Paul Reubens profile
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Paul Reubens

27th August 1952 Peekskill, New York, USA Acting

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.

76 Movies 60 TV Shows 141 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

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DEVO 21st January 2024 as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
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Quiz Lady 9th September 2023 as Francine's Crush
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Blow 4th April 2001 as Derek Foreal
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Buddy 6th June 1997 as Professor Spatz
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Moonwalker 29th October 1988 as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
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Pray TV 23rd May 1980 as Jack Chudnowski
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Mosaic 22nd January 2018 as JC Schiffer
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Gotham 22nd September 2014 as Elijah Van Dahl
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Conan 8th November 2010 as Self
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Chowder 2nd November 2007 as Reuben (voice)
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Dirt 2nd January 2007 as Chuck Lafoon
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Dolly 27th September 1987 as Pee-wee Herman
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227 14th September 1985 as Pee-Wee Herman