Paul Reubens
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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
Credits
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Lock (voice)
Batman Returns (1992)
as Penguin's Father
Matilda (1996)
as FBI Agent
The Smurfs (2011)
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2 (2013)
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Blues Brothers (1980)
as Waiter
Doctor Dolittle (1998)
as Raccoon (voice)
Blow (2001)
as Derek Foreal
Moonwalker (1988)
as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
Mystery Men (1999)
as Spleen
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
as Fife (voice)
Quiz Lady (2023)
as Francine's Crush
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
as Max (voice)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
as Amilyn
Accidental Love (2015)
as Edwin
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
as Pee-wee Herman
Dunston Checks In (1996)
as Buck LaFarge
Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
as Sir Terrence
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure (2013)
as Screwy Squirrel (voice)
Nice Dreams (1981)
as Howie Hamburger Dude
Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
as Pee-wee Herman
Teacher's Pet (2004)
as Dennis (voice)
Twilight Park (—)
as Carny/Mime
Midnight Madness (1980)
as Pinball City Proprietor
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace (2013)
as Irv (voice)
The Tripper (2006)
as Frank Baker
South of Heaven, West of Hell (2000)
as Arvid Henry
Meatballs: Part II (1984)
as Albert
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980)
as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
Back to the Beach (1987)
as Pee-Wee Herman
Gigglefudge USA! (2016)
as Self
The Brotherhood (1968)
as Wedding Guest (uncredited)
WWE WrestleMania XXVII (2011)
as Pee-wee Herman (Appearance)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
as Pee-wee Herman
Buddy (1997)
as Professor Spatz
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered (2014)
as Bat-Mite (voice)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003)
as Self
Overnight (2003)
as Self
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special (2012)
as The Riddler (voice)
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988)
as Pee-wee Herman
O.W.C.A. Files (2015)
as Parenthesis (voice)
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010)
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Pinocchio (1984)
as Pinocchio
Re-Animated (2006)
as Golly Gopher (voice)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011)
as Pee-wee Herman
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Pandemonium (1982)
as Johnson
Life During Wartime (2010)
as Andy Kornbluth
The World According to Allee Willis (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship (2015)
as The Riddler (voice)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular (1985)
as Pee-Wee Herman
Lily for President? (1982)
as Pee Wee Herman
The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981)
as Pee-wee Herman
DEVO (2024)
as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie (1988)
as Pee-wee Herman
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise (2014)
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Area 57 (2007)
as The Alien
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Pee-wee Herman
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty (1980)
as Cafe Counter Guy
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special (1980)
as Self
Twilight Theatre (1982)
as Pee Wee Herman
The Groovenians (2002)
as Jet/The Bubbie
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration (1987)
as Pee-wee Herman
Likely Stories Vol. 2 (1983)
Actor
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland (2002)
as Hermie the Elf (voice)
Pray TV (1980)
as Jack Chudnowski
Beauty Is Embarrassing (2012)
as Self
School, Girls, and You! (1978)
as Wally Bile
The Final Moments of Karl Brant (2013)
as Bennett Ferryman
Above and Beyond (2015)
as Self
The Paragon of Comedy (1983)
as Arnie / Pee-wee Herman
The Thrill Can Kill (1987)
as Pee-Wee Herman
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts (1975)
Actor
Dream on! (1981)
Actor
The Crown with a Shadow (2021)
as Oliver (voice)
Cheeseball Presents (1984)
Actor