Paul F. Tompkins Biography (1968-)

Born September 12, 1968, in Philadelphia, PA; father, a railway worker; mother, a receptionist. Addresses: Agent: Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, writer, producer, comedian
Birth Details: September 12, 1968; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Various characters, Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David and The 3 Goofballz), HBO, 1995-98
Frank Scarpazian, Not Necessarily the Election, HBO, 1996
Himself, Make Me Laugh, Comedy Central, beginning 1997
Contributor ("Us People's Weekly Entertainment" segment), The Daily Show (also known as The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and The DailyShow with Jon Stewart Global Edition), Comedy Central, 1998
Paul, Tenacious D, HBO, 1999-2000
Sullivan Pope, DAG, NBC, 2000-2001
Himself, Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, beginning 2003
Panelist, Best Week Ever, VH1, 2004-
Various, Kelsey Grammer Presents: The Sketch Show, Fox, beginning2005
Miniseries
Commentator, Mouthing Off: 51 Greatest Smartasses, Comedy Central,2004
Himself, I Love the '90s: Part Deux (documentary), VH1, 2005
Movies
Little John, "Skins," Exposure, Sci-Fi Channel, 1997
Specials
Various characters, Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic Newness(also known as Fantastic Newness and The Best of Mr. Show: Fantastic Newness), HBO, 1996
Himself, Driven to Drink (solo show), HBO, 1998
Various characters, Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: The Incredible, Fantastical News), 1998
Various characters, Pulp Comics: Margaret Cho (also known as Pulp Comedy), Comedy Central, 1998
(Uncredited) Himself, Larry David: Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO, 1999
Himself, Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins, Comedy Central, 2003
Red Sox fan, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04, Comedy Central, 2004
Best Summer Ever, VH1, 2004
Best Year Ever, VH1, 2004
Awards Presentations
"Must Be Nice" man, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003
Himself, Young Hollywood Awards, American Movie Classics, 2003
Episodic
Himself, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003
Justice of the peace, "Wedding," NewsRadio (also known as The Station), NBC, 1999
Voice of himself, "Vow of Silence," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), Comedy Central, 1999
Voice of himself, "Wisdom Teeth," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist(animated), Comedy Central, 1999

Himself, Late Friday, NBC, 2001
Himself, "There's Something about Mary," Rendez-Vous, Fox, 2002
Robert Sashinalopolis, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS,2002, 2003
Steve, "The Harassed," Frasier, NBC, 2003
"Eight Simple Rules for Dating a Celebrity," I'm With Her, ABC, 2004
Himself, Tough Crowd (also known as Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn), Comedy Central, 2004
Appeared in Premium Blend, Comedy Central.
Pilots
Peter, The Peter Principle, NBC, 2000
Voice, Channel Surfing, MTV, 2004
Television Work
Awards Presentations
Consultant, Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (also known as The Commies), Comedy Central, 2003
Film Appearances
The man, Desert, 1996
Sal, Sham, Stone Soup/It's a Chick Production, c. 1996
Audience member, Jack Frost (also known as Frost), Warner Bros., 1998
Dylan, Win a Date, 1998
Voice of Chad (Search & Destroy), Magnolia (also known as mag-no'li-a), New Line Cinema, 1999
Safari guy in television, Run Ronnie Run (also known as Run Ronnie Run! The Ronnie Dobbs Story: A Mr. Show Movie), New Line Cinema, 2002
Whip-head, Brainwarp, Film Threat, 2003
Emcee, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (also known as Action News, Action Newsman, and Anchorman), DreamWorks, 2004
Emcee, Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie (also known as Anchorman: Wake-Up Ron Burgundy and Wake Up Ron Burgundy), DreamWorks, 2004
Film Work
Producer, Desert, 1996
Stage Appearances
The Paul F. Tompkins Show (variety show), Largo, Hollywood, CA, beginning 2002
Appeared in the sketch show The Skates, Los Angeles area production.
Stage Work
Involved in the production of the sketch show The Skates, Los Angeles area production.
RECORDINGS
Videos
(Uncredited) Himself, David Cross: Let America Laugh, Sub Pop Records, 2003
WRITINGS
Teleplays
with others; Specials
Driven to Drink (solo show), HBO, 1998
Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (also known as The Best of Mr. Show: The Incredible, Fantastical News), 1998
Comedy Central Presents: Paul F. Tompkins, Comedy Central, 2003
with others; Awards Presentations
(And additional host material) The 2001 Creative Arts Emmy Awards,E! Entertainment Television, 2001
with Others; Episodic
Mr. Show (also known as Mr. Show with Bob and David and The 3 Goofballz), HBO, 1996-97
Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, beginning 2003
Screenplays
Desert, 1996
Writings for the Stage
with Others
The Paul F. Tompkins Show (variety show), Largo, Hollywood, CA, beginning 2002
Involved in the production of the sketch show The Skates, Los Angeles area production.
Humor
Contributor to periodicals, including LA Innuendo.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

L.A. City Beat, February, 2004

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