Paul Reubens

Actor | Writer | Soundtrack

Paul Reubens was born Paul Rubenfeld on August 27, 1952 in Peekskill, New York, to Judy (Rosen), a ...

Born: August 27, 1952

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Filmography

Known For

Pee-wee's Playhouse Pee-wee Herman / Billy Baloney (1986-1990)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Pee-wee Herman (1985)
Big Top Pee-wee Pee-wee Herman (1988)
Known For

Flight of the Navigator Max (1986)
Actor

The Conners Sandy Bitensky (2019)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow Dybbuk (2018-2019)
What We Do in the Shadows Paul (2019)
Tigtone Cryptomb (2019)
Voltron: Legendary Defender Unliu Swap Shop Owner (2017-2018)
The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert at the Hollywood Bowl Lock (2018)
Mosaic JC Schiffer (2017-2018)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero The Butterman (2015-2017)
Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2 Ivor (2017)
Wilson's Heart Boris (2017)
The Purple Dragons Henchman #2 (2017)
Gotham Elijah Van Dahl (2016-2017)
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Willard Wyler (Zombies in Spaceland) (2016)
Pickle and Peanut Couch Dracula (2015-2016)
American Dad! Wyatt Borden (2014-2016)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday Pee-wee Herman (2016)
The Blacklist Mr. Vargas (2014-2015)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special 3: Magical Friendship The Riddler (2015)
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series Ivor (2015)
Turbo FAST Tycho (2015)
Portlandia Weirdoes' Lawyer (2015)
Accidental Love Edwin (2015)
Phineas and Ferb Prof. Parenthesis (2014)
Lego DC Comics: Batman Be-Leaguered Bat-Mite (2014)
Sanjay and Craig Benji Warlin (2014)
TV on the Radio: Happy Idiot (2014)
Star Wars Rebels RX-24 (2014)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Sir Malachi (2014)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise The Riddler / Sunbather (2014)
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness Ju-Long (2014)
Comedy Bang! Bang! Pee-Wee Herman (2013)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace Irv (2013)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure Screwy Squirrel (2013)
The Smurfs 2 Jokey Smurf (2013)
The Smurfs 2 Jokey Smurf (2013)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant Bennett Ferryman (2013)
TRON: Uprising Pavel (2012-2013)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special The Riddler (2012)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold Bat-Mite (2009-2011)
The Smurfs Jokey (2011)
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway Pee-Wee Herman (2011)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Pee-Wee Herman (2010-2011)
Saturday Night Live Pee-wee Herman (1985-2011)
WWE Raw Pee-wee Herman (2010)
Adventure Time Gnome Ruler (2010)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold - The Videogame Bat-Mite (2010)
Pee-wee Goes to Sturgis Pee-wee Herman (2010)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Pee-Wee Herman - Correspondent (2010)
Pee-Wee Gets an iPad! Pee-wee Herman (2010)
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Pee-Wee Herman (2009-2010)
Life During Wartime Andy (2009)
Chowder Reuben (2007-2009)
Area 57 The Alien (2007)
Pushing Daisies Oscar Vibenius (2007)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! The Moon (2007)
Reno 911! Miami Sir Terrence (2007)
Dirt Chuck Lafoon (2007)
30 Rock Gerhardt (2007)
Re-Animated Golly Gopher (2006)
The Tripper Frank Baker (2006)
Tom Goes to the Mayor Paul (2006)
Reno 911! Rick (2006)
The Raconteurs: Steady, As She Goes - Version 2 Pit Boss (2006)
Campus Ladies (2006)
Dirt Squirrel (2005)
Tripping the Rift God (2005)
Hopeless Pictures Gollum (2005)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge Lock (2004)
Teacher's Pet Dennis (2004)
Rugrats Hermie the Elf (2002)
The Groovenians Jet / The Bubble (2002)
Elton John: This Train Don't Stop There Anymore John Reid (2001)
Ally McBeal Louis (2001)
Blow Derek Foreal (2001)
Everybody Loves Raymond Russell (2000)
South of Heaven, West of Hell Arvid Henry (2000)
Smash Mouth: All Star Spleen (1999)
Mystery Men Spleen (1999)
Hercules (1999)
Doctor Dolittle Raccoon (1998)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas Fife (1997)
Buddy Professor Spatz (1997)
Murphy Brown Andrew J. Lansing III (1995-1997)
Matilda FBI Agent (1996)
Dunston Checks In Buck LaFarge (1996)
The Nightmare Before Christmas Lock (1993)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer Amilyn (1992)
Batman Returns Penguin's Father (1992)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Pee-wee Herman (1986-1990)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse Pee-wee Herman (1988)
Sesame Street Pee-Wee Herman (1987-1988)
Moonwalker Pee-wee Herman (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee Pee-wee Herman (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie Pee-wee Herman (segment "Put Down the Duckie") (1988)
Dolly Pee-wee Herman (1987)
Back to the Beach Pee-wee Herman (1987)
Star Tours RX-24 (1987)
Flight of the Navigator Max (1986)
Bryan Adams: Reggae Christmas Paul Reubens (1985)
All Star Rock 'n' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular Pee-Wee Herman (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure Pee-wee Herman (1985)
Faerie Tale Theatre Guest Interviewee (1984-1985)
Meatballs Part II Albert / Hara Krishna (1984)
Cheeseball Presents Pee-Wee Herman (segment: Pee-Wee's Lemonade Stand) (1984)
Likely Stories, Vol. 2 Wally Bile (segment "School, Girls & You!") (1983)
The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
Madame's Place Pee-wee Herman (1982)
Pandemonium Johnson (1982)
Mork & Mindy Dickie Nimitz (1981)
Dream On! (1981)
The Pee-Wee Herman Show Pee Wee Herman (1981)
Nice Dreams Howie Hamburger Dude (1981)
Pray TV Jack Chudnowski (1981)
The Flintstone Comedy Show Freaky Frankenstone (1980)
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie Pee-Wee Herman / Desk Clerk - Groundling (1980)
The Blues Brothers Waiter (1980)
Midnight Madness Pinball Proprietor (1980)
Working Stiffs Heimlich (1979)
Things We Did Last Summer Paul Oberon (1978)
Actor

The Brotherhood Wedding guest (1968)
Soundtrack

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2016)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
Conan (2011)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Oogie's Revenge (2004)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
Rugrats (2002)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1990)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
Dolly (1987)
Back to the Beach (1987)
Soundtrack

Saturday Night Live (1985)
Writer

Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
Pee-wee Goes to Sturgis (2010)
Pee-Wee Gets an iPad! (2010)
You Don't Know Jack (2001)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1990)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
Writer

The Pee-Wee Herman Show (1981)
Producer

Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986-1990)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
Producer

The Pee-Wee Herman Show (1981)
Director

Pee-wee's Playhouse (1987-1990)
Christmas at Pee-wee's Playhouse (1988)
Director

The Pee-Wee Herman Show (1981)
Archive footage

The Holiday Movies that Made Us (2020)
The Movies That Made Us (2019)
Tim Burton est mort? (2019)
Les Chroniques du Mea (2016-2018)
Hell's Club Part 2. Another Night (2017)
Entertainment Tonight (2016)
L'antre du Mea (2015)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2015)
Nostalgia Critic (2008-2014)
Pee-wee's Playhouse: Building the Playhouse (2014)
The O'Reilly Factor (2014)
Saturday Night Live (2012)
Star Tours: The Adventures Continue (2011)
TV's Funniest Music Moments (2008)
50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals (2007)
Video on Trial (2006)
E! True Hollywood Story (2006)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005)
I Love the '90s (2004)
When Stand-Up Comics Ruled the World (2004)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
50 Years of Funny Females (1995)
Archive footage

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
Sonic Youth: Teenage Riot (1988)
Set Decorator

Pee-wee's Playhouse (1987-1989)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
Additional Crew

You Don't Know Jack (2001)
Music Department

Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Another 6 wins & 20 nominations.

Did You Know

Trivia

Has one younger brother, Luke Rubenfeld, and one younger sister, Abbey Rubenfeld, who currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee.

The moment that I realized my name was going to be said in the same sentence as children and sex, that's really intense. That's something I knew from that very moment, whatever happens past that point, something's out there in the air that is really...

Trademark

His most famous role is Pee-Wee Herman, a hyper child-man with slick short hair, who always wore a glen plaid suit that was a size too small with a red bow tie.