Paul Reubens
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.
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Paul Reubens
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Filmography of
Paul Reubens
Carny/Mime
... 2025
Self (archive footage)
... 2024
Francine's Crush
... 2023
Oliver (voice)
... 2021
Self (archive footage)
... 2021
Self
... 2016
Pee-wee Herman
... 2016
Parenthesis (voice)
... 2015
The Riddler (voice)
... 2015
Edwin
... 2015
Self
... 2015
Bat-Mite (voice)
... 2014
The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
... 2014
Irv (voice)
... 2013
Screwy Squirrel
... 2013
Jokey Smurf (voice)
... 2013
Bennett Ferryman
... 2013
... 2013
The Riddler (voice)
... 2012
... 2012
Jokey Smurf (voice)
... 2011
Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
... 2011
Pee-wee Herman
... 2011
Andy Kornbluth
... 2010
Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
... 2010
Sir Terrence
... 2007
The Alien
... 2007
Golly Gopher (voice)
... 2006
Frank Baker
... 2006
Dennis (voice)
... 2004
... 2003
Self
... 2003
Hermie the Elf (voice)
... 2002
Jet/The Bubbie
... 2002
Derek Foreal
... 2001
Arvid Henry
... 2000
Spleen
... 1999
Raccoon (voice)
... 1998
Fife (voice)
... 1997
Professor Spatz
... 1997
FBI Agent
... 1996
Buck LaFarge
... 1996
Lock (voice)
... 1993
Amilyn
... 1992
Penguin's Father
... 1992
Pee-wee Herman
... 1990
Pee-wee Herman
... 1988
Pee-Wee Herman (voice)
... 1988
... 1988
Pee-wee Herman
... 1988
Pee-Wee Herman
... 1987
Max (voice)
... 1986
Pee-Wee Herman
... 1986
Pee-Wee Herman
... 1985
Pee-wee Herman
... 1985
Albert
... 1984
Pinocchio
... 1984
... 1984
Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
... 1983
... 1983
Pee Wee Herman
... 1982
Johnson
... 1982
Pee Wee Herman
... 1982
... 1981
Pee-wee Herman
... 1981
Howie Hamburger Dude
... 1981
... 1980
Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
... 1980
Waiter
... 1980
Jack Chudnowski
... 1980
Cafe Counter Guy
... 1980
Pinball City Proprietor
... 1980
Wally Bile
... 1978
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
... 1968
Himself