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Paul Reubens is 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, Reubens began appearing in a show about a character he had been developing for years. The show was called The Pee-wee Herman Show, and ran for five sold-out months; HBO also 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.
Birth Name
Paul Rubenfeld
Born
Wednesday, 27 August 1952
Actor Filmography
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Nine Lives of... | Self | 2024 |
Quiz Lady | Francine's Crush | 2023 |
Little Richard: I Am Everything | Self | 2023 |
Facing the Laughter: Minnie Pearl | Self - Interviewee | 2023 |
The Andy Warhol Diaries | Self - Actor / Pee-wee Herman | 2022 |
CBS Mornings | Self | 2021 |
Behind the Attraction | Self | 2021 |
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 2021 |
Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Celebration for the Film & TV Music Community | Self | 2020 |
What We Do in the Shadows | Paul | 2019 |
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Producer Filmography
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Year | Type | Category | Won |
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2011 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special | Nominated |
1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program | Nominated |