Paul Reubens
Known for Acting · 133 credits
- Born
- 1952-08-27
- Died
- 2023-07-30
- Place of birth
- Peekskill, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Paul Rubenfeld · Pee-wee Herman · Pee Wee Herman · Pee-wee · Pee Wee · Paul Mall
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.
Known For
TV Shows (55)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self
The Blacklist
2013
as Mr. Vargas
American Dad!
2005
as Wyatt Borden (voice)
Conan
2010
as Self
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Pee-Wee Herman - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Pat (voice)
Gotham
2014
as Elijah Van Dahl
Adventure Time
2010
as Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
Golden Globe Awards
1944
as Pee-wee Herman - Presenter
30 Rock
2006
as Gerhardt
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Dybbuk (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Russell
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as RX-24 (voice)
Reno 911!
2003
as Rick
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Bat-Mite (voice)
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Paul
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Pee-wee Herman
Murphy Brown
1988
as Andrew J. Lansing III
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
as Pee-Wee Herman
Portlandia
2011
as Weirdos' Lawyer
The Conners
2018
as Sandy Bitensky
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Disguised Contestant / Self - Panelist
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Pinocchio / Guest Interviewee
Ally McBeal
1997
as Louis
Chowder
2007
as Reuben (voice)
227
1985
as Pee-Wee Herman
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Dickie Nimitz
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as The Moon
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as The Butterman (voice) / The Milkman (voice)
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Oscar Vibenius
Best Week Ever
2004
The Jay Leno Show
2009
as Self
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
as Freaky Frankenstone
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Paul (voice)
Dirt
2007
as Chuck Lafoon
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
as Pee-wee Herman
Madame's Place
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
TRON: Uprising
2012
as Pavel
Minecraft: Story Mode
2018
as Ivor (voice)
Dolly
1987
as Pee-wee Herman
Mosaic
2018
as JC Schiffer
Campus Ladies
2006
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Working Stiffs
1979
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Pee-wee as Himself
2025
as Self
Hopeless Pictures
2005
The Frankenstones
1980
as Freaky Frankenstone (voice)
The Groovenians
2002
as Jet / The Bubble (voice)
You Don't Know Jack
2001
as Troy Stevens
Movies (78)
Moonwalker
1988
as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
Matilda
1996
as FBI Agent
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Lock (voice)
Batman Returns
1992
as Penguin's Father
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Waiter
The Smurfs
2011
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
Blow
2001
as Derek Foreal
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
Mystery Men
1999
as Spleen
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Raccoon (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Fife (voice)
Flight of the Navigator
1986
as Max (voice)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
as Amilyn
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Pee-wee Herman
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013
as Screwy Squirrel (voice)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
2014
as Bat-Mite (voice)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
as Pee-wee Herman
Quiz Lady
2023
as Francine's Crush
Nice Dreams
1981
as Howie Hamburger Dude
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Sir Terrence
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
as Irv (voice)
Dunston Checks In
1996
as Buck LaFarge
Buddy
1997
as Professor Spatz
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
as The Riddler (voice)
Accidental Love
2015
as Edwin
Pray TV
1980
as Jack Chudnowski
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
The Tripper
2006
as Frank Baker
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
The Brotherhood
1968
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
DEVO
2024
as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Pandemonium
1982
as Johnson
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Dennis (voice)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
as The Riddler (voice)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
Overnight
2003
as Self
O.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Parenthesis (voice)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
as Pee-wee Herman
Midnight Madness
1980
as Pinball City Proprietor
Twilight Theatre
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
Pinocchio
1984
as Pinocchio
Meatballs: Part II
1984
as Albert
Back to the Beach
1987
as Pee-Wee Herman
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Dream on!
1981
Life During Wartime
2010
as Andy Kornbluth
Re-Animated
2006
as Golly Gopher (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011
as Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
Area 57
2007
as The Alien
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
2011
as Pee-wee Herman
The Groovenians
2002
as Jet/The Bubbie
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
as Arvid Henry
Twilight Park
as Carny/Mime
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980
as Cafe Counter Guy
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002
as Hermie the Elf (voice)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
as Self (archive footage)
Lily for President?
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013
as Bennett Ferryman
Above and Beyond
2015
as Self
Cheeseball Presents
1984
as Pee-Wee Herman
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
as Self
The Thrill Can Kill
1987
as Pee-Wee Herman
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Pee-Wee Herman
Gigglefudge USA!
2016
as Self
The Crown with a Shadow
2021
as Oliver (voice)
Beauty Is Embarrassing
2012
as Self
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
as Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts
1975
School, Girls, and You!
1978
as Wally Bile
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
as Pee-wee Herman
About Paul Reubens
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 fig… With 133 credits spanning from 1944 to 2025, Paul Reubens has appeared in 78 films and 55 TV shows.
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Most Popular Paul Reubens Movies
- Moonwalker (1988) — as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
- Matilda (1996) — as FBI Agent
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) — as Lock (voice)
- Batman Returns (1992) — as Penguin's Father
- The Blues Brothers (1980) — as Waiter
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