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.
Known for
The Blacklist
Mr. Vargas
American Dad!
American Dad!
Wyatt Borden (voice)
Adventure Time
Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice)
Bob's Burgers
Pat (voice)
30 Rock
Gerhardt
Gotham
Elijah Van Dahl
Everybody Loves Raymond
Russell
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Dybbuk (voice)
Reno 911!
Rick
Star Wars Rebels
RX-24 (voice)
227
Pee-Wee Herman
What We Do in the Shadows
Paul
Pushing Daisies
Oscar Vibenius
Murphy Brown
Andrew J. Lansing III
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Lock (voice)
Faerie Tale Theatre
Pinocchio
Faerie Tale Theatre
Guest Interviewee
Chowder
Reuben (voice)
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Bat-Mite (voice)
MTV Video Music Awards
Pee-wee Herman
The Smurfs
Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Conners
Sandy Bitensky
Matilda
FBI Agent
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
The Moon
Ally McBeal
Louis
Batman Returns
Penguin's Father
The Smurfs 2
Jokey Smurf (voice)
To Tell the Truth
Self - Disguised Contestant
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
Mork & Mindy
Dickie Nimitz
Portlandia
Weirdos' Lawyer
Madame's Place
Pee Wee Herman
Blow
Derek Foreal
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
The Milkman (voice)
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
The Butterman (voice)
The Blues Brothers
Waiter
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
Fife (voice)
Doctor Dolittle
Raccoon (voice)
The Flintstone Comedy Show
Freaky Frankenstone
Dirt
Chuck Lafoon
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee Herman
Tom Goes to the Mayor
Paul (voice)
TRON: Uprising
Pavel
Flight of the Navigator
Max (voice)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Pee-wee Herman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Amilyn
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
Self - Contestant
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Pee Wee Herman
Campus Ladies
Mystery Men
Spleen
Mosaic
JC Schiffer
Moonwalker
Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
Working Stiffs
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
Pee-wee Herman
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
Minecraft: Story Mode
Ivor (voice)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
Screwy Squirrel (voice)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
Bat-Mite (voice)
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
Irv (voice)
Dunston Checks In
Buck LaFarge
E! True Hollywood Story
Self
Dolly
Pee-wee Herman
Teacher's Pet
Dennis (voice)
Reno 911!: Miami
Sir Terrence
The World According to Allee Willis
Self (archive footage)
The Holiday Movies That Made Us
Self (archive footage)
The Tripper
Frank Baker
Nice Dreams
Howie Hamburger Dude
Back to the Beach
Pee-Wee Herman
South of Heaven, West of Hell
Arvid Henry
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
Hopeless Pictures
Accidental Love
Edwin
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
The Riddler (voice)
Quiz Lady
Francine's Crush
Big Top Pee-wee
Pee-wee Herman
Midnight Madness
Pinball City Proprietor
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
Self (archive footage)
Buddy
Professor Spatz
Re-Animated
Golly Gopher (voice)
Life During Wartime
Andy Kornbluth
Meatballs: Part II
Albert
The Brotherhood
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Pee-wee Herman
The Groovenians
Jet / The Bubble (voice)
Pandemonium
Johnson
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
The Riddler (voice)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
Self
Overnight
Self
Above and Beyond
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
O.W.C.A. Files
Parenthesis (voice)
Area 57
The Alien
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
Pee-wee Herman
The Frankenstones
Freaky Frankenstone (voice)
School, Girls, and You!
Wally Bile
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
The Pee-wee Herman Show
Pee-wee Herman
Beauty Is Embarrassing
Self
Pray TV
Jack Chudnowski
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
Bennett Ferryman
Twilight Park
Carny/Mime
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
You Don't Know Jack
Troy Stevens
Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special
Pee-wee Herman
Pinocchio
Pinocchio
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Cafe Counter Guy
Twilight Theatre
Pee Wee Herman
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
Hermie the Elf (voice)
Dream on!
Likely Stories Vol. 2
The Paragon of Comedy
Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
Lily for President?
Pee Wee Herman
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Self
The Groovenians
Jet/The Bubbie
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
Pee-wee Herman
The Crown with a Shadow
Oliver (voice)
Gigglefudge USA!
Self
Cheeseball Presents
Cheeseball Presents
Pee-Wee Herman
The Thrill Can Kill
Pee-Wee Herman
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Pee-Wee Herman
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Saturday Night Live
Pee-Wee Herman - Host
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Golden Globe Awards
Pee-wee Herman - Presenter
Conan
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Pee-Wee Herman
Best Week Ever
The Jay Leno Show
Self