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.
Acted in
Twilight Park
2025
as Carny/Mime
The World According to Allee Willis
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Quiz Lady
2023
as Francine's Crush
The Crown with a Shadow
2021
as Oliver (voice)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021
as Self - Contestant
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
2020
as Self (archive footage)
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
as Paul
Minecraft: Story Mode
2018
as Ivor (voice)
The Conners
2018
as Sandy Bitensky
Mosaic
2018
as JC Schiffer
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Disguised Contestant
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
Gigglefudge USA!
2016
as Self
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
as Pee-wee Herman
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
as Dybbuk (voice)
Phineas and Ferb: The O.W.C.A. Files
2015
as Parenthesis (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
as The Riddler (voice)
Accidental Love
2015
as Edwin
Above and Beyond
2015
as Self
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as The Butterman (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
as The Milkman (voice)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
2014
as Bat-Mite (voice)
Star Wars Rebels
2014
as RX-24 (voice)
Gotham
2014
as Elijah Van Dahl
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
as Irv (voice)
The Blacklist
2013
as Mr. Vargas
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013
as Screwy Squirrel
The Smurfs 2
2013
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013
as Bennett Ferryman
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
as The Riddler (voice)
Beauty Is Embarrassing
2012
as Self
TRON: Uprising
2012
as Pavel
The Smurfs
2011
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011
as Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
2011
as Pee-wee Herman
Portlandia
2011
as Weirdos' Lawyer
Bob's Burgers
2011
as Pat (voice)
Life During Wartime
2010
as Andy Kornbluth
Adventure Time
2010
as Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
as Bat-Mite (voice)
Chowder
2007
as Reuben (voice)
Pushing Daisies
2007
as Oscar Vibenius
Phineas and Ferb
2007
as Parenthesis (voice)
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
as Sir Terrence
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
as The Moon
Dirt
2007
as Chuck Lafoon
Area 57
2007
as The Alien
Re-Animated
2006
as Golly Gopher (voice)
30 Rock
2006
as Gerhardt
The Tripper
2006
as Frank Baker
Campus Ladies
2006
Hopeless Pictures
2005
American Dad!
2005
American Dad!
2005
as Wyatt Borden (voice)
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
as Paul (voice)
Teacher's Pet
2004
as Dennis (voice)
Reno 911!
2003
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
as Self
Overnight
2003
as Self
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002
as Hermie the Elf (voice)
The Groovenians
2002
as Jet/The Bubbie
The Groovenians
2002
as Jet / The Bubble (voice)
You Don't Know Jack
2001
Blow
2001
as Derek Foreal
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
as Arvid Henry
Mystery Men
1999
as Spleen
Doctor Dolittle
1998
as Raccoon (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
as Fife (voice)
Ally McBeal
1997
as Louis
Buddy
1997
as Professor Spatz
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Russell
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
as Self
Matilda
1996
as FBI Agent
Dunston Checks In
1996
as Buck LaFarge
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Lock (voice)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
as Amilyn
Batman Returns
1992
as Penguin's Father
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
as Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
Murphy Brown
1988
as Andrew J. Lansing III
Moonwalker
1988
as Pee-Wee Herman (voice)
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
as Pee-wee Herman
Back to the Beach
1987
as Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
as Pee-wee Herman
Flight of the Navigator
1986
as Max (voice)
The Thrill Can Kill
1986
as Pee-Wee Herman
227
1985
as Pee-Wee Herman
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
as Pee-Wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Pee-wee Herman
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
as Pee-wee Herman
Meatballs: Part II
1984
as Albert
Pinocchio
1984
as Pinocchio
Cheeseball Presents
1984
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
as Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
Likely Stories Vol. 2
1983
Madame's Place
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Pinocchio
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Guest Interviewee
Lily for President?
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
Pandemonium
1982
as Johnson
Twilight Theatre
1982
as Pee Wee Herman
Dream on!
1981
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
as Pee-wee Herman
Nice Dreams
1981
as Howie Hamburger Dude
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
as Freaky Frankenstone
The Frankenstones
1980
as Freaky Frankenstone (voice)
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
as Self
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
The Blues Brothers
1980
as Waiter
Pray TV
1980
as Jack Chudnowski
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980
as Cafe Counter Guy
Midnight Madness
1980
as Pinball City Proprietor
Working Stiffs
1979
Mork & Mindy
1978
as Dickie Nimitz
School, Girls & You!
1978
as Wally Bile
Sesame Street
1969
as Peewee Herman
The Brotherhood
1968
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Pee-wee as Himself
as Self