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Paul Reubens Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1952-08-27

Birthplace:
Peekskill, New York, USA

Credits:
138 Total Roles

Paul Reubens

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Biography

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.

Known For

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2025 Pee-wee as Himself TV Self
2024 The World According to Allee Willis MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2024 DEVO MOVIE Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
2023 Quiz Lady MOVIE Francine's Crush
2021 The Crown with a Shadow MOVIE Oliver (voice)
2021 Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy MOVIE Self (archive footage)
2021 Celebrity Wheel of Fortune TV Self - Contestant
2020 The Holiday Movies That Made Us TV Self (archive footage)
2019 What We Do in the Shadows TV Paul
2018 Minecraft: Story Mode TV Ivor (voice)

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