Paul Reubens

Born

August 27, 1952

Died

July 30, 2023 (70 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

Peekskill, New York, USA

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.

The World According to Allee Willis

The World According to Allee Willis

Self (archive footage)

0.0

2024

Quiz Lady

Quiz Lady

Francine's Crush

6.7

2023

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Self (archive footage)

6.8

2021

Gigglefudge USA!

Gigglefudge USA!

Self

1.0

2016

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee's Big Holiday

Pee-wee Herman

6.1

2016

O.W.C.A. Files

O.W.C.A. Files

Parenthesis (voice)

7.8

2015

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship

The Riddler (voice)

7.3

2015

Accidental Love

Accidental Love

Edwin

4.3

2015

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

Self

7.4

2015

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered

LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered

Bat-Mite (voice)

6.5

2014

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise

The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)

6.7

2014

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace

Irv (voice)

8.4

2013

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure

Screwy Squirrel (voice)

5.8

2013

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

Jokey Smurf (voice)

5.7

2013

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

The Final Moments of Karl Brant

Bennett Ferryman

8.2

2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Self

5.7

2013

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special

The Riddler (voice)

7.5

2012

Beauty Is Embarrassing

Beauty Is Embarrassing

Self

7.3

2012

The Smurfs

The Smurfs

Jokey Smurf (voice)

5.8

2011

WWE WrestleMania XXVII

WWE WrestleMania XXVII

Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)

7.5

2011

The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway

The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway

Pee-wee Herman

6.6

2011

Life During Wartime

Life During Wartime

Andy Kornbluth

6.0

2010

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)

0.0

2010

Reno 911!: Miami

Reno 911!: Miami

Sir Terrence

5.8

2007

Area 57

Area 57

The Alien

6.7

2007

Re-Animated

Re-Animated

Golly Gopher (voice)

6.4

2006

The Tripper

The Tripper

Frank Baker

4.9

2006

Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

Dennis (voice)

6.0

2004

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Mayor of the Sunset Strip

Self

6.8

2003

Overnight

Overnight

Self

6.4

2003

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Rugrats: Babies in Toyland

Hermie the Elf (voice)

6.0

2002

Blow

Blow

Derek Foreal

7.4

2001

South of Heaven, West of Hell

South of Heaven, West of Hell

Arvid Henry

4.8

2000

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

Spleen

5.8

1999

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Raccoon (voice)

5.7

1998

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas

Fife (voice)

6.2

1997

Buddy

Buddy

Professor Spatz

4.8

1997

Matilda

Matilda

FBI Agent

7.2

1996

Dunston Checks In

Dunston Checks In

Buck LaFarge

5.4

1996

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Lock (voice)

7.8

1993

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Amilyn

5.6

1992

Batman Returns

Batman Returns

Penguin's Father

6.9

1992

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special

Pee-wee Herman

7.2

1988

Moonwalker

Moonwalker

Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)

6.9

1988

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Pee-wee Herman

6.0

1988

Big Top Pee-wee

Big Top Pee-wee

Pee-wee Herman

4.9

1988

Back to the Beach

Back to the Beach

Pee-Wee Herman

6.0

1987

The Thrill Can Kill

The Thrill Can Kill

Pee-Wee Herman

0.0

1987

Flight of the Navigator

Flight of the Navigator

Max (voice)

6.9

1986

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Pee-wee Herman

6.5

1985

Meatballs: Part II

Meatballs: Part II

Albert

4.0

1984

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

Pinocchio

4.8

1984

Cheeseball Presents

Cheeseball Presents

3.3

1984

The Paragon of Comedy

The Paragon of Comedy

Arnie / Pee-wee Herman

7.0

1983

Likely Stories Vol. 2

0.0

1983

Lily for President?

Lily for President?

Pee Wee Herman

0.0

1982

Pandemonium

Pandemonium

Johnson

4.4

1982

Twilight Theatre

Twilight Theatre

Pee Wee Herman

0.0

1982

Dream on!

0.0

1981

The Pee-wee Herman Show

The Pee-wee Herman Show

Pee-wee Herman

7.2

1981

Nice Dreams

Nice Dreams

Howie Hamburger Dude

5.9

1981

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

Self

6.0

1980

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Cheech & Chong's Next Movie

Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)

6.0

1980

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

Waiter

7.7

1980

Pray TV

Pray TV

Jack Chudnowski

4.8

1980

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Cafe Counter Guy

6.5

1980

Midnight Madness

Midnight Madness

Pinball City Proprietor

5.7

1980

School, Girls, and You!

School, Girls, and You!

Wally Bile

0.0

1978

The Brotherhood

The Brotherhood

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

5.9

1968

Twilight Park

Twilight Park

Carny/Mime

0.0

Pee-wee as Himself

Pee-wee as Himself

Self · (2 episodes)

7.7

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Pee Wee Herman · (4 episodes)

8.0

2025

The Crown with a Shadow

The Crown with a Shadow

Oliver (voice)

0.0

2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Self - Contestant · (1 episode)

7.4

2021

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

The Holiday Movies That Made Us

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

7.2

2020

What We Do in the Shadows

What We Do in the Shadows

Paul · (1 episode)

8.0

2019

Minecraft: Story Mode

Minecraft: Story Mode

Ivor (voice) · (5 episodes)

8.0

2018

The Conners

The Conners

Sandy Bitensky · (1 episode)

7.1

2018

Mosaic

Mosaic

JC Schiffer · (6 episodes)

6.6

2018

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

Self - Disguised Contestant · (3 episodes)

6.2

2016

To Tell the Truth

To Tell the Truth

Self - Panelist · (1 episode)

6.2

2016

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Dybbuk (voice) · (5 episodes)

7.3

2016

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

The Milkman (voice) · (2 episodes)

6.9

2014

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

The Butterman (voice) · (1 episode)

6.9

2014

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars Rebels

RX-24 (voice) · (1 episode)

7.7

2014

Gotham

Gotham

Elijah Van Dahl · (3 episodes)

7.6

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self · (1 episode)

5.9

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(1 episode)

5.9

2014

The Blacklist

The Blacklist

Mr. Vargas · (5 episodes)

7.6

2013

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Comedy Bang! Bang!

Pee-Wee Herman · (1 episode)

6.2

2012

TRON: Uprising

TRON: Uprising

Pavel · (18 episodes)

7.5

2012

Portlandia

Portlandia

Weirdos' Lawyer · (1 episode)

6.9

2011

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Pat (voice) · (1 episode)

7.8

2011

Conan

Conan

Self · (2 episodes)

7.1

2010

Adventure Time

Adventure Time

Gnome Ruler/Dancing Bug (voice) · (1 episode)

8.5

2010

The Jay Leno Show

The Jay Leno Show

Self · (1 episode)

3.6

2009

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Bat-Mite (voice) · (4 episodes)

7.6

2008

Chowder

Chowder

Reuben (voice) · (2 episodes)

8.2

2007

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

Oscar Vibenius · (2 episodes)

7.8

2007

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!

The Moon · (1 episode)

7.4

2007

Dirt

Dirt

Chuck Lafoon · (3 episodes)

6.8

2007

30 Rock

30 Rock

Gerhardt · (1 episode)

7.5

2006

Campus Ladies

Campus Ladies

(1 episode)

3.5

2006

Hopeless Pictures

Hopeless Pictures

(8 episodes)

8.0

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

(1 episode)

7.0

2005

American Dad!

American Dad!

Wyatt Borden (voice) · (1 episode)

7.0

2005

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Tom Goes to the Mayor

Paul (voice) · (1 episode)

6.8

2004

Best Week Ever

Best Week Ever

(1 episode)

5.6

2004

Reno 911!

Reno 911!

Rick · (1 episode)

7.2

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

5.0

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self · (3 episodes)

5.5

2003

The Groovenians

The Groovenians

Jet/The Bubbie

3.0

2002

The Groovenians

The Groovenians

Jet / The Bubble (voice) · (1 episode)

0.0

2002

You Don't Know Jack

Troy Stevens · (6 episodes)

9.0

2001

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

Louis · (1 episode)

6.6

1997

Everybody Loves Raymond

Everybody Loves Raymond

Russell · (1 episode)

6.8

1996

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

Self · (1 episode)

8.1

1996

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

7.2

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(1 episode)

5.5

1992

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Pee-wee Herman

6.0

1990

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

Andrew J. Lansing III · (6 episodes)

6.5

1988

Dolly

Dolly

Pee-wee Herman · (1 episode)

0.0

1987

Pee-wee's Playhouse

Pee-wee's Playhouse

Pee-wee Herman · (45 episodes)

7.3

1986

227

227

Pee-Wee Herman · (1 episode)

6.8

1985

All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

Pee-Wee Herman

0.0

1985

MTV Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

Pee-wee Herman · (1 episode)

7.6

1984

Cheeseball Presents

Cheeseball Presents

Pee-Wee Herman

3.3

1984

Madame's Place

Madame's Place

Pee Wee Herman · (1 episode)

7.3

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Pinocchio · (1 episode)

8.1

1982

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre

Guest Interviewee · (1 episode)

8.1

1982

The Flintstone Comedy Show

The Flintstone Comedy Show

Freaky Frankenstone · (126 episodes)

6.6

1980

The Frankenstones

The Frankenstones

Freaky Frankenstone (voice) · (11 episodes)

0.0

1980

Working Stiffs

Working Stiffs

(1 episode)

3.5

1979

Mork & Mindy

Mork & Mindy

Dickie Nimitz · (1 episode)

7.1

1978

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Pee-Wee Herman - Host · (1 episode)

7.0

1975

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)

7.0

1975

A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts

A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts

6.0

1975

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self · (5 episodes)

7.5

1962

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Pee-wee Herman - Presenter · (1 episode)

7.2

1944