Paul Scheer
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Paul Christian Scheer was born in Huntington, New York, on January 31, 1976. He attended St. Anthony's High School in Huntington, and then went on to study communication and education at New York University. After graduating from NYU, Scheer began his comedy career with the Upright Citizens Brigade, a sketch comedy troupe based in New York City. He also began appearing in television and film roles, including a recurring role on the MTV sketch comedy series Human Giant. In 2009, Scheer co-created and starred in the Adult Swim comedy series NTSF:SD:SUV::. The show ran for three seasons and was a critical and commercial success. Scheer also co-created and starred in the FX/FXX comedy series The League, which ran for seven seasons. In addition to his television work, Scheer has also had a successful film career. He has appeared in films such as The Hangover, The Disaster Artist, and The Lego Movie 2. He is also a co-host of the popular podcast How Did This Get Made?, which discusses bad movies. Scheer is married to actress June Diane Raphael, and they have two sons. He is a frequent collaborator with his wife and longtime friend Jason Mantzoukas. Scheer is 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 meters) tall.
Known for
Credits
Stop! That! Train! (2026)
as Male Passenger 1
Twisters (2024)
as Airport Traffic Police
Daddy's Home (2015)
as The Whip (Arena Radio DJ)
Long Shot (2019)
as Wembley News Anchor #2
Bride Wars (2009)
as Ricky Coo
Family Switch (2023)
as Steven
Piranha 3DD (2012)
as Andrew
Piranha 3D (2010)
as Andrew
The Disaster Artist (2017)
as Raphael
Year One (2009)
as Bricklayer
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters (2011)
as Rhino (voice)
Clear History (2013)
as Friend at Dinner
Watching the Detectives (2007)
as Annoying Customer
Meet Dave (2008)
as Lieutenant Kneecap
School for Scoundrels (2006)
as Little Pete
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Wolf Handler
The Onion Movie (2008)
as Bates Computer Salesman Dirk
Hell and Back (2015)
as Head Demon (voice)
How It Ends (2021)
as Dave
Summer '03 (2018)
as Ned Winkle
Odd Future Gets Signed (2011)
Actor
Rapture-Palooza (2013)
as Security Wraith
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as Paul Shaffer
Getting LOST (2024)
as Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
as Self
Army of One (2016)
as Pickles
Archenemy (2020)
as Krieg
Jason Nash Is Married (2014)
as Bill Morrison
The Paloni Show! Halloween Special! (2022)
as Leon (Banana Party) / Tenant (The Dreston) (voice)
The Gutter (2024)
as Crantley
Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope (2011)
as Self
Emperor (2020)
as Duvane Henderson
Hell Baby (2013)
as Ron
The Comments (2015)
as Larry
For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close (2020)
as The Rat
Nerdland (2016)
as Marvin Masterson (voice)
Happily (2021)
as Val
It's a Wonderful Binge (2022)
as Soup Anderson
The Last Blockbuster (2020)
as Self
Ass Backwards (2013)
as Strip Club Owner
Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie (2016)
as Roy Cohn
1UP (2022)
as Paul Scheer
Bad Guys (2016)
as Metal Lord (voice)
Opening Night (2016)
as Ron
Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (2010)
as Club MC
Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)
as Self
Match Game 76: DCM '26 (2026)
as Host
Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story (2004)
as Lenny Pear
Paranormal Roommates (2013)
as Bigfoot
Alone Up There (2012)
as Self
Best F(r)iends: Volume 1 (2017)
as Malmö
Balloon (2019)
as Officer Hart
Poop Talk (2018)
as Self
In The Middle Of Something (2026)
as Carl
I'm "George Lucas": A Connor Ratliff Story (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Best F(r)iends: Volume 2 (2018)
as Malmo (Uncredited)
Slice (2018)
as Jack
A Disturbance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened (2023)
as Self
The Scripted Muppet Caper (2025)
as Fozzie Bear
Pickled (2022)
as Self
Extravaganza (2017)
as Paul
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer (2015)
as Self
Dinosaur Improv: DCM '26 (2026)
as Self
Stuck (2018)
as Cuthbert
The Last Days of TJ Staggs (2018)
as TJ Staggs
OJ: The Musical (2013)
as Dr. Love
Swiftie Dads (2025)
as Self
Debbie & Doug Drop Acid in the Desert (2019)
as Michael Hodorowitz
Sleight of Mouth with Justin Willman (2015)
as Himself
The Hostage (2022)
as Store Owner