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 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.
Born: 27 August 1952 • Died: 30 July 2023
Played In
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
The World According to Allee Willis
Self (archive footage)
DEVO
Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
Quiz Lady
Francine's Crush
The Crown with a Shadow
Oliver (voice)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
What We Do in the Shadows
Paul
Minecraft: Story Mode
Ivor (voice)
The Conners
Sandy Bitensky
Mosaic
JC Schiffer
To Tell the Truth
Self - Disguised Contestant
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Gigglefudge USA!
Self
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee Herman
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Dybbuk (voice)
O.W.C.A. Files
Parenthesis (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
The Riddler (voice)
Accidental Love
Edwin
Above and Beyond
Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
The Butterman (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
The Milkman (voice)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
Bat-Mite (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
RX-24 (voice)
Gotham
Elijah Van Dahl
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Irv (voice)
The Blacklist
Mr. Vargas
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
Screwy Squirrel (voice)
The Smurfs 2
Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
Bennett Ferryman
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
The Riddler (voice)
Beauty Is Embarrassing
Self
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Pee-Wee Herman
TRON: Uprising
Pavel
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
Ju-Long (voice)
The Smurfs
Jokey Smurf (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
Pee-wee Herman
Portlandia
Weirdos' Lawyer
Bob's Burgers
Pat (voice)
Conan
Self
Life During Wartime
Andy Kornbluth
Adventure Time
Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
The Jay Leno Show
Self
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Bat-Mite (voice)
Chowder
Reuben (voice)
Pushing Daisies
Oscar Vibenius
Reno 911!: Miami
Sir Terrence
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
The Moon
Dirt
Chuck Lafoon
Area 57
The Alien
Re-Animated
Golly Gopher (voice)
30 Rock
Gerhardt
The Tripper
Frank Baker
Campus Ladies
Hopeless Pictures
American Dad!
American Dad!
Wyatt Borden (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Paul (voice)
Best Week Ever
Teacher's Pet
Dennis (voice)
Reno 911!
Rick
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Self
Overnight
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
Hermie the Elf (voice)
The Groovenians
Jet/The Bubbie
The Groovenians
Jet / The Bubble (voice)
You Don't Know Jack
Troy Stevens
Blow
Derek Foreal
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Arvid Henry
Mystery Men
Spleen
Doctor Dolittle
Raccoon (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Fife (voice)
Ally McBeal
Louis
Buddy
Professor Spatz
Everybody Loves Raymond
Russell
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
Matilda
FBI Agent
Dunston Checks In
Buck LaFarge
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Lock (voice)
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Amilyn
Batman Returns
Penguin's Father
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-wee Herman
Murphy Brown
Andrew J. Lansing III
Moonwalker
Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
Pee-wee Herman
Big Top Pee-wee
Pee-wee Herman
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
Pee-wee Herman
Dolly
Pee-wee Herman
Back to the Beach
Pee-Wee Herman
The Thrill Can Kill
Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee Herman
Flight of the Navigator
Max (voice)
227
Pee-Wee Herman
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee Herman
MTV Video Music Awards
Pee-wee Herman
Meatballs: Part II
Albert
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Cheeseball Presents
Cheeseball Presents
Pee-Wee Herman
The Paragon of Comedy
Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
Likely Stories Vol. 2
Madame's Place
Pee Wee Herman
Faerie Tale Theatre
Pinocchio
Faerie Tale Theatre
Guest Interviewee
Lily for President?
Pee Wee Herman
Pandemonium
Johnson
Twilight Theatre
Pee Wee Herman
Dream on!
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Pee-wee Herman
Nice Dreams
Howie Hamburger Dude
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Freaky Frankenstone
The Frankenstones
Freaky Frankenstone (voice)
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Self
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
The Blues Brothers
Waiter
Pray TV
Jack Chudnowski
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Cafe Counter Guy
Midnight Madness
Pinball City Proprietor
Working Stiffs
Mork & Mindy
Dickie Nimitz
School, Girls, and You!
Wally Bile
Saturday Night Live
Pee-Wee Herman - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts
The Brotherhood
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Pee-wee Herman - Presenter
Twilight Park
Carny/Mime