Acting
Paul Reubens
Born Aug 27, 1952 · Peekskill, New York, USA · Died Jul 30, 2023
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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Acting
Twilight Park
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The World According to Allee Willis
2024
Documentary · Music
DEVO
2024
Documentary · Music
Quiz Lady
2023
Comedy
The Crown with a Shadow
2021
Animation
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
2021
Documentary
What We Do in the Shadows
2019
Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Minecraft: Story Mode
2018
Action & Adventure · Comedy · Animation
The Conners
2018
Comedy
Mosaic
2018
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Gigglefudge USA!
2016
Comedy
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
Adventure · Comedy · Family
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
2016
Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Drama
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
2015
Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction
Accidental Love
2015
Romance · Comedy
Above and Beyond
2015
War · Documentary · Adventure
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
2014
Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Action & Adventure · Animation
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
2014
Action · Adventure · Animation
Star Wars Rebels
2014
Action & Adventure · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Gotham
2014
Drama · Crime · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
2014
Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction
Scooby-Doo! Mecha Mutt Menace
2013
Family · Comedy · Mystery
The Blacklist
2013
Drama · Crime · Mystery
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
2013
Animation · Comedy · Family
The Smurfs 2
2013
Fantasy · Family · Comedy
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
2013
Science Fiction
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
Documentary
Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
2012
Animation · Comedy · Science Fiction
Beauty Is Embarrassing
2012
Documentary
Comedy Bang! Bang!
2012
Comedy · Talk
TRON: Uprising
2012
Animation · Drama · Action & Adventure
Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness
2011
Action & Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The Smurfs
2011
Animation · Family · Adventure
WWE WrestleMania XXVII
2011
Action
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
2011
Comedy
Portlandia
2011
Comedy
Bob's Burgers
2011
Animation · Comedy
Life During Wartime
2010
Comedy · Drama
Adventure Time
2010
Animation · Comedy · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
Documentary · Comedy
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
2008
Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Chowder
2007
Animation · Comedy · Kids
Pushing Daisies
2007
Drama · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Crime
Reno 911!: Miami
2007
Action · Comedy · Crime
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
2007
Comedy
Dirt
2007
Drama
Area 57
2007
Science Fiction · Mystery · Comedy
Re-Animated
2006
Comedy · Family · Animation
30 Rock
2006
Comedy
The Tripper
2006
Horror · Comedy
Campus Ladies
2006
Comedy
Hopeless Pictures
2005
Comedy
American Dad!
2005
Animation · Comedy
Tom Goes to the Mayor
2004
Animation · Comedy
Best Week Ever
2004
Comedy · Talk
Teacher's Pet
2004
Animation · Family · Music
Reno 911!
2003
Comedy
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
2003
TV Movie · Documentary · Crime
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
2003
Documentary · Music
Overnight
2003
Documentary
Rugrats: Babies in Toyland
2002
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The Groovenians
2002
Animation · Comedy
The Groovenians
2002
Animation · Comedy
Blow
2001
Crime · Drama
South of Heaven, West of Hell
2000
Action · Comedy · Drama
Mystery Men
1999
Adventure · Fantasy · Action
Doctor Dolittle
1998
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
1997
Animation · Fantasy · Family
Ally McBeal
1997
Drama · Comedy
Buddy
1997
Adventure · Family · Comedy
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Comedy
Matilda
1996
Comedy · Family · Fantasy
Dunston Checks In
1996
Family · Comedy · Adventure
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Fantasy · Animation · Family
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992
Action · Comedy · Horror
Batman Returns
1992
Action · Fantasy
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Talk · Comedy
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
1990
Music · Family · Comedy
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
1989
Documentary · TV Movie
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
Family · Comedy · TV Movie
Murphy Brown
1988
Comedy
Moonwalker
1988
Fantasy · Music
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Family · Music · TV Movie
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Comedy · Family
It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year Celebration
1987
Comedy · TV Movie
Dolly
1987
Comedy
Back to the Beach
1987
Comedy · Music
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
Kids · Comedy
Flight of the Navigator
1986
Family · Science Fiction · Adventure
227
1985
Comedy · Family
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
Comedy · Adventure · Family
MTV Video Music Awards
1984
Talk
Meatballs: Part II
1984
Comedy
Pinocchio
1984
Fantasy · Family · Adventure
Cheeseball Presents
1984
Comedy · TV Movie
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
Comedy
Madame's Place
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Drama · Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Lily for President?
1982
TV Movie · Comedy
Pandemonium
1982
Comedy · Horror · Mystery
Twilight Theatre
1982
Comedy · TV Movie
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
Comedy · TV Movie
Nice Dreams
1981
Comedy
The Flintstone Comedy Show
1980
Family · Animation · Comedy
The Frankenstones
1980
Comedy · Animation · Kids
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
1980
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Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
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The Blues Brothers
1980
Music · Comedy · Action
Pray TV
1980
Comedy
Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980
Comedy · TV Movie · Documentary
Midnight Madness
1980
Comedy · Family
Working Stiffs
1979
Comedy
Mork & Mindy
1978
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School, Girls, and You!
1978
Comedy
Saturday Night Live
1975
Comedy · News
A Comedy in Six Unnatural Acts
1975
Comedy
The Brotherhood
1968
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Golden Globe Awards
1944
Reality · Talk
Directed
Written
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
Adventure · Comedy · Family
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
2011
Comedy
Big Top Pee-wee
1988
Comedy · Family
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
Comedy · Adventure · Family