Paul Reubens
Born August 27, 1952 (Age: 73)
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Peekskill, New York, USA
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.
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.
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Filmography
O.W.C.A. Files
2015
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as Parenthesis (voice)
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Age: 63
Accidental Love
2015
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as Edwin
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Age: 62
The Smurfs 2
2013
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as Jokey Smurf (voice)
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Age: 60
The Smurfs
2011
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as Jokey Smurf (voice)
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Age: 58
Life During Wartime
2010
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as Andy Kornbluth
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Age: 57
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
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as Sir Terrence
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Age: 54
Area 57
2007
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as The Alien
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Age: 54
The Tripper
2006
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as Frank Baker
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Age: 53
Teacher's Pet
2004
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as Dennis (voice)
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Age: 51
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 50
The Groovenians
2002
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as Jet/The Bubbie
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Age: 50
Blow
2001
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as Derek Foreal
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Age: 48
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
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as Arvid Henry
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Age: 47
Mystery Men
1999
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as Spleen
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Age: 46
Doctor Dolittle
1998
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as Raccoon (voice)
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Age: 45
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
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as Fife (voice)
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Age: 45
Buddy
1997
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as Professor Spatz
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Age: 44
Matilda
1996
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as FBI Agent
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Age: 43
Dunston Checks In
1996
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as Buck LaFarge
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Age: 43
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
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as Lock (voice)
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Age: 41
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
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as Amilyn
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Age: 39
Batman Returns
1992
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as Penguin's Father
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Age: 39
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
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as Pee-wee Herman
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Age: 36
Moonwalker
1988
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as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited)
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Age: 36
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
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as Pee-wee Herman
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Age: 36
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
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as Pee-wee Herman
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Age: 35
Back to the Beach
1987
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as Pee-Wee Herman
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Age: 34
The Thrill Can Kill
1987
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as Pee-Wee Herman
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Age: 34
Flight of the Navigator
1986
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as Max (voice)
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Age: 33
No Image
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
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as Pee-Wee Herman
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Age: 33
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
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as Pee-wee Herman
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Age: 32
Meatballs: Part II
1984
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as Albert
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Age: 31
No Image
Dream on!
1981
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as
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Age: 29
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
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as Pee-wee Herman
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Age: 29
Nice Dreams
1981
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as Howie Hamburger Dude
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Age: 28
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
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as Self
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Age: 28
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
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as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling)
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Age: 27
The Blues Brothers
1980
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as Waiter
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Age: 27
Pray TV
1980
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as Jack Chudnowski
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Age: 27
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980
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as Cafe Counter Guy
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Age: 27
Midnight Madness
1980
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as Pinball City Proprietor
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Age: 27
School, Girls, and You!
1978
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as Wally Bile
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Age: 25