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Paul Reubens

Biography

Paul Reubens

Actor Writer Producer Director

Born
August 27, 1952
Age at death
70 years old
Place of birth
Peekskill, New York, USA
Years active
1944 – 2025
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77

Credits

25

Movies

43

TV series

82

Years active

6.8

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Paul Reubens

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Career timeline

  1. 1944 · Screen debut

    Golden Globe Awards (TV)

  2. 1952 · Born

    Born in Peekskill, New York, USA

  3. 1985 · Writing debut

    Pee-wee's Big Adventure (Movie)

  4. 1986 · Directing debut

    Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV)

  5. 1986 · First production

    Pee-wee's Playhouse (TV)

  6. 1993 · Breakthrough

    The Nightmare Before Christmas (Movie)

  7. 2023 · Died

    July 30, 2023

  8. 2025 · Latest release

    Pee-wee as Himself (TV)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy49
  • Family21
  • Animation20
  • Sci-Fi & Fantasy14
  • Drama11
  • Fantasy10
Highest-rated title Adventure Time 2010 8.5 Most popular title The Nightmare Before Christmas 1993 7.9

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Paul Reubens in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2023 Quiz Lady as Francine's Crush Movie
  2. 2019 What We Do in the Shadows as Paul TV
  3. 2018 Minecraft: Story Mode as Ivor (voice) TV
  4. 2018 The Conners as Sandy Bitensky TV
  5. 2018 Mosaic as JC Schiffer TV
  6. 2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday as Pee-wee Herman Movie
  7. 2016 DC's Legends of Tomorrow as Dybbuk (voice) TV
  8. 2015 Accidental Love as Edwin Movie
  9. 2014 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero as The Milkman (voice) TV
  10. 2014 LEGO DC Comics Super Heroes: Batman Be-Leaguered as Bat-Mite (voice) Movie
  11. 2014 Star Wars Rebels as RX-24 (voice) TV
  12. 2014 Gotham as Elijah Van Dahl TV
  13. 2013 The Blacklist as Mr. Vargas TV
  14. 2013 Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure as Screwy Squirrel (voice) Movie
  15. 2013 The Smurfs 2 as Jokey Smurf (voice) Movie
  16. 2012 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Sir Malachi (voice) TV
  17. 2012 Comedy Bang! Bang! as Pee-Wee Herman TV
  18. 2012 TRON: Uprising as Pavel TV
  19. 2011 Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness as Ju-Long (voice) TV
  20. 2011 The Smurfs as Jokey Smurf (voice) Movie
  21. 2011 Portlandia as Weirdos' Lawyer TV
  22. 2011 Bob's Burgers as Pat (voice) TV
  23. 2010 Life During Wartime as Andy Kornbluth Movie
  24. 2010 Adventure Time as Gnome Ruler / Dancing Bug (voice) TV
  25. 2008 Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Bat-Mite (voice) TV
  26. 2007 Chowder as Reuben (voice) TV
  27. 2007 Pushing Daisies as Oscar Vibenius TV
  28. 2007 Reno 911!: Miami as Sir Terrence Movie
  29. 2007 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! as The Moon TV
  30. 2007 Dirt as Chuck Lafoon TV
  31. 2006 30 Rock as Gerhardt TV
  32. 2006 Campus Ladies TV
  33. 2005 American Dad! as Charles J. Guiteau (voice) TV
  34. 2004 Tom Goes to the Mayor as Paul (voice) TV
  35. 2004 Best Week Ever TV
  36. 2003 Reno 911! as Rick TV
  37. 2001 Blow as Derek Foreal Movie
  38. 1999 Mystery Men as Spleen Movie
  39. 1998 Doctor Dolittle as Raccoon (voice) Movie
  40. 1997 Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas as Fife (voice) Movie
  41. 1997 Ally McBeal as Louis TV
  42. 1996 Everybody Loves Raymond as Russell TV
  43. 1996 Matilda as FBI Agent Movie
  44. 1996 Dunston Checks In as Buck LaFarge Movie
  45. 1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas as Lock (voice) Movie
  46. 1992 Buffy the Vampire Slayer as Amilyn Movie
  47. 1992 Batman Returns as Penguin's Father Movie
  48. 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV
  49. 1991 Rugrats as Hermie the Elf (voice) TV
  50. 1988 Murphy Brown as Andrew J. Lansing III TV
  51. 1988 Moonwalker as Pee-wee Herman (voice) (uncredited) Movie
  52. 1988 Big Top Pee-wee as Pee-wee Herman Movie
  53. 1987 Dolly as Pee-wee Herman TV
  54. 1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse as Pee-wee Herman TV
  55. 1986 Flight of the Navigator as Max (voice) Movie
  56. 1985 227 as Pee-Wee Herman TV
  57. 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure as Pee-wee Herman Movie
  58. 1984 MTV Video Music Awards as Pee-wee Herman TV
  59. 1982 Madame's Place as Pee Wee Herman TV
  60. 1982 Faerie Tale Theatre as Pinocchio TV
  61. 1981 Nice Dreams as Howie Hamburger Dude Movie
  62. 1980 The Flintstone Comedy Show as Freaky Frankenstone TV
  63. 1980 Cheech & Chong's Next Movie as Pee Wee Herman / Desk Clerk (Groundling) Movie
  64. 1980 The Blues Brothers as Waiter Movie
  65. 1978 Mork & Mindy as Dickie Nimitz TV
  66. 1975 Saturday Night Live as Pee-Wee Herman (uncredited) TV
  67. 1944 Golden Globe Awards as Pee-wee Herman - Presenter TV
  1. 2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Movie
  2. 1988 Big Top Pee-wee Movie
  3. 1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse TV
  4. 1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure Movie
  1. 1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse TV
  1. 2016 Pee-wee's Big Holiday Movie
  2. 1988 Big Top Pee-wee Movie
  3. 1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse TV
  1. 1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse TV
  1. 2025 Pee-wee as Himself TV

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Quick facts

When did Paul Reubens die?

Paul Reubens died on July 30, 2023 at the age of 70.

Where was Paul Reubens born?

Paul Reubens was born in Peekskill, New York, USA.

What was Paul Reubens’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Paul Reubens is Golden Globe Awards (1944).

How many movies and series has Paul Reubens made?

Our catalogue lists 68 titles for Paul Reubens: 25 movies and 43 TV series.

What is Paul Reubens’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Adventure Time has the highest audience rating, with 8.5/10 on TMDB.

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