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Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Paul Rubenfeld

Born August 27, 1952· Peekskill, New York, USA

† Died July 30, 2023

78Roles★ 6.7Average rating

Emerging from a childhood split between New York and Florida, he honed his craft at CalArts and the Los Angeles improv troupe the Groundlings, where the Pee-wee Herman persona first took shape. After a failed SNL audition, he launched The Pee-wee Herman Show in 1981, turning the character into a cult phenomenon that led to Tim Burton’s financially successful Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985) and its…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

Adventure TimeSeries★ 8.5
Adventure Time2010
Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
The Nightmare Before Christmas★ 7.9
The Nightmare Before Christmas1993
Lock (voice)
What We Do in the ShadowsSeries★ 8
What We Do in the Shadows2019
Paul
ChowderSeries★ 8.2
Chowder2007
Reuben (voice)
The Blues Brothers★ 7.7
The Blues Brothers1980
Waiter
Bob's BurgersSeries★ 7.8
Bob's Burgers2011
Pat (voice)
Pushing DaisiesSeries★ 7.9
Pushing Daisies2007
Oscar Vibenius
GothamSeries★ 7.6
Gotham2014
Elijah Van Dahl
The BlacklistSeries★ 7.6
The Blacklist2013
Mr. Vargas
Star Wars RebelsSeries★ 7.7
Star Wars Rebels2014
RX-24 (voice)
Blow★ 7.4
Blow2001
Derek Foreal
30 RockSeries★ 7.5
30 Rock2006
Gerhardt
Batman: The Brave and the BoldSeries★ 7.6
Batman: The Brave and the Bold2008
Bat-Mite (voice)
Matilda★ 7.2
Matilda1996
FBI Agent
DC's Legends of TomorrowSeries★ 7.2
DC's Legends of Tomorrow2016
Dybbuk (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of AwesomenessSeries★ 7.4
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness2011
Ju-Long (voice)
Batman Returns★ 7
Batman Returns1992
Penguin's Father
American Dad!Series★ 7
American Dad!2005
MTV Video Music AwardsSeries★ 7.8
MTV Video Music Awards1984
Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's PlayhouseSeries★ 7.2
Pee-wee's Playhouse1986
Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure★ 6.5
Pee-wee's Big Adventure1985
Pee-wee Herman
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure★ 5.9
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure2013
Screwy Squirrel (voice)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday★ 6.1
Pee-wee's Big Holiday2016
Pee-wee Herman
Nice Dreams★ 5.8
Nice Dreams1981
Howie Hamburger Dude
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas★ 6.2
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas1997
Fife (voice)
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie★ 5.9
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie1980
Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
Mystery Men★ 5.9
Mystery Men1999
Spleen
Big Top Pee-wee★ 5
Big Top Pee-wee1988
Pee-wee Herman
The Smurfs★ 5.8
The Smurfs2011
Jokey Smurf (voice)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer★ 5.6
Buffy the Vampire Slayer1992
Amilyn
The Smurfs 2★ 5.7
The Smurfs 22013
Jokey Smurf (voice)
Doctor Dolittle★ 5.7
Doctor Dolittle1998
Raccoon (voice)

Also behind the camera

The films and series they directed.

Full directing filmography
Pee-wee's Playhouse★ 7.2
Pee-wee's Playhouse1986