Paul F. Tompkins

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Biography

Paul Francis Tompkins, born on September 12, 1968, in Philadelphia, is an American comedian and actor known for his stand-up comedy and improvisational skills. He's gained acclaim for his witty storytelling and has appeared on various television shows and podcasts, showcasing his comedic versatility and distinctive style. Tompkins is recognized for his quick wit, sharp humor, and engaging performances, solidifying his place in the comedy scene.

Beyond stand-up, he's recognized for his work in improvisational comedy, notably as a frequent guest on the podcast "Comedy Bang! Bang!" and his own podcast "Spontaneanation," where he showcases his improvisational skills.

Known For

Tangled

Short Thug (voice)

Rick and Morty

Lawyer (voice)

The Simpsons

Colby (voice)

There Will Be Blood

Prescott

Invincible

Narrator (voice)

Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Criminal Minds

Brian Garrity

Magnolia

Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice)

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Strip Law TV	(voice)
2025	The Muppet Scriptmas Carol MOVIE	Fozziwig
2025	Off Book: The Improvised Holiday Musical - The Tale of Moby Wick MOVIE	Various
2025	The Muppets Take Scripthatten MOVIE	Fozzie Bear
2025	Haunted Hotel TV	Additional Voices (voice)
2025	Crowd Control TV	Self
2025	Amy's Dead-End Dreamhouse TV	Dr. Flora / Dr. Scrumple
2025	The Muppet Script MOVIE	Fozzie Bear
2025	Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man TV	Bentley Wittman (voice)
2024	Age of Audio MOVIE	Self
2024	Gastronauts TV	Self - Judge
2024	Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson MOVIE	Paul F. Tompkins
2024	Smartypants TV	Self - Society Member
2024	Smartypants TV	Self - Presenter
2024	The Thundermans Return MOVIE	King Crab
2024	I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story MOVIE	Self (archive footage)
2024	After Midnight TV	Self
2023	Very Important People TV	David Hoyle Jr.
2023	Love Virtually MOVIE	Chatbot
2022	Weird: The Al Yankovic Story MOVIE	Gallagher
2022	Out of Office MOVIE	Mr. Donahue
2022	Pantheon TV	Pilot / Wynn (voice)
2022	LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation MOVIE	Rad (voice)
2022	Make Some Noise TV	Self - Player
2022	The Bob's Burgers Movie MOVIE	Short Carnie (voice)
2022	Dirty Laundry TV	Self - Guest
2021	The Ghost and Molly McGee TV	Ernie (voice)
2021	Ada Twist, Scientist TV	Iggy's Dad (voice)
2021	Ada Twist, Scientist TV	Monster (voice)
2021	Varietopia with Paul F. Tompkins TV	Self
2021	Centaurworld TV	Tail (voice)
2021	Centaurworld TV	Tail / Human Tail / Yaktaur / Trashtaur (voice)
2021	Jellystone! TV	Magilla Gorilla (voice)
2021	Rutherford Falls TV	Professor Tobias James Kaufman
2021	Rutherford Falls TV	Professor Kaufman
2021	Birdgirl TV	Maître d'(voice)
2021	Invincible TV	Narrator (voice)
2021	The Great North TV	Mr. Golovkin (voice)
2021	The Great North TV	Parking Cop (voice)
2021	The Great North TV	Cruise Captain (voice)
2020	Aunty Donna's Big Ol House of Fun TV	Jukebox
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Hyde (voice)
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Vrek (voice)
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Gabers Migleemo / Young (voice)
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Gabers Migleemo (voice)
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Gabers Migleemo / Zurkel (voice)
2020	Star Trek: Lower Decks TV	Gabers Migleemo/ Cerritos Security Officer (voice)
2020	Close Enough TV	Amazing Sardini (voice)
2020	Dicktown TV	(voice)
2020	Dicktown TV	Loafer Toeknuckle
2020	Central Park TV	Professor, Art Teacher (voice)
2020	Hate Mail MOVIE	Preston
2019	Between Two Ferns: The Movie MOVIE	Burnt Millipede
2019	Game Changer TV	Santa
2019	Sherman's Showcase TV	Senator
2019	Tuca & Bertie TV	(voice)
2019	Theme Song Takeover TV	Shorty (voice)
2019	The Twilight Zone TV	Self
2019	RiffTrax Live: Day of the Shorts: SF Sketchfest 2019 MOVIE	Self
2019	Miracle Workers TV	Snake Oil Salesman
2019	Miracle Workers TV	Percy
2018	Star Wars Resistance TV	Flanx (voice)
2018	Lodge 49 TV	Self
2018	Big City Greens TV	Justin (voice)
2018	Big City Greens TV	Tooth Fairy (voice)
2018	Secret of the Sundrop MOVIE	Shorty
2017	DuckTales TV	Gladstone Gander (voice)
2017	Room 104 TV	Louis
2017	RiffTrax Live: Summer Shorts Beach Party MOVIE	Self
2017	Bill Nye Saves the World TV	Self
2017	Brockmire TV	Harold K. Finnegan
2017	Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure TV	Shorty (voice)
2017	Drive Share TV	Ghost Passenger
2016	Ear Buds: The Podcasting Documentary MOVIE	Self
2016	Speechless TV	Dane
2016	Take My Wife TV	Paul
2016	Party Legends TV	Self
2016	Trump vs. Bernie: Debate for America MOVIE	Moderator
2016	Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2016 MOVIE	Self
2016	Great Minds with Dan Harmon TV	Edgar Allan Poe
2016	Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ TV	Dean Rosedragon
2015	W/ Bob & David TV	Various Characters
2015	Paul F. Tompkins: Crying and Driving MOVIE	Himself
2015	Hell and Back MOVIE	Annoyed Lost Soul
2015	Blindspot TV	Booky Bentley
2015	Life in Pieces TV	York
2015	Regular Show: The Movie MOVIE	Gino (voice)
2015	Another Period TV	Cole Bottoms
2015	Rifftrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2015 MOVIE	Himself
2015	The Thrilling Adventure Hour Live MOVIE	Frank Doyle
2015	Kill Me, Deadly MOVIE	Jaime
2015	The Dramatics: A Comedy MOVIE	Anton Campbell
2015	Misery Loves Comedy MOVIE	Self
2014	Talking Tom and Friends TV	Reece (voice)
2014	Sex and Broadcasting MOVIE	Self
2014	black-ish TV	Dr. Reagan
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Mr. Peanutbutter / Marv / Virgil Van Cleef / Prescott / Andrew Garfield / Sandro / Dog Valet / Underwater Man / Concerned Man / Janitor / Bartholomew Scagsworth / Sloth Lawyer / Blimp Co-Pilot / Abortion Doctor / George Tickle / Giant Chocolate Oscar Guy / Actor #2 / Bird / Willie Wesleyan (voice)
2014	BoJack Horseman TV	Mr. Peanutbutter / Mr. Chocolate Hazelnut Spread (voice)
2014	You're the Worst TV	Paul F. Tompkins
2014	Going Deep with David Rees TV	Self
2014	Jason Nash Is Married MOVIE	Dr. Glen
2013	Doctor Who: Farewell to Matt Smith MOVIE	Self
2013	Rick and Morty TV	Lawyer (voice)
2013	No, You Shut Up! TV	Self
2013	@midnight with Chris Hardwick TV	Self
2013	The Thundermans TV	King Crab
2013	Brooklyn Nine-Nine TV	Captain Orleans
2013	Ring! Ring! Ring! MOVIE	Mr. Mountabrother
2013	RiffTrax Live: Night of the Shorts - SF Sketchfest 2013 MOVIE	Himself
2013	The Adventures of Pete & Pete 20th Anniversary Reunion MOVIE	Self
2012	The Bitter Buddha MOVIE	Self
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	The Cake Boss
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Garry Marshall
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Werner Herzog
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	J.W. Stillwater
2012	Comedy Bang! Bang! TV	Alan Thicke (voice) (uncredited)
2012	Paul F. Tompkins: Laboring Under Delusions MOVIE	Himself
2012	Key & Peele TV	Congressman
2012	Tangled Ever After MOVIE	Short Thug (voice)
2011	Talking Dead TV	Himself
2011	Last Man Standing TV	Chester McAllister
2011	T is for Tantrum MOVIE	Jerry
2011	Up All Night TV	Dave
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Herman (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Randy (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Bronconius (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Pierre (voice) / Randy (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Deputy Mayor Cunningham (voice)
2011	Bob's Burgers TV	Snakebite (voice)
2010	Tangled MOVIE	Short Thug (voice)
2010	Conan TV	Self
2010	RiffTrax Live: House on Haunted Hill MOVIE	himself
2010	Raising Hope TV	Jeff
2010	Regular Show TV	Voice on Record / Nice Friend (voice)
2010	Regular Show TV	Matt / Cricket #5 / Guy #2 (voice)
2010	Regular Show TV	Skunk (voice)
2010	Regular Show TV	Filbert (voice)
2010	Regular Show TV	Lotto Worker / Lotto Cop #2 / Lotto Cop #3 (voice)
2010	Regular Show TV	Video Narrator (voice)
2010	Paul F. Tompkins: You Should Have Told Me MOVIE	Himself
2010	Drones MOVIE	Jafe
2010	Fantasia in Best Show Minor MOVIE	Self
2009	The Informant! MOVIE	FBI Special Agent Anthony D'Angelo
2009	Community TV	Robert
2008	True Jackson, VP TV	Royce Bingham
2008	Lewis Black's Root of All Evil TV	Self
2008	Largo MOVIE	Self
2007	There Will Be Blood MOVIE	Prescott
2007	An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage MOVIE	Self
2007	Heckler MOVIE	Self
2007	Super High Me MOVIE	Self
2007	Pushing Daisies TV	Gunther Pinker
2007	Asssscat MOVIE	Monologist
2007	The Sarah Silverman Program. TV	Paul
2006	Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny MOVIE	Open Mic Host
2006	Tenacious D: Time Fixers MOVIE	Club Owner
2006	Kidney Thieves MOVIE	Dr. Fong
2005	Criminal Minds TV	Brian Garrity
2005	Too Late with Adam Carolla TV	Self
2005	Weeds TV	Bob
2005	Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show TV	Self
2005	American Dad! TV	Nordstorm Manager (voice)
2005	I Love the '90s: Part Deux TV	Self
2004	Nerd Hunter 3004 MOVIE	The Chief
2004	Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie MOVIE	MC
2004	The Venture Bros. TV	Blue Morpho (voice)
2004	The Venture Bros. TV	Blue Morpho / Dr. Heinie / Turnbuckle (voice)
2004	The Venture Bros. TV	The Blue Morpho / Parade Announcer 1 (voice)
2004	Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy MOVIE	MC
2004	It's Twissleton TV	Admiral Telamachus (voice)
2004	Best Week Ever TV	Self
2003	I'm with Her TV	Self
2003	Brainwarp MOVIE	Whip-Head
2002	Run Ronnie Run MOVIE	Safari Guy in TV
2001	Murry Wilson: Rock 'n' Roll Dad TV	Murry Wilson (voice)
2000	Aqua Teen Hunger Force TV	Angel (voice)
2000	DAG TV	Sullivan Pope
2000	Curb Your Enthusiasm TV	Andrew Berg
1999	Magnolia MOVIE	Chad (Seduce & Destroy) (voice)
1999	Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm MOVIE	Self
1999	Paul F. Tompkins: Driven to Drink MOVIE	Himself
1998	Comedy Central Presents TV	Self
1998	Jack Frost MOVIE	Audience Member
1997	Premium Blend TV	Self
1997	Tenacious D TV	Paul
1997	King of the Hill TV	Professor Twilley (voice)
1997	Skins MOVIE	Little John
1996	The Hitman MOVIE	The Mark
1995	Mr. Show with Bob and David TV	Various
1995	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist TV	Paul (voice)
1995	NewsRadio TV	Justice of the Peace
1993	Frasier TV	Steve
1993	Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV	Self - Comedy Guest
1989	The Simpsons TV	Colby (voice)
1983	Friday Night Videos TV	Self
	Bambi Cottages MOVIE	Self

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