 2014DC's Legends of TomorrowSeries • 201630 RockSeries • 2006Everybody Loves RaymondSeries • 1996Reno 911!Series • 2003What We Do in the ShadowsSeries • 2019Star Wars RebelsSeries • 2014Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries • 2008Murphy BrownSeries • 1988The ConnersSeries • 2018PortlandiaSeries • 2011Batman ReturnsMovie • 1992Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessSeries • 2011ChowderSeries • 2007Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!Series • 2007Mork & MindySeries • 1978Penn Zero: Part-Time HeroSeries • 2014Pushing DaisiesSeries • 2007