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