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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
August 27, 1952
Died
July 30, 2023
Place of Birth
Peekskill, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Paul Rubenfeld
- Pee-wee Herman
- Pee Wee Herman
- Pee-wee
- Pee Wee
- Paul Mall
- 폴 루번스
Paul Reubens
1.0 Popularity
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
8.1
Self
Pee-wee as Himself
2025
0.0
Self (archive footage)
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
7.5
Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
DEVO
2024
6.7
Francine's Crush
Quiz Lady
2023
0.0
Oliver (voice)
The Crown with a Shadow
2021
6.8
Self (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
7.0
Self - Contestant
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
7.2
Self (archive footage)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
8.0
Paul
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
8.1
Ivor (voice)
Minecraft: Story Mode
2018
Credits
Pee-wee as Himself
as Self
2025
8.1
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self (archive footage)
2024
0.0
DEVO
as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
2024
7.5
Quiz Lady
as Francine's Crush
2023
6.7
The Crown with a Shadow
as Oliver (voice)
2021
0.0
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
2021
6.8
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
7.0
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
as Self (archive footage)
2020
7.2
What We Do in the Shadows
as Paul
2019
8.0
Minecraft: Story Mode
as Ivor (voice)
2018
8.1
The Conners
as Sandy Bitensky
2018
7.0
Mosaic
as JC Schiffer
2018
6.5
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Disguised Contestant
2016
6.2
To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
2016
6.2
Gigglefudge USA!
as Self
2016
1.0
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Pee-wee Herman
2016
6.1
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
as Dybbuk (voice)
2016
7.3
O.W.C.A. Files
as Parenthesis (voice)
2015
7.5
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
as The Riddler (voice)
2015
7.4
Accidental Love
as Edwin
2015
4.3
Above and Beyond
as Self
2015
7.5
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as The Milkman (voice)
2014
7.2
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
as The Butterman (voice)
2014
7.2
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
as Bat-Mite (voice)
2014
6.5
Star Wars Rebels
as RX-24 (voice)
2014
7.7
Gotham
as Elijah Van Dahl
2014
7.6
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
2014
6.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
5.9
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
as Irv (voice)
2013
8.5
The Blacklist
as Mr. Vargas
2013
7.6
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
as Screwy Squirrel (voice)
2013
5.9
The Smurfs 2
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
2013
5.8
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
as Bennett Ferryman
2013
7.9
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
2013
5.7
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as The Riddler (voice)
2012
7.5
Beauty Is Embarrassing
as Self
2012
7.3
Comedy Bang! Bang!
as Pee-Wee Herman
2012
6.2
TRON: Uprising
as Pavel
2012
7.5
The Smurfs
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
2011
5.8
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
as Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
2011
7.4
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
as Pee-wee Herman
2011
6.6
Portlandia
as Weirdos' Lawyer
2011
7.0
Bob's Burgers
as Pat (voice)
2011
7.8
Conan
as Self
2010
7.1
Life During Wartime
as Andy Kornbluth
2010
5.9
Adventure Time
as Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
2010
8.5
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
2010
0.0
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
3.5
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
as Bat-Mite (voice)
2008
7.6
Chowder
as Reuben (voice)
2007
8.2
Pushing Daisies
as Oscar Vibenius
2007
7.8
Reno 911!: Miami
as Sir Terrence
2007
5.8
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
as The Moon
2007
7.4
Dirt
as Chuck Lafoon
2007
6.7
Area 57
as The Alien
2007
6.7
Re-Animated
as Golly Gopher (voice)
2006
6.4
30 Rock
as Gerhardt
2006
7.5
The Tripper
as Frank Baker
2006
4.9
Campus Ladies
2006
3.0
Hopeless Pictures
2005
8.0
American Dad!
2005
7.0
American Dad!
as Wyatt Borden (voice)
2005
7.0
Tom Goes to the Mayor
as Paul (voice)
2004
6.8
Best Week Ever
2004
5.6
Teacher's Pet
as Dennis (voice)
2004
6.0
Reno 911!
as Rick
2003
7.2
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
2003
5.0
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
2003
6.8
Overnight
as Self
2003
6.3
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
5.5
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
as Hermie the Elf (voice)
2002
6.0
The Groovenians
as Jet/The Bubbie
2002
3.0
The Groovenians
as Jet / The Bubble (voice)
2002
0.0
🎬
You Don't Know Jack
as Troy Stevens
2001
9.0
Blow
as Derek Foreal
2001
7.4
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Arvid Henry
2000
4.8
Mystery Men
as Spleen
1999
5.8
Doctor Dolittle
as Raccoon (voice)
1998
5.7
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Fife (voice)
1997
6.2
Ally McBeal
as Louis
1997
6.6
Buddy
as Professor Spatz
1997
4.9
Everybody Loves Raymond
as Russell
1996
6.8
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self
1996
8.1
Matilda
as FBI Agent
1996
7.2
Dunston Checks In
as Buck LaFarge
1996
5.4
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Lock (voice)
1993
7.8
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
1993
7.2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
as Amilyn
1992
5.6
Batman Returns
as Penguin's Father
1992
6.9
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
5.4
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
1990
6.0
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
as Pee-wee Herman
1988
7.2
Murphy Brown
as Andrew J. Lansing III
1988
6.4
Moonwalker
as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
1988
7.0
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Pee-wee Herman
1988
6.0
Big Top Pee-wee
as Pee-wee Herman
1988
4.9
Dolly
as Pee-wee Herman
1987
0.0
Back to the Beach
as Pee-Wee Herman
1987
5.8
The Thrill Can Kill
as Pee-Wee Herman
1987
0.0
Pee-wee's Playhouse
as Pee-wee Herman
1986
7.1
Flight of the Navigator
as Max (voice)
1986
7.0
227
as Pee-Wee Herman
1985
6.7
🎬
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Pee-Wee Herman
1985
0.0
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Pee-wee Herman
1985
6.5
MTV Video Music Awards
as Pee-wee Herman
1984
7.7
Meatballs: Part II
as Albert
1984
3.9
Pinocchio
as Pinocchio
1984
4.8
Cheeseball Presents
1984
2.8
Cheeseball Presents
as Pee-Wee Herman
1984
2.8
The Paragon of Comedy
as Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
1983
7.0
🎬
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983
0.0
Madame's Place
as Pee Wee Herman
1982
7.3
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Pinocchio
1982
8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Guest Interviewee
1982
8.1
Lily for President?
as Pee Wee Herman
1982
0.0
Pandemonium
as Johnson
1982
4.5
Twilight Theatre
as Pee Wee Herman
1982
0.0
🎬
Dream on!
1981
0.0
The Pee-wee Herman Show
as Pee-wee Herman
1981
7.2
Nice Dreams
as Howie Hamburger Dude
1981
5.9
The Flintstone Comedy Show
as Freaky Frankenstone
1980
6.7
The Frankenstones
as Freaky Frankenstone (voice)
1980
0.0
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
as Self
1980
6.0
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
1980
6.0
The Blues Brothers
as Waiter
1980
7.7
Pray TV
as Jack Chudnowski
1980
4.8
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
as Cafe Counter Guy
1980
6.5
Midnight Madness
as Pinball City Proprietor
1980
5.7
Working Stiffs
1979
3.5
Mork & Mindy
as Dickie Nimitz
1978
7.0
School, Girls, and You!
as Wally Bile
1978
0.0
Saturday Night Live
as Pee-Wee Herman - Host
1975
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
7.0
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts
1975
6.0
The Brotherhood
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
1968
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
Golden Globe Awards
as Pee-wee Herman - Presenter
1944
7.2
Twilight Park
as Carny/Mime
N/A
0.0