Paul Reubens
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.
Filmography
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self (archive footage)
The World According to Allee Willis
as Self (archive footage)
DEVO
as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
DEVO
as Pee-wee Herman (archive footage)
Quiz Lady
as Francine's Crush
Quiz Lady
as Francine's Crush
The Crown with a Shadow
as Oliver (voice)
The Crown with a Shadow
as Oliver (voice)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy
as Self (archive footage)
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as Pee-wee Herman
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
as The Riddler (voice)
The Robot Chicken DC Comics Special III: Magical Friendship
as The Riddler (voice)
Accidental Love
as Edwin
Accidental Love
as Edwin
Above and Beyond
as Self
Above and Beyond
as Self
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
as Bat-Mite (voice)
LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered
as Bat-Mite (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains in Paradise
as The Riddler / Sunbather (voice)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
as Screwy Squirrel (voice)
Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure
as Screwy Squirrel (voice)
The Smurfs 2
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
as Bennett Ferryman
The Final Moments of Karl Brant
as Bennett Ferryman
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as The Riddler (voice)
The Robot Chicken: DC Comics Special
as The Riddler (voice)
Beauty Is Embarrassing
as Self
Beauty Is Embarrassing
as Self
The Smurfs
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs
as Jokey Smurf (voice)
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
as Pee-wee Herman
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
as Pee-wee Herman
Life During Wartime
as Andy Kornbluth
Life During Wartime
as Andy Kornbluth
The Tripper
as Frank Baker
The Tripper
as Frank Baker
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
Mayor of the Sunset Strip
as Self
Overnight
as Self
Overnight
as Self
The Groovenians
as Jet/The Bubbie
The Groovenians
as Jet/The Bubbie
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Arvid Henry
South of Heaven, West of Hell
as Arvid Henry
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Fife (voice)
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas
as Fife (voice)
Buddy
as Professor Spatz
Buddy
as Professor Spatz
Dunston Checks In
as Buck LaFarge
Dunston Checks In
as Buck LaFarge
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Lock (voice)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Lock (voice)
Batman Returns
as Penguin's Father
Batman Returns
as Penguin's Father
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
as Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage)
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
as Pee-wee Herman
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary
as Pee-wee Herman
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Pee-wee Herman
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
as Pee-wee Herman
Big Top Pee-wee
as Pee-wee Herman
Big Top Pee-wee
as Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Pee-wee Herman
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
as Pee-wee Herman
Cheeseball Presents
as Pee-Wee Herman
Cheeseball Presents
as Pee-Wee Herman
Cheeseball Presents
as Pee-Wee Herman
Cheeseball Presents
as Pee-Wee Herman
Twilight Theatre
as Pee Wee Herman
Twilight Theatre
as Pee Wee Herman
The Blues Brothers
as Waiter
The Blues Brothers
as Waiter